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CHARLESTON, SC – The average cadet student-athlete at The Citadel is anything but average. They're members of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. They go to class. They compete against the best the Southern Conference has to offer.

And for some, that's not enough. Many cadet student-athletes take an even less traveled path by majoring in unique or tough fields of study. Some come from unique backgrounds that make the already difficult even more so. And still others contract into the armed forces and have to prepare for their careers in the military after college.

The Citadel Department of Athletics wants to recognize some of those cadet student-athletes who are not just succeeding in competition, but are doing so at a high level while overcoming some of the toughest obstacles.

The Citadel Department of Athletics wants to recognize some of those cadet student-athletes who are not just succeeding in competition, but are doing so at a high level while overcoming some of the toughest obstacles.

Hayley Dettenmayer (Jr., Fayetteville, N.C.)
Sport: Women's Golf
Major: Psychology (3.47 GPA)

What is your major and why did you choose to study this?
HD – "My major is psychology, and I chose to study psychology because I have always loved the idea of learning and studying people's behaviors. It opens your eyes to the way people think and feel."

Tell us a little bit about the presentation you were scheduled to make back in March?
HD – "My presentation that was scheduled for March/early April was for the 2020 SEPA (South Eastern Psychological Association) annual meeting. I would have traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana, with four other Citadel psychology students. I was persuaded to submit my findings by my advisor, and so I decided to go for it. I got an email in early January congratulating me on my acceptance."

What was your presentation on?
HD – "My presentation compared the impacts of service-learning and community engagement on college students in three different categories: children (direct), disabilities (direct), and indirect services (food/housing). We wanted to see if there was a difference in service-learning involving face to face contact with those served (direct) versus those who did not interact face to face with the people served (indirect)."

What do you hope to do after graduation from undergrad? What would you like to do once you have exhausted your eligibility?
HD – "After I graduate from The Citadel, I plan on going to graduate school for mental health counseling or clinical counseling. Ideally, my next step after grad school would be to open my own private practice for family and child therapy."

What are you doing to prepare for your career outside of your studies?
HD – "To prepare for my career outside of my studies, I spent last summer working in Charleston county school districts as an Americorps vista through the Krause Center's Summer Succeed program. In this program, I worked with students with disabilities and developed lesson plans to retain what they learned the previous year. Over fall 2019, I conducted research about service learning with Dr. Saylor, and if everything works out this summer, then I will do research through the SURE program with Dr. Parrish as well. I plan on interning with HALOS in Charleston for fall 2020. HALOS is an organization that provides support and advocacy for abused/neglected children and kinship caregivers."

Do you hold rank in the Corps, and what are those responsibilities like on a daily basis?
HD – "I am the team captain and a squad sergeant, so a lot of my responsibilities rely on checking on the people in my squad along with the members of the golf team. I need to make sure that I am holding everybody accountable every day and setting the example."

Talk a little about juggling your life in the Corps, as a cadet student-athlete and within your major.
HD – "Juggling my life in the Corps is all about time management. From 5:45 a.m. workouts to long afternoon practices at the golf course. Typically, as soon as class is over, I am running to the locker room to head out to the golf course for practice. I usually leave my room at 8 a.m. and don't return until around 6 p.m."

What would you say has been the most difficult part of being a cadet student-athlete in your major?
HD – " I think the most challenging part of being a cadet student-athlete in my major is managing all of my extracurricular activities with golf and my course work. I live out of my planner and try to make my busy everyday schedule as easy for myself as possible. I am naturally a busy body, so I love my fast pace days at school."

What is something that you will always look back fondly on here at The Citadel?
HD – "This is a hard question because I can't think of just one. I am so thankful for my growth as a person through my three short years. I will always cherish my teammates and my classmates because you have to rely on each other to get through the tough times. Some of the best memories I have were when we made the most out of a not-so-fun situation. I know that no matter what, I will always have a huge support system from my Citadel family."

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