Shannon Faulkner
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Shannon Faulkner, born in Powdersville, South Carolina, United States
, graduated from Wren High School
in 1993, was the first female cadet
to enter The Citadel
. Faulkner enrolled after a successful lawsuit
against the military academy
. She joined an otherwise all-male class on August 15, 1995. After four hours of the military indoctrination training, she spent the remainder of the first week in the infirmary before voluntarily resigning, citing emotional and psychological abuse and physical exhaustion. After her departure, the male cadets openly celebrated on the campus.
By December 2009, The Citadel had graduated 205 female cadets since Faulkner's admission.
Faulkner now works as a Middle School Teacher at Hughes Academy Of Science and Technology in Greenville, South Carolina.
United States
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, graduated from Wren High School
Wren High School
Wren High School is a public high school in in Anderson County, South Carolina, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools....
in 1993, was the first female cadet
Cadet
A cadet is a trainee to become an officer in the military, often a person who is a junior trainee. The term comes from the term "cadet" for younger sons of a noble family.- Military context :...
to enter The Citadel
The Citadel (military college)
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, also known simply as The Citadel, is a state-supported, comprehensive college located in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. It is one of the six senior military colleges in the United States...
. Faulkner enrolled after a successful lawsuit
Lawsuit
A lawsuit or "suit in law" is a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint...
against the military academy
Military academy
A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps of the army, the navy, air force or coast guard, which normally provides education in a service environment, the exact definition depending on the country concerned.Three...
. She joined an otherwise all-male class on August 15, 1995. After four hours of the military indoctrination training, she spent the remainder of the first week in the infirmary before voluntarily resigning, citing emotional and psychological abuse and physical exhaustion. After her departure, the male cadets openly celebrated on the campus.
By December 2009, The Citadel had graduated 205 female cadets since Faulkner's admission.
Faulkner now works as a Middle School Teacher at Hughes Academy Of Science and Technology in Greenville, South Carolina.