Who was the first female cadet to attend 'The Citadel' (military college)?

Shannon Faulkner is an American educator known for being the first woman admitted into The Citadel, the military college of South Carolina. She currently teaches English in Greenville, South Carolina.

Faulkner was born in Powdersville, South Carolina, United States, graduated from Wren High School in January 1993. Faulkner was angry that 'The Citadel' would not allow women. Faulkner became the first woman to attempt to enter the Corps of Cadets at 'The Citadel', which previously had a male-only admissions policy. Her application to the school was accompanied with having her gender blanked out of her high school transcripts. Faulkner enrolled after a successful lawsuit, Faulkner v. Jones et al., against the military academy. The suit alleged that the Citadel, which received state money, was "denying her equal protection under the Constitution." Her lawyer, Val Vojdik, said, "We are seeking educational opportunity... We are seeking equal access to a public program we pay for.

Faulkner was allowed to attend classes as a day student by January 1994, but was not allowed to live on campus or wear the uniform. On campus, she was called "Mrs. Doubtgender" and faced other slurs from cadets. In 1995, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Faulkner must be fully admitted.