William D. Wilkerson Receives National Award from Omicron Delta Kappa
Lexington, VA (08/12/2022) — William D. Wilkerson, a resident of Lynchburg, Virginia, is a 2022 recipient of Omicron Delta Kappa's (ODK) Eldridge W. Roark Jr. Meritorious Service Award.
Wilkerson is a 2012 collegiate initiate of the Virginia Commonwealth University Circle (chapter) of ODK. He was the first president of the VCU Circle when it was re-chartered in 2012. Wilkerson's leadership helped return the circle to active status and made it a vibrant organization at VCU. Since then, he has remained connected to ODK by serving as a member of both the Mission Committee and the Scholarship Review and Selection Committee for several years. In addition to his membership in ODK, Wilkerson is also a member of Golden Key, Order of Omega, and Iota Phi Theta. Currently, he serves Central Virginia Community College as its chief of police.
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.
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