The 7th Annual Gold Star Journal Academic Conference (GSJAC)
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Video of The 2023 GSJAC
The 2022-2023 Gold Star Journal Staff
![The 2022-2023 Gold Star Journal Staff](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-gang-1024x682.jpg)
Second row (left to right): Noah Miller, Gage Timberlake, Dr. Suzanne T. Mabrouk, Ken Galsgaard, Kanjanika Kincaid, Andrew Palmer, and Mason Hand.
The 2023 GSJAC Awardees and Honorees
![Author Victoria Snook with editors Catherine Debuisseret and Noah Miller](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-snookmoney-819x1024.jpg)
![Author Thomas Chapman with Editors Catherine Debuisseret and Noah Miller](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-chapmanmoney-819x1024.jpg)
![Author Stephanie Parris with Editors Catherine Debuisseret and Noah Miller](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-parrismoney-819x1024.jpg)
Thomas Chapman, Best Undergraduate Submission Awardee.
Stephanie Parris, Best Oral Presentation Awardee.
![Photographer Celeste Montero with Editors Catherine Debuisseret and Noah Miller](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-monteromoney-819x1024.jpg)
![Photographer Wilhelm Birkholz with Editors Catherine Debuisseret and Noah Miller](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-birkholzmoney-819x1024.jpg)
![Artist Catherine Rodriguez with Editors Catherine Debuisseret and Noah Miller](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-rodriguezmoney-819x1024.jpg)
Wilhelm Birkholz, GSJ Distinction in Photography Awardee.
Catherine Rodriguez, Most Creative Artwork Awardee.
The 2023 GSJAC Presentations
![Editor-in-Chief Elissa Reckdenwald delivering opening remarks.](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-eicreckdenwald-1024x819.jpg)
![Assistant Editor-in-Chief Ken Galsgaard](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-kengsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![External Communications Editor Annika Ford](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-annikagsjac-682x1024.jpg)
![Author Stephanie Parris](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-parrisgsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![Author Aaron Houston](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-Houstongsjac-1024x819.jpg)
![Author Lydia Freeman](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-freemangsjac-1024x683.jpg)
![Author Alathea Morse](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-alatheagsjac-1024x819.jpg)
![Photo Story Author Wilhem Birkholz](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-wilhelmburkholzgsjac-1024x819.jpg)
![Author Olivia Liquori](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-oliviagsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![Author Thomas Chapman](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-chapmangsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![Author Victoria Snook](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-snookgsjac-1024x819.jpg)
![Editor Dylan Young](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-younggsjac-683x1024.jpg)
![Marketing Editor Kanjanika Kincaid](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-kincaidgsjac-1024x683.jpg)
![Outeach Editor Noah Miller](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-noahgsjac-1024x683.jpg)
![Editor Catherine Debuisseret](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-catgsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![Editor Andrew Palmer](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-palmergsjac-1024x683.jpg)
![Internal Communications Editor Jillian Alysworth](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-jilliangsjac-683x1024.jpg)
![Scribe Editor Gage Timberlake and Author Lydia Freeman](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-congratsfreeman-819x1024.jpg)
![Operations Editor Mason Hand and Author Stephanie Parris](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406handparrisgsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![Advisor Dr. Suzanne T. Mabrouk lavishes praise on The GSJ staff.](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-huzzahgsjac-1024x683.jpg)
![GSJ Leadership](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-besteditorsever-819x1024.jpg)
The 2023 GSJ Photographers and Artists
![Photographer Barbara Hill and Editor Annika Ford](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-congratsbarbarahillgsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![Artist Catherine Rodriguez and Editor Mason Hand](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-congratsrodriguezgsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![Military Shame by Catherine Rodriguez](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/The-Militarys-Shame-789x1024.jpeg)
![Photographer Jessica Bailey and Editor Gage Timberlake](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-congratsbailey-819x1024.jpg)
![Photographer Grace Cooper and Editor Dylan Young](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-congratsgracecoopergsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![Photographer Jett Lucas-Murphy and Editor Annika Ford](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-congratsjettlucasmurphygsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![Foggy Day by Celeste Montero](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/Foggy-Day-1-1024x768.jpg)
![Photographer Celeste Montero and Editor Annika Ford](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-congratsmonterogsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![Photographer Claire Thomas and Editor Jillian Aylsworth](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-congratsclairethomas-819x1024.jpg)
![Photographer Steele Judy and Editor Kanjanika Kincaid](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-congratsjudy-819x1024.jpg)
![Artist Michaela Martin and Editor Dylan Young](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-congratsmichaelagsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![Artist Osbourne Owens and Editor Noah Miller](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-congratsosbournegsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![Author Matthew Smith and Editor Mason Hand](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-congratssmithgsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![Photographer Sarah Norton and Editor Noah Miller](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-congratsnortongsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![Artist Tucker Young and Editor Annika Ford](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-congratsyounggjac-819x1024.jpg)
Honored Guests
![President Glenn Walters and Editor Kanjanika Kincaid](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406Presidentgsjac-1024x819.jpg)
![Editor Kanjanika Kincaid and Provost Sally Selden](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-congratsmaam-1024x819.jpg)
![Editor Kanjanika Kincaid and Commandant Thomas Gordon](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406ColGordongsjac-768x1024.jpg)
The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests photo 1](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406entrancegsjac-1024x819.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests photo 2](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406researchgsjac-1024x819.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests photo 3](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406owensgallerygsjac-768x1024.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests photo 4](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406smithgallerygsjac-768x1024.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests presentation](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406Seldenpodiumgsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests presentation 2](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406Weinsteingsjac-819x1024.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests food](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-wearehungry-1024x683.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests dining](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-macaroni-1024x683.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests dining 2](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-siryoucutinline-1024x683.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests set up](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-setup-1024x683.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests prize](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-starwards-1024x683.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests cake](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-whocutthecake-819x1024.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests room](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-theticker-683x1024.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests Selden](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-smilingselden-1024x819.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests presenter 3](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406birkholzmtnsgsjac-768x1024.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406liquoriringgsjac-768x1024.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406chapmansubsgsjac-768x1024.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-tommyglistens-1024x819.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-SmilingFacesGifts-1024x683.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-myparentscame-1024x819.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-monterothomas-1024x819.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-guests-1024x683.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-MMs-1024x683.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-editorandauthorkincaid-1024x683.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-editorandauthortimberlake-1024x819.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230407catherinegsjac-768x1024.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406steelegsjac-1024x1024.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-murphyanswersaquestion-819x1024.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-drumrollplease-819x1024.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-coronationgage-819x1024.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-cadetdetail-2-1024x683.jpg)
![The Celebration of Scholarship with Our Guests](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/20230406-backinmyday-1024x683.jpg)
Dr. Tom Thompson (English Department) and Mr. Ed Wray (OCM) took the above photographs.
The Hosts of The 2023 GSJAC
![Friends of the Daniel Library logo](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/New_FDL_logo_12-17-2014_small_for_web.png)
![GSJ Logo](https://www.citadel.edu/goldstar/wp-content/uploads/sites/97/GSJ_2021_logo_web.png)