School of Engineering Graduate Students Meet with

Department of Engineering Leadership & Program Management
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THE CITADEL
SPECIAL POINTS
OF INTEREST:
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A Message from the
Dean of Engineering
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Dr. Charles Skipper
named new Department Chair
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School of Engineering Graduate Students
Meet with Mayor Joe Riley
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Summerall
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Guards
US Marine Corp
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Commission
Congratulations
Graduates
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Pictured from left to right are: Mayor Joseph P. Riley (64’), Gregory P. Dyer, Geoffrey R.
Reid, Joshua J. Nealy, John G. Thompson, Michele M. Torres, Paul E. Dustin, and Scott
A. Price. Not present was Wayne A. Greenaway.
School of Engineering graduate students who are pursuing a Master’s of Science
in Project Management (MSPM) met with Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Mayor of
Charleston, on 22 March, 2012 in Grimsley Hall.
The students were enrolled in PMGT 672 - Applied Leadership Concepts. One of
the features of this class was to conduct interviews of successful executives.
Mayor Riley has been Mayor of Charleston for 37 years, and has been recognized
nationally for his exceptional vision and leadership. His impressive record of innovation in public safety, housing, arts and culture, the creation of park and other
public spaces, and economic revitalization and development has transformed
Charleston into one of the most well-known and livable cities in the United
States.
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A Message from the New Dean of the School of Engineering
The Citadel School of Engineering continues to assist
current and future Lowcountry professionals in attaining
the skills which are desired in
many industries and market
sectors. Currently, we do this
through our Master of Science
in Project Management
(MSPM) degree, which was
chartered in January 2010.
This new Masters of Science
degree was a result of the
rapid growth of our Technical
Project Management Graduate Certificate program that
started in 2005. Our 30 credit
hours MSPM offers technical
and non-technical options to
accompany the core requirements in project management
Ronald W. Welch
PhD, PE
Dean of Engineering
Louis S. LeTellier Chair
and leadership. These options include civil and environmental engineering, electrical
and computer engineering,
leadership, and systems engineering management. We
currently have other options
under development, including
information assurance, cyber
security, and critical infrastructure management.
The Citadel is dedicated to
providing the critical education opportunities that will
enable current and future
project and program management professionals to positively influence their workplace. The economic landscape of the Lowcountry and
our Nation will continue to
depend heavily on the availability of intellectual capital
and the leadership and management abilities of its workforce. The Citadel’s MSPM
degree program is structured
to provide the desired
knowledge, skills and abilities
required to lead this necessary change. I would like to
emphasize that the faculty
and staff of The Citadel School
of Engineering are prepared
to provide the same outstanding instruction at the graduate
level that the Lowcountry has
grown to expect from its other educational programs.
2012 Summerall Guard Engineering Students
The Summerall Guard is
named for Gen. Charles P.
Summerall, former chief of
staff of the Army and President
of The Citadel from 1931-53.
The Summerall Guards exemplify the skill and precision of
military education. The 61
members and two alternates
each year earn a place on the
platoon through rigorous competition during spring of their
Junior Year. Guard members
are selected by the outgoing
guards, and membership in the
platoon is considered a high
honor.
The 2012 Summerall Guards
have performed at Corps Day
in March 2011, Graduation in
May 2011, Clemson in Septem-
DEPARTMENT
OF
ENGINEERING
ber 2011, Parents Day in October 2011, Homecoming in
November 2011, Columbia
Christmas Parade in December
2011, and Mardi Gras in February 2012. The 2012 Summerall
Guard turned over their rifles
to the new 2013 Summerall
Guard at Corps Day on 17
March 2012.
Class of 2012 Civil Engineering
(CE) and Electrical Engineering
(EE) students who are also
members of the elite Summerall Guards drill platoon
posed on 21 March,
2012 in front of LeTellier Hall.
platoon. Pictured from left to
right are: Frank S. Dioguardi of
Massapequa, NY (CE), Kyle C.
Fry of Simpsonville, SC (CE),
Byron Doan of Charleston, SC
(EE), Chad M. Bonner of Tega
Cay, SC (CE), Michael R. Brooks
of Colorado Springs, CO (CE),
Captain Jason S. Skinner, SCM,
Assistant Professor, Electrical
Engineering and 1998 Summerall Guard, Ryan J. Smith of
Wadsworth, OH (CE), and Colonel Charles O. Skipper, USMC
(Ret) Visiting Professor and
1971 Summerall Guard.
They were joined by
School Of Engineering
Alumni members of the
LEADERSHIP
&
PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT
VOLUME
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Dr. Charles Skipper Named New Department Chair
In January 2012 Dr. Plemmons
stepped down as Director of
Graduate and Professional
Studies, and Dr. Skipper assumed the duties of leadership,
marketing, recruiting, and program development. In Academic Year 2011-2012, the program
reached 180 course enrollments. Students and employers continued to find great value in this program, and enrollment continued robust growth.
Plans are underway to add additional full time faculty, and
offer courses in Program Management. This very unique program is the only Master of Science in Project Management
(MSPM) in the State of South
Carolina.
Information is available on the
Project Management website:
http://www.citadel.edu/pmgt/
Pictured is Meredith Snyder, the first student to complete the
Systems Engineering Management (SEM) Certificate, being congratulated by Ron Welch, Dean of the SOE.
Technical Project Management students presenting
their Capstone projects at
the graduation dinner, May
3, 2012.
Civil Engineering 2012 Graduate Noah M. Miller is
Commissioned Into the United States Marine Corps
Noah M. Miller was commissioned
into the Marine Corps as a 2nd
Lieutenant on 4 May, 2012 in a
ceremony at Summerall Chapel at
The Citadel. Cadet Miller was the
only 2012 Civil Engineering graduate who took a Marine Corps commission. He was also the only Civil
Engineering senior who successfully
completed The Citadel Honors Program this year. 2nd Lt. Miller was
joined at his commissioning ceremony by Colonel Charles O. Skipper, USMC (Ret), 71’. Dr. Skipper is
a Visiting Professor in the School of
Engineering and the only Marine
Corps faculty member at The Citadel. Dr. Skipper was also the only
School of Engineering faculty member
to teach an Honors Course this year.
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The Citadel is a four-year, public college in historic
Charleston, South Carolina. The Citadel offers a classic
military college education for young men and women
profoundly focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction. Graduates are not required to serve in
the military but about 30 percent of each class commission as officers in every branch of U.S. military service.
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Graduates of The Citadel have served the nation, their
Charleston, SC 29409
Phone: 843-953-0115
E-mail: engineering@citadel.edu
state and their community as principled leaders since
the college was founded in 1842. The Citadel Graduate
College offers more than 40 Master's degrees and graduate certificates in a wide range of disciplines, plus five
undergraduate programs, through an all-evening schedule. Some graduate courses are available online.
Congratulations Graduates!
Technical Project Management Graduate Certificate—December 2011
From Left to Right: Dr. Keith Plemmons, Garrett McCorkle, Chad Shull, Kenneth Guillaume, Daniel Middleton, Joshua Nealy, Linda Riedel, Joseph Amman, Dean Ron Welch, Matthew Hagwood, and Dr. Charles Skipper.
Technical Project Management Graduate Certificate—May 2012
From Left to Right: Bay Burch, James Dille, Haley Kennie, Michael White, Hillary
McDonald, Geoffrey Reid, Jessica Light, Wendy Ramsey, Sharon Newman, John
Glyder, Andrew Shealy, Ritarsha Furqan, Peter Tortorici, and Jonathan Warren.
Systems Engineering Management Graduate Certificate —May 2012
From Left to Right: Jeremy Adams, Meredith Snyder, and Dean Easterlin.
Masters of Science in Project Management —May 2012
From Left to Right: Erik Rooman (AF), Gene Creson (AF), Tim Parker
(AF), Chad Shull, Joshua Nealy, Jeremy Adams, Daniel Middleton,
Meredith, Snyder, Linda Riedel, Peter Liska, Dean Easterlin, Michele
Torres, Wayne Greenaway, Sharon Oliver, Geoffrey Reid, Peter
Tortorici, Dean Welch, Dr. Charles Skipper, Guest Speaker Richard
Scalco, Dr. Keith Plemmons