Nancy Mace was the first female cadet to graduate from The Citadel; she graduated on May 8, 1999. She was a member of the class of 2000. The class of 1999 was the last ALL MALE class. The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, enrolls almost 2,000 cadets and 1,700 civilian students. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
Mace is not to be confused with Shannon Faulkner, the first woman to enter The Citadel. Faulkner entered on August 15, 1995, and quit 4 hours later. During Mace's entire time at The Citadel, her father was the Commandant of Cadets. He conveniently got the job the year his daugter was admitted. Shannon Faulkner was the first female cadet to enter The Citadel; she entered on August 15, 1995. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
References
In the Company of Men: A Woman at The Citadel, by Nancy Mace, with Mary Jane Ross
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