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What was the major achievement of Nancy Mace at The Citadel?

  • First woman to graduate from the Corps of Cadets program

  • Youngest graduate

  • First woman faculty member

  • Won a gold medal for athletics

Answer

Nancy Mace was the first woman to graduate from the Corps of Cadets program at The Citadel. She was accepted to the school in 1985 and graduated in 1989. Mace's admission to The Citadel was met with controversy, as some people believed that women did not belong in a military school. However, Mace proved her critics wrong by graduating at the top of her class.
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