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Director of Bands

CDR. Mike Alverson

United States Navy (Retired)

Counseling Center Director

Suzanne Bufano (PH.D)

Citadel Surgeon

Col. Carey M. Capell, D.O.

United States Air Force, Medical Corps (Retired)

Director of Sports Medicine

Andy Clawson

Director of Pipe Bands

Cpt. James Dillahey

Unorganized Militia of South Carolina

Special Projects Manager

Jenni Garrott

Director of Religious Activities

LTC (Chaplain) Joel Harris United States Army (Retired)

Director of CADIC (Campus Alcohol & Drug

Information Center)

Mr. Kevin Modglin

Director of C.A.R.E. (Cadet Advocacy, Response, &

Education)

Ms. Janet Shealy

Director of Bands

COMMANDER MIKE ALVERSON

United States Navy (Retired)

A native of Etowah, Tennessee, Commander "Mike" Alverson is a

graduate of the University of Tennessee-Knoxville holding a Bachelors

degree in Music Education. He was a member of the UT "Pride of the

Southland" Marching Band as a trombone instrumentalist as well as

President and Assistant Director of the University of Tennessee Singers.

CDR Alverson enlisted in the Navy in April 1971 and deployed aboard

the USS CHUKAWAN (AO-100). He then served with The United States Navy Band in Washington, DC; Navy

Band Orlando, Florida; the Armed Forces School of Music, Norfolk, Virginia; and the Bureau of Naval

Personnel, Washington, DC. In May 1983 while serving with Navy Band Newport, Rhode Island, he

received his appointment to Ensign and was reassigned to The U. S. Naval Academy Band.

Commander Alverson's subsequent assignments were as Director, Navy Band Charleston, South Carolina

and Director, U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. From these Naval Bases, his bands entertained

audiences from Puerto Rico to Iceland and Australia to India. In June 1990 he returned to the Armed Forces

School of Music as Director of Training and later as that command's Executive Officer.

Serving as Director, U.S. Atlantic Fleet Band beginning in April 1994, Commander Alverson conducted the

band in England, France, and on board the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN-73), in commemoration of

the 50th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. Additionally, he led the band through a tour of Ireland, in

support of the USS JOHN F. KENNEDY’s (CVN-67) historic visit there. Under his direction, the Atlantic Fleet

Band also performed in Canada as the United States representative to the Royal Nova Scotia International

Tattoo.

In September 1998, Commander Alverson again reported to The U. S. Naval Academy Band, this time as its

Director until his retirement in September 2001. After moving back to the Norfolk, Virginia area, he was

employed by the Virginia Arts Festival as Coordinator and Musical Director of the Virginia International

Tattoo. In 2004, Commander Alverson returned to Charleston to become Director of Bands at The Citadel,

The Military College of South Carolina.

In August of 2010, the Regimental Band and Pipes under his leadership was once again on the international

stage as the United States representative to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland. While there,

they performed for live audiences totaling over 217,000 people and to television audiences on the world-

wide BBC of over 100 million people.

He has served as an adjudicator and guest clinician throughout the southeastern United States, Canada,

and Ireland. He and his wife, Dana, reside in Summerville, South Carolina.

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Director of The Citadel Counseling Center

SUZANNE BUFANO, Ph.D

Professional and Educational History

1998 to current -- Director of the Counseling Center, The Citadel, Charleston, SC

1994 to 1998 -- Director of the Counseling Center, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN

1993 to 1994 -- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

1992 to 1993 --- Predoctoral Internship, Rush Presbyterian St. Lukes Medical Center, Chicago, IL

1989 to 1993 -- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

1987 to 1989 -- M.A., Clinical Psychology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

1983 to 1987 -- B.A., Psychology, Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude, Drew University, Madison, NJ

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Citadel Surgeon

COLONEL (Dr.) CAREY M. CAPELL, D.O. United States Air Force, Medical Corps (Retired)

Colonel (Dr.) Carey M Capell is the Citadel Surgeon. He serves as chief physician for the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and directs the Citadel Infirmary and Sports Medicine departments. Colonel Capell earned his undergraduate degree at The Citadel (BS Electrical Engineering, Distinguished Graduate) and was commissioned in the US Air Force in 1971. He served as an electronic systems officer, then completed an MS in Electrical Engineering (DG) at the US Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. Next he served as a communications-electronics engineer on the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Headquarters staff before being assigned as the AFCC Liaison Officer to the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he taught electrical and biomedical engineering courses as an assistant professor. In 1982, Colonel Capell attended medical school (University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Biddeford, ME) on USAF scholarship, then completed a pediatrics residency at Travis AFB, CA. He then served as a pediatrician, flight surgeon, and finally commander of the 4th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, at Seymour Johnson AFB, NC. After earning a Masters in Public Health at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, he completed a second residency in aerospace medicine at Brooks AFB, TX. Colonel Capell then assumed command of the 55th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE, followed by command of the 363d Expeditionary Medical Group (Hospital) at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia (Operation SOUTHERN WATCH). In 2002, he was selected as Deputy Command Surgeon, then Command Surgeon for the U.S. Central Command Air Forces (USAFCENT), with responsibility for the medical care, public health, and health service support of all USAF personnel in Southwest Asia, Central Asia, and the Horn of Africa (supporting Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM). He retired in 2005 to assume his present position. Colonel Capell is a Senior Flight Surgeon with over 1300 flight hours, including over 500 combat/combat-support hours. He has flown in T-37, T-38, F-16, KC-10, KC-135, C-5, C-9, C-130, C-17, RC-135, OC-135, TC-135, E-3, UH-1, and UH-60 aircraft. Colonel Capell’s major decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, the Air Medal, the Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster, and the Air Force Commendation Medal, among others.

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Director of Sports Medicine

ANDY CLAWSON

In his 38th year at The Citadel, Andy Clawson serves as the college’s first-ever director of sports medicine for the athletic department.

Clawson is responsible for the prevention and rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries and illnesses for more than 350 cadet-student-athletes in addition to the members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets.

A highlight of his career came in the summer of 2001 when he was enshrined in the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) Hall of Fame in ceremonies in Los Angeles. Locally, he was recognized with the Charleston Metro Sports Council’s Achievement Award. He takes great pride in the successes of his numerous former assistant trainers who have entered the athletic training field on a variety of levels, including professional ranks, colleges, racing, rehab and hospital facilities, among others.

Additionally, he was the 1998 recipient of the Fred Hoover Award, the highest sports medicine-related honor given in the state of South Carolina. The Citadel recognized him with the Outstanding Service Award in 1992.

A native of El Dorado, Ark., Clawson received his BSE degree from Henderson State in 1969 and earned his master’s degree, also from Henderson State, in 1970. He was recognized by his alma mater in 2002 with the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

After a brief stint as Henderson State’s Athletic Trainer in 1969-70, Clawson spent three years as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Clemson University and became The Citadel’s Head Athletic Trainer in 1973.

Clawson has been active in many professional organizations, especially the NATA, where he twice served as vice president, served on two occasions as a member of its Board of Directors, and twice acting as the District III Director. Since 1990, he has served on NATA’s Board of Certification. Within South Carolina, he has been on the S.C. Advisory Committee for Athletic Trainers since 1984, and continues to serve as the state chairman. Clawson also holds membership in the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, and The McCue Society, among others.

Generous with his time and popular on the speaking circuit, Clawson served as Athletic Trainer for the 1976 USA Basketball Team Olympic Trials in Raleigh, N.C., and also volunteered his services for the 1996 Special Olympic World Games, also in Raleigh. In 2003, Clawson and his staff won the Athletic Training Staff of the Year award from the South Carolina’s Athletic Trainer’s Association.

He is married to the former Mary Richardson of Sullivan’s Island, S.C., and has one son, Drew.

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Director of Pipe Bands

CAPTAIN JAMES DILLAHEY

Unorganized Militia of South Carolina

CPT Jim Dillahey began playing the bagpipes in 1988 at age 10 under the direction of Pipe Major

Sandy Keith through the public school system in Dunedin, FL. The same year, he started

competing in solo contests on the Southern United States Pipe Band Association’s Highland

Games circuit where he rapidly rose through the ranks winning numerous prizes and aggregate

awards. During the same timeframe, Jim played with the Dunedin Middle School Grade 5 and 4

pipe bands and then later with the Dunedin High School Grade 4 pipe band.

After transferring to Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Petersburg, FL to complete high school, he

joined The City of Dunedin Grade 3 pipe band where he was the youngest member at age 15 and

played with the band until age the age of 19. Over that span Jim helped the band win a number of contests across North America and also

included two trips to the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, Scotland in 1996 and 1998 when the band was awarded 2nd

place in

Grade 3.

Jim entered The Citadel as a freshman in the summer of 1997 where he was tremendously excited largely in part by have the opportunity to

continue to learn under Pipe Major Sandy Jones who was the college’s longtime Director of Piping. During his time at The Citadel, he held a

number of positions within the Band Company and served as the Pipe Sergeant and Pipe Major of The Citadel Pipe Band his junior and senior

years respectively. Jim graduated with a BA Degree in Political Science/Law and Legal Process in 2001 and decided to continue his education at

The Citadel where he received his Master of Arts in Education while serving as Sandy’s graduate assistant with The Citadel pipe band. In 2003,

Jim applied and was installed as the Director of Piping upon the retirement of Sandy Jones.

Since 2003, The Citadel pipe band has received numerous accolades and tremendous interest which has made the unit one of the most active

and sought after performing groups at the college. The Regimental Band and Pipes’ notoriety has also reached as far as Edinburgh, Scotland

where the band received and accepted the invitation to represent the United States at the 2010 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. This event is

the premier military band Tattoo in the world where the band performed live before a live crowd of 217,000 and 120 million on the BBC

worldwide.

Jim has served as the Charleston Police Pipe Band’s Pipe Major since 2001 where he led the organization to numerous prizes and

championships to include the 2005 Eastern United States Pipe Band Association’s Grade 3 Season Championship Award and promoted to

Grade 2 where the band played at a very high level for the next four years against North America’s top bands.

Along with his duties at The Citadel, Jim has been an instructor at the North American Academy of Piping and Drumming since 2004 working

alongside some of the world’s top instructors. He also teaches privately in the Charleston area as well as helping other bands when possible.

Since beginning the pipes in 1988, he has continued to be an active soloist here in the United States and Canada. Jim has also been making the

trip to compete on the Scottish competition circuit since 2004 winning numerous prizes against the world’s best pipers which twice gained him

entry to the highly selective and prestigious Highland Society of London’s Silver Medal competition at the Argyllshire Gathering in Oban,

Scotland. Since the early 2000’s he has been working very closely with Pipe Major Ed Neigh of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada gaining instruction

on solo light music and Piobaireachd. During his trips to Scotland, Jim was also very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with

legendary piper Ronald Lawrie from 2004 until his death in 2008.

Jim has passed the Eastern United States Pipe Band Association’s Judge’s exam for both solo and band competition and is currently completing

his apprentice Judging requirement. He is also a past member of the E.U.S.P.B.A.’s Music Board. Since starting the pipes in 1988, Jim has

played with bands of every level from Grade 5 through 1 to include the City of Washington pipe band for three years and making the trip to

play in the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow each year.

Jim is married to the former Crissy Sue First and they have a daughter, Isla who was born on September 8th

, 2007.

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Special Projects Manager

JENNI GARROTT

BIO UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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Director Religious Activities

LT COLONEL (CHAPLAIN) JOEL HARRIS

United States Army (Retired)

A native of upstate New York, Chaplain Joel Harris graduated from

the United States Military Academy at West Point in June 1972 and

was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Armor Branch. As an

Armor Officer, he served with the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry

Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Ft. Riley, Kansas and the 2nd

Armored Cavalry Regiment in Nuremberg, Germany. In between

these assignments, he completed the Officer Rotary Wing Aviation

Course in Ft. Rucker, Alabama. He resigned his commission in March 1978 to attend seminary with the

intent to follow on as an Army Chaplain.

Upon completing the Chaplain Officer Basic Course in January 1990, Chaplain Harris was assigned as

the Battalion Chaplain for the 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery, 1st Infantry Division. He deployed with

the 1-5 FA to Southwest Asia and participated in Operations Desert Shield and Storm. Throughout his

career, Chaplain Harris served in a variety of assignments at every level of the Army from Battalion up

through Corps and Army level staffs. He deployed numerous times in support of both combat and

peacekeeping operations to include Operations Desert Shield and Storm, and Stability Force, Bosnia.

From 1997-1999, he was the Broadcast Chaplain for American Forces Radio and Television, Europe. He

last served as Chief of Operations for the US Army Europe Chaplain. Selected for promotion to Colonel

in September 2008, he chose to retire instead to serve as the Director of Religious Activity and Chaplain

to the Corps of Cadets, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina. He is a 2008 graduate of the Naval War

College, College of Naval Command and Staff and his awards include the Meritorious Service Medal,

the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Bronze Star and the Legion of Merit.

He has been married to the former Patricia Pinkerton of Bowling Green, Kentucky since 1973. They

have two sons, SFC David Harris, who is stationed in Vilseck, Germany and Mr. Brett Harris of Colorado

Springs.

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Director of CADIC (Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center)

KEVIN M. MODGLIN, M.A., M.P.H.

Mr. Kevin M. Modglin is the Director of the Campus Alcohol and Drug Information Center (CADIC) at The Citadel; he reports directly to the Commandant of Cadets (i.e., the Vice President for Student Affairs). Before coming to The Citadel, Mr. Modglin was the manager of the department of health promotion at a major research university in Georgia, and spent ten years providing alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention services at a research university in Northeast Florida. At The Citadel, he and his team provide services to the campus across three tiers of prevention: (1) primary prevention includes population-based education aimed at stopping substance abuse problems before they start; (2) secondary prevention includes one-on-one or small group interventions aimed at modifying substance using behaviors and reducing risk of harm to self and others; (3) tertiary prevention includes support groups and relapse prevention. He has been the recipient of several awards during his tenure at each institution including Program of the Year Award, Most Effective Assessment and Evaluation Award, ‘Beyond the Call’ Achievement Award, and recently, Best Alcohol Prevention Message (for 0-0-1-3 low-risk drinking tips) at the 2015 Regional Bacchus Conference. Mr. Modglin is also an adjunct instructor for The Citadel; he teaches courses on ethics and leadership for the Krause Center and courses on health and wellness for the Department of Health, Exercise, and Sport Science. He has facilitated workshops and seminars at national, state, and local conferences on many topics including stress management, sexual health, HIV/AIDS, suicide prevention, and substance abuse prevention. He has also conducted research in the area of substance abuse prevention. His research interests include personality risk factors (e.g., extroversion, impulsivity, neuroticism, sensation seeking) and protective factors (e.g., religiosity, self-efficacy, spirituality) that mediate substance use among college students. Other research interests include understanding the relationship between high-risk (i.e., binge style) drinking and student drinking motives (e.g., affiliation motives, approval motives, conformity motives, power motives) and the application of token economies as a prevention strategy. Mr. Modglin received his Bachelor of Arts in psychology, Master of Arts in psychology and Master of Public Health in health promotion, each from the University of North Florida. He graduated in the top 5% of his class in each degree program; he is currently pursuing his doctorate in public health. Mr. Modglin brings to The Citadel his passion toward, and extensive experience in, substance abuse prevention as well as public health assessment and evaluation. When working with students, he incorporates stages of change, motivational interviewing (i.e., goal-oriented and client-centered intervention), and risk-reduction strategies. His motto is semper sursum – always aim high!

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Director of C.A.R.E. (Cadet Advocacy, Response, & Education)

JANET SHEALY

Janet Shealy serves as the first director of the Cadet Advocacy, Response,

and Education (CARE) Program. The objective of the CARE Program is to

create a culture and climate of respect that facilitates the prevention of

sexual harassment, assault, and rape through awareness training,

education, and the consistent enforcement of the standards. As director

of the program, Ms. Shealy has four main responsibilities:

To educate students, faculty, and staff on definitions, laws, expectations, prevention strategies, communication styles, risk-behavior identification/mitigation, healthy relationships, and responsible use of alcohol;

To advocate as the sexual assault/sexual harassment prevention and response coordinator by providing victim support and response services for each report of sexual assault and sexual harassment;

To advise the cadet members of the Human Affairs Teams, the One-in-Four group, and Women Actively Seeking Achievement group; and

To act as liaison between The Citadel and the community by developing and maintaining relationships with community members and groups.

Prior to beginning this program at The Citadel in 2006, Ms. Shealy worked as a rape crisis counselor and

community educator at People Against Rape. She also worked as a special education teacher in

Charleston County for numerous years.

Ms. Shealy received her B.S. degree in 1981 and her M.Ed. in 1991 from the College of Charleston.

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