Michael S. Cashman Receives National Award from Omicron Delta Kappa
Lexington, VA (08/10/2022) — Michael S. Cashman, a resident of Plattsburgh, New York, is one of the 2022 recipients of Omicron Delta Kappa's (ODK) Cheryl M. Hogle Distinguished Service Award.
Cashman is a 2001 initiate of the SUNY Plattsburgh Circle (chapter). He was the 2002-03 president of the circle and has remained actively involved with the Society since. Cashman was a 2006-08 member of ODK's Society Board of Directors, a 2006-10 regional director, and the 2008-10 chair of the Council of Regional Directors. In addition, he served as a long-time advisor to the SUNY Plattsburgh Circle and as national parliamentarian. He is a former recipient of the Society's Eldridge W. Roark, Jr., Meritorious Service Award. Cashman currently serves as town supervisor for the Town of Plattsburgh, New York.
Cashman earned both his baccalaureate and master's degrees from SUNY Plattsburgh.
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.