Family Association The Citadel Family Association c/o Admissions Office The Citadel 171 Moultrie Street All In The Family Charleston, South Carolina 29409 www.CitadelFamilyAssociation.com Spring 2008 Visit The Citadel Family Association on-line at www.citadel.edu/cfa or www.CitadelFamilyAssociation.com

Citadel Parents - Serving Citadel Parents That is what the Citadel Family Association is all about We are pleased to announce that the follow- In addition, we are grateful that Jack & Mau- Jagger, (Mike ‘10), who will continue as Volun- ing parents were elected to the CFA Board at the reen Boyle (Delta ‘10), will continue in their teer Coordinators for the present time. Rusty & CFA Annual Meeting held on Friday, March 13, role as Chair Cadet Recruitment & Retention; Sherrie Parker (Bravo ‘08, Delta ‘10. ??? ‘13), 2009. They will officially assume office on April this position also includes the Area Representa- have accepted the position of Assistant Volun- 1, 2009 and serve for a two-year term: tives. teer Coordinators and begin their training so James & Mary Game, Chair, Oscar ‘11 Jim and Darlene Filan (Charlie ‘11), will step they can be ready to transition into the Volunteer Cadet Activities is looking for Charleston-area sponsors for Cliff Hollingsworth, Vice Chair, Mike, ‘11 into the Chair of the Membership Committee. Annual continued on pg. 4 Joe & Patti Wilkes, Secretary, Delta, ‘11 Other appointments include Mark & Kathy 4th class cadets. You would provide a “home away from home” Matriculation Day 2009 Volunteers are needed to help with 15 August two to four times a month, during general leave, for one or more Citadel leads nation in four-year grad rate but only academically, physically proficient participate knobs. They ask for very little – a place to “hang out,” sleep, 2009, Matriculation Day, as the Class of 2013 Gray Line Parade and Cadet Commencement watch TV, sometimes even study, and have a non-mess hall meal enters The Citadel for the first time. Here is It is a strictly held policy that only Exercises. There are no exceptions. If you have (It does not have to be home cooked). More importantly, they of- your chance to wear that Blue Shirt and put your academically and physically proficient cadets any question regarding your cadet’s status, please Citadel experience to good use. Contact Mark ten need someone to just talk to or listen to them. For more in- may participate in graduation ceremonies. check early and often. & Kathy Jagger at [email protected]. Admission Tickets are required only for Com- formation, call 953-5111 or e-mail Debra G. Echols, at glennd@ mencement Exercises for the Corps of Cadets citadel.edu. Cadets at The Citadel are much more likely on Saturday, May 9. Ten reserved seating tickets than their counterparts in other public colleges will be distributed to each cadet. Annual continued from pg. 1 tinue in this role, please let the Volunteer Coor- at the end of her show, “I’m so glad we had and universities to earn a degree in four years. dinators know without delay. this time together.” That sums up how we According to data collected by the U.S. Depart- Coordinator position in late fall. Graduation continued on pg. 2 We became members of the CFA in 2004 feel. ment of Education, The Citadel ranks No. 1 na- The current Project Director of the Citadel and were elected to serve on the Board in 2005. But even more so, we also think we may tionally in its peer group of public colleges in the Heroes Project, Loretta Smith, will remain. We had no idea what the job was all about, we end up being just like Joey Barnes, Class of percentage of students who graduate on time. Toni and Walt Williams (Oscar ‘10), will take In This Issue just wanted to serve because we believe in The ’78, (the forever volunteer) who shows up Entering fourth class cadets are on a fast track over as newsletter editors from David White Renovations planned for Daniel Library Citadel. every Matriculation Day because his “blood runs to graduate ahead of their peers in other public (Delta ‘07, November ‘09). He will stay on to • We could never have imagined how fulfill- Citadel blue.” Had we known then what lay colleges. assist as needed through December. Citadel’s Business Hall of Fame ing our time would be; the lifetime friends ahead when we volunteered in 2005 to serve in The Citadel’s top ranking comes from a com- We are thankful for those who have served we would make; the joy we have received whatever capacity we were needed, would we parison of all public colleges whose entering • and to all who have graciously agreed to serve. from the thousands of smiling (and sometimes have done it? You bet we would. It has been a students have average SAT scores between 1,000 Scenes from Corps Day 2009 To the parents of the Class of 2010, 2011 and tearful) faces of parents and family members; great and very rewarding experience. and 1,200. 2012: get ready to step up and fill the vacancies the heartbreak we have felt when we experi- Our 2009 out-going Board members, Lou Ann The Citadel’s four-year graduation rate is 62.3 for Battalion & Company Representatives. A All In The Family enced a loss; the delight of meeting returning Coleman, Vice Chair and Andy & Kim Creech, percent. The No. 2 public college whose students blue shirt is waiting for you! is sponsored, with our appreciation, by: parents the year following their Matriculation Secretary, join us in expressing our deepest ap- have similar SAT scores is James Madison Uni- If you are interested in becoming a repre- experience; the numbers of trips we would preciation to all our volunteers this past year. versity in Virginia with a four-year graduation sentative for your son or daughter’s company, make to Charleston; the countless e-mails And, we would like to especially recognize the rate of 60.6 percent. Mark & Kathy Jagger are the people to contact. that we would receive and send; the satisfaction volunteer parents of the Class of 2009. The national average four-year graduation rate The list of current delegates can be found on felt at the end of each of the four Matriculation We thank you for allowing us to be part of is 29 percent. line at CitadelFamilyAssociation.com. Days; and the Cadets we adopted along the way such a wonderful organization. However, it is a strictly held policy that only If you have previously served as a Battalion who will forever impact our lives. With warmest wishes to our Citadel Family, academically and physically proficient cadets or Company Representative and wish to con- www.scfederal.org You may recall the song Carol Burnett sang Mark & Kaye Youngren, Chair 2006 -2009 may participate in ceremonies such as the Long The proposed next-generation library facility The future of Daniel Library will fully contribute to The Citadel’s mission of Corps Day 2009 The Daniel library has served as the unsung producing principled leaders. hero in the lives of Citadel Cadets for nearly 50 While the building undergoes renovation, years. Knobs understand the scholarly grounds library services will re-locate to Mark Clark provide a safe haven from the college’s military Hall. tentacles, a calm from the storm of Cadet life. The construction timetable depends on the Upper-class cadets value the facility more success of a fund-raising campaign. The cam- so because of the immense information and re- paign has already received a generous gift from sources made available for research. (Ahem, of the Daniel Foundation ($1.6 million) and the course the coffee shop and social meeting place Post & Courier Foundation ($150,000). In ad- are nice as well!) dition to the two large gifts, this project will re- Rendering from Liollio Architecture of the quire a generous number of gifts from graduates Since the time it was built it 1960, the years library lobby’s proposed new look. have seen very little change to the facility itself, and friends of the college to reach its goal of and therein rests the problem. cally up to date. approximately $11 million. The Citadel Foun- The Daniel Library is one of the few acad- The first and second floors of the Library will dation’s Terry Mularkey is responsible for cul- emic libraries in the state that has not undergone see significant improvements that will greatly tivating these financial gifts to give our library a major renovation. enhance the appearance of the building as well greatly needed renovation needed to ensure that The need to rejuvenate this hub of academic as its functionality for students, faculty and staff. The Citadel remains competitive amongst the activity has become critical to providing stu- There will be more seating, more computer ac- nation’s top colleges and universities. For more dents and faculty a quality learning environment cess, better lighting, more comfortable group information, email Mularkey at terry.mular- that is safe, attractive, livable and technologi- spaces and many other improvements. [email protected] or call him at 843-953-5297. Citadel’s School of Business Hall of Fame annually honors principled leaders Each year, The Citadel School of Business B. Edwards and retired Army Lt. Gen. John H. Charleston (1950) and the University of Louis- Administration selects both graduates and non- Mollering. Daniel J. Kohl, Citadel Class of 1978 ville, School of Dentistry (1955). He was elect- graduates who exemplify principled leadership was the recipient of The Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., ed to the South Carolina Senate in 1972, serving in the world of business and beyond to receive Distinguished Leadership Award. until he was sworn in as governor in 1975. He membership in the business school’s distin- Sulick currently serves as president and CEO was the first Republican to hold that office in guished Hall of Fame. This year’s inductees will of AmeriSite LLC, a family owned real estate South Carolina since the Reconstruction Era. soon be announced, as the Hall of Fame banquet development and investment company. He is In 1981, Edwards was chosen by President is scheduled for April 2, 2009. The 2008 class an entrepreneur with extensive background in Ronald Reagan to serve as secretary of the U.S. of inductees included three new members, and building media and technology companies, ex- Department of Energy. honored a fourth with the Alvah H. Chapman Jr. ecuting their business strategy and building op- Retired Army Lt. Gen. John H. Moellering Top left, the 2010 edition of the Summerall Guards perform for the first time during Corps Day as the 2009 edition looks on, above. Top, Brandon Distinguished Leadership Award. erations. was president and CEO of Lear Siegler Ser- Vaugh, ‘07; Wade Coleman, ‘09; and ‘09 Summerall Guards Paul Ferro and Brian Randall preserve a memory or two. Below, Shamus Gillen of Hall of Fame inductees included Peter Sulick, The Honorable James B. Edwards an oral the Citadel’s Admissions Department recognizes outgoing CFA officers, left to right, Kaye and Mark Youngren, Lou Ann Coleman, Andy and Kim Citadel Class of 1972, the Honorarable James surgeon who graduated from the College of Hall continued on pg. 3 Creech; and Kathy Jagger.

Graduation continued from pg. 1 5:30 pm Baccalaureate Service Citadel Language Although not required, a coat and tie for Approx. Running Time: 1 1⁄2 hours • Blitzed — Outstanding personal gentlemen would be appropriate for Com- appearance. mencement Exercises. Casual attire is appro- Friday, May 8 priate for most other events. 2:15 pm 2010 Summerall Guards Perfor- • Cover — 1) Hat, cap or Shako as On Saturday, graduates will gather in Deas mance in Honor of the Class of 2009 part of a uniform. 2) In formation, a Hall no later than 8:30 a.m. for lineup. Alumni Summerall Field command to align yourself behind fathers presenting diplomas to their sons or Inclement Weather: Cancelled service, including commandant of the U.S. Mili- with unique physical, psycho-social, and devel- daughters will be lined up in the rear hallway the person in front of you. Approx. Running Time: 30 minutes Hall continued from pg. 2 tary Academy at West Point; and commanding opmental needs. In addition, PSA operates day of McAlister Field House. Families and other • TO&E — Table of Organization & general of the U. S. Army Engineer Center at care centers for medically fragile children in guests must arrive and be seated PRIOR TO vices, Inc. of Annapolis, Md., for more than 12 3 pm Graduation (Long Gray Line) Parade Equipment. Chain of command. Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Key staff assignments Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. PSA has THE PROCESSIONAL. Those not seated by years. During that time, Lear expanded from a Summerall Field included service as a White House Fellow on the consistently appeared on the list of the top 100 9:20 am must wait until the conclusion of the field services company to a contract services Inclement Weather: Cancelled White House staff; teaching on the engineering public companies in Georgia. processional before being seated. The cer- CFA Officers company that provided numerous maintenance, Approx. Running Time: 1 hour and history department faculties at West Point; PSA’s mission of “Caring for Kids” requires emony will last approximately three hours. Mark & Kaye Youngren, Chair flight training, systems integration and engineer- 503-225-0608 [email protected] executive to the Army Chief of Staff in the Pen- the ability to recruit highly trained nurses, ing services to government agencies and com- 4 pm Garden Party hosted by Lt. Gen. and tagon; and finally, assistant to the chairman of deliver outstanding care in a non-institutional Lou Ann Coleman, Vice Chair mercial customers worldwide, including a large Graduation Weekend Events Mrs. John W. Rosa for the Class of 2009 and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. setting, and interact with insurance companies Thursday, May 7 803-635-5290 [email protected] operation in Europe, quadrupling revenue. A their Guests Daniel J. Kohl is the president and chief exec- and state Medicaid programs while keeping 11 am Star of the West Finals 1959 graduate of West Point, Moellering also Quarters One Andy & Kim Creech, Secretary utive officer of PSA Healthcare. He assumed his the focus on each individual child and their fam- Summerall Field 864 848 6096 [email protected] holds a master of science degree in engineering Inclement Weather: Cancelled current role and became a member of the board ily. Inclement Weather: Deas Hall from the University of California, Berkeley, and Approx. Running Time: 1 1⁄2 hours David M. White, Newsletter Editor of directors in December of 2004. PSA Health- Kohl graduated from The Citadel in 1978 and Approx. Running Time: 45 minutes 803-741-5055 [email protected] is a graduate of the Stanford Business School care is the leading provider of Private Duty was the recipient of both the Palmetto Medal Marketing Management Program for Senior Saturday, May 9 Shamus Gillen, ‘96 Nursing Services for medically fragile children. and Wade Hampton Saber while a cadet. He 2 pm Awards Convocation Executives. 9:30 am Cadet Commencement Exercises Associate Director of Admissions, Coordinator of Doing business through a network of more than received his MBA from Southern New Hamp- McAlister Field House Alumni Recruitment & CFA Liaison Officer Moellering retired from the U.S. Army as McAlister Field House 60 locations in 18 states PSA cares for children shire University in 1983. Approx. Running Time: 1 1⁄2 hours Approx. Running Time: 3 hours 843-953-4830 [email protected] a three-star general in 1987 with 28 years of page 2 page 3