{"id":1165,"date":"2026-10-15T15:28:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T19:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/magazine-2026\/?p=1165"},"modified":"2026-11-02T14:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T19:51:16","slug":"what-changed-most","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/magazine-2026\/2026\/10\/what-changed-most\/","title":{"rendered":"What Changed Most"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When they matriculated on a hot Saturday in August, they were wide-eyed and nervous about the journey before them. They learned to march and salute. They shined shoes and brass. They marched in parades and made it through Challenge Week, first semester and, finally, Recognition Day. When they returned home, they stood a little taller, looked their parents in the eyes and wore a newfound look of confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We asked families what changed most about their cadets. Here\u2019s what they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.magazine-cadet-profile {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 32% minmax(0, 1fr);\n  gap: 40px;\n  align-items: start;\n  margin: 30px 0 50px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-photo img {\n  display: block;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: auto;\n  margin: 0;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-content {\n  min-width: 0;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-name {\n  font-size: 2rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  color: #002856;\n  margin: 0 0 5px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-category {\n  font-size: 2.5rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  color: #002856;\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-content > p:not(.magazine-cadet-name) {\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  margin: 0 0 28px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote {\n  margin: 0;\n  padding: 0;\n  border: none;\n  background: transparent;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote p {\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote footer {\n  margin-top: 20px;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n\n\/* Mobile *\/\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .magazine-cadet-profile {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    gap: 25px;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-photo img {\n    max-width: 400px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-name {\n    font-size: 1.75rem;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-category {\n    font-size: 2rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"magazine-cadet-profile\">\n\n  <div class=\"magazine-cadet-photo\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/magazine-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/Banks-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Cadet Col. Banks Scarpa in dress uniform holding his rank insignia, with 91ÁÔÆæ's campus in the background.\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"magazine-cadet-content\">\n\n    <p class=\"magazine-cadet-name\">Banks Scarpa<\/p>\n\n    <h2 class=\"magazine-cadet-category\">Leadership<\/h2>\n\n    <p>\n      Cadet Col. Banks Scarpa, \u201927, of Bravo Company and Beaufort,\n      S.C., serves as regimental commander, the highest-ranking\n      cadet in the Corps. He is a biology major, a chemistry minor\n      and a member of 91ÁÔÆæ National Health Professionals\n      Honor Society. After graduation, he plans to attend medical\n      school. In his spare time, he enjoys running and spending\n      time on the water.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <blockquote class=\"magazine-cadet-quote\">\n      <p>\n        \u201cWhen Banks arrived at 91ÁÔÆæ, he was someone others\n        trusted to lead, but he needed to develop the confidence\n        to truly see himself as a leader. Over the past three years,\n        we have watched his confidence grow from within as he\n        learned to trust his instincts, step forward when others\n        look to him for leadership and fully embrace the weight\n        of responsibility. Now, as a senior, that change is evident\n        in the way he carries himself, with a humble command\n        presence, a quiet assurance and a sense of purpose that\n        have taken shape since he first reported as a knob.\u201d\n      <\/p>\n\n      <footer>\u2014Seth Scarpa, \u201900, father<\/footer>\n    <\/blockquote>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.magazine-cadet-profile {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 32% minmax(0, 1fr);\n  gap: 40px;\n  align-items: start;\n  margin: 30px 0 50px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-photo img {\n  display: block;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: auto;\n  margin: 0;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-content {\n  min-width: 0;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-name {\n  font-size: 2rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  color: #002856;\n  margin: 0 0 5px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-category {\n  font-size: 2.5rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  color: #002856;\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-content > p:not(.magazine-cadet-name) {\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  margin: 0 0 28px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote {\n  margin: 0;\n  padding: 0;\n  border: none;\n  background: transparent;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote p {\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote footer {\n  margin-top: 20px;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n\n\/* Mobile *\/\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .magazine-cadet-profile {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    gap: 25px;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-photo img {\n    max-width: 400px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-name {\n    font-size: 1.75rem;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-category {\n    font-size: 2rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"magazine-cadet-profile\">\n\n  <div class=\"magazine-cadet-photo\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/magazine-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/Grange-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"A Citadel cadet in a traditional Scottish kilt plays the bagpipes while leading a procession of musicians across campus.\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"magazine-cadet-content\">\n\n    <p class=\"magazine-cadet-name\">Grange Simons<\/p>\n\n    <h2 class=\"magazine-cadet-category\">Character<\/h2>\n\n    <p>\n      Cadet Grange Simons, \u201928, of Band Company, is studying marketing and business development with a minor in French. The Mount Pleasant native is a squad sergeant and bagpiper in the Regimental Band and Pipes. He enjoys working out and boating in Charleston Harbor.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <blockquote class=\"magazine-cadet-quote\">\n      <p>\n        \u201cGrange came to 91ÁÔÆæ for the bagpipe program and for the bonds he knew he would form by doing something difficult alongside his classmates. But what I saw during knob year was a change in his character. He was surrounded by people who modeled integrity, encouraged him and expected his best. My son became a man knob year. I\u2019m proud of my piper, and I\u2019m proud of the man he has become.\u201d\n      <\/p>\n\n      <footer>\u2014Kathy Simons, mother<\/footer>\n    <\/blockquote>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.magazine-cadet-profile {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 32% minmax(0, 1fr);\n  gap: 40px;\n  align-items: start;\n  margin: 30px 0 50px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-photo img {\n  display: block;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: auto;\n  margin: 0;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-content {\n  min-width: 0;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-name {\n  font-size: 2rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  color: #002856;\n  margin: 0 0 5px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-category {\n  font-size: 2.5rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  color: #002856;\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-content > p:not(.magazine-cadet-name) {\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  margin: 0 0 28px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote {\n  margin: 0;\n  padding: 0;\n  border: none;\n  background: transparent;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote p {\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote footer {\n  margin-top: 20px;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n\n\/* Mobile *\/\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .magazine-cadet-profile {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    gap: 25px;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-photo img {\n    max-width: 400px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-name {\n    font-size: 1.75rem;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-category {\n    font-size: 2rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"magazine-cadet-profile\">\n\n  <div class=\"magazine-cadet-photo\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/magazine-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/Oyindamola-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"A smiling Citadel cadet carries another cadet over her shoulders during a physical training exercise on Summerall Field.\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"magazine-cadet-content\">\n\n    <p class=\"magazine-cadet-name\">Oyindamola Akinsanya<\/p>\n\n    <h2 class=\"magazine-cadet-category\">Maturity<\/h2>\n\n    <p>\n      Cadet Oyindamola Akinsanya, \u201927, of Palmetto Battery, is a psychology major with a minor in education. Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, she became a U.S. citizen last spring and now lives in Brandywine, Maryland. She was a cheerleader for two years and now serves as senior manager for the Office of Admissions 91ÁÔÆæ Ambassadors program. She is in Army ROTC and plans to commission after graduation. She enjoys reading, spending time with friends and participating in community service work with children.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <blockquote class=\"magazine-cadet-quote\">\n      <p>\n        \u201cThe biggest change we\u2019ve seen in Oyindamola since she started attending 91ÁÔÆæ is her remarkable growth in maturity. It\u2019s almost as if she grew overnight. She has become more confident, courageous and self-reliant. At home, she takes more initiative and has become more involved in guiding and caring for her younger siblings. The transformation has been truly inspiring.\u201d\n      <\/p>\n\n      <footer>\u2014Oluremi Akinsanya, mother<\/footer>\n    <\/blockquote>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.magazine-cadet-profile {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 32% minmax(0, 1fr);\n  gap: 40px;\n  align-items: start;\n  margin: 30px 0 50px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-photo img {\n  display: block;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: auto;\n  margin: 0;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-content {\n  min-width: 0;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-name {\n  font-size: 2rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  color: #002856;\n  margin: 0 0 5px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-category {\n  font-size: 2.5rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  color: #002856;\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-content > p:not(.magazine-cadet-name) {\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  margin: 0 0 28px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote {\n  margin: 0;\n  padding: 0;\n  border: none;\n  background: transparent;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote p {\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote footer {\n  margin-top: 20px;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n\n\/* Mobile *\/\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .magazine-cadet-profile {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    gap: 25px;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-photo img {\n    max-width: 400px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-name {\n    font-size: 1.75rem;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-category {\n    font-size: 2rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"magazine-cadet-profile\">\n\n  <div class=\"magazine-cadet-photo\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/magazine-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/Barrett-cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Citadel cadets work together to carry a large wooden log on their shoulders during a physical training exercise.\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"magazine-cadet-content\">\n\n    <p class=\"magazine-cadet-name\">Barret Icenhour<\/p>\n\n    <h2 class=\"magazine-cadet-category\">Confidence<\/h2>\n\n    <p>\n      Cadet Barret Icenhour, \u201929, of Bravo Company, is a supply chain management major from Travelers Rest, S.C. He is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes who enjoys spending time with friends and family, and hunting with his brother.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <blockquote class=\"magazine-cadet-quote\">\n      <p>\n        \u201cBefore matriculating at 91ÁÔÆæ, my son was quiet and reserved. Now, he communicates confidently and professionally. His growth helped him secure a competitive internship, and he has become much more outgoing, developing strong friendships with cadets from all over the country.\u201d\n      <\/p>\n\n      <footer>\u2014Brooke Burris Icenhour, mother<\/footer>\n    <\/blockquote>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.magazine-cadet-profile {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 32% minmax(0, 1fr);\n  gap: 40px;\n  align-items: start;\n  margin: 30px 0 50px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-photo img {\n  display: block;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: auto;\n  margin: 0;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-content {\n  min-width: 0;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-name {\n  font-size: 2rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  color: #002856;\n  margin: 0 0 5px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-category {\n  font-size: 2.5rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  color: #002856;\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-content > p:not(.magazine-cadet-name) {\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  margin: 0 0 28px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote {\n  margin: 0;\n  padding: 0;\n  border: none;\n  background: transparent;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote p {\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote footer {\n  margin-top: 20px;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n\n\/* Mobile *\/\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .magazine-cadet-profile {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    gap: 25px;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-photo img {\n    max-width: 400px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-name {\n    font-size: 1.75rem;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-category {\n    font-size: 2rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"magazine-cadet-profile\">\n\n  <div class=\"magazine-cadet-photo\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/magazine-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/Meghan-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Three Citadel cadets wearing green shirts and camouflage pants\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"magazine-cadet-content\">\n\n    <p class=\"magazine-cadet-name\">Meghan Park<\/p>\n\n    <h2 class=\"magazine-cadet-category\">Resilience<\/h2>\n\n    <p>\n      Cadet Meghan Park, \u201928, of Mike Company, is a nursing major from Brookline, New Hampshire. She is a human affairs NCO, a huddle leader for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a member of the 91ÁÔÆæ Nurses Association. She holds an Army contract and plans to commission in the Army as a nurse and pursue flight nursing. She enjoys traveling, fishing and going to the beach.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <blockquote class=\"magazine-cadet-quote\">\n      <p>\n        \u201cAs a rising junior, Meghan has grown into a resilient, independent and confident young woman. Those qualities were put to the ultimate test when she unexpectedly lost her father during her sophomore year. I truly believe 91ÁÔÆæ helped give her the strength, discipline and support to persevere through one of the most difficult times in her life.\u201d\n      <\/p>\n\n      <footer>\u2014Melissa Park, mother<\/footer>\n    <\/blockquote>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.magazine-cadet-profile {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 32% minmax(0, 1fr);\n  gap: 40px;\n  align-items: start;\n  margin: 30px 0 50px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-photo img {\n  display: block;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: auto;\n  margin: 0;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-content {\n  min-width: 0;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-name {\n  font-size: 2rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  color: #002856;\n  margin: 0 0 5px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-category {\n  font-size: 2.5rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  color: #002856;\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-content > p:not(.magazine-cadet-name) {\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  margin: 0 0 28px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote {\n  margin: 0;\n  padding: 0;\n  border: none;\n  background: transparent;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote p {\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote footer {\n  margin-top: 20px;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n\n\/* Mobile *\/\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .magazine-cadet-profile {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    gap: 25px;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-photo img {\n    max-width: 400px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-name {\n    font-size: 1.75rem;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-category {\n    font-size: 2rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"magazine-cadet-profile\">\n\n  <div class=\"magazine-cadet-photo\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/magazine-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/Ryder-cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Citadel cross-country runners compete in a race wearing light blue jerseys and navy shorts.\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"magazine-cadet-content\">\n\n    <p class=\"magazine-cadet-name\">Ryder Harbaugh<\/p>\n\n    <h2 class=\"magazine-cadet-category\">Discipline<\/h2>\n\n    <p>\n      Cadet Ryder Harbaugh, \u201929, of Echo Company, is an accounting major from Morgantown, Kentucky. He is a member of the cross-country and track teams and Baptist Collegiate Ministry. After graduation, he plans to take the CPA exam and pursue a master\u2019s degree. He enjoys playing cards with friends, spending time with family and relaxing at the beach.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <blockquote class=\"magazine-cadet-quote\">\n      <p>\n        \u201cSince our son, Ryder, joined the Corps of Cadets, we\u2019ve seen how the discipline instilled in him during knob year has transformed his life. It shows in his studies, his training and even his nutrition.\u201d\n      <\/p>\n\n      <footer>\u2014Ellie Harbaugh, mother<\/footer>\n    <\/blockquote>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.magazine-cadet-profile {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: 32% minmax(0, 1fr);\n  gap: 40px;\n  align-items: start;\n  margin: 30px 0 50px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-photo img {\n  display: block;\n  width: 100%;\n  height: auto;\n  margin: 0;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-content {\n  min-width: 0;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-name {\n  font-size: 2rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  color: #002856;\n  margin: 0 0 5px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-category {\n  font-size: 2.5rem;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  color: #002856;\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-content > p:not(.magazine-cadet-name) {\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  margin: 0 0 28px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote {\n  margin: 0;\n  padding: 0;\n  border: none;\n  background: transparent;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote p {\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  margin: 0 0 20px;\n}\n\n.magazine-cadet-quote footer {\n  margin-top: 20px;\n  font-style: normal;\n}\n\n\/* Mobile *\/\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n  .magazine-cadet-profile {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n    gap: 25px;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-photo img {\n    max-width: 400px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-name {\n    font-size: 1.75rem;\n  }\n\n  .magazine-cadet-category {\n    font-size: 2rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"magazine-cadet-profile\">\n\n  <div class=\"magazine-cadet-photo\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/magazine-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/230\/Connor-cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"A Citadel cadet participates in a physical training exercise, holding a kettlebell while another participant extends an arm toward him\">\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"magazine-cadet-content\">\n\n    <p class=\"magazine-cadet-name\">Connor Day<\/p>\n\n    <h2 class=\"magazine-cadet-category\">Accountability<\/h2>\n\n    <p>\n      Cadet Connor Day, \u201929, of Palmetto Battery, is an intelligence and security studies major from Newburgh, Indiana. He is a member of the boxing club and Catholic ministry and is a four-year National Marine Option NROTC contract cadet. He is pursuing a flight contract in the Marine Corps. He enjoys bass fishing.\n    <\/p>\n\n    <blockquote class=\"magazine-cadet-quote\">\n      <p>\n        \u201cSince Connor joined the Corps, he has taken strong ownership of his future. 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