Citadel cadets, faculty and partners honored for civic engagement
The following local Citadel cadets are being recognized for their commitment to service learning and civic engagement by South Carolina Campus Compact (SCCC).
• Michael Rice of Darlington is being recognized as the 2018 Newman Civic Fellow for his contributions to The Citadel’s community engagement programs.
• Christopher Russell of Florence is being recognized as honoree of the South Carolina Student Organization Achievement Award for volunteer work as part of Tango Company.
• Patrick Peters of Florence is being recognized as honoree of the South Carolina Student Organization Achievement Award for volunteer work as part of Tango Company.
SCCC is a coalition of 17 South Carolina colleges and universities that collaborate to promote and develop the civic purposes of higher education. As a SCCC member, The Citadel annually nominates candidates for the South Carolina Civic Engagement Leadership Awards.
All nominees were honored, and some won statewide awards, during the 2018 Civic Engagement Leadership Summit on Friday, April 13. The nominees were recognized on campus during an awards ceremony on Friday, April 20.
About The Citadel
The Citadel, with its iconic campus located in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a classic military college education profoundly focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction. Graduates are not required to serve in the military but about one-third of each class commission as officers in every branch of U.S. military service. Graduates of The Citadel have served the nation, their states and their communities as principled leaders since the college was founded in 1842.
The Citadel Graduate College offers 26 graduate degree programs with 42 concentration options, 25 graduate certificate programs and 10 evening undergraduate programs, through an all-evening schedule with many courses now available online. The Citadel was named Best Public College in the South by U.S. News & World Report for seven consecutive years, and #1 Best Public College for Veterans in the South as well as Best Value out of all South Carolina colleges and universities by Forbes.
