ELEMENTS The Citadel School of Science and Mathematics Newsletter Vol. 3 No. 1 Fall 2010
DEAN’S MESSAGE
Dear Friends of the School of Science and Mathematics:
The faculty and staff of the School of Science and Mathematics have had a very active and productive AY’09-’10. Despite tight budget constraints and the challenges they presented, the faculty has not wavered in its efforts to deliver top quality education, out-of-classroom enrichment experiences, and dedicated mentoring to our students. Our professors continue to advance in scholarship and in the disciplines as they actively seek opportunities for professional growth. The Citadel launched several initiatives in ’09-’10 that involve the School of Science and Mathematics in significant ways. STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) education has been named a strategic priority in the Citadel BLUEPRINT and a STEM Center of Excellence has been inaugurated as a new collaborative entity among the Schools of Education, Engineering, and Science and Mathematics. Carolyn Kelly has come on board as the director of the STEM Center. The Citadel has become a participating institution in the Piedmont Southeast Atlantic Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units (see the news from Biology below), and the Department of Health Exercise and Sport Science has established, with funding from BiteTech, Inc. the Dr. Hank Cross Human Performance Laboratory under the directorship of Dr. Dena Garner. The School of Science and Mathematics said farewell to two veteran faculty members (see below) and welcomes three new faculty members in 2010 - all in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. Doctors Upasana Kashyap and Antara Mukherjee join the department as tenure track assistant professors in mathematics and Stephen Cotter will be a mathematics instructor. Dr. Kashyap is a specialist in operator theory (operator algebras) with a Ph.D. from the University of Houston and Dr. Mukherjee, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, is a geometer specializing in geometric group theory. Mr. Cotter (Col USAF, ret.; Citadel ’70) holds an MAT degree in mathematics from The Citadel and has taught high school mathematics in Charleston and Summerville. More information on activities and events in the School may be found in the pages that follow. We always strive to keep lines of communication open. Please phone (843-953-5300) or email ( [email protected] ) me with your thoughts, suggestions or concerns relating to science and mathematics education or the workings of The Citadel School of Science and Mathematics.
Chuck Groetsch, Dean
2010 Distinguished Alumnus Award
Tom Trotter
William T. (Tom) Trotter was the First Honor Graduate (B.S., Mathematics) of the class of 1965. Tom was a member of F Company, serving as Guidon Corporal, First Sergeant and then Battalion Executive Officer. Also, he was Editor-in-Chief of the Guidon, a member of the Roundtable and the Junior Sword Drill, and co-captain of the swimming team. After summer employment with NASA in Huntsville, Tom was awarded a NASA Fellowship at the University of Alabama, completing his Ph.D. in topology in 1969 and returning to The Citadel as an Assistant Professor in the fall of 1969. In 1971, Tom made a substantial change in research directions and began to tackle problems in combinatorial mathematics. On the basis of research advances made at an NSF summer conference in 1971, Tom was invited to Dartmouth College as a Visiting Assistant Professor for the 1972-73 academic year. In the fall of 1973, he moved to the University of South Carolina, where he advanced through the ranks and was named a Carolina Research Professor in 1985. He also served as Assistant Dean of the College of Sciences (1979- 85) and played a major role in the establishment of the Departments of Computer Science and Statistics. In 1987, Tom was recruited to Arizona State University, where he served as Professor and Chair of the Department of Mathematics (1987-91 and 1995-97), Vice Provost for Academic Affairs (2000-02), and was named Regents Professor in 1992. From 1991-94, he served as Director of Combinatorics and Optimization at Bellcore in Morristown, New Jersey. In 2002, Tom was recruited to the Georgia Institute of Technology as Professor and Chair of the School of Mathematics. His term as Chair ended in the summer of 2009 and he continues to serve as Professor of Mathematics. Throughout his career, Tom has maintained a very active research profile with more then 120 refereed journal publications and a very successful research monograph on partially ordered sets which is still a top seller after nearly two decades in print. Tom’s work has been consistently funded by grants from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense. He has served on numerous grant panels and review teams, and he has held several editorial positions, including eight years as Editor-in-Chief of Order. He has given about 150 invited lectures at international conferences, and at leading universities and national meetings in the US and abroad. Tom has supervised eight Ph.D. students and currently has three students working toward their degree under his supervision. Two will finish in spring of 2010, and one of them (Mitch Keller) has just received a Marshall Sherfield Fellowship for post-doctoral study in England. Mitch is the first mathematics Ph.D. to receive this fellowship. Tom and his wife Millie have three children, Laura, Russ and Matt. In his spare time, he loves to hit golf balls, continuing a life-time love affair with all things athletic.
DR. HANK CROSS HUMAN PERFORMANCE LABORATORY
In May 2010, construction of the Dr. Hank Cross Human Performance Laboratory began. This new lab is located on the first floor of Deas Hall and includes a conference room and a 12-person computer lab. The project will be completed in August 2010, and has been made possible through a very generous gift from Bite Tech, Incorporated, which has supported research in the Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Science for several years. The Dr. Hank Cross Human Performance Laboratory will be a state-of-the-art, high-technology learning laboratory used for:
Continuing research on use of the Bite Tech mouthpiece during exercise as it relates to changes in levels of the stress hormone cortisol, airway openings, lactate levels, and changes in oxygen and carbon dioxide kinetics in various populations such as college-aged, middle-aged, and older populations. This research will help move this beneficial product to market, and also increase the profile of The Citadel as the research center for the product, which is being promoted and marketed by Under Armour and Patterson Dental. Assessing other hormonal and stress markers related to athletes and their performance. Understanding effects of exercise and nutrition on cancer survivors. Conducting a multitude of other research and studies related to human performance and physical fitness including height/weight assessments for on- campus students and others off-campus who want an understanding of their physical fitness levels related to body composition. A center for cooperative research with other universities and The Department of Defense with the goal of improving performance of military personnel.
HESS alumni have been asked to consider sending a monetary gift to the Citadel Foundation for one or more of the equipment needs for the lab. All donors will be invited to the grand opening and dedication of the Dr. Hank Cross Human Performance Laboratory in fall 2010, possibly to coincide with Homecoming November 5-6, 2010. Donors will also be recognized with a plaque in the new lab.
The Citadel at the iGEM Competition
A new research team has formed at The Citadel. Two Biology majors, Hunter Matthews and Brian Burnley, and one Electrical Engineering major, Patrick Sullivan are participating in the international competition for synthetic biology, known as iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machines). This competition was organized by MIT in 2004, and is recognized as a premiere venue for genetic engineering at the undergraduate level. The main purpose of the competition is to promote the use of standard and interchangeable parts (known as “BioBricks”) in designing new genetic systems in microbial species. The organizers provide each team with a kit of “Bookracks”, and include instructions for the students to make their own. By the end of the summer, the genetic systems built by the teams should be able to operate in living cells and introduce a new and interesting function. The competition has received acclaim for fostering scientific skills like team-work, self-organization, independent learning and biosafety. Several members of the team recently attended the annual iGEM national meeting held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne. The students and their mentors learned about projects at other participating institutions and were able to take some of what they learned back to The Citadel to apply to their project. The students also set up a booth at the Charleston Farmer’s Market to provide information about synthetic biology to the general public. During this summer the Citadel-Charleston team has been working on “Appetite Regulation Proteins in E.coli ”, and will be presenting its work at the iGEM Jamboree in Boston this November. Their project has had the financial support of the Office of the Provost and the Department of Biology. Scientific support has been provided by Dr. David Donnell and Dr. Claudia Rocha from the Department of Biology.
The Citadel iGEM team at the iGEM national conference held at the University of Illinois. Pictured are (l to r) Patrick Sullivan, Dr. David Donnell, Dr. Claudia Rocha, and Brian Burnley
Brian Burnley explains the concept and use of synthetic biology at the Charleston Farmer’s Market.
Citadel Community Bids Farewell to Comer and Greim
Steve Comer and Peter Greim
This year the School of Science and Mathematics bids a fond farewell to two long-time stalwarts in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science: Steve Comer and Peter Greim. Both brought unique talents to the department as teachers, scholars, and colleagues. Steve’s and Peter’s combined service to The Citadel amounts to over 60 years. We will all miss both of these hard working and highly respected colleagues greatly. Stephen Comer received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Colorado. He came to the Citadel after serving seven years on the faculty of Vanderbilt University and he has held visiting positions at Clemson University, the University of Hawaii, Iowa State University, Oxford University, and the University of Udine. Steve has been throughout his career an active researcher in universal algebra, logic, and related fields and he serves on the editorial boards of three journals. He was Department Head from 1993 to 1998. Peter Greim received the Doctor rerum naturalium degree from the Freie Universität of Berlin and came to The Citadel after habilitating at the Freie Universität and serving on the faculties of Memphis State University and the University of California Santa Barbara. He has published extensively in functional analysis (Banach space theory). For a number of years Peter has served as the ‘Gatekeeper’ of the calculus gateway exams and one expects that there was very little ‘push back’ at the gate as Peter is a WTA-rated Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do.
NEWS FROM THE DEPARTMENTS
Biology
Biology Department Becomes a ‘CESU’
The Biology Department continues to be recognized as a leader in research and education on the Lowcountry environment by its recent designation as a CESU (Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit). As a partner institution in the Piedmont-South Atlantic Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit (PSAC-CESU) (http://psaccesu.uga.edu), a consortium of top universities, government laboratories and NGOs dedicated to research, education and preservation of the coastal environment, the department will provide faculty and students with opportunities for field research, public service, and education activities related to the coastal ecosystem. Dr. Danny Gustafson serves as the Citadel representative to the PSAC-CESU.
Biology Faculty Accomplishments
Publications
Glitzenstein, J., Savereno, T.J., Gustafson, D.J., and Mackie, R. (2009) Seed production and transfer: issues, guidelines and possibilities. The Journal of the South Carolina Native Plant Society 3: 8-11.
Paul M. Nolan, F. Stephen Dobson, Marion Nicolaus, Tim J. Karels, Kevin J. McGraw, Pierre Jouventin. (2010). Mutual Mate Choice for Colorful Traits in King Penguins. Ethology 116: 635-644.
Chapters 40-53 in Catherine Ueckert, Norman Johnson, Paul Nolan , Nicola Plowes, and Paul Kuzeja. (2011). Test File to accompany Life: The Science of Biology, 9th ed . Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, MD. ISBN 978-1-4292-3567-9
Weinstein, J.E., Crawford, K.D. Garner, T.R., and Flemming, A.J. (2010) Screening- level ecological and human health risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in stormwater detention pond sediments of coastal South Carolina, USA. Journal of Hazardous Materials 178: 906-916.
Weinstein, J.E ., Crawford, K.D., and Garner, T.R. (2010) Polycylcic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination in stormwater detention pond sediments in coastal South Carolina. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 162: 21-35.
Zanin, M.K.B . and Duvall, M.R. (2009) Back-burning to cure HIV: Temporary depletion of all CD4 + cells and elimination of the extracellular reservoir with HIV immunotoxin therapy. Medical Hypotheses 72: 592-595.
Zanin, M.K.B, Everitt, B., and Donohue, J. (in press) Evidence that core histone H3 is targeted to the mitochondria in Brassica oleracea . Cell Biology International .
Frick, M.G. and Zardus, J.D. (2010) A new Stomatolepas barnacle species (Cirripedia: Balanomorpha: Coronuloidea) from leatherback sea turtles. Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History 51 : 123–136.
Frick, M.G. and Zardus, J.D. (2010). First authentic report of the turtle barnacle Cylindrolepas darwiniana since it description in 1916. Journal of Crustacean Biology 30 :292-295.
Presentations
Jones, D., Fernandez, A, Major, C., and Gustafson, D.J. (2009) Silphium integrifolium genetic structure as a function of the dominant grasses seed source. The Association of Southeastern Biologists, Birmingham, AL.
Lake, D.T., Gramling, J.M., and Gustafson, D.J. (2009) Deadly duo: ecological impacts of the Red Bay ambrosia beetle. The Association of Southeastern Biologists, Birmingham, AL.
Major, C., Jones, D., Fernandez, A, and Gustafson, D.J. (2009) Dominant species genotypes influence subordinate species genetic structure in restored grasslands. The Association of Southeastern Biologists, Birmingham, AL.
C. P. Payne*, P.M. Nolan , M. Graves+, K.Y. Johnson , Ptilochronology Relates to West Nile Virus Seropositivity in House Finches, Carpodacus mexicanus. Animal Behavior Society annual meeting, Williamsburg, VA, July 2010 *Citadel undergraduate +Citadel graduate student
P.M. Nolan , M. Graves+, K.Y. Johnson . Demographic and seasonal patterns of west nile virus seropositivity in house finches, Joint Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, the Cooper Ornithological Society, and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, San Diego, CA, Feb. 2010 +Citadel graduate student
S. A. Latshaw, P. M. Nolan , J. A. GerwinJoint, Habitat Preferences of Painted Buntings (Passerina ciris ) on a barrier island, Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union, the Cooper Ornithological Society, and the Society of Canadian Ornithologists San Diego, CA, Feb. 2010
Weinstein J.E., Crawford K.D., Garner T.R., Flemming A.J. (2009) Ecological and human health risk assessment of PAHs in stormwater detention pond sediments from coastal South Carolina. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, New Orleans, LA.
Zanin, M.K.B ., Donohue, J. M., and Everitt, B. (2009) Histone H3 iIdentified in mitochondria: Key to evolution and nuclear-mitochondrial coordination? American Society for Cell Biology Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Zardus, J.D. , Boyle, E.E., González, V.L., Jennings, R.M., Etter, R.J., and Giribet, G. (2010) A family level phylogeny of the protobranch bivalves. World Congress of Malacology, Phuket, Thailand.
Giribet, G., Bieler, R., Mikkelsen, P.M., Collins, T.M., Glover, E.A., González, V.L., Guzmán, A., Harper, E.M., Healy, J.M., Staubach, S., Strong, E., Taylor, J.D., Tëmkin, I. and Zardus, J.D. (2010) A first-tier BivAToL analysis: multiple genes and morphology. World Congress of Malacology, Phuket, Thailand.
Sloan, K., Zardus , J.D., Jones, M.L., Griffin, D.B., and Boylan, S.M. (2010) Assessing barnacle recruitment and growth coincident with debilitated turtle syndrome. International Sea Turtle Symposium, Goa, India.
Williamson, T.J. and Zardus, J.D. (2009) Molecular ecology of the barnacle Megabalanus coccopoma over its introduced range in the southeastern U.S. College of Charleston Research Colloquium, Charleston, SC.
Eugene Quarshie, winner of the Dr. Francis Eugene Zemp Award
Dewitt Jones, School of Science and Mathematics Outstanding Student Award
Preston Payne presenting at Joint Meeting of the American Ornithologists Union
Chemistry
For the 2010-11 academic year, Dr. Lisa Zuraw returns from leave to resume department head duties. Dr. Randy Blanton returns to the faculty after serving the past two years as department head. In total Dr. Blanton has led the department for sixteen of the past 18 years. He is looking forward to spending his “free” time in the research lab. Dr. Paul Simone resigned to assume a position at the University of Memphis in Tennessee. The department will be conducting a faculty search for his replacement this academic year. Mr. Jim Wilkerson has joined the department as the laboratory coordinator.
The Chemistry Department continues to emphasize undergraduate research. The faculty are involved in initiatives to improve student learning and experience the excitement (and sometimes frustration) of research. All chemistry major students complete a senior research project. The faculty are trying to have students exposed to research as early as possible.
• Joseph Collins (Chemistry ’10) worked with Dr. Mike Dorko on hydrogen fuel cells for his senior research project. Their work was presented at the April Meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Francisco. The presentation was titled” Theoretical Investigation of BeS and MGS as alternative hydrogen storage materials”.
• This past summer two students conducted research with Dr. Holly Bevsek at The Citadel. John W. Jordan (Chemistry ’12) investigated the reaction of NO with gamma-Fe 2O3 and L. Ashley Washington (Chemistry ’11) started her senior research project on the “effect of the purity of carbon nanotubes on its reaction with NOx compounds”. Cadet Washington will continue this project during the academic year. Cadet Jordan received partial funding for his summer research from the Star of the West Foundation.
Dr. Bevsek and L. Ashley Washington are doing research on the reaction of NO with single, double and multiwall carbon nanotubes.
• Dr. Ron Hemingway is developing a unique method for constructing ultramicro ion selective electrodes that will aid in investigating the eflux and influx of ions thru cell walls. The sensing area for these electrodes is as small as ~3 square micrometers, about the size of medium sized bacteria.
• Dr. Randy Blanton’s research focuses on designing chiral reagents and catalysts to effect asymmetric syntheses commonly found in the preparation of pharmaceutical products. Strategies include using microenvironmental effects of crosslinked polymers synergistically with chiral reagents and developing chiral crown ethers for use as phase transfer catalysts.
• Dr. Lisa Zuraw’s research interest is in investigating protein-nucleic acid interactions. She has recently had a paper accepted to the Journal of Biological Chemistry on the interactions between nucleolin, AUF1 and bcl-2 m-RNA.
In the academic laboratory, small equipment is being updated. An upgrade of pH meters and spectrometers in the first year laboratory was accomplished during the past year. Dr. Smokey McAfee is working on updating the General Chemistry Laboratory Curriculum. In the academic classroom, many faculty are incorporating POGIL (Process Orientated Guided Inquiry Learning) into their classes and laboratories. In Quantitative Analysis, Dr. Hemingway has the junior students exploring several different ways to measure the volume of titrant delivered and then designing and constructing their own method that can interface with a computer for evaluation as an auto titrator. They will learn many of the components of automation, data acquisition, and chemometrics.
The curriculum for the B.A. Chemistry major with Teaching Specialization in Chemistry and Comprehensive Broad Field Science has been added. It was recently approved by the South Carolina Commission of Higher Education (CHE ). This program allows our students to graduate with certification to teach chemistry. Chemistry is a critical need area for teachers in South Carolina.
The student affiliate of the American Chemical Society continues to be active. The officers for 2009-2010 were Joseph Collins - President, L. Ashley Washington - Vice President, Anna Fuzy - Treasurer, and John Jordan - Secretary. Dr. Dorko is the faculty advisor. The group met throughout the semester investigating different aspects of chemistry, including food chemistry. They prepared fudge candy. It was sold on Corps Day to raise funds. This year they are planning on using these funds to take a tour of chemical industry workplace(s).
Students received awards and fellowships. Joseph Collins (Chemistry ‘10) received the Outstanding Senior Award from the American Chemical Society at their April meeting. Additionally, Mr. Collins received the first place award for his research presentation with Dr. Dorko at the Citadel Undergraduate Research Conference in March. John Jordan (Chemistry ’12) has the Wideman Scholarship. Thomas Canipe (Chemistry ’13) was awarded a Star of the West International Summer Scholarship to study in England this past summer.
Award Recipients for Chemistry Majors at the School of Science and Mathematics Recognition Ceremony Dr. Blanton, Joshua Edwards - Sophomore Award, John Jordan - Wideman Scholar, John Roberts - Freshman Award, Joseph Collins - Senior Award. (not pictured Ashley Washington - Junior Award)
Faculty are also involved in projects in the educational community.
• Dr. Bevsek is the external evaluator on the NSF-funded project “Building Bridges: Integrating Math, Science, and Engineering Education on the South Plains” at Texas Tech University. This STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) grant is to improve the abilities of graduate students to communicate their research to the public.
• Dr. Zuraw is a faculty consultant for the Advanced Placement Chemistry Examination. She is involved in item writing and scoring of the Examination.
• For Corps Day, the 14 th issue of The Gold Star Journal was published. Dr. Suzanne T. Mabrouk continues to serve as the faculty advisor. The editors were Cadets Charles (Trey) J. Williams III (2010 Biology Major), Thomas J. Sullivan III (2010 Biology Major), Taylor D. Gilliam (2011 Business Administration Major), and Mark G. Shaw (2012 Civil and Environmental Engineering Major). The journal featured papers written by Brice L. Mann (2010 History Major), Abraham J. Raymond (2011 Political Science Major), Joseph A. Trippi (2011 History Major), Noah J. Koubenec (2011 Double Major in Political Science and Spanish), George H. Martin III (2011 History Major), and Marttin E. Periola (2011 English Major). Congratulations authors and editors on a job well done!
Health, Exercise, and Sport Science
AWARD WINNERS 2009-2010 AY
Four undergraduate students from the Department of HESS were awarded Second Place at The Citadel Undergraduate Research Conference held 18-19 March 2010. Shanna M. Couch , Whitney M. Nave, A. Nicholas Perrone and Dominic Snyder were recognized for their project entitled “A study of a 5-repetition leg press max compared to a 1- repetition leg press max in Citadel cadets” . This project was supervised by Dr. Dena Garner.
Two undergraduate students and one graduate student from the Department of HESS were awarded Third Place at The Citadel Undergraduate Research Conference held 18-19 March 2010. Kristine E. Devine, Emily M. Green , and Judith M. Herrin were recognized for their project entitled “Physiological responses during and following a single suspension training workout”. This project was supervised by Dr. Wes Dudgeon.
Dr. John Carter, Emily Green & Kristine Devine Emily Green and Dr. Wes Dudgeon
Two graduating seniors in the Department of HESS were recognized as “Outstanding Majors of the Year” by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). Lauren A. Fleming from Anderson, SC was selected by the HESS faculty as the outstanding major in health and wellness, while Jonathan A. Felix from Fayetteville, NC was selected as the outstanding major in physical education.
Lauren A. Fleming Jonathon A. Felix The recipient of the 2009-2010 “Keith Hamilton Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Potential for Future Professional Growth ” was health and wellness major Lauren A. Fleming from Anderson, SC. The award was presented by Mrs. Jean Hamilton.
Mrs. Jean Hamilton, Lauren A. Fleming and Dr. John Carter
Awards were presented and all HESS graduating seniors were recognized at a picnic held in their honor at the Citadel Boat House on May 6, 2010. HESS faculty and staff, along with the families of graduating seniors enjoyed an afternoon of good food and fellowship.
HESS MAJORS CLUB OFFICERS 2010-2011 AY
Student officers who will lead the Health, Exercise, & Sport Science Majors Club for the 2010-2011 academic year were elected by their peers at the April 23, 2010 HESS Majors Club Meeting. The officers are:
• President - Ali Burns from Pendleton, SC - health & wellness major • Vice President - Shanna Couch from Edwardsville, KS - health & wellness major • Secretary – Emily Dalton from Cary, IL – health & wellness major • Treasurer – Hannah Warne from Sarasota, FL – health & wellness major • Senior Rep. – Michael Cardwell from Charleston, SC – health & wellness major • Junior Rep. – Angela Foyt from Houston, TX – health & wellness major • Ex-officio member – Quintin Turner from Mt. Pleasant, SC – health & wellness major
2010 HESS GRADUATES COMMISSIONED TO MILITARY SERVICE
The Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Science proudly recognizes seven of their 2010 graduating seniors commissioned in the United States Armed Forces.
• Sophia M. Bay – United States Navy • Tate H. Blenke – United States Marines • Ariel L. Bowen – United States Marines • Matthew J. Carey – United States Marines • Katheryn A. Gatewood – United States Army • Robert S. Hart – United States Navy • Rachelle M. Ornelas – United States Army
THE CITADEL HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR 2010
All cadets were invited to attend the 2010 edition of The Citadel Health & Wellness Fair held at the Deas Hall main gymnasium in February.
This year’s event was co-sponsored by The Citadel’s Department of Health, Exercise, & Sport Science, The Citadel Counseling Center, and The Citadel Infirmary. The primary purpose of the Fair is to provide cadets an opportunity to increase their health, physical fitness, and wellness knowledge in order to make better decisions to enable healthier living. In addition to health screenings, approximately 1,000 cadets, along with several faculty and staff members, interacted with and asked questions of health and exercise professionals at 30 different booths, as well as participated in fun competitions for valuable prizes.
Did you know….. • HESS has nearly 200 undergraduate majors and 100+ graduate students currently enrolled. • Summer 2010 marked the initial offering of the first two courses in our new 15- hour graduate certificate program in sport marketing and sport sales. • Deas Hall has approximately 250,000 visitors annually. These users attend undergraduate and graduate classes as well as utilize the facilities for recreational, exercise, and sport participation. • Deas Hall swimming pool underwent extensive renovation during summer 2009. • HESS has hosted MUSC’s Heart Health program since spring 2010. Physical activity and exercise sessions focus on youngsters 8-18 years of age who have bodyweight imbalances. • The Department of HESS & ICRA are proud partners of The Citadel Family Association’s “Citadel Heroes Project”. HESS STUDENTS ATTEND PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES
Professional Development for PETC Cadets
Row 1 (l-r): B.J. Ramage, Phil Finelli, Neil Brabham Row 2 (l-r): Shannon Frain, Jonathan Felix, Steven Urgelles, Terry Adams, Michael Ross Collins
On January 15, 2010, eight physical education majors traveled to Columbia, SC to participate in a teacher development workshop presented by Dr. Shirley Holt-Hale, author of a text book used by cadets in lesson and unit planning. This teacher development workshop was designed to help physical education teachers throughout the state improve their programs and teach to the South Carolina Academic Standards for Physical Education. Our cadets participated in many activities along with certified physical education teachers which served to enhance collaboration leading to professional growth and development. Dr. Lori Williams was advisor for this workshop.
Physical Education Majors “Share the Wealth”
One way for future professionals to experience collaboration and professionalism first hand is by attending and presenting at conferences. In January 2010, physical education majors attended the “Share the Wealth Physical Education Conference” in Jekyll Island.
Terry Adams at a badminton session B.J. Ramage at a Tinikling session
At the conference, cadets enjoyed attending a variety of sessions and events ranging from badminton fundamentals to Tinikling.
Not only did cadets attend a variety of sessions, several were presenters at the convention. Terry Adams, Phil Finelli, and Steven Urgelles presented Teaching flag rugby: A tactical approach. Attending as well as presenting at professional meetings has provided physical education majors with experiences necessary for successfully meeting future challenges in education. Dr. Lori Williams and Dr. Tim Bott were advisors for this conference.
2010 Southeast American College of Sports Medicine
Five undergraduate Health & Wellness majors attended and four presented posters at the 2010 Southeast American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Greenville, SC in February 2010. Dr. Wes Dudgeon and Dr. Dena Garner were advisors for this conference.
Caloric Expenditure of a Suspension Training Workout. E. Green , W. Dudgeon, J. Herrin, D. Thomas, J. Aartun, K. Devine and T. Scheett..
Emily Green with her poster at 2010 ACSM Conference
Physiological Responses During and Following a Single Suspension Training Workout . K. Devine, T. Scheett, J. Herrin, D. Thomas, J. Aartun, E. Green and W. Dudgeon.
Kristine Devine with her poster at 2010 ACSM Conference Effects of Time-of-Day on Physical Fitness Test . Barton, L. , Campbell, J., Leek, W., Patt, J., Winkler, A.J. , Garner, D.
Lee Barton & A.J. Winkler with their poster, and Blake Hopkins at 2010 ACSM Conference
HESS FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Lori H. Williams, Ph.D.
Presentations: Williams, L. & Hall, T. (2010, March). Teacher Competency Using Scoring Rubrics to Assess Student Motor Performance. Research poster presentation. American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance National Convention & Expo, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Hall, T., Rink, J., & Williams, L. (2010, February). Implementing a schoolwide physical activity program . Southern District AAHPERD Convention, Myrtle Beach , SC.
Thomas, P., Bott, T., & Williams, L. (2010, February). Teaching sport through appropriate progressions. Southern District AAHPERD Convention, Myrtle Beach , SC.
Williams, L. & Bott, T. (2010, February). Fit for hire: Preparing teachers for employment. Southern District AAHPERD Convention, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Williams, L , Adams, T., Finelli, P., & Urgelles, S. (2010, January). Teaching flag rugby: A tactical approach. Share the Wealth Physical Education Conference, Jekyll Island, GA.
Williams, L., Bott, T., & Thomas, P. (2009, October). Fit to teach: Achieving NASPE initial PETE standard 2 . The Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Bott, T. & Williams, L. (2009, October). PE Metrics: Measuring student success . The Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Books: Rink, H., Hall, T. & Williams L. (2010). Schoolwide physical activity: A comprehensive guide to designing and conducting programs . Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Avery, M., Dyson, B., Fisette, Fox, C., Franck, M., Graber, K., Placek, J., Rink, J., Williams, L. & Zhu, W. (2010). PE metrics: Assessing national standards 1-6 in elementary school. Reston, VA: NASPE.
Dena P. Garner, Ph.D.
Scholarly Abstracts and Presentations (Poster and Oral) Garner, D.P. (June, 2010). Mouthpiece use during exercise: Cortisol discoveries (Oral). Presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting for the Academy of Sports Dentistry Annual Meeting Symposium (Washington, D.C.).
Garner, D.P. (June, 2010). Mouthpiece use during exercise: Understanding the effects of its use on cortisol, lactate and airway openings (Oral). Presented at the 2010 American of Dental Sleep Medicine Conference (San Antonio, TX).
Fleming, C.T. and Garner, D.P. (May 2010). The effects of an eight week dragon boat program and a walking program on body fat percentage in cancer survivors. Presented at the 2010 South Carolina Public Health Association (Myrtle Beach, SC).
Davakos, H. and Garner, D.P. (February, 2010). Dietary habits of Greek high school students. Presented at the 2010 Southern District/South Carolina Alliance for HPERD Convention (Myrtle Beach, SC).
Barton, L. Campbell, J., Leek, W., Patt, J., Winkler, A. and Garner, D.P . (February 2010). The effect of time-of-day on physical fitness test. Presented at the 2010 Southeast Regional Chapter of American College of Sports Medicine (Birmingham, AL).
Scholarly Journal Publications (Peer reviewed) Garner, D.P., Dudgeon, W.D., and McDivitt, E. (2010). The effects of mouthpiece use on cortisol levels during an intense bout of resistance exercise. Journal of Strength and Conditioning. In Review.
Garner, D.P. and McDivitt, E. (2009). Effects of mouthpiece use on airways openings and lactate levels in healthy college males. Compendium: A Supplement of Continuing Education in Dentistry, 30 (2): 9-13.
Garner, D.P. and Miskimin, J. (2009). Effects of mouthpiece use on auditory and visual reaction time in college males and females. Compendium: A Supplement of Continuing Education in Dentistry, 30 (2): 14-17.
Garner, D.P. and McDivitt, E. (2009). The effects of mouthpiece use during endurance exercise on lactate and cortisol levels. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41 (5): S448.
Wesley D. Dudgeon, Ph.D.
Publications: Hand, G.A., Lyerly, G.W., Jaggers, J.R., and W.D. Dudgeon. Impact of Aerobic and Resistance Exercise on Health of HIV-Infected Persons. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 3: 489-499, 2009
Hand, G.A., Jaggers, J.R., Lyerly, G.W., and W.D. Dudgeon. Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Patients with HIV/AIDS. Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports . July; 3(4):288-295, 2009
Dudgeon, W.D. , Phillips K.D, Lyerly, G.W., Davis, J.M., Durstine, J.L., Burgess, S.E., and G.A . Hand. Individual Exercise Sessions Alter Circulating Hormones and Cytokines in HIV-Infected Men. Journal of Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism. (In Press)
Presentations/Abstracts : The following poster presentations were given at the 2010 Southeast American College of Sports Medicine meeting in Greenville, SC. The first two presentations listed were given by HESS students Emily Green and Kristine Devine.
*Caloric Expenditure of a Suspension Training Workout. E. Green, W. Dudgeon , J. Herrin, D. Thomas, J. Aartun, K. Devine and T. Scheett..
*Physiological Responses During and Following a Single Suspension Training Workout. K. Devine, T. Scheett, J. Herrin, D. Thomas, J. Aartun, E. Green and W. Dudgeon .
An Evaluation of the TRX Suspension Training System. J. Aartun, M. Ervin, Z. Halewood, R. Hensley, B. Morris, A. Snipe, W. Dudgeon and T. Scheett.
Effects of Combined Aerobic and Resistance Training on Bone Mineral Density in HIV-Infected Men. Gregory A. Hand, Jason R. Jaggers, Kenneth D. Phillips, Wesley D. Dudgeon , Stephanie Burgess and J. Larry Durstine.
The Effects of Static Stretching on Jump Characteristics in Female Collegiate Volleyball Players. R. Golding, W. Frail, A. Gant, K. Gayman, E. Jackson, T. Logothetis, E. Lovelace, W. Dudgeon and T. Scheett.
Changes in Body Composition and Salivary Cortisol Following Combined Aerobic and Resistance Training in HIV-Infected Men. Jason R. Jaggers, Kenneth D. Phillips, Wesley D. Dudgeon , Stephanie Burgess, J. Larry Durstine and Gregory A. Hand.
The following abstracts were presented at the 2010 American College of Sports Medicine Scientific Meeting in Baltimore, MD.
Metabolic Responses During and Following a Suspension Training Workout. W.D. Dudgeon , J. Aartun, J. Herrin, D. Thomas, and T.P. Scheett.
Physiological Markers as a Gauge of Intensity for Suspension Training Exercise., T.P. Scheett, J. Aartun, J. Herrin, D. Thomas, and W.D. Dudgeon .
The following abstracts were presented at the 2010 National Strength and Conditioning Association Meeting in Orlando FL.
Effects of Suspension Training on the Growth Hormone Axis. Wesley D. Dudgeon, Johannes D. Aartun, D. David Thomas, Judith Herrin, and Timothy P. Scheett. Department of Health, Exercise & Sport Science, The Citadel, and Department of Health and Human Performance, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC.
Anabolic Hormonal Responses to an Acute Bout of Suspension Training. Timothy P. Scheett, Johannes D. Aartun, D. David Thomas, Judith Herrin, and Wesley D. Dudgeon. Department of Health and Human Performance, College of Charleston, and Department of Health, Exercise & Sport Science, The Citadel, Charleston, SC.
Timothy S. Bott, Ph.D.
Served as President for the South Carolina Association for Physical Education and Sport 2009-2010. Actively engaged with political leaders in the state to help understand the need for quality physical education in a state that ranks ninth in nation in terms of obesity rates.
Regional: (Southern District Convention) Thomas, P., Bott, T ., & Williams, L. (February, 2010). Teaching sport through appropriate progressions. Southern District Convention, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Williams, L., & Bott, T. (February, 2010). Fit for hire: preparing teachers for employment. Southern District Convention, Myrtle Beach, SC.
National: (Physical Education Teacher Education Conference) Williams, L., Bott, T ., & Thomas, P. (2009, October). Fit to teach: Achieving NASPE initial PETE standard 2 . The Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Bott, T . & Williams, L. (2009, October). PE Metrics: Measuring student success . The Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Mathematics and Computer Science
Arrivals and Departures
The department welcomes three new faculty members: Dr. Antara Mukherjee, Dr. Upasana Kashyap, and Mr. Stephen Cotter. It also bids farewell to Dr. Steve Comer and Dr. Peter Greim, both of whom have had long and distinguished records of service to The Citadel. See the Dean’s Message for further details.
Alex Formato, Recipient of the 2010 Reves Award, with Dr. John Moore
Faculty News
Shankar Banik presented, with students Logan P. Daigle and Tao-hsiang Chang, “Implementation and Empirical Evaluations of Floor Control Protocols on PlanetLab Network,” at the 47th ACM Southeast Conference (ACMSE 2009), Clemson, South Carolina, March 2009 and with student Tao-hsiang Chang, “GPRIDE – A Generalized PRIority-based Distributed Floor Control Protocol for Collaborative Applications ”, at the 21st IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems (PDCS 2009), Cambridge, Massachusetts, November, 2009 .
Mei Chen published, with student Tao Hsiang Chang, “Inverse Eigenvalue Problems Arising in Population Models” in the Proceedings of the 8 th WSEAS International Conference on Applied Computer and Applied Computational Science , pp. 485-488.
Steve Comer published, with co-authors H. Andréka, J. X. Madarász, I. Németi, and T. Sayed Ahmed, “ Epimorphisms in cylindric algebras and definability in finite variable logic” in Algebra Universalis (2009), pp.261-282.
Chuck Groetsch presented the hour-long keynote address that opened an international research conference, the First Symposium on Inverse Problems and Applications , held in the resort of Ixtapa, Mexico in January, 2010. The Journal of Integral Equations and Applications honored Chuck by dedicating its Summer and Fall issues in 2010 to him. Leading authorities on integral equations and related areas of mathematics from the U.S., Europe, and Australia dedicated their latest research papers appearing in the special issues to Chuck citing his “fundamental contributions to the field of inverse problems,” the “high regard for his contributions to the world of mathematics,” and his “many research papers on ill-posed problems and related matters. Their influence on researchers in the area has been significant.” He has been invited by Springer-Verlag to write the chapter on linear inverse problems in the forthcoming Handbook of Mathematical Methods in Imaging Science. Chuck published “Extending Halley’s Problem” in The Mathematical Scientist , 34 (2009), 104-110; “Numerical solution of a class of integral equations arising in a biological laboratory procedure”, (with D.A. French), pp. 161-172 in: Integral Methods in Science and Engineering, (C. Constanda and E. Perez, Eds.), Birkhäuser, Boston, 2010; and “Suspension bridge profiles,” in The College Mathematics Journal 41 (2010), 239-243.
Spencer Hurd published “Embedding multiple BIBDs into BIBDs or projective planes” (with D.G. Sarvate), in Journal of Statistics and Applications , 4 (No. 2-3) (2009), 277- 284 and “Group divisible designs with two groups and block size five with fixed block configurations” (with D.G. Sarvate and N. Mishra) in the Journal of Combinatorial Mathematics and Combinatorial Computing . 70 (2009), 15-31, and “It’s Hard To Be Different,” Bulletin of the Institute of Combinatorics and Its Applications, Vol. 60 (2010), 86-90, with D.G. Sarvate, and Peter Dukes.
Antara Mukherjee published “Hyperbolic groups which fiber in infinitely many ways” (with TaraLee Mecham) in Algebraic & Geometric Topology , 9 ( 2009), 2101– 2120.
George Rudolph presented "AD-NEMO: Adaptive Dynamic Network Expansion with Mobile robots" (with Shankar M. Banik and William B.Gilbert) and “Generating Three Binary Addition Algorithms using Reinforcement Programming" (with Spencer White and Tony Martinez(Brigham Young University)) at the ACM Southeast Conference , Oxford, MS, April 16, 2010. He also presented "Generating a Novel Sort Algorithm using Reinforcement Programming" (with Spencer White and Tony Martinez (Brigham Young University)) at the 2010 IEEE WORLD CONGRESS ON COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE , Barcelona, Spain July 23, 2010.
Based on the recommendations of the department, the College Tenure and Promotion Committee, the Dean, and the Provost, Dr. Li Zhang was awarded academic tenure and promoted to the faculty rank of Associate Professor of Mathematics. Li has also published, with co-authors Z. Zhu and S. Wei, “A Combination Model and Application for the Water Quality Evaluation” in WSEAS (World Science and Engineering Academy and Society) Transactions on Systems , Issue 5, 8 (2009), 628 – 637. She also presented “The Three-Hub Center Allocation Problem” at The 47 th ACM Southeast Conference held at Clemson University, and “The p-Hub Center Allocation Problem” at the 11 th Informs Computing Society Conference , in Charleston.
Physics
In October the department hosted a panel of experts who discussed the LCROSS mission to the Moon. Our own Dr. Luke Sollitt was participant and co-investigator of this mission. A news story from the Post and Courier sets the stage.
Citadel Professor helped plan NASA mission BY PRENTISS FINDLAY The Post and Courier
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
In its first lunar expedition in more than a decade, NASA plans to crash a rocket into the South Pole of the moon Friday to see if enough water is there to prove useful for future space expeditions.
Capt. Luke Sollitt, Assistant Professor of Physics at The Citadel, helped create the mission. "I get to smash something into the moon. How cool is that?" Sollitt said.
The two-ton rocket will hit the moon at 5,600 miles per hour, creating an 1,000-ton plume up to 40 miles high. A second 1-ton spacecraft that is part of the mission will fly through the debris and assess it for the presence of water ice or vapor.
The mission reflects Sollitt's long-time interest in the Moon. "I actually was thinking about water on the Moon when I was in graduate school," Sollitt said.
Sollitt became part of the effort to look for moon water while a staff scientist at Northrop Grumman Corp. He was a member of the team that came up with the project concept. The NASA Ames Research Center and Northrop Grumman collaborated on the effort. "I'm just fascinated by space exploration. This truly is the final frontier. There are literally an infinite number of things to learn out there," he said.
If water ice is found on the Moon in sufficient quantities, the reserves could be converted to oxygen, drinkable water or even rocket fuel, making a lunar base for returning astronauts possible. NASA plans to return humans to the Moon by 2020 and eventually set up a permanent base at one of the moon's Polar Regions, according to Northrop Grumman .
Excerpts taken from an AP wire story describes the successful mission.
The Citadel / Russell K. Pace / AP
Prof. Luke Sollitt, other physics professors and Citadel cadets attended a gathering at The Citadel on Friday to view a moon mission in which NASA smashed a rocket stage and satellite into a moon crater. The Assistant Professor of Physics at The Citadel, who worked on Friday's moon shot, said he is pleased the mission hit its target and hopes the intense public interest will lead to future manned trips to the Moon.
'It felt good to have the mission succeed and hit the crater we were looking to hit,' said Dr. Sollitt, who worked at Northrop Grumman Corp. for five years before coming to the state military college this fall. At Northrop, Sollitt was on the team that developed the idea of searching for water on the Moon by smashing a rocket stage into the crater.
That idea came to fruition early Friday when both the rocket stage and a satellite tracking it hit the crater Cabeus near the South Pole of the Moon at about 5,600 mph. The site was selected because previous data showed hydrogen in the area. 'Our mission was to hit the crater. Whatever else, we let nature sort out,' Sollitt said. He said it could be days, perhaps longer, before scientists can analyze data to see if they have found water — a key to future manned moon missions. 'We could have just hit a rock,' said Sollitt, who watched the mission from the Citadel campus with cadets and other professors. 'That's the issue with space science. Even if you make sure the whole system works right, there is still a good chance you may not see a thing at all.' 'But we got two impacts which is very, very cool and I'll be very, very excited to see what the various observations say about those,' he said.
Sollitt hopes the interest in the moon shot will lead to more manned moon missions. The last was in 1972. 'This is the first NASA mission designed to interact with the lunar surface since Apollo 17,' he said. 'I think we need to go back to the Moon,' he said. 'I think we have a great deal to learn from the Moon. That's why I got involved in this project in the first place.'
The moon-shot project was part of a $583 million mission launched in June. The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, LCROSS for short, was launched with a second satellite now in moon orbit mapping the Moon.
In April physics students and faculty participated in a high altitude balloon launch to study cosmic rays.
On the weekend of April 16th, physics students and faculty participated in a NASA Space Grant Consortium Balloon Launch. The student/faculty team launched the high altitude balloon, tracked its flight, and participated in its recovery.
The goal of the Citadel's physics team was to use a CCD detector (such as is found in a digital camera) to gather information about cosmic radiation in the upper atmosphere. The cosmic ray data along with high altitude pictures were recovered with the assistance of a good soul in Lake City, SC. Participants included Cadets Andrew Carnes, Erik Pratt, Matthew May, Benjamin Hall, John Holl, and Djordan Porter, and faculty members Drs. Joel Berlinghieri, Russell Hilleke, and Luke Sollitt, and laboratory manager Mr. Erik Rooman.
Link to The Citadel Physics Department web site http://physics.citadel.edu for further pictures and department information.
While there check out The Citadel Physics Department Wave Pendulum video: http://physics.citadel.edu/index.php/current-events/116-wave-pendulum-on-display-at- the-citadel-physics-department
Google Donates Forty Computers
Recently, Google provided 40 computers for the upgrade of our physics laboratories. These computers are being used with data gathering sensors and data links to modernize the introductory experiments performed by non-technical majors. Our introductory laboratories which are used by physics majors and other technical majors are now outfitted with larger displays, faster computers, and updated software. Senior research laboratory stations now have dedicated computers.
We would like to thank Google for their generous donation.
Other Faculty News
Saul Adelman: Presented Paper with cadet coauthor: Elemental abundance analyses with DAO spectrograms. XXX. 21 Aql, iota Aql, iota Del, and psi-2 Cet (S. J. Adelman, P. C. Westbrook, and A. F. Gulliver, 2010, Astronomical Notes, 331, 378)
Grants: 1) South Carolina Space Grant Consortium Educational Award for Great Astronomical Images II with B. Eager 2) Hubble Space Telescope Grant for being a co-investigator on a HST project will begin when first exposure is made and processed.
Other published paper: A Study of Vega: A Rapidly Rotating Pole-On Star (2010, Astrophysical Journal, 712, 250, G. Hill, A. F. Gulliver, and S. J. Adelman)
Professor Adelman visited Dr. Fiorella Castelli at Department of Astronomy, Universita degli Studi di Trieste to learn to use Dr. R. L. Kurucz’s ATLAS suite of stellar model atmospheres program with a LINUX computer.
Cadet Andrew J. Farr received an undergraduate fellowship from the South Carolina Space Grant Consortium to work with Dr. Saul J. Adelman. They are studying a very high quality spectrum of the B3 IV star iota Her
Joel C Berlinghieri: Presented Paper, “Quantitative Study of Faraday’s and Lenz’s Law” at the National Meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers , AAPT Bulletin, 2010, pp 66-67, July 17 – 21, 2010 , Portland, Oregon .
Javier Gomez: Ph.D degree obtained from the UNAM (National Autonomous University of Mexico) from the Physical Sciences of the Institute of Physics; passed the oral examination on January 7 th , 2010 on the Thesis: “Quantum Entanglement in Astrophysics”.
Luke Sollitt: Cadet Andrew Carnes went to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA to work on a project to develop a method to reduce cross-contamination in the sample handling system of the Mars Science Laboratory (the next rover mission to Mars). He also worked on the environmental, functionality, and development of an automated drill-type vehicle called a mole.
South Carolina Space Grant Consortium award to develop a ground testbed for the Atsa Suborbital Telescope.
NASA grant to develop a novel instrument concept called Laser Desorption Infrared (LDIR) Spectrometry. The Citadel is partnered with JPL
Scott Yost: Received a $78,000 grant from the Department of Energy to continue Elementary Particle Research calculating possible particle production at the Large Hadron Collider.
2010 School of Science and Mathematics Student Awards
School of Science and Mathematics Outstanding Student Award for outstanding academic achievement by a student in the School of Science and Mathematics. Dewitt Jones
Thomas Francis McGarey Award for outstanding achievement in the field of natural science. Navy OC Joshua Bergeron
Dr. Francis Eugene Zemp Award for the highest scholastic rating for a graduating senior continuing on to medical school. Eugene Quarshie
Biology
Outstanding Freshman Award: Tristan Tremblay
Outstanding Sophomore Award: Alexander Wall
Outstanding Junior Award: John Synovec
Outstanding Senior Award: Jaroslav Vorac
Chemistry
Outstanding Freshman Award: John Roberts
Outstanding Sophomore Award: Joshua Edwards
Outstanding Junior Award: Ashley Washington
Outstanding Senior Award: Joseph Collins
ACS Undergraduate Award: Joseph Collins
Wideman Scholarship: John Jordan
Health, Exercise, and Sport Science
NASPE: The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) Outstanding Major of the Year Program. Lauren Fleming Jonathan Felix
The Keith Hamilton Award : Senior HESS Major best demonstrating outstanding academic achievement and potential for future professional growth. Lauren Fleming
Mathematics and Computer Science
George E. Reves Award : For Superior Ability and Outstanding Achievements in Mathematics. Alexander Formato
Physics
Outstanding Freshman Award: Benjamin Hall
Outstanding Sophomore Award: Kurt Lichtenstein
Outstanding Junior Award: Michael Rowland
Outstanding Senior Award: Navy OC Joshua Bergeron
Special Award for Research Project Leadership: Matthew May
Teaching Assistant Award : For excellence as student teaching assistant or physics tutor. Kei-Tai Yu
National Physics Honor Society σσσπσπππσσσσ: For Junior or Senior Physics Majors or Applied Physics Minors displaying an outstanding academic record in physics. Michael Rowland
Giving to The Citadel School of Science and Mathematics
Donors often want to know how they might designate a gift to the School of Science and Mathematics or to one of its departments. It is The Citadel’s policy that any such gifts restricted to the School of Science and Mathematics must be made through the authorized fund-raising organization for the College – The Citadel Foundation.
Gifts, made payable to The Citadel Foundation, may be mailed to TCF at171 Moultrie St., Charleston, SC 29409, with a clear written notation that the gift is to be specifically allocated to the School of Science and Mathematics (or to any other Citadel unit of the donor’s choosing). You can also give online at www.citadel.edu.tcf . Any questions about giving may be directed to the Foundation at 843-953-5297. Mr. Bill Yaeger (843-953- 3842) serves as the Citadel Foundation liaison to the School of Science and Mathematics.
Funding for laboratory equipment, for support of student activities and faculty scholarship, and for other initiatives to advance the School of Science and Mathematics is always in short supply. Therefore unrestricted gifts are particularly appreciated. Of course, gifts designated for a specific purpose are also welcomed. However you choose to give your support to the School of Science and Mathematics, you can be assured that your gift will be used in the most effective manner to provide the best education possible to our students.