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 in-

novation 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.

School of Engineering Graduate Students

Meet with Mayor Joe Riley

I N S I D E T H I S I S S U E :

Summerall

Guards

2

US Marine Corp

Commission

3

Congratulations

Graduates

4

T H E C I T A D E L

Department of Engineering Leadership & Program Management

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S P E C I A L P O I N T S

O F I N T E R E S T :

A Message from the

Dean of Engineering

Dr. Charles Skipper

named new Depart-

ment Chair

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.

P A G E 2

2012 Summerall Guard Engineering Students

A Message from the New Dean of the School of Engineering

The Citadel School of Engi-

neering continues to assist

current and future Lowcoun-

try 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 Gradu-

ate Certificate program that

started in 2005. Our 30 credit

hours MSPM offers technical

and non-technical options to

accompany the core require-

ments in project management

and leadership. These op-

tions include civil and environ-

mental engineering, electrical

and computer engineering,

leadership, and systems engi-

neering management. We

currently have other options

under development, including

information assurance, cyber

security, and critical infra-

structure management.

The Citadel is dedicated to

providing the critical educa-

tion opportunities that will

enable current and future

project and program manage-

ment professionals to posi-

tively influence their work-

place. The economic land-

scape of the Lowcountry and

our Nation will continue to

depend heavily on the availa-

bility of intellectual capital

and the leadership and man-

agement abilities of its work-

force. The Citadel’s MSPM

degree program is structured

to provide the desired

knowledge, skills and abilities

required to lead this neces-

sary change. I would like to

emphasize that the faculty

and staff of The Citadel School

of Engineering are prepared

to provide the same outstand-

ing instruction at the graduate

level that the Lowcountry has

grown to expect from its oth-

er educational programs.

ber 2011, Parents Day in Octo-

ber 2011, Homecoming in

November 2011, Columbia

Christmas Parade in December

2011, and Mardi Gras in Febru-

ary 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 Sum-

merall Guards drill platoon

posed on 21 March,

2012 in front of LeTell-

ier Hall.

They were joined by

School Of Engineering

Alumni members of the

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 exem-

plify the skill and precision of

military education. The 61

members and two alternates

each year earn a place on the

platoon through rigorous com-

petition 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-

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 Sum-

merall Guard, Ryan J. Smith of

Wadsworth, OH (CE), and Colo-

nel Charles O. Skipper, USMC

(Ret) Visiting Professor and

1971 Summerall Guard.

D E P A R T M E N T O F E N G I N E E R I N G L E A D E R S H I P & P R O G R A M M A N A G E M E N T

Ronald W. Welch

PhD, PE

Dean of Engineering

Louis S. LeTellier Chair

Dr. Charles Skipper Named New Department Chair

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 2

In January 2012 Dr. Plemmons

stepped down as Director of

Graduate and Professional

Studies, and Dr. Skipper as-

sumed the duties of leadership,

marketing, recruiting, and pro-

gram development. In Academ-

ic Year 2011-2012, the program

reached 180 course enroll-

ments. Students and employ-

ers continued to find great val-

ue in this program, and enroll-

ment continued robust growth.

Plans are underway to add ad-

ditional full time faculty, and

offer courses in Program Man-

agement. This very unique pro-

gram is the only Master of Sci-

ence in Project Management

(MSPM) in the State of South

Carolina.

Information is available on the

Project Management website:

http://www.citadel.edu/pmgt/

completed The Citadel Honors Pro-

gram this year. 2nd Lt. Miller was

joined at his commissioning cere-

mony by Colonel Charles O. Skip-

per, USMC (Ret), 71’. Dr. Skipper is

a Visiting Professor in the School of

Engineering and the only Marine

Corps faculty member at The Cita-

del. Dr. Skipper was also the only

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 gradu-

ate who took a Marine Corps com-

mission. He was also the only Civil

Engineering senior who successfully

Civil Engineering 2012 Graduate Noah M. Miller is

Commissioned Into the United States Marine Corps

Pictured is Meredith Snyder, the first student to complete the

Systems Engineering Management (SEM) Certificate, being con-

gratulated by Ron Welch, Dean of the SOE.

Technical Project Manage-

ment students presenting

their Capstone projects at

the graduation dinner, May

3, 2012.

School of Engineering faculty member

to teach an Honors Course this year.

171 Moultrie St.

Charleston, SC 29409

Phone: 843-953-0115

E-mail: engineering@citadel.edu

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 aca-

demic distinction. Graduates are not required to serve in

the military but about 30 percent of each class commis-

sion as officers in every branch of U.S. military service.

Graduates of The Citadel have served the nation, their

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 gradu-

ate certificates in a wide range of disciplines, plus five

undergraduate programs, through an all-evening sched-

ule. 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, Ken-

neth Guillaume, Daniel Middleton, Joshua Nealy, Linda Riedel, Joseph Am-

man, 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