On March 20, 2006, The Citadel School of Humanities and Social Sciences invited Mr. Joseph Galloway to speak on “Issues of War and Peace”. Mr. Galloway is the senior military correspondent for Knight Ridder Newspapers, working in their Washington Bureau and is also author of a weekly column on military and national security affairs. He recently concluded a brief assignment as a special consultant to General Colin Powell at the State Department.
The Citadel awarded Palmetto Medals to Fred Lewis Price Jr., '75, and Frederick Ogden Nash, '06, Psychology Major, of Hilton Head Island. Cadet Nash’s high academic achievement has earned him Gold Stars as well as multiple Dean's List, President's List and Commandant's List designations. He also served as president of The Citadel's chapter of Psi Chi, the national psychology honor society, during his sophomore and junior years.
The Palmetto Medal is the highest honor the college can bestow with the exception of honorary degrees. The Citadel Board of Visitors annually presents the Palmetto Medal to cadets, faculty, staff or alumni in recognition of exceptional performance that reflects great credit on The Citadel or the state of South Carolina.
Cadet Col. Frederick Ogden Nash of Hilton Head Island, SC, received a major award from The Society of the Cincinnati during parade on Friday, February 24, 2005. Cadet Col. Nash is the top ranking cadet officer as the Regimental Commander for 2006. Nash has made Gold Stars, Dean’s List, the President’s List and Commandant’s List. Campus activities include volunteering with the Buddy Program, coaching basketball for mentally and physically challenged people and working with Special Olympics. He is a Psychology Major.
The Summerall Guards is a 61-member silent drill platoon at The Citadel. Voted its most outstanding member was Cadet Owen Michael Broom, the Guard first sergeant. Cadet Broom is a member of Oscar Company and a political science major from Houston, Texas. “He excelled in ensuring the unit was in place, on time, and in the correct uniform for every event the unit went to this year," said Maj. Ken Boes, the staff advisor to the Summerall Guards.
The Society of the Cincinnati award is given annually to the senior cadet officer who best exemplifies the combined qualities of a good soldier and a good citizen. These citizen-soldier characteristics are modeled after Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus, a Roman farmer who became a successful general. Charter members of the Society of the Cincinnati include George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and Marquis de Lafayette.
