CAPT Thomas J. Kirkland, USN (Ret.), '56, Scholarship

In September of 2015, Mr. and Mrs. J. Todd Watkins announced to The Citadel Foundation their intention to establish the CAPT Thomas J. Kirkland, USN (Ret.), ’56, Scholarship. CAPT Thomas J. Kirkland, USN (Ret.), the father of Mrs. Watkins, matriculated to The Citadel with the Class of 1956. Due to unforeseen financial burdens, he could not complete his studies at The Citadel and transferred to the U.S. Naval Academy, from which he graduated. The primary purpose of this endowment is to provide scholarship support to Citadel students, with preference given to cadets demonstrating financial need from Kershaw County, South Carolina. In years during which no cadets meet the above criteria, the award may be granted to any cadet demonstrating financial need.