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SPECIAL POINTS OF Mathematics Fall 2016

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 2017 CASM Inductee Biographies The Fall Semester is always one filled with the hope and promise of transforming our students  Department Spotlights into the leaders of tomorrow. It is an exciting time, and we have many faculty and student ac- complishments to celebrate. As you will read in INSIDE THIS ISSUE: the pages ahead, our computer science and cyber- security programs continue to grow. Our Cyber Swain 2-3 Defense student team recently won third place at Department of Nursing the Augusta Cyber Challenge. Infrastructure to support cybersecurity has recently expanded to Health, Exercise and 3 include a Cyber Range, a set of computers that Sport Science provide tools used for cybertechnology training to Biology 4 help strengthen the stability, security, and perfor- mance of cyberinfrastructures. Our computer science program had 55 freshmen starting the program this Fall, with enrollment being bolstered by the recent designation as a National Physics 5 Center of Excellence in Cyber Defense. We are also very excited about our newest program, nursing. In September, the South Caroli- Mathematics and 6 Computer Science na Board of Nursing gave us approval to start a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program during the day for the Corps of Cadets and in the evening for degree completion students. Cybersecurity 7 The program will be housed in the new Swain Department of Nursing, established through a gift by brothers David C. Swain, Jr. (Citadel Class of 1980) and his wife Mary, as well as Dr. Christopher Swain (Citadel Class of 1981) and his wife Debora. In January, we will begin nurs- Renovations 8 ing classes for our evening degree completions students. Next Fall, we will begin nursing clas- ses for the Corps of Cadets. Chemistry 9 I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate our outstanding inductees to the Cit- adel Academy of Science and Mathematics. The Distinguished Alumni inductees are Dr. Samu- 10 2017 CASM Inductees el McManus (Class of 1960), Lt. Gen. Frank Libutti (Class of 1966), and COL Charles Ball (Class of 1976). The Distinguished Faculty inductee will be Dr. Joel Berlinghieri (Department Head of 2017 CASM Faculty 11 Physics). Awardees I would like to congratulate all of our alumni, faculty, and students on their great accomplish- Leadership Day 12- ments, and I’m looking forward to an exciting year. 13

Where Are They Now? 14 Warmest regards, 2016 SSM Donors 15

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P A G E 2 Citadel’s new nursing department made possible by Swain family

Alumni brothers and their families committed to quality healthcare The Citadel’s new Swain Department of Nursing is being established through the generosity of a gift from the Swain family, which has been a part of The Citadel family for decades. The seven-figure gift was initiated by brothers David C. Swain, Jr., Cita- del Class of 1980, and his wife Mary, as well as Dr. Christopher C. Swain, Citadel Class of 1981, and his wife Debora.

The Swain family’s desire to help build a nursing program at The Citadel stems from both personal and profes- sional interests. Together, the Swain brothers founded the Ob Hospitalist Group (OBHG) in Mauldin, South Carolina, in 2006 with a vision to elevate women’s health care by providing quality medical care to expectant mothers. More than a decade later, OBHG is the single largest dedicated OB/GYN hospitalist provider, partner- ing with more than 450 board certified physicians nationwide.

Dr. Chris Swain, a veteran OB/GYN doctor himself, founded the company as the result of his passion for women’s health care and his strong commitment to seeing the industry elevated to provide improved safety and care. After graduating from The Citadel with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, he attended the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and completed his OB/GYN residency training at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburgh, Florida. He currently serves as OBHG’s Chief medical officer and resides on Isle of Palms, South Carolina, with Debbie and their two sons, one of whom is currently a sophomore in the South Carolina Corps of Cadets at The Cita- del.

As co-founder and Chairman of the Board, David Swain brings more than 20 years of corporate experience to OBHG, where he oversees all operational aspects of the company to ensure the highest quality of care and service. Prior to joining OBHG, he served as president of two technology companies and served 10 years as a U.S. Air Force officer, implementing $5.5 billion life-cycle technology upgrades at bases worldwide. After graduating from The Citadel with a computer science degree, he earned a graduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of South Carolina. David and Mary also manage a vineyard in the upstate area of South Carolina, which is where they reside with their six children.

Professionally, the Swain brothers know first-hand the critical value of skilled nurses in the labor and delivery room. However, their passion for the profession runs deeper on a personal level as well. The Swains have a long-standing history of nurses in the family, including Mary and Debbie, whose careers as registered nurses have inspired this generous gift.

The Citadel and The Citadel Foundation are profoundly grateful to the Swain family for its generosity in establishing the Swain Department of Nursing even as they continue to support numerous other interests on campus. Their contributions, coupled with those of many other alumni and friends, will ensure the success of the $175 million Foundation for Leadership campaign, scheduled to conclude in 2018 in celebration of The Citadel’s 175th anniversary.

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Mission The mission of the Nursing Program is to educate and develop our students to become principled leaders in the health care environment and profession of nursing by incorporating the core values of The Citadel of honor, duty and respect into the learning experience. Vision To educate nurses who are prepared to be leaders in the healthcare environment.

Undergraduate Degree offered: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Evening Division Degree offered: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Drs. Chris Sole, Sarah Imam and Dena Garner completed the SHINE vitamin D drink study this past spring. The creator of the product provided the SHINE drink to test vitamin D levels pre and 8 week intervention and post 8 week, with subjects drinking the product two times per day for the 8 weeks. They also tested some physical parameters but did not see any major differences with and without the product. They did see noticeable differences in vitamin D levels. Researchers hope to start working on a manuscript this fall. The maker of the drink has completed a deal with Whole Foods to market his product.

The Department has received $337,000 for the first year in a multi-year contract through The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Health Exercise and Sport Science. Citadel Professor Dena Garner is collaborating with Dr. Paul Rapp and Dr. David Keyser, ‘81, at the Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland, on their traumatic brain injury research. Garner is performing tests and reliability assessments for test devices designated for the mild traumatic brain injury population, using cadets at The Citadel who are serving as the healthy control population.

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In April 2016, the Vascular Flora class (BIOL 314) conducted a service learning activity at the Marine Corps Air Station in Beaufort, SC. The Citadel Biology Department has been working with MCAS Beaufort for the last 10 years monitoring rare plant species on the base for the Department of Defense. On April 4th, 2016 cadets enrolled in the Vascular Flora class assisted the MCAS staff with the removal of loblolly pine sap- lings. These pines had invaded a wetland that hosts a population of the rare plant, pondberry (Lindera melissifolia). While controlled burns would normally prevent pines from invading the wetland during drought periods, controlled burns are not al- ways possible. The Marine Corps Air Station has to balance the need to manage the environmental resources with the needs to maintain their mission and provide safe conditions for nearby residents. Removal of the pines helps to restore the natural conditions of the wetland and should benefit the pondberry population over time. The Biology cadets were able to make a positive impact on the site while getting a firsthand lesson on how the Department of Defense acts as an environmen- tal steward. Dr. Joel Gramling, Interim Department Head for Biology, was recently awarded a recurring grant from the DoD and USMC to continue monitoring the pondberry population at MCAS Beaufort.

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The Department of Physics has, over the past year, installed new computers and audio visu- al projection equipment in approximately half of its five laboratory rooms. We are now in the process of upgrading the remaining labora- tories. In addition, the network within all these rooms has been rewired to provide high speed internet access for each student’s experiment station. With the October 2016 com- pletion of the installation of these comput- ers at the remaining stations, for the first time all physics laboratories will have new computers, wired internet access, uniform software suites, and instructional projec- tion equipment. These new capabilities will greatly improve the overall operation of the laboratories for the professor and improve instructional content for students.

The Physics Department gratefully acknowledges the support of the Samuel Freeman Charitable Trust which provided much of the fund- ing needed for these improvements.

Dr. Robert Clark in lecture with Physics Major Freshman Nicolas Fancher, Landon Madden, Angelica McNerny and James Quimby, Joshua Roides and Daniel Simp- Timothy Burke studying son Quantum Mechanics P A G E 6 The Citadel Cyber Range Under the leadership of CIO Kyle Herron, Citadel ITS has built Citadel Cyber Range for Cit- adel Cybersecurity Club and Cyber Defense Team. Members of the Citadel Cybersecurity Club practices cyber offense and defense skills in Red Team/Blue Team formation where Red team attacks the systems of Blue team and Blue team defends their systems against those attacks. A big THANK YOU to everyone involved in this project!

The Citadel Cyber Defense Won Again! The Citadel Cyber Defense Team, comprised of Cadets Anthony Zovich (team captain), Andrew Fayed, Chris Gibson, Newton McCollum and Sean Sullivan, won Third Place in the Final Round of the Augusta Cyber Challenge. The contest, held on October 12, 2016, included four professional teams and four college teams. The Citadel was Number 1 among the four college teams in the final round. The team made it into the final round after competing with sixteen other teams in the qualifying round. Dr. Shankar Banik is the faculty advisor for the team.

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NSA designates Citadel as

National Center of Academic Excellence! One of the world’s most highly regarded intelligence and security agencies has named The Cita- del a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE). On June 8 at the 8th Annual National Cyber Summit in Huntsville, Alabama The Citadel officially accepted the CAE- CDE designation certificate, becoming only the second college in the state of South Carolina to earn the recognition. The prestigious classification from the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) gives emphasis to The Citadel’s credibility in evolving technology field. “Cybersecurity has a tremendous impact on our daily lives,” said Shankar Banik, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Science and Mathematics and program director for cybersecurity who attended the summit. “The Center of Academic Excellence designation will highlight The Suzanne Spaulding, Connie Book, Shankar Banik, Citadel’s role in securing the nation’s cyberspace information systems and producing some of and Leonard Reinsfelder the country’s top cybersecurity professionals.” “The endless opportunities and challenges of cybersecurity are what first attracted me to the minor,” said senior Cadet Anthony Zovich, president of The Citadel Cybersecurity Club. “The skills I’ve learned have already proven to be valuable in my internship with the Department of Homeland Security.” As a leader in cybersecurity education, The Citadel can apply for funds from the NSA and DHS in the form of scholarships and curricular and faculty development awards. Under the CAE-CDE desig- nation, students studying cyber defense at the college will eligible to apply for scholarships and grants through the Department of Defense Information Assurance Scholarship program and the Federal Cyber Ser- vice scholarship program. Over the past several years the demand to fill cybersecurity jobs has increased exponentially. With the CAE-CDE designation, The Citadel will be positioned to fill the gap and provide well-qualified professionals into the cybersecurity workforce.

Dr. Shankar Banik and Cadet Anthony In addition to being named a CAE-CDE, The Citadel has been awarded a GenCyber Grant from the NSA and National Science Foundation. The grant of $99,038 was used to conduct a Zovich working in the cybersecurity lab summer workshop on cybersecurity for middle and high school teachers on The Citadel’s campus. Written by Kim Keelor-Parker, Director of Media Relations

The Citadel hosted GenCyber Summer camp “CyberCitadel: Cybersecurity Training for Middle/High School Teachers” in July 2016. The camp was funded by National Security Agency and National Science Foundation. This was the first and only GenCyber camp in South Carolina in 2016. The camp was attended by 23 middle/high school teachers where they learned First Principles of Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber safety and Cyber ethics, Hardening Steps for Linux and Windows Systems, and Secure Coding. The camp also helped the teachers develop lesson plans on these topics. Dr. Shankar Banik was the Program Director, Dr. George Rudolph was the Instruction Lead and Dr. Jennifer Participants at the GenCyber Camp “CyberCitadel: Cybersecurity Training for Mid- Albert was the Recruitment and Assessment Lead for the camp. dle/High School Teachers” in July 2016. P A G E 8

In July 2016, work started on a $1.4 million renovation of the Department of Chemis- try’s Organic Chemistry laboratories. The funds, which were granted by the South Carolina legislature, will be used to provide 14 fume hoods, 2 instructor hoods, extensive counter and cabinet space, a laboratory safety area, new equipment (including 2 Schlenk lines, 2 Rotovaps, and a new infrared spec- trometer and gas chromatograph), new floor, painted walls, and new ceiling with lights. The project is currently mid- way completed and is expected to be ready for occupation in January 2017.

During the recent renovation project, Deas Hall received classroom upgrades. All classrooms were painted, car- peted, and lighting was enhanced. Exercise equipment was replaced and the gym floor was resurfaced and painted. The Dr. Hank Cross Human Performance Laboratory also underwent a new makeo- ver—adding more space to accommodate the growing research efforts in the exer- cise program.

New Laboratory

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Summer 2016 marked the largest group of Citadel chemistry cadets performing summer research with facul- ty! Our program consisted of 4 students pursuing research for 10 weeks and 3 students pursuing research for 5 weeks. In addition, we had one student (Dominique Williams, BS Biochemistry, 2017) working on a neurology research project with Dr. Catrina Robinson of the Medical University of South Carolina, another student (Angela Rubino, BS Chemistry, 2018) who won a National Institute of Standards and Technology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) award to work with Stacy Vander-Pol at the Hollings Marine Laboratory on James Island, Charleston, SC on the project “Exploring Better Methods to Quantify Ma- rine Microplastics for the Development of a Standard Reference Material”. The in-department students, their research advisors, and their projects are listed below.

Student Advisor Project Funding

Sean Brennan, BS Chem- Dr. Rebecca Hunter Diacetyl Formation in Beer Wideman Family istry, 2017 Hunter Crawley, BS Bio- Dr. Michael Dorko Investigation into Humulone Department of Chem- chemistry, 2019 Isomerization istry Thomas Churchill, BA Dr. Rebecca Hunter Investigation on how Hops School of Science and Chemistry 2017 Affect the Iso--acid Content Mathematics LEAD of Beer Fund Tinslee Dilday, BS Bio- Dr. Rebecca Hunter Use of Superparamagnetic Wideman Family chemistry, 2018 Iron Oxide Nanoparticles on Common Cultural Heritage Materials Samantha Espy, BS Bio- Dr. Michael Dorko Determination of the Reac- Wideman Family chemistry, 2017 tion Mechanism of Disinfec- tion By-Products with Nico- tinamide Michael Garovich, BS Bio- Dr. Michael Dorko Research of the Mechanism Wideman Family chemistry, 2017 of Simultaneous Cleavage in Type II Restriction Endonu- cleases Nicolas Haddad, BS Bio- Dr. Holly Bevsek Investigation of the Products Department of Chem- chemistry, 2017 and Kinetics of the Reaction istry of Pyrite with Formamide P A G E 10

The Citadel School of Science and Mathematics is proud to present the 2017 inductees into the Citadel Academy of Science and Mathematics!

COL Charles R. Ball, Class of 1976, Mathematics COL Ball is a modeler, program manager, DoD leader, and entrepreneur. He received an MS in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University and retired from the U.S. Army after 27 years attaining the rank of Colonel. COL Ball was awarded the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, and Army Commendation Medal. During Operation Desert Storm, he was one of the the system architects for “test bed” software supporting intelligence operations. COL Ball made major contributions to the development, acquisition, production, and de- ployment of the Army's command and control training simulation systems (WARSIM and OneSAF), and he led the multi-discipline team developing and integrating complex simulation software systems into DoD operations including incorporating “open source” software development resulting in significant time and cost savings and broader collab- oration. He is involved in community service organizations supporting military families.

Lt. Gen. Frank Libutti, Class of 1966, Physical Education, Minor in Science Lt. Gen Libutti is a warrior, commanding general, civil servant, and national leader. He retired from the U.S. Marine Corps after 35 years as a Lieutenant General with an outstanding service record. His deco- rations include Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star, Defense Superior Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with gold star, Purple Heart with two gold stars, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the Combat Action Ribbon. He was a Recipient of the Audie Murphy Patriotism Award and the Italian American Foundation’s Special Achievement Award for Military Ser- vice. He served as the New York Police Department’s First Deputy Commissioner of Coun- ter- Terrorism and as the Under Secretary for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Pro- tection Directorate at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He was CEO/ Chairman of the Board of Digital Fusion, providing the US Missile Defense Agency with IT support and is CEO/President of Renaissance Global Services, LLC, a service disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB).

Dr. Samuel P. McManus, Class of 1960, Chemistry Dr. McManus is a scientist, educator, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He earned an MS and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Clemson University. Dr. McManus served in the U.S. Army and received the Army Commendation Medal for developing an elastomeric seal that prevented catastrophic system failure of LANCE missiles. He had a thirty-four year career at the University of Alabama at Huntsville serving as Professor, Chairman of the Chemistry Department, Tri-campus Materials Science Program Director, Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. He chaired major state-wide Boards that advised the Ala- bama Commission of Higher Education. As a faculty member he maintained research pro- grams that supported the research of 49 undergraduate, 17 MS, 6 PhD students and 6 post- doctoral fellows producing over 100 journal articles and 3 books. After retirement from UAH, he was director of technology development with the Shearwater Corporation and Nektar Therapeutics leading a group developing polymers for pharmaceuticals. In that role he facilitated the development of several drugs that are either marketed or in clinical trials. Dr. McManus holds over 65 US patents and numerous foreign patents. He is a charter mem- ber of the Citadel Science and Mathematics Council and is a board member of a major bio- tech institute located in Alabama.

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Dr. Joel C. Berlinghieri (Full Professor, Head Department of Physics, & College Marshall)

Professor Berlinghieri is an educator, scholar, mentor, academic leader. He is an impassioned, dedicated, and knowledgeable instructor who has served The Citadel for over 45 years, receiving the Grimsley Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching, the highest recognition given to the Citadel faculty. COL Berlinghieri, as department head, successfully recruited highly qualified, world- class faculty for the Department and was instrumental in making major improvements to its curriculum, assessment, and tenure and promotion guidelines. He established an aerodynamics minor benefiting students especially future pilots and has been successful in raising funds to acquire laboratory equipment and research instrumentation for the Department. Dr. Berlin- ghieri championed many STEM outreach events educating the public about physics and enhanc- ing the reputation of The Citadel as a STEM educational institution. He has served as Chair of the Research Committee, Chair of the Faculty Tenure and Promotion Committee, and Chair of the Faculty Council.

WELCOME TO OUR NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS!

Dr. Douglas M. Carnes ‘64, Biology Dr. Carnes left the corporate environment in the mid 1980's and started Carnes Communications, Inc., which serviced the phar- maceutical industry developing and delivering educational programs to sales representatives, and health care profession- als. Since his retirement, Dr. Carnes has continued to serve as a consultant to the medical communications industry. He current- ly teaches Strategic Management for The Citadel School of Business.

Captain Reza Ghaffari ‘80, Electrical Engineering Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alabama in Birmingham in 1986. He is presently work- ing toward his Doctoral degree in Engineering with targeted dissertation in Cybersecurity Risk Assessment at George Washington University (Expected Degree: August 2017) .

Mr. Adrian LaTrace ‘80, Chemistry Mr. LaTrace is currently the CEO of Boyd Industries. He has over 25 years of leadership experience in companies ranging from start-ups to large public corporations servicing the healthcare, renewable energy, aerospace and electronics industries.

Mr. Stephen Odendahl ‘85, Physics Mr. Odendahl is currently the Mission Operations Director for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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Leadership Day! October 19, 2016

Formerly known as Heroism Day

The Citadel’s annual Leadership Day entails all regularly scheduled classes replaced with an on or off campus training, seminar, or service project for all cadets. Day students living off campus and graduate students are also encouraged to partici- pate in the event.

All activities on Leadership Day are designed to engage students in a meaningful educational and developmen- tal process outside the classroom: learning through ser- vice in the community, interacting with diverse popula- tions, training for ethical and skilled leadership, serving as a trained leader for service teams.

More than 1,200 cadets boarded buses across the Low- country to learn by serving. They helped lead STEM and literacy classroom activities, clean up Hampton Park, and prepare and deliver meals. Juniors attended From left: HESS Cadets Jared Poole and Zach- a full day ethics seminar and seniors spent their day ary Sidman visiting MUSC learning from leaders from more than 20 businesses within the Lowcountry.

Cadets (LDRS-411 15) visiting MUSC, which included a HESS majors visiting Joe Riley ballpark. Guest Speaker Mr. student panel made up of Citadel alum Tom McQueeney , Class of ‘74

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From Left: Dr. Danny Gustafson, Ms. Susan Risler, Dr. Claudia Rocha, and Inter- im Dean John Weinstein participated in Leadership Day 2016 Biology cadets working in Hampton Park

Chemistry senior cadets at NIST with guest speaker Michael Ellisor ’03

Google employees, including council member Jeff Stephenson, came to Thompson Hall for a Senior Leadership Integrations Semi- Citadel cadets preparing and delivering meals throughout the nar Lowcountry P A G E 14

Where Are They Now?

Andrew McCluskey, the former Citadel graduate re- ceived his degree in Exercise Science in 2015. He currently is working for the New Orleans Saints as an Equipment Manager Pictured from left: Andrew McClusky and New Orleans Saint for the Offensive Line coach - setting up drills and making sure Max Unger the position group has everything they need….He is loving his first job!

Austin Gray, the youngest of five boys and a native of Charleston, was in The Citadel class of 2013. As a cadet, he became a work-study student under the mentorship of then Department Head Dr. John Weinstein, an environmental toxicologist. He earned his bachelor’s degree in health, exercise and sport science. After graduation, Gray stayed at The Citadel and pursued a master’s degree in biology, focusing on micro plastics used in cosmetics, clothing and other products impacting our marine ecosystems. During his ten- ure at The Citadel Graduate College, he received the prestigious Outstanding Graduate Student Award for Academic Excellence and Leadership, an honor presented to only one graduate student each year. Austin is currently pursuing a PhD in environ- mental health science at the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

Photo credit: Martin W. Kane, University Communications at UNCG.

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A big THANK YOU to our 2016 donors who supported the Citadel School of Science and Mathematics!

Dean’s Excellence Fund SC Sea Grant Consortium 2015 CASM LTC Damian S. Bartholomew Ms. Ashley Sparks Banquet Donations CPT V. Paul Brancato Barker Industries Mr. Brian Eubanks Dean’s Discretionary Fund Boeing Company Foundation Dr. Jason A. Goebel Lt Col Bradley Bellacicco Dr. William H. Bowers LTC Bernard Kelley, Jr. Dr. Carroll Brown Google Mr. Michael Matulia Mr. Roy Collins Dr. Kevin Harbol Dr. Jack Rhodes Dr. Lee Dewald Sr. Harrell Industries Dr. James D. Spearman Dr. Thomas Eison Dr. Fred Holland CDR David Fraser Imaging Specialists of Charles- ton Edward Barker Memorial Ms. Ijuana Gadsden Fund Members of the Citadel Class Dr. Robert Gaydosh of ‘64 Alpha Delta Kappa Alpha Zeta Chapter Dr. Kevin Harbol Dr. Sam McManus Mr. E. Todd Barker Lt Col Edward Healey, Jr. The McNerny Family Mr. Harris B. Davis Sr. Dr. Michael Kelly Dr. John Palms Mr. Jerry Fogle Mrs. Mary Mojcher Dr. Rick Pugh Mr. Arthur B. Hartzog, Sr. Dr. Terence Mooore Dr. Andy Reynolds Ms. Cathy Price Dr. J. Felix Rogers Scalise Realty Ms. Elizabeth Tobul The Spine Institute Foundation SC Sea Grant Consortium Mr. Wade St. John, III Mr. Jeff Stevenson CURE LTC David L. Steakley Mr. Daniel Vallini CAPT Tony Albano Mr. Bruce L. Thackston Mr. Jim Wigfall Dr Arthur Garrison Col David Trautman CDR Martin Jolly Mrs. Krystal Oliveira

Interim Dean Dr. John Weinstein [email protected]

Assistant Dean for Development Join us for the 2017 Citadel Academy of Science Bobby Houck and Mathematics Banquet on Thursday, March [email protected] 16th at the Francis Marion Hotel on King Street as

Assistant to the Dean and Resource Advisor we welcome COL Randy Ball, Dr. Samuel Patricia Bergmann McManus, Lieutenant General Frank Libutti, Dr. Jo- [email protected] el Berlinghieri, and Dr. Shankar Banik into the Graduate Assistant Academy! Read more about our Inductees on Rachel Goulet [email protected] Page 10.

Grimsley 210 171 Moultrie St. Charleston, SC 29409 Phone: 843-953-5300 Fax: 843-953-5293 E-mail: [email protected]

Department Heads Biology (Interim) - Dr. Joel Gramling Chemistry - Dr. Holly Bevsek HESS - Dr. Harry Davakos For more information on the 2017 Banquet, MACS - Dr. Mei Chen please visit: Nursing - TBD www.citadel.edu/root/ssm-casm-awards/banquet Physics - Dr. Joel Berlinghieri or email [email protected]

The Charleston STEM Festivalis a celebration of science, technology, engineering and math in the Lowcountry. The 4th annual festival will be a highly visible outdoor event that provides opportunity for engagement and exchange be- tween children, teens, families, and local STEM professionals. This exciting event will take place on February 11, 2017 from 10am-3pm at Brittlebank Park in Charleston, SC and will feature over 50 exhibitors who will provide hands-on activities, live performances, interactive demonstrations, and family-oriented STEM enter- tainment. After the festival, Partner Events will occur throughout the Lowcountry.