Cynthia C. Cochran Receives National Award from Omicron Delta Kappa
Lexington, VA (08/10/2022) — Cynthia "Cie" Chapel Cochran is a 2022 recipient of Omicron Delta Kappa's (ODK) Cheryl M. Hogle Distinguished Service Award.
Cochran is a 2001 initiate of the University of Miami Circle (chapter) of ODK. Her involvement in ODK has ranged from serving as a circle president, a term as the East Caucus student representative for the Society Board of Directors, a member of the Council of Regional Directors for Region 1, and vice chair of that group for one term. Cochran has also served as a faculty secretary for the University of Miami Circle and a member-at-large on the Board of Directors. Previously, she served as the chair of the National Advisory Council and a member of the Society Board of Directors, as well as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Omicron Delta Kappa Society and Educational Foundation. Cochran is a 2004 recipient of Omicron Delta Kappa's Eldridge W. Roark, Jr. Meritorious Service Award, and she was the co-chair of the Society's 2020-21 Strategic Planning Task Force.
Cocrhan is the owner of SMT Grant and Nonprofit Services, based in Bentonville, Arkansas. She earned her undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of Miami.
Omicron Delta Kappa Society, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded in Lexington, Virginia, on December 3, 1914. A group of 15 students and faculty members established the Society to recognize and encourage leadership at the collegiate level. The founders established the ODK Idea-the concept that individuals representing all phases of collegiate life should collaborate with faculty and others to support the campus and community. ODK's mission is to honor and develop leaders; encourage collaboration among students, faculty, staff, and alumni; and promote ODK's leadership values of collaboration, inclusivity, integrity, scholarship, and service on college and university campuses throughout North America. The Society's national headquarters are located in Lexington, Virginia.