As flags placed by members of the cadet Republican society fluttered in the breeze along the Avenue of Remembrance, The Citadel paid homage to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Flanked by a cadet honor guard, a steel fragment from the World Trade Center was displayed between Mark Clark Hall and the War Memorial for The Citadel community and alumni on campus during Homecoming. The exhibit was sponsored by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences with support from the Fine Arts program.

Michael Varnadore, the campus carillonist, performed “In Memoriam” by John Courter on the Thomas Dry Howie Carillon, and on Daniel Island, a group of 50 cadets from Fourth Battalion waved flags as they ran the 9/11 Heroes Run.

Approximately 700 cadet recruits came from around the U.S. and several foreign countries to matriculate on Saturday, August 14.

The majority of the freshmen were born in 2003, the year the U.S. Department of Homeland Security began operating, Saddam Hussein was captured and Apple launched iTunes.

After completing their rigorous fourth-class training in the spring, the freshmen will be formally recognized as cadets at the Oath Renewal Ceremony in Marion Square in downtown Charleston.

Forget the dusty plastic leg, torso and skeleton models clattering around from hooks in the back of the labs. Their usefulness in the anatomy lab is coming to a close. Instead, turn down the lights and illuminate the beating heart, manipulate the moving circulatory system, or bring the cadaver of a man who died of cancer back to digital life and watch his tumors grow.

The Swain Family School of Science and Mathematics is now using an Anatomage table and learning system that enables cadets and students to examine real medical case studies with a technology that transforms cadavers into digital living bodies that function and respond as a real patient would.

“The virtual dissection table unscrambles the complex layers of the human body for cadets and students getting degrees in biology, nursing, or health and human performance,” said Physiology Professor Clinton Moran, Ph.D. “The potential for cross-disciplinary learning through our new Anatomage technology is also expansive.”

In addition to the dissection table, a large wall screen shows the entire class what those at the table are doing. Moran’s class was one of the first to use the Anatomage table in the college’s new Anatomy and Physiology Lab this fall.

Former Georgia assistant solicitor and Fortune 500 CEO and attorney Bill Endictor, ’59, has bequeathed his entire estate—currently valued at approximately $20 million—to his alma mater, becoming one of only a handful of donors who have done so.

Endictor is passionate about his alma mater and credits much of his success to his Citadel experience.  He has served on both the President’s Advisory Committee and The Citadel Foundation Board of Directors.

“The Citadel Foundation is the lifeblood of The Citadel. Without the foundation, Lesesne Gate would have closed decades ago,” said Endictor. “The leadership of The Citadel is outstanding. I have always said that the smartest thing anyone can do is to hire the right people and then get out of their way.”

After a year like no other and a successful return to campus, more than 560 members of the Corps of Cadets were awarded diplomas during the May 8 commencement ceremonies in McAlister Field House.

About 27% of the class accepted commissions as U.S. military officers prior to graduation.

As one of his last official acts, the outgoing commandant of cadets, retired Navy Capt. Eugene Paluso, ’89, served as the 2021 commencement speaker for both morning and afternoon undergraduate ceremonies.

The academic programs with the highest number of graduates from the Class of 2021 included business administration, criminal justice, intelligence and security studies, mechanical engineering, civil engineering and political science.

Raven Saunders, a Burke High School graduate who won the silver medal in shot put at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, paid a visit to The Citadel in August for a photo shoot. While she was on campus, retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Glenn Walters, ’79, presented her with two challenges coins—a four-star coin from his time as assistant commandant of the Marine Corps and one from his position as president of The Citadel.

“I’m proud of all of our athletes who represent our country in the Olympics, and I wanted to tell her I’m proud of her,” Walters said.

This was not Saunders’s first time on campus. The Olympic athlete used to practice shot put on campus while she was in high school. “The Citadel was like home,” she said. “I was a Burke Bulldog; you guys are The Citadel Bulldogs, so it’s like family.”

The Citadel is the U.S. News and World Report #1 Top Public College in the South for the 11th successive year.

“This is not an easy feat,” said retired U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Glenn M. Walters, ’79, president of the college. “Earning the ranking of #1 Top Public College in the South from U.S. News & World Report one time, let alone 11 times, is only possible because of the passion and commitment of everyone on campus and our steadfast alumni.”

The Citadel’s most prominent rankings on the U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges lists include:

• #1 Top Public College, Regional Universities (South)
• #1 Best College for Veterans, Regional Universities (South)
• #6 Best Undergraduate Teaching, Regional Universities (South)
• #10 Most Innovative Schools, Regional Universities (South)
• #16 Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs, nationwide (non-doctoral)
• #21 Best Value, Regional Universities (South)

Bastin Hall, The Citadel’s first academic building to be constructed in three decades, is the gleaming new home for the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business.

A state-of-the-art academic facility, Bastin Hall was made possible thanks to a $6 million gift from Rick Bastin, ’65, and his wife Mary Lee through The Citadel Foundation. In addition to the Bastins, more than 50 other individuals, families, businesses and alumni classes stepped forward to name spaces within the building.

Some of the building’s other notable features include an advising center, a financial services center, an entrepreneurship innovation lab and a student success suite as well as technology-equipped classrooms, gathering spaces and breakout rooms.

Located on Hagood Avenue near the football stadium, the 44,000-square-foot building officially opened for classes in January.

After 69 years, Capers Hall has come down. The 75,000-square-foot building was demolished to make room for a modern academic building to house the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. The new facility is scheduled to be completed in two years.

The 108,000-square-foot replacement will house classrooms, a performing arts auditorium, an art gallery and a computer lab for the Center for Cyber, Intelligence and Security Studies.

The Capers Hall Replacement Project comes with a price tag of $67 million.
The South Carolina General Assembly provided $15 million to assist with the project, and several donors have stepped forward with generous gifts.

The architectural design will align with the iconic design elements of other campus structures, incorporating both traditional and transitional elements in the three-story facility.

 “We are having the concrete, masonry and stucco material, recovered from the demolition, crushed and recycled so that we can use it to build the new site foundation and parking area,” said retired U.S. Navy Commander Jeff Lamberson, ’85, vice president for facilities and engineering. “The metal from the old facility will be recycled. There are also some distinctive lighting and ironwork features that will be repurposed.”

Class of 2021 New Inductees

Each fall, The Citadel Foundation hosts the Leaders in Philanthropy induction ceremony. The event celebrates the generosity of those donors whose lifelong support allows the college to pursue its vision of achieving excellence in the education of principled leaders. 

Members of the college’s lifetime, legacy and loyalty giving societies gather on campus to be honored in front of their peers. Due to the pandemic, the ceremony went virtual last year, but The Citadel Foundation is pleased to host the event in person this October to induct the new 2021 Leaders in Philanthropy, listed here. The 2020 inductees, who were recognized in these pages last year, are also invited back to campus to be celebrated publicly at the induction ceremony and participate in the associated festivities.

The Citadel’s lifetime giving societies honor those individuals who have expressed their profound commitment to the college through their leadership gifts totaling $100,000 or more by the close of the preceding calendar year. Donors who have included The Citadel in their estate plans become members of The Citadel Legacy Society.

Through the Order of the Tartan, we acknowledge those loyal donors who have given consecutively at any level for 25 years or more. Beginning at the five-year mark, donors are recognized for their consecutive giving with a tartan-patterned lapel pin, with additional recognition offered at 10, 15, and 20 years. Upon reaching the 25th year, these loyal donors receive their tartan sash and are officially inducted into the Order of the Tartan at the annual ceremony. 

The Citadel Foundation proudly welcomes the new Leaders in Philanthropy listed here who have joined their peers in this annual tradition celebrating charity and service as virtues of the principled leader.

On behalf of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and the entire campus community, we salute these individuals for their extraordinary generosity, vision and lifelong loyalty to The Citadel.

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Founders’ Society

$5,000,000 and greater

Just as the founders of The Citadel conceived of an institution that would “awaken greater ardor in the people, and a warmer interest in our rulers, to advance the cause of education,” members of the Founders’ Society demonstrate the vision and commitment that will ensure the long-term vitality of the college. The Founders’ Society is The Citadel’s most prestigious giving society.

William B. Endictor, J.D., ’59

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Society of 1842

$1,000,000 to $4,999,999

Since its founding in 1842, The Citadel has molded individuals into citizen-soldiers who put into action the guiding principles learned in the barracks, in the classroom and on the parade field as they serve their families, their communities, their professions and their country with distinction.

Col. and Mrs. Harry R. Good, Jr., ’75

Mr. Richard E. Sachs, ’86

Dr. and Mrs. William J. Washo, ’71

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Mark Clark Society

$500,000 to $999,999

Gen. Mark W. Clark (1896-1984) became president of The Citadel after a career seldom equaled in the United States Army. During his tenure (1954-1965), The Citadel achieved international recognition, and the Corps of Cadets increased to the maximum capacity of the barracks. One of Clark’s most enduring accomplishments was the founding of the Cadet Honor Code, whereby a cadet does not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do.          

Mr. and Mrs. James C. Alexander, ’65

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Black, III, ’78

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Daniel, ’49

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Hardaway, ’71

Mrs. Rita McManus

Maj. and Mrs. Daniel S. McQueeney, ’71

Mr. and Mrs. F. Ritchie McQueeney, ’78

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Navarro  

Mr. M. Jack Whisnant

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Star of the West Society

$250,000 to $499,999

Citadel graduates have served their country in every conflict since the Mexican War. Named for the historic Civil War action led by a detachment of Citadel cadets, the Star of the West Monument on Summerall Field commemorates all Citadel cadets and graduates who died in defense of their country and recognizes the strong call to service demonstrated by Citadel men and women.  

Mr. and Mrs. C. Douglas Barnes, ’87

Lt. Col. and Mrs. J. Randall Brooks, ’77

Mr. Daniel B. Crosby, ’95

Ms. Susan R. Faulkner

Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Fernandez, ’80

Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Hutchison, Jr., ’57

Mr. Earle Mauldin, III, ’63, and Ms. Debbie Davidoff

Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott McKenzie, Jr., ’69

Mr. Frank B. Robards, III, ’81

Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Stone, Jr., ’80

Mr. James S. Wigfall, ’82

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Summerall Society

$100,000 to $249,999

Gen. Charles Pelot Summerall (1867-1954) assumed the presidency of The Citadel in 1931 after retiring as chief of staff of the United States Army. During his 22-year tenure as president, the campus was greatly expanded to include many of the buildings that shape The Citadel footprint today, including Summerall Chapel, Capers Hall, LeTellier Hall and McAlister Field House.

Capt. and Mrs. Tony L. Albano, ’79

Col. and Mrs. Charles R. Ball, ’76

Mrs. Ann H. Gaydosh

Mrs. Roberta A. Hartzog 

Col. and Mrs. Tecumseh Hooper, Jr., ’69

Mr. and Mrs. James A. King, II, ’71

Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Krapf, ’82

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Lennox, Jr., ’60

Mrs. Lori Lewis 

Mrs. Beatrice Maybank 

Mr. and Mrs. Matt F. Miller, ’71

Mr. Stewart L. Miller, ’71

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Motley, Jr., ’72

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Nicholson, Jr., ’85

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip F. Ousley, ’95

Mrs. Sandra A. Pettersen 

Mr. James H. Pugh, ’61

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Rennebaum, ’84

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Rodenberg, ’56

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Salley, ’89

Mrs. Carol R. Storey 

Mr. Julian L. Stoudemire, ’63

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. Sullivan, ’95

Mr. Robert M. Sutton, Jr., ’85

Mr. Peter J. Thedinga, ’85

Mr. and Mrs. Larry M. Thompson, ’70

Mr. and Mrs. Roger S. Tisdale, ’70

Dr. and Mrs. Michael F. Warren, ’73

Mr. and Mrs. Josiah M. Williams, III, ’70

Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Yarborough, ’93

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Legacy Society

Planned Giving

The Citadel Legacy Society recognizes alumni and friends who support The Citadel with deferred gifts. Through their generosity and foresight, legacy donors help to secure the future of the institution through a variety of estate planning tools. The Citadel Legacy Society is open to individuals who have included The Citadel in their estate planning and who provide the college with documentation of their gift.

R. Michael Brannock, ’01

Mr. John T. Crawford, Jr., ’95

Mr. Daniel B. Crosby, ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Davis, ’85

Mr. Timothy M. Donohue, ’81

Mr. and Mrs. Eric L. Fernandez, ’80

Mr. Nicholas B. Gavalas, ’72

Col. and Mrs. Harry R. Good, Jr., ’75

Mr. and Mrs. Jerrald D. Hendrix, ’92

Dr. and Mrs. Hugh T. James, ’85

Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Krapf, ’82

Col. and Mrs. James H. Lucas, ’62

Mr. Wyndham M. Manning, ’70

Mr. and Mrs. R. Bruce Matthews, ’95

Mr. Stewart L. Miller, ’71

Lt. Col. and Mrs. John C. Newton, III, ’80

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Nicholson, Jr., ’85

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip F. Ousley, ’95

Lt. Col. and Mrs. Thomas P. Pomian, Jr., ’95

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Raftery, ’69

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Richards, III, ’78

Mr. Victor M. Rivera, Jr., ’81

Mr. Frank B. Robards, III, ’81

Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Roll, ’80

Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Stone, Jr., ’80

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. Sullivan, ’95

Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Terrell, ’84

Mr. and Mrs. Larry M. Thompson, ’70

Mr. and Mrs. Roger S. Tisdale, ’70

Dr. and Mrs. William J. Washo, ’71

Mr. James S. Wigfall, ’82

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Order of the Tartan

Consecutive Giving

The Scottish tartan, a woolen cloth woven in a distinctive pattern of plaid, has long served as a symbol of loyalty and association with a particular region, family or clan. The Citadel’s Order of the Tartan recognizes and celebrates those loyal donors who have given consecutively to The Citadel each year for 25 years or more.

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Baldwin, Sr., ’65

Mrs. Graham C. Basto

Mr. Raymond W. Bellamy, ’53

Col. Harry H. Blanke, III, ’83, and Lt. Col. Regina R. Blanke

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Bowers, ’63

Mr. and Mrs. R. David Branton, ’83

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Brickell, ’87

Mrs. Peggy Brittingham

Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie N. Carter, ’82

Mr. and Mrs. F. Richard Cleveland, ’59

Mr. Auley M. Crouch III, ’66

Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Davidson, Jr., ’82

Mr. John T. Diller III, ’59

Mrs. Nancy Duvall

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Ford, ’67

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon B. Gayne, Jr., ’66

Mr. James G. Harry, Jr., ’66

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Hinds, Jr., ’60

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. Hingle, ’78

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Horner, Jr., ’87

The Honorable and Mrs. Thomas L. Hughston, Jr., ’65

Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Hussey, Jr., ’65

Mr. and Mrs. E. Larry Hutto, Jr., ’91

Rev. and Mrs. Jack T. Kelley, Sr., ’59

CWO4 and Mrs. Stephen D. Kerlin, ’68

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Knight, II, ’81

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Kouten, Jr., ’54

Mr. and Mrs. L. William Krause, ’63

Mrs. Ann C. Laffitte

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Lott, III, ’96

Mr. Nicholas B. Lowie, ’57

Mr. and Mrs. H. Craig May, III, ’79

Capt. and Mrs. William L. McKenna, ’76

Capt. and Mrs. P. Glenn Merchant, Jr., ’75

Mrs. Louisa Montgomery

Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Nedell, Jr., ’60

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil D. O’Bryan, Sr., ’59

Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. O’Neal, ’50

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth P. Ormerod, Jr., ’62

Col. and Mrs. L. Eugene Pinson, ’72

Christopher F. Pollock

Col. Terrence M. Potter, USA, Ret., ’72

Dr. and Mrs. James A. Probsdorfer, ’67

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert F. Rothschild, ’54

Lt. Col. and Mrs. Jacob C. Shuler, ’62

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard J. Sinnott, ’66

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Thompson, ’61

Mr. and Mrs. Willis E. Tisdale, Jr., ’77

Mr. E. Russ Tyner, ’59

Mr. and Mrs. Harmannus H. van Bergen, ’57

Mr. and Mrs. Paul K. Welsh, Sr., ’82