2026 Conference

The 10^th Annual Gold Star Journal Academic Conference (GSJAC)

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Video of The 2026 GSJAC

The 2025 – 2026 Gold Star Journal Staff

The Gold Star Journal editorial staff — Pictured from left to right: Olena Fedinova (Design Editor), Patrick Burns (Marketing Editor), Kanjanika Kincaid (Niki) (Assistant Editor-in-Chief), Noah Miller (Editor-in-Chief), Philip Stracke (Editor), and Luke Frazier (Communications Editor).

The 2026 GSJAC Staff and Internship Class

Back Row: Olena Fedinova (Design Editor), Patrick Burns (Marketing Editor), Kanjanika Kincaid (Assistant Editor-in-Chief), Noah Miller (Editor-in-Chief), Philip Stracke (Editor), Luke Frazier (Communications Editor and Intern), and Dr. Suzanne T. Mabrouk (Advisor).
Front Row: Aaron Candreva (Intern) and Gracie Mark (Intern).

The 2026 GSJAC Awardees and Honorees

Palmer Carroll with Kanjanika Kincaid — Palmer Carroll with Editor Niki Kincaid

Vansh Motiani-Rincon with Kanjanika Kincaid — Vansh Motiani-Rincon with Editor Niki Kincaid

Corbin Menz with Kanjanika Kincaid — Corbin Menz with Editor Niki Kincaid

Palmer Carroll, The Best Undergraduate Paper Award.
Vansh Motiani-Rincon, The Citadel Legacy Award.
Corbin Menz, The Best Photo Award.

Gabriel Finley with Kanjanika Kincaid — Gabriel Finley with Editor Niki Kincaid

Wei-Shan Lu and Mrs. Silverman — Wei-Shan Lu with Mrs. Silverman

Paul Cozart with Kanjanika Kincaid — Paul Cozart with Editor Niki Kincaid

Gabriel Finley, The GSJ Distinction Award.
Wei-Shan Lu, The Fine Arts Faculty Award.
Paul Cozart, The Best Oral Presentation Award.

Jaret Price standing in front of an American Flag — Jaret Price

Jaret Price, The Best Graduate Paper Award.

Anthony DiSalvo, The Boyd Family Distinction Award.

Anthony DiSalvo in front of an American flag — Anthony DiSalvo

The 2026 GSJAC Presentations

Opening remarks of The GSJAC — Editor-in-Chief Noah Miller

Provost Dr. Sally Selden standing in front of a bright red background — Provost Dr. Sally Selden

Oliver Allen — Author Oliver Allen

Palmer Carroll — Author Oliver Allen

Vansh Motiani-Rincon — Author Vansh Motiani-Rincon

Paul Cozart — Author Paul Cozart

Jesus Garcia — Author Jesus Garcia

Wei-Shan Lu with Noah Miller — Wei-Shan Lu with Editor Noah Miller

Constance Toldo with Noah Miller — Constance Toldo with Editor Noah Miller

Noah Miller and James Wilson — James Wilson with Editor Noah Miller

Sadie Grove with Noah Miller — Sadie Grove with Editor Noah Miller

Gabriel Finley with Noah Miller — Gabriel Finley with Editor Noah Miller

Corbin Menz with Noah Miller — Corbin Menz with Editor Noah Miller

Noah Miller and Dr. Mabrouk. Dr. Mabrouk is holding flowers.

AEIC Niki Kincaid and EIC Noah Miller honor Advisor Dr. Suzanne T. Mabrouk for her 30 years of devotion to The GSJ with a lovely bouquet of flowers.

The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests

Bullseye (dog) and his handler

Woman reading the Gold Star Journal

Dinner guests

Guests enjoying dessert

Guests making their dinner plates

Audience watching conference

Guests eating dinner

flowers in a vase in front of a fountain

Bullseye (dog) and two people posed

Flowers in vase, a poster is in the background

Three men sitting together at a table

Noah Miller opening the Gold Star Journal Academic Conference

four men standing around a table with food

guests enjoying dinner before the Gold Star Journal Academic Conference

Wei Shan Lu and two guests sitting at a table

Constance Toldo speaking with two guests at dinner

Editor Patrick Burns and Author Palmer Carroll speaking before the Gold Star Journal Academic Conference

Pictures courtesy of Dr. Tom Thompson (English Department) and Citadel Photographer Ed Wray.

The Hosts of The 2026 GSJAC