Spring 2007 - Volume 1, Issue 2

Articles for the Spring 2007 edition of The Citadel School of Education's e-newsletter are now available.
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Dean's Message

Dean Johnson Highlights School Progress

Colonel Tony W. Johnson Dean of Education

In our inaugural newsletter (Fall 2006), I announced that The Citadel's School of Education is on the march, transforming itself into a Center of Excellence for the preparation of principled educational leaders.    As illustrated in the brief columns to follow, that transformation continues and is gaining momentum.  A few of these initiatives are highlighted below and more detailed information follows in the articles devoted to each of the School of Education's four divisions and to various activities in the school.  Among the initiatives contributing to this transformation are:

• Development of an assessment system for monitoring student progress and for ensuring continuous improvement of our program (see NCATE Update on page 2);
• Successfully implementing LiveText to assist us in compiling, organizing, and analyzing data for program improvement (see LiveText update on page 3);
• Development-in collaboration with College of Charleston-of a Masters of Arts in Teaching degree in middle grades education (see Division of Teacher Education on page 7);
• Pursuing-in collaboration with Schools of Engineering and Science and Mathematics-the establishment of a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Educational Center at The Citadel (see CITSTEM article on page 3);
• Partnering with the Charleston County School District (CCSD) and the Charleston Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce to conceptualize and create a "high tech high school";
• Transforming our GEAR UP and Wachovia projects into a more sustainable partnership with CCSD (see pages 5 and 10);
• Incorporating the Darkness to Light materials and the EEDA mandates into our professional education programs (see pages 7 and 10);
• Partnering with CCSD to offer The Citadel's masters program in educational leadership to a cohort of area teachers with leadership aspirations (see Division of Educational Leadership, page 4);  and
• Working cooperatively with the Lowcountry Graduate Center and the College of Charleston in bringing the University of South Carolina's Ph.D in Education Administration to the region (see Division of Educational Leadership on page 4).  

Highlighted above are but a few of the good things that are happening in the School of Education.   These and related initiatives are discussed more fully in the pages that follow.  Also included in subsequent pages are representative examples of student, faculty, and staff accomplishments.  I look forward to meeting you soon and-with your help-to continuing the transformation of a good School of Education into a great one.  Please visit our website, http://www.citadel.edu/education, to stay informed of the many initiatives in the School of Education. Please contact me at (843) 953-5097 or by email tony.johnson@citadel.edu with your suggestions and concerns.      

Sincerely,

Tony W. Johnson

Professor and Dean

Cadet News

Education Leaders Club

A Candidate Chapter of ASCD
(Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)

Outstanding Speakers

At The Citadel, the student ASCD chapter is known as The Education Club.   The club meets monthly and seeks to promote candidates' professional development.  In January, the guest speaker was Dr. Alan Zwart, Principal of Carolina Springs Middle School.  His topic, "What Principals Look for in New Teachers" proved to be extremely helpful to cadets in their pursuit of teaching positions.   Mr. Tommy Mullins, Headmaster of Charleston Baptist School, spoke at the February meeting.  He addressed "The Toughest Things about Being a First Year Teacher, "and his suggestions will be invaluable for graduates during their first year of teaching. 

Additional Notable Activities of Education Club

During the 2006-2007 academic year, the ASCD Education Leaders Club was extremely active and accomplished many goals. A few of these include:

• Attending local, state and national conferences to further professional development; 
• Mentoring all new freshmen education majors; 
• Tutoring in local schools; 
• Sponsoring a "movie night" and dinner for Citadel freshmen; 
• Raising money to purchase football jerseys for the Morningside Middle School Teaching Team; 
• Supporting the high school teacher cadet program; and 
• Participating in the Riley Institute, a program co-coordinated by Furman University to improve public education in South Carolina.



Citadel Cadets Featured at International Conference

Cadets Brion Packett, Daryl Baldemor, Matthew Holt and Elliott Sakoda represented The Citadel's School of Education at the International Conference of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development on March 16-19 in Anaheim, California. These Citadel Cadets were selected to represent the 47 student chapters of ASCD at the conference assembly on Friday afternoon.  Their presentation included a video and a poster presentation designed to inform educators about The ASCD Student Chapter Program.  In addition, the Cadets presented "Leadership at The Citadel" and were special guests at the President's reception. They also had the opportunity to network with prominent educators from around the world.  According Dr Lehr, their chapter advisor, "the cadets were outstanding ambassadors in promoting The Citadel."

Counselor Education

by: Dr. George T. Williams, Coordinator

The School of Education Division of Counselor Education is pleased to have as adjunct faculty two former presidents of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) teaching for us during the 2006/2007 academic year.  Dr. Barbara Griffin, distinguished Professor Emeritus from Clemson University, joined us in the fall and Dr. Joseph Rotter, distinguished Professor Emeritus from the University of South Carolina, joined us in the spring.  

During this academic year, the Division of Counselor Education has implemented LiveText in selected courses to facilitate the collection and aggregation of data to monitor student progress and foster program improvement. Assessment instruments for measuring both program and unit progress have been developed and administered to counselor education students.  The data has been analyzed and summarized in reports for program faculty, shared with the dean of the School of Education, and presented to the Professional Education Board.

The Counselor Education Community Advisory Board met on April 25, 2007.  Discussion focused on exploring the desirability and feasibility of revamping the current 48 credit program to ensure that our CACREP approved program becomes the model Counselor Education program in the country.  This discussion will continue at our next board meeting scheduled for October 2007.  At that meeting, discussion will focus on potential course additions, deletions, and program modifications.  The Board will consider proposing the development of an Ed.S. degree in Counselor Education to enhance the marketability of our graduates. 

Program improvement is an ongoing commitment of the division as courses are modified to meet student needs.   Changes to ensure that the mandates of the Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) are integrated into our curriculum are but one example of such modifications.  The Darkness to Light initiative, including the Stewards of Children material, are being incorporated into our Counseling Diverse Populations course (EDUC 561). This is further evidence of the division's willingness to continually upgrade our course offerings.  Another example of continuous improvement in our program is changing the administration of the oral comprehensive exam for all candidates to earlier in the semester to enable candidates more time to concentrate on their internship. In addition to these curricular initiatives, Dr. Wehrman hosted the 7th Annual Mini-Conference for School Counselors on April 17th focused on the theme "Healthy Schools, Happy Students, Hopeful Futures."

Counselor education graduates continue to be very successful in acquiring professional positions as school or career counselors.  Meriting special recognition here is Erica Ciucci, a 2002 graduate who received the National ABC Award for Career Guidance from the National Guidance Consortium this year.  As part of this award, she appeared in the March 30th segment of "In Our Schools" on PBS.  Also deserving of notice is Shirley Godfrey, the first Citadel female cadet to graduate with a master's degree in Counselor Education.

Personal Group Interviews for fall 2007 applicants are scheduled for June 13th. The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Exam continues to be offered at The Citadel in April and October each year. Future plans include procuring paid placements for our clinical internships, creating an alumni listserv posting the positions held by our graduates, integrating electronic portfolio requirements for all coursework, and recruiting international students.       

For additional information, please consult the Counselor Education website at: http://www.citadel.edu/education/academic_programs/counseling.html.

Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA)

The South Carolina legislature recently passed the Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) requiring all middle and high schools to: develop career oriented majors or clusters; and to assist all students in developing an individual graduation plan focusing on one or more of these career oriented majors.  While the focus of this legislation is on the K-12 sector, professional education programs at colleges and universities are expected to ensure that their graduates possess the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to implement the following components of EEDA: 

• Career guidance;
• Use of the cluster of study curriculum frameworks;
• Use of individual graduation plans;
• Instruction of students with diverse learning styles;
• Elements of the Career Guidance Model;
• Contextual teaching;
• Cooperative learning; and
• Character education

A committee of The Citadels' professional education faculty and representatives from area schools began earlier this year working toward integrating the above mandates into the curriculum of our professional education programs.  The committee has developed a comprehensive plan, including assessment strategies, for this integration and will monitor the implementation of it beginning in the fall.

Educational Leadership (DoEL)

by: Dr. Kathy Brown, Coordinator
 
It has been a busy year for the Division of Educational Leadership.  Drs. Brown and Woelfel have enthusiastically embraced LiveText and taken the lead in developing program and unit assessments for The Citadel's assessment system for professional education.  Perhaps the most significant achievement for this academic year is the arrangement bringing the University of South Carolina's Ph.D. program in Educational Administration to the Lowcountry.  Beginning in the fall of 2007, USC in collaboration with The Citadel, the College of Charleston, and the Lowcountry Graduate Center will offer this Ph. D. program to a select cohort of area educators.  This arrangement will enable area educators who have completed The Citadel's Education Specialist degree in educational leadership and who qualify for superintendency certification to earn their doctorate within two years.  For more information regarding this exciting professional growth opportunity, please visit the USC-Cola websites:  http://www.ed.sc.edu/edlp/ProgramDocuments/PHDprogram.pdf and http://www.ed.sc.edu/edlp/edad.asp. 
 
In addition to this very exciting arrangement with USC, the Division of Educational Leadership in the Citadel's School of Education is partnering with the Charleston County School District's (CCSD) ASPIRE program.  ASPIRE is a CCSD initiative for "growing administrators" through a  two year, Master's in Educational Administration program focused on leadership and best practice.
 
More than 40 classroom teachers participated in a rigorous selection process producing a cohort of 20 area teachers scheduled to begin this program in the fall of 2007.  This specially designed program includes coursework taught by Citadel faculty augmented by presentations by CCSD personnel to ensure that theory is connected to practice and applications.  In addition to coursework, the program offers participants relevant shadowing opportunities, directed discussions of leadership studies, and opportunities for reflection through journal entries.
 
The division of Educational Leadership launched this initiative at an orientation session on May 23, 2007 in Capers Hall on The Citadel campus.  In addition to socializing with one another, members of the cohort met key educational leadership faculty, received answers to their questions regarding the admission to The Citadel, and were introduced to LiveText.    Coursework begins in August and participants will be able to earn their masters' degree and qualify for principalship certification through this two-year program. 
 
In addition to these activities, the Division of Educational Leadership has been busy revising and clarifying admission requirements and policies for our masters, certification only, and educational specialist programs.  The Division's search for a senior level faculty member was not successful, but the search will continue during the next academic year.

Educational STEM Education Center at The Citadel

In response to the growing concern that our state, region, and nation are in jeopardy of loosing its preeminence in science and technology,  The Citadel is taking the lead in promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines at all levels of the educational continuum (kindergarten through college).  Recognizing that the erosion of our national prowess in the STEM disciplines is a major concern for the Lowcountry region and the state of South Carolina,  the Schools of Education, Engineering, and Science and Mathematics at The Citadel are joining together to establish a STEM Education Center.   Our vision is for these three Schools (Education, Engineering, Science and Mathematics) to cooperatively develop an interdisciplinary educational STEM Center making The Citadel the recognized leader in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in the state and region.  The first activity of this new center took place on April 23rd with The Citadel hosting a luncheon and workshop for area school leaders to solicit their input and support for this Lowcountry STEM initiative. 

Faculty and Staff Kudos

Jennifer L. Altieri

Associate Professor and Literacy Division Coordinator

Dr Jennifer Altieri recently published "Children's Contemporary Realistic Fiction portraying Dyslexic characters: An examination of the Issues Confronted and the Gender of the Characters" in Reading Research and Instruction. Dr. Altieri presented two papers at the International Reading Associations annual conference including an invited session entitled "Linking Literacy and Mathematics; Create Connections with Kids." In addition to these honors, Dr. Altieri has recently been appointed to the IRA 2010 Standards Revisions Committee.

Linda K. Elksnin

Professor Emerita

Dr. Linda K. Elksnin, a professor in the School of Education retired (effective 12/31/2006) after 23 years of service. A reception honoring her for her outstanding teaching and superb scholarship was held on March 21, 2007. She was also honored by The Citadel at a luncheon on April 19, 2007 and awarded professor emerita status.

Marilyn E. Feldmann

Visiting Associate Professor and NCATE Coordinator

Dr. Marilyn Feldmann, Visiting Associate Professor, has-in addition to coordinating our preparation for the NCATE focused visit-conducted a half-day pre-conference workshop at American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education conference in New York City and at the Association Teacher Educators conference in San Diego. Entitled "Nuts and Bolts-Preparing the NCATE Institutional Report, BOE Visit Logistics, Exhibits Room, and Rejoinder," this workshop has been offered for three consecutive years at both annual meeting. Dr. Feldmann also presented "Framework for Developing an Assessment System" as the keynote address at the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators spring conference at Penn State University.

Judy D. Hagen

Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Judy Hagen, Administrative Assistant to the Dean of the School of Education was nominated for and placed third in The Citadel's employee of the year competition. Dean Johnson nominated Mrs. Hagen for her extraordinary work in planning the installation ceremony for General Rosa's inauguration ceremony as President of The Citadel.

Alice B. Hambright

Information Resource Consultant II and Technology Specialist

Ms. Alice Hambright, technology specialist in the School of Education, was nominated by the School of Education faculty as The Citadel's employee of the year for her extraordinary contributions in implementing LiveText.

Tony W. Johnson

Professor and Dean

Dean Johnson received the Alumni Award for Academic and Professional Achievement for Western Carolina University during commencement exercises on May 5, 2007. In addition the third edition of Dean Johnson's Philosophical Documents in Education has just been published.

Hirshey Awards

The Hirshey Awards are given in honor of Dr. Charles Hirshey who served as head of the department of education from 1969 to 1979.  Dr. Hirshey was pioneer in graduate education in the Lowcountry and a founding member of the College of graduate and Professional Studies (CGPS). 

This year's recipients of this award for excellence in education are:

• Mary Ann Benson who graduated with a 4.0 GPA earning a Master of Education in Reading degree; and
• Daniel A. Polasek who graduated with Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education in Social Studies degree.
• Cadet Brion Packett II was selected as this year's recipient of the Colonel Charles E. Hirshey Award for Excellence in undergraduate education.   Cadet Packett was selected by the faculty for his outstanding academic record, leadership skills, and teaching potential. He intends to teach social studies in a local school in the fall

Honor Society for Education Inducts Citadel Students

Ten honorees were inducted in the Citadel's chapter of  Kappa Delta Pi, an International Honor Society in Education on January 25, 2007 in a ceremony in the Regimental Commander's Riverview Room.  Dr. Pam Buckley, Executive Director of KDP and Dr. Tony Johnson, Dean, School of Education, addressed the inductees, their families and guests, and School of Education faculty.  

Membership in the organization requires both outstanding academic performance and active participation in service-learning activities.   Exemplary service activities performed by current members include: 

• Carla Black, Vice President, and Chairperson for Reading is Fun Week activities received funding for a Reading is Fun Grant to purchase science books for second graders.  Ms. Black and her high school Honors Chemistry class read to 148 students;
• Ms. Angela Wright, teacher at C. E. Williams School for the Creative & Scientific Arts and 118 of her students read 118 books for a total of 275 minutes; and
• Ms. Leslie Johnson, Committee Chairperson for Service Learning recruited new inductees and current members to volunteer at the Happy Days and Special Times Kids Kickin' Cancer 2007 Happy Days Charity Gala & Auction.  Ms. Johnson, Mrs. Celina Anthony and her daughter, Ancely, and Dr. Kathy Laboard Brown, Chapter Counselor participated;
• Also meriting acknowledgement is Mr. Michael Griggs, teacher at St. Stephen Middle School and Ms. Constance Dopierala for submitting proposals to present their research at the Kappa Delta Pi 2007 Biennial Convocation in Louisville, Kentucky on November 1-3, 2007.

K-16 Partnerships and Initiatives

Darkness to Light and GEAR UP

The Darkness to Light Initiative

The Citadel's School of Education has successfully incorporated the Stewards for Children training program into each of our four divisions:  Counselor Education; Literacy Education; Educational Leadership; and Teacher Education.   The Stewards of Children curriculum is a Darkness to Light program designed to train adults to recognize, prevent, and respond appropriately to child sexual abuse.  Faculty from each of the School of Education's divisions have been trained as Stewards for Children facilitators.  In turn, these faculty representatives train other faculty, cadets, graduate students and members of the community to implement this Darkness to Light initiative.  
 
The Citadel's School of Education has taken the lead among Charleston area institutions of higher education in integrating this training into all programs that prepare students to work with children and youth.  With The Citadel in the lead, Charleston Southern University, the College of Charleston, the Medical University of South Carolina, and Trident Technical College have all implemented training programs enabling graduates to protect the children and youth of the Lowcountry.  This Citadel initiative is part of a national effort to foster greater awareness of what can and should be done to foster the Darkness to Light agenda.

The Citadel GEAR UP College Tour

Wendell Rogers and Stephenie Hewitt-coordinators of The Citadel's GEAR UP initiative-accompanied tenth grade students from Charleston County's School of the Arts, Goose Creek High School, North Charleston High School and Garrett High School on a spring break tour of South Carolina colleges and universities.  Traveling by bus, these rising juniors visited Claflin University, South Carolina State University, Presbyterian College, Newberry College, and Francis Marion University, and Morris College. 

Students learned about the admission requirements for each of these institutions and received information regarding available scholarship funds.  College students from the Charleston area enrolled in these institutions shared with the high school students their insights on how to prepare for college and what they need to do now to ensure success in college.  The college students also explained what it is like to be in college and described the many activities available on college campuses. 

Eating in the cafeteria proved to be a highlight of each college visit.  The high school students appreciated the variety of food choices but were not as impressed with the taste. Several commented that college food was just not the same as "home cooking." All in all the experience was a positive one for the rising juniors and it enhanced their understanding of higher education and what it takes to take advantage of the available opportunities. 

Literacy Education

The Literacy Division of the School of Education is pleased to announce the members of their advisory board.  In addition to program faculty, Dean Johnson, and our NCATE coordinator, Dr. Marilyn Feldman, membership includes:

• Adrienne Lauder-Reading Recovery Teacher Leader for Charleston County School District (CCSD);
• Lisa Miller-Special Education Teacher at Mitchell Elementary;
• Angela Smaldino-Curriculum Specialist, Dorchester 4; and
• Dr. Vashti Washington-Associate Superintendent for CCSD 4 and 10.

These members play a crucial role in ensuring that our revised M. Ed. in Literacy Education prepares reading teachers and consultants for the challenges of the profession.

As many of you know, a great deal has changed during the past two years.  The program has been substantially revised and candidates now earn the Master of Education in Literacy Education degree.  Changes include a program completion portfolio, updated course titles and content, and a reduction in the number of core courses required for the degree.  Since this is an advanced professional education degree, applicants are expected to already possess a valid teaching certification. 

The revised program achieved full national recognition by the International Reading Association in the spring of 2007.   In addition, students completing the program in the spring of 2007 became the first to receive this new degree.  During this same graduation ceremony, Mary Anne Benson earned her masters in reading and received the Hirshey Award as The Citadel's School of Education's most outstanding graduate. 

Coming once again this summer is the Wachovia Summer Reading Camp.  Supported by funds from the Wachovia Foundation, graduate students will use both formal and informal assessments to target children's literacy strengths and identify areas needing improvement. Along with assessments, graduate students will offer appropriate one on one tutoring to those children to strengthen their literacy skills.

LiveText Update http://www.LiveText.com/

by: Alice B. Hambright, Technology Specialist

LiveText is Working! Spring 2007 has been a whirlwind of LiveText activity.  Data from the Fall 2006 semester has been compiled, organized, examined, analyzed, and shared.  Program and unit reports have been generated and recommendations made based on the data.  

More than 100 additional student LiveText accounts were purchased during the spring semester totaling more than 450 student accounts for the year.  These accounts were FREE to students during this first year of implementation and are good for up to five years.  Beginning this summer, students new to LiveText will need to purchase the system just as they purchase a textbook, either online or through The Citadel Bookstore.  

Training in the use of LiveText continued during the spring semester with many student LiveText users volunteering to tutor newbees in the hands on portion of the training sessions.  Snippets of conversations overheard in the corridors of Capers Hall included references to LiveText and to my "electronic portfolio."  Newly designed School of Education templates were introduced in the spring and professors soon began showing off impressive examples of student portfolios.  LiveText updates its software early in the spring semester and became even more easy to use.    

Professional education faculty caught the LiveText bug and created impressive portfolios, projects, and assessments to share with students, each other and to include in their own professional evaluations submitted to the Dean.  Additional faculty support became available as Dr. Wehrman worked closely with Ms. Hambright in learning the ends and outs of administering the LiveText system.  Dr. Wehrman, along with Dr. Woelfel, has been accepted as presenters at the 6th annual LiveText Collaboration Conference in Chicago in July 2007.  

The LiveText process has been institutionalized.  Spring 2007 LiveText forms have been launched, data has been collected and the analysis is now taking place.  Our assessment system is in place and working well.  LiveText is proving to be a valuable tool that enables the system to evolve and the cycle to begin anew each semester.

NCATE Update

by: Marilyn Feldmann, NCATE Coordinator
 
Preparations for the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) follow-up visit scheduled for September 30 to October 2, 2007 continues.   The purpose of the visit is to demonstrate to the Board of Examiners (BOE) that we meet NCATE's assessment standards.
 
During the past year (fall and spring semesters), professional education faculty have compiled candidate performance data using assessment instruments developed as part of our new assessment system.  Using LiveText-an electronic data base system-program faculty have generated, compiled, and analyzed data that both enables us to monitor candidate progress and to make changes for continuous improvement.  Data from the fall and spring semesters have been generated and disseminated to faculty for analysis.  In addition to separate program reports, comprehensive unit reports have been generated and all of this data has been shared with the Professional Education Board (the newly established governing board responsible for professional education at The Citadel).  The Professional Education Board (PEB) is charged with reviewing these data reports and recommending changes to improve individual programs and the unit as a whole.  
 
This process is now formally institutionalized.  Faculty members are using this data collection and analysis process to monitor candidate performance throughout their individual programs and to make changes to improve the programs based on data.
 
During a May retreat, both professional and content area faculty reviewed the progress made in preparation for the fall NCATE visit.   During this all day session, faculty from across The Citadel provided feedback on drafts of the Institutional Self-Study and Assessment Handbook developed during the 2006/2007 academic year.  The Institutional Report will be finalized and submitted to NCATE by the end of July and the Handbook and accompanying exhibits will be available for the BOE team next fall.
 
A special thank you is extended to all Citadel faculty and staff, candidates, and our P-12 colleagues for helping to implement the assessment system this year and for providing other assistance in preparing for the fall 2007 NCATE visit (9/30/07-10/02/07).

Teacher Education

by: Dr. Kathy Richardson-Jones, Coordinator
 
During Spring Semester, members of the Teacher Education Division were involved in a number of activities including professional and community activities that are highlighted elsewhere in the newsletter.   Working with students and schools is a joyful process for all of us.  We are so pleased each year when we hear about the successes of our students in the completion of their internships and as they move into their chosen profession.
 
Activities related to transformation of the Teacher Preparation Program are supported by shared decision making with Content Area faculty members.   Spring activities included:

• Continued refinement of the Master of Arts in Teaching and Undergraduate programs of studies.
• Participation in activities related to the Center for Partnerships in Schools.
• Participation in systemic renewal and curriculum development for the Berkeley Country School District through course offerings related to "The Patriot Project."
• Finalization of the proposal to add a joint MAT program in Middle Grades with the College of Charleston.
• Incorporation of Darkness to Light into MAT and Undergraduate preparation and in taking that training to various community groups.
• Monthly Undergraduate Education major meetings which have served as platform for learning about the profession and getting to know other education majors and have been sponsored by the Education Leaders Club.
• Analysis of data collected through the revised assessment system as well as graduate information provided through the Commission on Higher Education to further improve the programs to ensure success of our candidates and the K-12 students they will teach. 

We believe that education is a process and that you grow teachers.  Through our Learner-Centered approach, the Teacher Education Division also strives to model best practices through experiential classroom learning experiences and field experience activities that make a difference in the lives of our students and the K-12 students they work with.

Giving to The Citadel's School of Education

Donors often ask how they might designate a gift to the School or to one of its divisions. It is the college’s policy that any solicitation

Mr. Robert O. Blakely Major Gifts Officer The Citadel Foundation

be conducted only by an authorized Citadel fund-raising organization. The Citadel is fortunate to have two funding raising entities—The Citadel Foundation and The Citadel Brigadier Foundation. Gifts restricted to the School of Education or to one of its divisions should be made through The Citadel Foundation.

Donors who wish to make their gift through the Foundation may use the form mailed during the annual fund and, in the appropriate blank, specify the School of Education or one of its divisions for any purpose you prefer. To obtain a copy of the form, please contact the Foundation at (843) 953-5297 or write to them at 171 Moultrie Street, Charleston, SC 29409. If you prefer, you can donate online at http://www.citadel.edu/tcf. You may also donate without the form by simply noting on the check or in an accompanying letter the purpose of the gift payable to The Citadel Foundation.

You are welcome to restrict your gift to an area of your choice. You may choose to make a contribution to the School of Education for undesignated or general purposes, leaving it to the discretion of the Dean of the School of Education. Funds are always needed for candidate activities and for our outreach efforts with P-12 Schools. Contributions to the School of Education’s scholarship fund or other endowed funds are always welcome. Whatever your choice, please know that your gift is greatly appreciated.

Robert O. Blakely joined the Citadel Foundation staff in September 2006 as Director of Development. His primary responsibilities are to serve as a liaison for the Classes of 1972-1976, the School of Business, and the School of Education. Robert previously has worked in the development field for Rhodes College (Memphis, TN), DePauw University (Greencastle, IN), and The Share Group (Amherst, MA). He has been involved in fundraising work for over thirteen years.

For more information about giving to The Citadel’s School of Education, please contact Robert Blakely of The Citadel Foundation at (843) 953-3843 or robert.blakely@citadel.edu.