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John Gardner was born in Hilton Head, SC, and raised in a tight-knit Black community in Beaufort, SC. In this second interview, Gardner recalls memories of the Penn Center, his father’s store, and describes his mother's community involvement. He also…

John Gardner was born in Hilton Head, SC (South Carolina), and raised in a tight-knit Black community in Beaufort, SC. In this interview, Gardner recalls his early years when his father owned a grocery store, and his mother was a schoolteacher and…

Erica Cokley was born in 1980 in Columbia, South Carolina. She graduated from Brookland-Cayce High School in 1998 and later studied at Strayer University in Charleston, where she earned an associate degree in business management. In the interview,…

Treva Williams was born in Lyons, Kansas. She was the lead organizer of the Charleston Area Justice Ministry (CAJM) from 2012-2022. In this interview recorded right after the end of her tenure with the organization, Williams remembers and reflects on…

John Asbury Zeigler, Jr. Citadel Class of 1932 was born in 1912 in Manning, South Carolina. He was a poet, a philanthropist, and co-owner of the Book Basement, a bookstore which once operated on the present campus of the College of Charleston. His…

Allen Kevin Scott, Citadel Class of 1990 was born in 1967 in Augusta, Georgia. He was a JROTC student in high school in Mint Hill, just outside Charlotte, North Carolina, and found The Citadel as a natural choice for continuing with an ROTC program.…

Charles (Chuck) A. Maxwell, Citadel Class of 1985 was born in Denver, Colorado, in 1962, and was raised in the South Carolina Lowcountry. His family has deep roots in Charleston and his parents decided to return to the city when his father left the…

Duane Flemming, Citadel Class of 1982 was born in France in 1960 and grew up in Baltimore where he resided until attending The Citadel. He remembers his experiences as a Band Company cadet, his first week as a cadet, his knob…

Brandon K. Brezeale, Citadel Class of 2007 was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1985 and grew up in Moncks Corner. In this interview, Brezeale, who attended the Citadel with a full scholarship as a baseball player discusses his experiences as a…

Chef and entrepreneur Sameka Merisier Jenkins (b.1972) grew up in Mt. Pleasant, S.C. in the Seven Mile community. Her early memories relate to the delicious food that was shared by the family on Sundays after worshiping at the Great Will AME Church.…