The
The Four Pillars
Pillars
Building leaders
the four pillars of success
ince the first graduating class
in 1846, The Citadel has been
molding educated leaders:
leaders who fight for freedom, for democracy
and for what is right—leaders who fight
to make a difference. It is an extraordinary
success story, and the key to that success is
embedded in the foundation upon which the
educational system is built—the four pillars.
The four pillars of a Citadel education are
academic instruction, military training, physical
readiness and character development.
The following pages illustrate an example of each
of the four pillars of education and prove just
how important they are to making a difference.
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