Maj R. Brandon Wilkins, USMC, '07, a native of Beaufort, flew Blue Angel No. 3 F/A-18 with the Blue Angels during the 2025 Beaufort Air Show on April 12 at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. yourislandnews.com

April 23, 2025

CAA Elections: Nominations will be accepted through 5:00pm Monday, June 9, 2025, for the office of Association vice president and several district directors. CAA Election Packets and nomination forms are available from the CAA website and Alumni Office. For more information visit citadelalumni.org/about/elections/ The 2025 Elections will occur between the dates of August 7 to September 11, 2025.

🎓 Attention Parents, Family and Friends! 🎓 As we prepare to celebrate the Class of 2025, let’s ensure every graduate is set up for a lifelong connection to the Long Gray Line. Many cadets from the Class of 2025 have not yet joined The Citadel Alumni Association as Life Members — and time is running out. 🔹 The deadline to join at the discounted rate of $400.00 is May 3, 2025 — Commencement Day! 🔹 This one-time investment opens the door to a lifetime of Citadel pride, alumni resources, networking opportunities, and continued support. If you have a cadet in the Class of 2025, or know someone who does, please help spread the word. Share this post and encourage them to take advantage of this special rate before it’s gone! Let’s make sure the Class of 2025 stays connected — for life. 💙

April 22, 2025

Keenon Hook, '92, was promoted to deputy superintendent with the Viriginia State Police Department. vsp.virginia.gov

Richard H. Kellahan, Sr., The Citadel Class of 1944, of Kingstree, was freed from a German prisoner-of-war camp when Russians liberated Kellahan’s camp on April 21, 1945,. He rode in a truck convoy to the Elbe River before ending at a hospital near Nancy, France. There he was put on a train to the French coast and later shipped from Le Havre to New York. Listen to Mr. Kellahan interviewed as a part of The Citadel World War II Alumni History Project here: lcdl.library.cofc.edu

April 18, 2025

Cadets from the Class of 2026 lined up for a first glimpse and a brief sense of what it might be like to wear their long-awaited class rings during the Ring Try-On at the Holliday Alumni Center, held April 16 and 17. They had just a few precious moments to try on and admire the Ring—enough time for the manufacturer to check for sizing and engraving accuracy—before returning it for safekeeping until Parents Weekend. It's a proud and bittersweet milestone that brings the excitement of their upcoming senior year into sharper focus.