{"id":614,"date":"2024-08-13T11:42:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T15:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/womens-history\/?page_id=614"},"modified":"2024-09-05T15:19:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T19:19:20","slug":"womens-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/womens-history\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Years of Female Cadet Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Women at The Citadel<\/h1> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The celebration of 25 years of female cadet graduates<\/h3>\n

The Citadel celebrates 25 years of female cadet graduates with events including panel discussions and a parade honoring all alumnae.<\/p>\n

Since 1999, when the first woman graduated, female cadets have made significant strides, from becoming pioneering athletes to regimental commander in charge of the Corps of Cadets. These milestones highlight the transformation of an institution that was all-male for over 150 years.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n\t \n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t

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Female cadet hair standards change to align with the Department of Defense<\/h3>\n

In 2018, the hair standard changes to match that of the Department of Defense. Previously, women were required to get a pixie-style haircut at matriculation, which they could then grow into a bob, but the hair could not touch the collar.<\/p>\n

With the new hair standard, female cadets are no longer required to have their hair cut. They can wear it short, medium length but not touching the collar, or they can choose to keep it long. Long hair must be worn in a bun while in uniform, except when wearing the camouflage uniform (known as OCPs on campus), when it may be worn in a single braid or a braided ponytail. Today, women are also allowed to have modest manicures and wear jewelry, and upper-class women are authorized to wear conservative makeup.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n\t \n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t

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The Citadel’s first female regimental commander<\/h3>\n

Sarah Zorn, ’19, is named regimental commander, the highest-ranking cadet officer in command of the Corps of Cadets. As the first woman to lead the South Carolina Corps of Cadets, Zorn\u2019s achievement marks a pivotal moment in the military college\u2019s extensive history.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n\t \n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t

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The Citadel’s first female drum major<\/span><\/h3>\n

The first female drum major, Hunter Crawley, ’19, matriculates in 2016. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf you had looked me in the eye in high school and told me that I would be leading a charge of 15 women on a rugby pitch or representing my school by leading a group of over 100 musicians on a national stage in the capital of the U.S., I would have laughed.\u201d<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n

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