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CIU alumnus honored with prestigious military award

December 12, 2023 by SC Independent Colleges & Universities

COLUMBIA, S.C. (courtesy ciu.edu) — Columbia International University alumnus Dr. Tom Mullikin was presented the 2023 William Jasper Freedom Award by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce for his “significant military service to South Carolina and the nation.”

Mullikin is a retired Major General with the South Carolina State Guard (SCSG), the former commanding general of the SCSG, and a former U.S. Army officer. He earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from CIU in 2021.

“The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce is leading the way in the economic renaissance the state is enjoying today,” Mullikin said in receiving the award. “Its leaders are some of the best in the nation. I was proud to receive this award from them on behalf of my father, a decorated World War II veteran and the many U.S. military special operators who remain in the fight around the world today.”

The Chamber’s William Jasper Award is the namesake of the legendary Sergeant William Jasper, 2nd S.C. Regiment, Continental Army, who in a dramatic demonstration of heroism, raised the state’s colors atop the parapet at Fort Sullivan (aka Fort Moultrie) during the Battle of Sullivan’s Island during the American Revolution.

Read more about Mullikin’s award on the website of Midlandsbiz.

Learn more about CIU’s Ph.D. in Organization Leadership.

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