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THE CITADEL FUND The Citadel’s mission is to educate and prepare its graduates to become principled leaders in all walks of life by instilling the core values of The Citadel in a challenging intellectual environment. Acting in service of this mission, The Citadel Foundation aims to secure, manage and steward philanthropic support for The Citadel. Unrestricted gifts to The Citadel Fund grant the resources and flexibility to recruit and retain outstanding students and professors, provide them with state-of-the-art technology and facilities, and enrich campus life through athletic and cultural activities. The Citadel Fund offers every member of the college’s family an opportunity to have a direct and immediate impact on campus priorities. Each unrestricted gift, then, represents an investment that enriches The Citadel experience for every graduate student and member of the Corps of Cadets. GIVE ONLINE AT FOUNDATION.CITADEL.EDU The Citadel 2017 The Citadel is an annual publication produced by The Citadel and The Citadel Foundation. Questions or comments should be directed to Jennifer Wallace, The Citadel Office of Communications and Marketing, 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, S.C. 29409 or [email protected]. This publication is protected by copyright and cannot be re- produced in any manner without prior written permission. All rights reserved in all countries. President Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa, USAF (Ret.), ’73 Vice President of Communications and Marketing Col. John L. Dorrian, USAF (Ret.), ’90 Chief Executive Officer, The Citadel Foundation John P. Dowd, III, Ph.D. Editor Jennifer Wallace Associate Editor From the President Jarret Sonta 2 by Lt. Gen. John W. Rosa, USAF (Ret.), ’73 Photographer Louis Brems In the News Editorial Assistance Langley Altman, CGC ’18 4 by the Office of Communications and Marketing Carla DeMille Amie Parris, CGC ’18 Maj. Jeffrey B. Price, ’92 The Four Pillars Maj. Steven V. Smith, ’84 Jennifer A. Turner, CGC ’07 12 Character by Jennifer A. Turner Capt. Tessa C. Updike Academics by Cadet Edwin Morris Ashley Witherspoon Military by Lt. Col. Kevin Dougherty, USA (Ret.) Board of Visitors Col. Fred L. Price Jr., ’75, Chair Fitness by Jennifer A. Turner Col. Myron C. Harrington Jr., USMC (Ret.), ’60, Vice Chair Col. Allison Dean Love, CGC ’93 Col. Dylan W. Goff, ’02 Expanding Horizons Col. Peter M. McCoy Sr., ’74 Col. L. E. “Gene” Pinson, ’72 22 by Jennifer A. Turner Col. Greg A. Lapointe, ’85 Col. Stanley L. Myers Sr., ’98 Col. John C. Dominick, USAF (Ret.), ’71 A Ticket to Engineering Success Col. James “Jim” H. Harrison, USAR (Ret.), ’73, Secretary Col. Jamie A. Khan, ’00 26 by Col. Ronald W. Welch, USA (Ret.) Ex Officio Board Members The Honorable Henry McMaster Governor of South Carolina The Double Helix of The Citadel Experience Maj. Gen. Robert E. Livingston Jr. 30 by Regimental Commander Cadet Col. Dillon Graham Adjutant General of South Carolina The Honorable Molly M. Spearman State Superintendent of Education 34 From the Archives Chairman Emeritus by Capt. Tessa Updike Col. Leonard C. Fulghum Jr., ’51 Emeritus Members Col. William E. Jenkinson III, ’68 Inside Lesesne Gate Col. Douglas A. Snyder, ’82 36 Non-Voting Representatives Claudius E. Watts IV, ’83 Chairman, The Citadel Foundation The Promise of Something Great Willis E. Tisdale Jr., ’77 44 by Jennifer Wallace President, The Citadel Alumni Association F. Xavier Starkes, ’84 President, The Citadel Brigadier Foundation The Nurse’s Call Provost & Dean of the College 50 Brig. Gen. Constance L. Book, Ph.D. by Maj. Amelia Joseph, Ph.D., RN Senior Vice President for Operations and Administration Col. Thomas G. Philipkosky, USAF (Ret.), ’82 2017 Leaders in Philanthropy Commandant of Cadets 54 Capt. Eugene F. Paluso, USN (Ret.), ’89 Vice Presidents Col. John L. Dorrian, USAF (Ret.), ’90 The Citadel Campaign: Communications and Marketing 58 Foundation for Leadership John P. Dowd III, Ph.D. Institutional Advancement Col. James N. Openshaw, USAF (Ret.), ’83 Pictured on the cover is the winning artwork of The Citadel Finance 175 Design Contest by Charleston artist Bob Graham. Jim Senter Athletics Director of Governmental and Community Affairs Col. Cardon B. Crawford, USA (Ret.), ’83 2 FromTHE th CITADELe P resident’2017 Welcome to the 2017 issue THE CITADEL of The Citadel magazine, a special anniversary edition commemorating the college’s 175-year history. As we recognize our beginnings and History the evolution of the college, we celebrate the scores of Citadel men and women whose service to the state and Col. Oliver Bond served as president the nation has preserved the from 1908 to 1931. An 1886 principles upon which this great country was founded. graduate, he was a member of the Even as we look back, we first class to graduate after the Civil keep an eye keenly focused on the future. For seven War. During his time as a cadet, consecutive years, U.S. Bond kept a meticulous diary. His News & World Report has ranked The Citadel the #1 Public College in the South offering up to a master’s degree. This publication sentiments regarding his graduation is brimming with stories that validate our ranking, and with reflect the camaraderie and the each story, we offer a historical complement to honor our 175th anniversary. feelings of modern day cadets. In this issue—thanks to a substantial gift, the business school has “Today the Class of ’86—the first been renamed the Tommy and Victoria Baker School of Business. U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Petra Lovetinska, Class of 2000 and graduating class since the War—had one of the first four women to matriculate, spoke at the Principled Leadership Symposium in March about building resilience. Three the honor of graduation conferred of our innovative online programs that are being offered by The upon them,” he wrote. “There are Citadel Graduate College illustrate just how far the college has come in the 50 years since it responded to the Lowcountry’s 53 of us—true and tried friends who need for continuing education. Dean Ron Welch’s three-week for four years have hung together, study abroad class in Italy explores the historical and cultural implications of engineering. Joseph P. Riley Jr., Class of 1964, through good and bad, ‘thick and who served as mayor of Charleston for 40 years, now occupies thin.’ Our paths diverge today, and an American government and public policy chair endowed here in his name. Our new Swain Department of Nursing highlights as the 53 march from the platform, the impact of the Swain family’s gift to the college. And an they are together for the last time on article on the Foundation for Leadership campaign discusses the extraordinary success of The Citadel Foundation’s comprehensive earth.” effort to raise $175 million and the generosity of benefactors whose dollars have enabled the college to remain as relevant in the 21st Several years later, Bond returned century as it was when it was founded in 1842. to his alma mater as a professor of Donna and I returned to The Citadel in January 2006 after 32 years in the Air Force. It has been an honor to serve as president mechanical drawing and astronomy; of this great institution, and while I will retire in June, The Citadel he became president 22 years after will always be at the forefront of my thoughts. Donna and I will continue to be part of the life of the college and will watch proudly his graduation. as The Citadel begins a new chapter in its distinguished history. John W. Rosa, ’73 Lieutenant General, USAF (Retired) President 3 InNews from The Citadel The News2017 in Review The Citadel celebrates 175 years The Citadel kicked off a yearlong commemoration of the college’s 175 anniversary during the Bulldogs’ football game against Newberry College at Johnson Hagood Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2. The winning anniversary design by a local artist—featured on the cover of this magazine—was revealed on t-shirts worn by the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and with a presentation to the winning artist on the field by college officials. The 175th Design Contest, which was launched in November 2016, drew the interest of 18 artists who submitted more than two dozen entries. A college committee selected the design submitted by Bob Graham, a 49-year-old Charleston-born artist who lives in Mt. Pleasant. During his extensive career, Graham has earned a number of local and national awards, including the Mayor’s Purchase Award at the Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibit in 2014, 2015 and 2016. The winning design is available on t-shirts sold in the campus gift shop. For more information on the year-long 175 anniversary celebrations, visit 175.citadel.edu. Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE). The prestigious classification from the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security gives emphasis to The Citadel’s credibility in the evolving technology field. “Cybersecurity has a tremendous impact on our daily lives,” said Maj. Shankar Banik, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Science and Mathematics and program director for cybersecurity. “The Center of Academic Excellence designation will highlight The Citadel’s role in securing the nation’s cyberspace information systems and producing some of the country’s top cybersecurity professionals.” Over the past several years, NSA designates The Citadel as National the demand to fill cybersecurity jobs has increased Center of Academic Excellence exponentially. With the CAE-CDE designation, The Citadel One of the world’s most highly regarded intelligence and will be positioned to fill the gap and provide well-qualified security agencies has named The Citadel a National Center of professionals for the cybersecurity workforce.