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The acceptance of three students is a milestone and reflects the strength of the Pre-Health program across a variety of disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Seth James, \u201925, a MCEP student and an exercise science major, will serve in the U.S. Navy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fritz Vogel, \u201925, an electrical engineering major and a member of the Distinguished Scholars Program, will serve in the U.S. Air Force.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mary Ballentine, \u201923, a biology major who deployed to Djibouti before entering medical school, will serve in the U.S. Army.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All three students took part in The Citadel Healthcare Program in Nairobi, where they gained clinical and global health experience. They also completed Health Professional Development, a three-credit-hour course unique in South Carolina for teaching pre-health development skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am extremely proud of Seth, Fritz and Mary,\u201d said Associate Professor of Health and Human Performance&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/hhp\/faculty-staff\/sarah-imam-m-d\/\">Sarah Imam<\/a>, M.D. \u201cTheir achievements highlight the impact of dedicated mentorship, strong preparation and the unique opportunities The Citadel offers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/pre-health-vogel-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/pre-health-vogel-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/pre-health-vogel-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/pre-health-vogel-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/provost-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/pre-health-vogel.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Citadel students have been accepted into the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences medical school. 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