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Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership
Honor Society, was founded December 3, 1914, at Washington and
Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, by 15 student and faculty
leaders. The founders formulated the idea that leadership of
exceptional quality and versatility in college should be
recognized, that representatives in all phases of college life
should cooperate in worthwhile endeavors, and that outstanding
students, faculty, and administrators should meet on a basis of
mutual interest, understanding, and helpfulness. OΔK®
was the first college honor society of a national scope to give
recognition and honor for meritorious leadership and service in
extracurricular activities and to encourage development of
general campus citizenship. Since its founding, Omicron Delta
Kappa has initiated over 300,000 members. |
President: Andrea Lee Hanick
Vice President: Cristin Elizabeth Quinn
Secretary: William Charles Datz
Faculty Adviser: Roger A. Crockett
| Current Student Members | ||
|---|---|---|
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Caitlin
Roberts Cottingham |
Taylar
Irene Hart |
Elliott
William O’Brien |
| Voting Faculty Members | ||
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Roger A.
Crockett |
D. Scott Dittman |
W. Patrick Hinely |
| Recent Honorary Initiates | |
|---|---|
|
Susan Humphreys Dittman |
Frederick L. Kirgis John W. Knapp |
| Recent Student Initiates | |
| Law Students | |
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Class of 2009
Ryan Matthew Decker |
Class of 2010
Caitlin Roberts Cottingham |
| Undergraduate Students | |
| Class of 2009 | |
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Aaron Paul Albert Mackenzie Elise Brown Kehvon Marie Clark Caitlin Jane Corr Emily Kieffer Deddens Jacqueline Frost Dibiasie Eugina Yuji Huang Julie Anna Mancini |
Christopher Lee Martin Jr. Julie Catherine Petersen Mallory Anne Ruymann Jennifer Nicole Sanow John Brennan Stanton Rebecca Lynne Taylor Anne Magee Van Devender |
| Class of 2010 | |
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Emily Fay Coyle |
Emily Shay Martin Joseph Patrick McDonald Elliott William O’Brien Cristin Elizabeth Quinn Katherine Christina Telfeyan |
| Faculty, Staff, and Community Members | |
R. G. Anderson |
D. L. Howison R. E. R. Huntley L. E. Jarrard C. W. Jarrett W. A. Jenks P. T. Jetton L. G. John S. J. Kalista L. L. Krantz F. L. Kirgis J. W. Knapp T. V. Litzenburg E. H. MacKinlay J. H. Marion E. C. Mayock C. W. McCaughrin W.F. McCorkle A. W. McThenia Jr. G. O. Mead III C. E. Mullis B. C. Murchison F. A. Parsons R. C. Peniston L. C. Peppers C. F. Phillips Jr. R. G. Piranian M. A. Pleva C. L. Rankin B. E. Richardson K. P. Ruscio I. T. Sanders II R. B. Sessoms P. H. Simpson E. L. Sisler A. F. Smiley E. W. Spencer R. A. Strong M. F. Walsh H. T. Williams J. D. Wilson |
Membership in Omicron Delta Kappa is as much an obligation and responsibility in leadership as it is a mark of highest distinction and honor. Membership is awarded to undergraduate junior and senior students; to graduate students; to faculty, staff, administration and alumni; and to persons qualifying for membership honoris causa. Student membership candidates must rank in the upper 35 percent in scholarship of their school or college and must show leadership in at least one of five areas:
Through membership in ODK, you gain potential friendships with nearly 270,000 living women and men whose peers recognize them as scholars and leaders; recognition by those around you who have been selected as the very top men and women at your college or university; recognition by leaders throughout the world; and the opportunity to continue lifetime service to your college with fellow ODK members and alumni.
The Omicron Delta Kappa Foundation, Inc., is a not-for-profit corporation chartered to administer the professional and philanthropic activities of the Omicron Delta Kappa Society. The Foundation awards $1,000 graduate scholarships each year to 13 outstanding ODK seniors who plan to attend accredited graduate or professional schools.
The Omicron Delta Kappa Society, Inc., The National Leadership Honor Society for college students, recognizes and encourages superior scholarship, leadership and exemplary character. Membership in ODK is a mark of highest distinction and honor.
The Society recognizes achievement in scholarship; athletics; campus or community service, social, religious activities, and campus government; journalism, speech and the mass media; and the creative and performing arts. Emphasis is placed on the develop ment of the whole person, both as a member of the college community and as a contributor to a better society.
Omicron Delta Kappa was founded on December 3, 1914, at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, by 15 student and faculty leaders. The founders formulated the idea that leadership of exceptional quality and versatility in college should be recognized, that representatives in all phases of college life should cooperate in worthwhile endeavors, and that outstanding students, faculty and administrators should meet on a basis of mutual interest, understanding, and helpfulness. ODK was the first college honor society of a national scope to give recognition and honor for meritorious leadership and service in extracurricular activities and to encourage development of general campus citizenship.
The ODK "mark of distinction" is well recognized by leaders in both the academic and business worlds.
The Purpose of The Omicron Delta Kappa Society is Threefold:
First, to recognize those who have attained a high standard of efficiency in collegiate activities and to inspire others to strive for conspicuous attainments along similar lines;
Second, to bring together the most representative students in all phases of collegiate life and thus to create an organization which will help to mould the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and intercollegiate interest;
Third, to bring together members of the faculty and student body of the institution on a basis of mutual interest and understanding.