The Citadel Academy of Science & Mathematics
Annual Awards Banquet
Thursday, March 23, 2023
The Conference Center at Thornley Campus
Trident Technical College
7000 Rivers Ave., N. Charleston, SC 29406
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. cocktails and cadet poster presentations
7:00 – 9:00 p.m. dinner and awards ceremony
To become a sponsor of this event or for more information visit:
The Citadel Academy of Science and Mathematics Sponsorship Page
For questions regarding sponsorships please contact Bobby Houck: bobby.houck@citadel.edu or 843.906.5989
To purchase tickets please go to the registration page.
For questions regarding the banquet please contact Vanessa McFadden: ssm@citadel.edu or 843.953.5300
2023 Inductees
CASM Distinguished Alumni Award
Col. Anthony L. Baggiano, USAF, Ret., ‘61
Rev. James R. Lockridge, ‘71
Mid-Career Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Matthew N. Thoma, ’98
Early Career Faculty Award
Dr. Antara Mukherjee, Ph.D., Mathematical Sciences
2022 Inductees
CASM Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Joe Sanders ’62, Pre-Allied Health
RADM Will Rodriguez (USN, Ret.) ’77, Mathematics
CAPT Geno Paluso (USN, Ret.) ’89, Mathematics & Business Administration
Early Career Faculty Award
Dr. Sarah A. Iman, Health and Human Performance
It was a celebration of science and mathematics and a showcase of outstanding science and mathematics individuals from The Citadel and the community.
2020 Inductees
Dr. Charles Darby ’55, Pre-Med/Biology
Dr. Marc Settin ’80, Chemistry
Dr. John Weinstein, Biology
Dr. Rigoberto Florez, Mathematical Sciences
2019 Inductees
MG Wallace E. Anderson ’34
Col. Randolph J. Bresnick ’89
Dr. Douglas M. Carnes ’64
Dr. Louis D. Quin ’47
Dr. Randy Blanton
Dr. Dan Bornstein
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2019 annual CASM awards banquet!
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2018 Inductees
Dr. D. Michael Johns ’72
Dr. Christopher C. Swain ’81
Dr. David C. Swain, Jr. ’80
MG James W. Duckett ’32
Dr. Isaac “Spike” Metts, Jr. ’65
Dr. Mary Katherine Zanin
2017 Inductees
COL Charles R. Ball
Lt. Gen. Frank Libutti
Dr. Samuel P. McManus
Dr. Joel C. Berlinghieri
Dr. Shankar Banik
2016 Inductees
Dr. J. Patrick Johnson
Dr. William Bowers
Dr. Dena Garner
Mr. Rick DeVoe

Pictured left to right: Dean Lok Lew Yan Voon, Dr. J. Patrick Johnson, Dr. William Bowers, Dr. Dena Garner, Mr. Rick DeVoe
2015 Inductees
Dr. Thomas Blackwell
Dr. David Fleming
Brigadier General Harvey Schiller
Dr. Richard Porcher

Pictured left to right: BG Harvey Schiller, Dr. Thomas Blackwell, Dr. Richard Porcher, Dr. David Fleming, Citadel President John Rosa
2014 Inductees
The Honorable Senator Fritz Hollings
Dr. Henry Cross
Dr. Edward Bray
Dr. Charles Groetsch

Pictured left to right: BG Samuel Hines, Dr. Hank Cross, The Honorable Senator Fritz Hollings,
Dr. Edward Bray, Dean Lok Lew Yan Voon
2012 Inductee: James D. Bearden, III
2011 Inductee: A. Fred Holland
2010 Inductee: William T. Trotter
2009 Inductee: John M. Palms
2008 Inductee: Harry Y. “Hap” McSween
