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The Star of the West medal was first awarded in 1893 by Dr. Benjamin H. Teague to the best drilled cadet. It was called The Star of the West after the Union ship that Citadel cadets fired on from Fort Sumter in January 1861. The original medal,…

The Palmetto Medal was first awarded in 1967. From the 1966-1967 Guidon:This award was established by the Board of Visitors to recognize exceptional performances reflecting great credit on The Citadel or the State of South Carolina. The award may be…

The Colonel Christopher Schultz Gadsden Memorial Award was first awarded in 1976. From the 1975-1976 Guidon:In memory of Colonel Gadsden, Class of 1852. Given annually to the “best all-round civil engineering graduate” as selected by the civil…

The Widder Award was first awarded in 1967. From the 1966-1967 Guidon: This award was established to recognize military virtue. It is awarded to the outstanding military cadet selected by newly-designated Distinguished Military Students each year.…

This silver marksmanship medal is an octagonal shape and is embossed with "The Citadel" and a laurel wreath. In the center is a raised rectangle with the words "Valor" and "Virtue" and other symbols. The medal is suspended from a top bar that is…