The mission of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, is to honor and develop leaders; encourage collaboration among students, faculty, staff, and alumni; and promote O∆K's leadership values of collaboration, inclusivity, integrity, scholarship, and service on college and university campuses throughout North America.
(see more)The mission of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, is to honor and develop leaders; encourage collaboration among students, faculty, staff, and alumni; and promote O∆K's leadership values of collaboration, inclusivity, integrity, scholarship, and service on college and university campuses throughout North America.
Kristen Loughlin Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Kristen Loughlin (West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2019) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa General Scholarship. Loughlin graduated summa cum laude from West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCU) in 2021 with bachelor's degrees in early grades preparation and special education. She also earned a minor in Music Performance. While at WCU, Loughlin conducted undergraduate research, studying the influence of music instruction on young children's literacy development. Her research has been published in journals of the Keystone State Literacy Association and the Play, Policy, and Practice Connections Forum of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. In addition, Loughlin's work will also be included in a forthcoming issue of the Southern Early Childhood Association's journal, Dimensions of Early Childhood. Loughlin's undergraduate involvement also included leadership positions in the university's Honors College, Student Pennsylvania Education Association, Omicron Delta Kappa, and the service organization Rams for Reading. She has been recognized for her achievements as a Women in Leadership and Service Scholar, a Dr. Peter H. Garland Public Service Scholar, and an Undergraduate Research Institute Scholar. Loughlin is currently an elementary educator in the greater Philadelphia area and is pursuing her master's degree in teaching, learning, and leadership at the University of Pennsylvania.
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2022 Oct 25
Shiru Kimani Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Shiru Kimani (St. Lawrence University, 2020) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa Key Fund Scholarship. Kimani graduated magna cum laude from St. Lawrence University (SLU) in May 2022 with a bachelor's degree in international economics and multilanguage (French/Arabic) with a minor in statistics. While at SLU, she participated in undergraduate research on topics such as resolving long-lasting controversial theories on food security, Kenya's economy, and Chinese foreign direct investments. Kimani served as a community assistant, co-president of the SLU Bible Study Club, concert co-chair of the Associate of Campus Entertainment, and student ambassador for SLU's Office of Diversity and Inclusion. She was also selected as a scholar of the Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program. In recognition of her extensive campus involvement, academic excellence, and exemplary leadership, Kimani was awarded the Outstanding First-Year Student Award. She was also on the Dean's List and is a member of the school's economics honorary. Kimani also received the Gilman Scholarship for her study abroad experience in France. She is passionate about international development and finance. Kimani is currently pursuing a master's degree in global policy studies at the University of Texas at Austin with the goal of becoming an American diplomat.
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2022 Oct 25
Anna Maria Johnson Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Anna Maria Johnson (Davidson College, 2021) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa General Scholarship. Johnson graduated magna cum laude from Davidson College with a Bachelor of Arts with majors in Hispanic studies and biology. She served as vice president of the Davidson Circle during her senior year. Johnson worked to organize the initiation processes and helped to organize current members of the circle to ensure all the events were a success. In addition to her role within ODK, she served as the chair of the Civic Engagement Council at Davidson for two years and worked with more than 32 service organizations to engage the student body in local service and beyond. In addition, Johnson was the president of the Davidson College Global Health Club and led two very fruitful medical service trips to Central America. Johnson will attend the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School at the University of Texas to pursue her M.D. She is passionate about serving others and is excited to continue her journey toward becoming a physician.
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2022 Oct 24
Angelina Khourisader Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Angelina Khourisader (Rollins College, 2021) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa John D. Morgan Scholarship. Khourisader is a fourth-year student at Rollins College who has completed an undergraduate degree in computer science and will start her M.B.A. in Fall 2023 as part of Rollins College's three/two accelerated M.B.A. program. Eventually, she plans to attend law school and both her undergraduate degree and graduate degree in business to assist her in pursuing a career in intellectual property law. While at Rollins College, Khourisader has been an involved member of the school's ODK circle. She served as the communications chair for the 2021-22 and is serving as the vice-president for the 2022-23 academic year. Khourisader has been a member of two different NCAA DII athletics teams - cross country and sailing. She will be serving as the co-captain of the sailing team for the 2022-23 academic year. At Rollins, Khourisader has served on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee for both of her athletic teams and represented her sailing team in the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA). In particular, she worked on the conference's TIDE committee, which focuses on increasing inclusion, diversity, and equity within sailing. Khourisader has been selected as a 2021-22 Academic All-American for sailing.
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2022 Oct 24
Lucy Jacobs Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Lucy Jacobs (Clemson University, 2021) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa James Barker (Clemson University) Scholarship. Jacobs graduated summa cum laude from Clemson University in May 2022. During her time at Clemson University, she worked on many research projects, completed an internship at BMW in the planning and steering department, participated with the club soccer team, and attended numerous networking events with the various clubs in which she was involved. One of Jacobs' favorite leadership opportunities came when working with Clemson Miracle to raise more than $50,000 for the local Prisma Health Hospital and planning the dance marathon event. Jacobs began her Master of Business Administration degree in August 2022 with hopes of broadening her skill set and network while narrowing her specific career goals. Her internship experience at BMW helped her see the value in pursuing her M.B.A., and she looks forward to specifically exploring the lessons in marketing as part of this degree program. Jacobs plans to enter the field of business with an informed set of goals and a strong passion for success.
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2022 Oct 24
Joseph Honeycutt Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Joseph Honeycutt (University of Montevallo, 2021) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa William M. Blount Scholarship. Honeycutt graduated magna cum laude from Jefferson State Community College (JSCC) in May 2020 with his associate in arts. While at JSCC, Honeycutt served as Zeta Chapter president for Sigma Chi Eta, helped start an online student newspaper, and competed with the speech and debate team. Additionally, he created and led a new mascot campaign contest for the institution that awarded three one-semester scholarships to students. Honeycutt's efforts were acknowledged with his receipt of JSCC's prestigious James B. Allen Award. After finishing his associate's degree, Honeycutt went on to earn a bachelor's degree in communications studies and graduate summa cum laude from the University of Montevallo in December 2021. At Montevallo, he helped pilot a new deliberative communication forum for students, Falcon Facilitators, by serving as lead facilitator. Honeycutt's student research has been accepted for three conference presentations, with the most recent being selected as a top undergraduate paper. In 2021, Montevallo's Department of Communication recognized him with the Commitment to the Discipline Award. Honeycutt has been accepted into the University of Alabama's expedited doctoral program in the College of Communication and Information Sciences. His goal after completion of his Ph.D. is to teach in higher education.
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2022 Oct 21
Reagan Handley Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Reagan Handley (Auburn University, 2021) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa Auburn University Scholarship. Handley is a 2022 magna cum laude graduate of Auburn University, where she earned a Bachelor of Materials Engineering. While at Auburn, Handley served as the director of selections for the Cupola Engineering Ambassadors and as a member of Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. She was also vice president of marketing for the Beat Bama Food Drive. Handley's food drive team had a record-breaking senior year raising 352,389 pounds of food for the Food Bank of East Alabama (the equivalent of 500,000 meals). In addition, she was a member of 100+ Strong Women, the Materials Engineering Society, and the Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society at Auburn. Handley's passions lie in the health care profession and engineering solutions to better the lives of the patients she serves. Handley is pursuing her Master of Science with a major in orthotics and prosthetics from the International Institute of Orthotics and Prosthetics in Tampa, Florida. She hopes to eventually work with pediatric amputees, children born with birth defects, or veterans to assist them in having active lives.
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2022 Oct 21
Sarah Guggemos Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Sarah Guggemos (Tulane University, 2020) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa John Karlem Riess Scholarship. Guggemos graduated magna cum laude from Tulane University in May 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts with majors in English and political science. After her initiation into the Tulane Circle, she was elected as one of its three co-presidents. While at Tulane, Guggemos was an active member of the Undergraduate Student Government, the Green Wave Ambassadors, and the Panhellenic Council. She also interned with Southeast Louisiana Legal Services and Tulane University's Upward Bound Program. For the past year, Guggemos has worked as the Project Director of the Transitional Justice Evaluation Tools Project (TJET). TJET is a collective of researchers from Harvard University and Tulane University whose research aims to discover evidence-based trends in transitional justice and human rights issues. Guggemos' interest in this work formed while she studied abroad in The Hague in 2019. This fall, Guggemos will read for her master's degree in English and American studies at the University of Oxford. She's looking forward to working on her dissertation with the resources offered by the Faculty of English and the Rothermere American Institute. Guggemos hopes to think critically and creatively about the challenges facing the United States through a career as an author and academic.
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2022 Oct 21
Mason Grist Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Mason Grist (Washington and Lee University, 2017) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa John R. Alford Scholarship in Law. Grist is a second-year law at the University of Texas School of Law. He graduated cum laude from Washington and Lee University (W&L) in May 2018, earning bachelor's degrees in economics and religion and minors in classics and poverty and human capabilities studies. While at W&L, Grist held a variety of student leadership positions, including two terms as president of the Executive Committee of the Student Body. He also led first-year students on week-long pre-orientation hikes on the Appalachian Trail, which nurtured his avid love of the outdoors. After graduating from W&L, Grist worked at the Hanover Research Council, a higher education market research and data analytics firm in Washington, D.C. He has also been an active volunteer for the Society, most notably as a member of OK's Annual Giving Subcommittee and a donor. Grist spent the summer after his first year of law school clerking at Vinson & Elkins, a law firm based in Houston, Texas. He primarily gained experience in the venture capital and mergers and acquisitions practice areas, and he hopes to continue pursuing a career in corporate law upon graduation.
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2022 Oct 21
Zachary Gregory Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Zachary Gregory (Wake Forest University, 2020) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa General Scholarship. Gregory graduated summa cum laude from Wake Forest University (WFU) in December 2020 with a Bachelor of Science with a major in health and exercise science. During his undergraduate career, he served as president of Take the Fight to Cancer. This non-profit student-led organization assists patients at the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Atrium Health Wake Baptist. Gregory also conducted concussion research in youth athletes as well as osteoarthritis and weight loss research at WFU. As vice president of the Wake Forest University Circle, he utilized his research and volunteer experiences to reach out and recruit other students to get involved in the Winston-Salem community. Gregory is currently enrolled in High Point University's Master of Physician Assistant Studies program. He is learning how to become an effective healthcare provider who practices with compassion and empathy. Gregory has a great interest in pediatrics and orthopedics and is excited to finally fulfill his passion for serving others.
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2022 Oct 21
Isabella Gordon Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Isabella Gordon (University of Maryland, College Park, 2021) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship. Gordon graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) in May 2021 with a bachelor's degree in kinesiology. While at Maryland, she volunteered as a member and served as service vice president of Alpha Phi Omega, coordinating volunteer opportunities to benefit the campus, community, and nation. Isabella worked as a tutor for UMD's Academic Achievement Programs, supporting low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented first-year students. She was also a campus leader in The Bandana Project, a mental health awareness and suicide prevention campaign that uses backpacks and bandanas to support peers in getting help. While at Maryland, Gordon also served as an undergraduate teaching assistant for kinesiology and special education classes, club soccer safety officer and secretary, and was a member of UMD's pre-Physician Club. In recognition of her extensive involvement, she was selected as the School of Public Health's commencement speaker and as a senior marshal. Gordon was also recognized as the recipient of the 2020 Dean's Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar Award. She is passionate about medicine and public health. Currently, Gordon is pursuing a master's degree in physician assistant studies at the Medical University of South Carolina.
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2022 Oct 21
Margaret Giggey Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Margaret Giggey (Salisbury University, 2021) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa General Scholarship. Giggey graduated summa cum laude from Salisbury University in May 2022 with a bachelor's degree in biology - biomedical sciences. She completed the pre-medicine track and obtained three minors in chemistry, deaf studies, and outdoor education and leadership. While at Salisbury, Giggey was a competitive NCAA DIII swimmer, a three-year resident assistant, and an honors ambassador for the Clarke Honors College. In addition, she was the vice president/secretary of the American Sign Language club and the two-year Editor-in-Chief of Laridae, Salisbury's first-ever undergraduate research/academic journal. In her last year at Salisbury, Giggey planned a deaf bingo event open to the public, finished an honor's thesis on genetic hearing loss, and completed an independent research project to determine the length of a deletion in a participant with hearing loss (human subject approval obtained). Beyond her leadership at Salisbury, Giggey held a part-time job in her last semester as an independent living advisor for the deaf and hard of hearing at the Deaf Independent Living Association. She will attend the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine and is considering a family physician practice or a specialty in neonatology or clinical genetics. Margaret is also a Phi Kappa Phi Fellow.
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2022 Oct 21
Binoy George Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Binoy George (University of Texas at Arlington, 2021) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa Chellgren Family Endowed Scholarship. George graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in May 2021 with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. During his undergraduate career, George served as a tutor and a supplemental instruction leader for the math department, webmaster for the Honors College Council, public relations officer for the Martial Arts and the Electrical Engineering Autonobots clubs, and as a student advisor for the Electrical Engineering department. In recognition of his leadership roles and volunteering efforts, he was awarded the Leadership Honors and Maverick Advantage at his graduation. At UTA, George has also participated in undergraduate research, developing ultra wide-band based robot localization techniques, which has bigger implications for self-driving cars. He has won many scholarships and awards for his contributions to research, including the Honors Research fellowship, Undergraduate Research Experience award, and the Phi Kappa Phi fellowship. As a master's student, he is currently specializing in the controls field, continuing his research on localization of robots and deep learning, with plans to become a research professor in the field of autonomous vehicles.
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2022 Oct 21
Emelia Edmondson Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Emelia Edmondson (Lake Forest College, 2021) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa General Scholarship. Edmondson graduated magna cum laude from Lake Forest College (LFC) in May 2022 with a bachelor's degree in business with a concentration in marketing and a minor in English. While at LFC, she was most recently an intern for the school's athletic department, with her primary project focused on developing a career program for students interested in pursuing a career within intercollegiate athletics. In addition to being involved with Omicron Delta Kappa, Edmondson was involved in several activities on campus, including the NCAA women's hockey team, the Student Academic Advisory Committee for Business, Economics and Finance, and TEDxLakeForestCollege. During her time at LFC, she also completed internships with the Milwaukee Brewers, Northwestern University Athletics, and the Wisconsin Woodchucks Baseball Club. Edmondson is continuing her education at Illinois State University (ISU), where she will pursue a Master of Science with a major in sport management within the School of Kinesiology and Recreation. She is also working as a game operations graduate assistant in the Athletics Department at ISU.
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2022 Oct 21
Jeffrey Eden Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Jeffrey Eden (Bowling Green State University, 2021) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa Diane and Tom Vukovich Scholarship. Eden is a second-year Master of Art candidate studying art history at Bowling Green State University (BGSU). His research is focused on East Asian ink painting and its intersectionality with Chinese political history through an examination of the work of celebrated painter Fu Baoshi. Eden earned his Master of Fine Arts in two-dimensional studio art at BGSU in 2021. His graduate exhibition, Canopies, served as the progenitive springboard for later study with its novel use of traditional East Asian ink painting married with Western sensibility. Previously, Eden earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with a major in fine and studio arts and a concentration in drawing, in 2011 from Ohio Wesleyan University. He later apprenticed and worked as a professional tattoo artist and piercer. In addition, Eden has served as a first-year studio art instructor. He holds membership in Omicron Delta Kappa and the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. If Eden cannot be found with his nose in a book, one may find him entranced in his studio, laboring away at a painting.
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2022 Oct 21
Coral Douglas Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Coral Douglas (LaGrange College, 2019) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa LGBTQ+ Scholarship. Douglas is a composer, flutist, and electronic artist. She received a Bachelor of Music from LaGrange College in 2020 and a Master of Music from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2022. As a composer, her focus lies within complex textures and expressivity, owing much of their conception to the shared space between psychology and music. Douglas' compositions often seek to destroy traditional linear models through formal innovation. She values composer-performer collaboration as an extension of their ontological philosophy. Douglas' music has been played by ensembles and soloists such as loadbang, the Trace Chamber Society, flutist Alina Windell, and the International Contemporary Ensemble. Her works have been performed in various venues and events, such as the Vienna Summer Music Festival, Washington State University Festival of Contemporary Art Music, 2022 MMRC/MARC Festival at the University of Kansas, 2021 Walden's Creative Musicians Retreat, and University of Nebraska - Lincoln's Flyover Concert Series. Douglas is a recipient of one of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln's 2022 Ida M. Vreeland Awards in Music. In 2019, Douglas was also awarded the John R. Hines Award for her Symphony No. 1. She will continue her work toward a doctorate at Cornell University.
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2022 Oct 21
Emma Cunningham Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Emma Cunningham (William Woods University, 2020) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa Michael Barla Scholarship. Cunningham graduated magna cum laude from William Woods University (WWU) with a Bachelor of Arts with double majors in American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting and theatre performance. They also completed the requirements for a minor in ASL. As a member of the Alpha Psi Omega's Alpha Epsilon chapter and Jester's Theatre company, Cunningham held various executive positions during their time at WWU, including president of both organizations during their senior year. They consistently led by example in their theatre department and the campus community throughout their time at WWU. Cunningham was a Peer Educator, University Ambassador, and an active American Sign Language Honor Society member. Cunningham is currently enrolled in the two-year Evening Conservatory at Stella Adler Studio of Acting and will earn a Certificate of Completion. In addition to their studies, they will be working as a contracted ASL interpreter with local agencies and companies. After completing the Evening Conservatory, Emma hopes to attend New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and complete a master's in performance studies.
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2022 Oct 20
Giselle De La Rua Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Giselle De La Rua (University of Miami, 2019) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa Laura Larissa Morgan (University of Miami) Scholarship. De La Rua graduated from the University of Miami in May 2021 with her Bachelor of Science with a major in neuroscience. She also earned minors in chemistry and health management and policy. While completing her undergraduate degree, De La Rua served as the president of the University of Miami Circle and vice president of La Federacion de Estudiantes Cubanos. She was also a resident assistant, MCAT tutor, and campus tour guide. In addition to her leadership pursuits, De La Rua was also involved in undergraduate research at the Peritz Scheinberg Cerebral Vascular Disease Research Laboratory and recently published a study in biomolecules. De La Rua will use her scholarship to pursue her M.D./M.B.A. at the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine and Herbert Business School. She is interested in pain management and exploring opportunities to improve patient experiences across the healthcare sector.
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2022 Oct 21
Danielle Costanzo Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Danielle Costanzo (Muhlenberg College, 2019) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa Sally K. Albrecht Arts Scholarship. Costanzo graduated magna cum laude from Muhlenberg College. She earned a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in dance science and theatre. During her time at Muhlenberg, she was a course tutor for anatomy and kinesiology, biology of movement, and biological and abnormal psychology classes. In addition, Costanzo served as a panelist for new admission recruits and was very active as a performer in multiple dance and theatre productions. She was secretary for the Muhlenberg College Circle and helped organize and promote circle service projects and create awareness of ODK for prospective members. Costanzo is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Costanzo has been involved in community activities, including a term serving as the Model World Health Organization president and as a volunteer for the Art Therapy program for her local hospital and the National Alliance for Mental Illness. She is pursuing a Master of Arts at Rider University in the clinical mental health counseling program, with a concentration in dance and movement therapy. Costanzo hopes to help others through creativity and the healing method of movement.
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2022 Oct 20
Christian Ciattei Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Christian Ciattei (Salisbury University, 2021) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa General Scholarship. Ciattei graduated summa cum laude from Salisbury University in May 2022 with a bachelor's degree in geography (geographic information science track) and a minor in biology. He was active in multiple areas of campus life while at Salisbury University, including his participation as an athlete and captain of the cross country and track and field teams. In addition, Ciattei was a section leader in the "Salisbury Pops" Concert Band, a frequent volunteer in the community, and a lab assistant in the Geographic Information Science lab. As an undergraduate, Ciattei developed a passion for research working on projects about primate behaviors. His research efforts facilitated Ciattei being named a Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipient, Fulbright - Brazil scholar, and Rhodes Scholarship finalist. He will take his passion and research with primates for their continued protection into his graduate school pursuits at Oxford Brookes University in the Master of Science program in primate conservation.
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2022 Oct 20
Cutler Cannon Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Cutler Cannon (Emory University, 2022) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa General Scholarship. Cannon graduated magna cum laude from Emory University in May 2022 with a bachelor's degree in linguistics and a focus on pre-medical studies. While at Emory, Cannon completed an honors thesis and worked as a student researcher with a medical ethnobotany lab that is dedicated to studying the chemistry of medicinal plants used around the world in efforts to characterize novel compounds for antibiotic drug discovery. In Summer 2021, Cannon traveled to the Amazon as a medical ethnobotany intern to research anti-inflammatory plant use among indigenous Shaman communities. Cannon served as president of the Emory Chapter of the Botanical Society of America, interfaith chair for the Jewish Student Union, and president of the Phi Sigma Iota Foreign Language Honor Society. He also played a fundamental role in Emory HELPS Guatemala, an organization that coordinates medical service trips to underserved Latin American populations. In recognition of his service and scholarship, Cannon received the Dean's Achievement Scholarship, the Henry L. Bowden Scholarship, and the Departmental Award for Leadership and Service in Linguistics. He is currently pursuing an MSc in medical ethnobotany at the University of Kent, and he plans to attend medical school to pursue a career in integrative medicine.
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2022 Oct 20
Omicron Delta Kappa Celebrates Circle Presidents
Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, celebrates students who are serving as circle (chapter) presidents. Students who serve as circle presidents are leaders amongst leaders. Members of ODK must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class and embrace the Society's ideals. They also must demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars of campus life celebrated by ODK: academics and research, athletics, service to campus and community, communications, and creative and performing arts. Fewer than five percent of students on a campus are invited to join each year.
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2022 Oct 17
Omicron Delta Kappa Celebrates New Members
Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, welcomed 115 new initiates from six universities during September 2022. Students initiated into the Society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars, and embrace the ODK ideals. Fewer than five percent of students on a campus are invited to join each year.
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2022 Oct 17
Justin Bright Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Justin Bright (Emory University, 2022) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa Key Fund Scholarship. Bright is completing a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. He is specifically pursuing a concentration in information systems and operation management and consulting. Bright serves as the vice president for marketing for the Mu Circle at Emory. In addition, he is the vice president of programming for the Goizueta Black Student Association, an event intern for the Office of Sustainability Initiatives, and a peer mentor for the Ethics and Servant Leadership Forum. As an outstanding student, Bright has been named to the Goizueta Dean's List. This year, Bright will be the teaching assistant for Marketing 443: Integrated Marketing Communications and Organizational Management 432: Negotiations. He will soon commence pursuing his M.B.A. at Goizueta.
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2022 Oct 14
Emma Bradley Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Emma Bradley (Lincoln Memorial University, 2020) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa Rupert Nelson Latture Scholarship. Bradley graduated from Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) summa cum laude in May 2022 with a biology pre-medicine degree and a chemistry minor. While at LMU, Bradley held leadership roles in the Honors Scholars Program, Student Government Association, Student Activities Board, and several other student-led organizations. She also worked as a peer tutor and mentor through LMU's student services tutoring program. As two-term president of the Honors Scholars Association, Bradley was selected by the National Collegiate Honors Council as the 2021 Community Engagement Award recipient for her work on a Little Free Library project in Harrogate, Tennessee. In addition to her student leadership and community service work, Bradley also received recognition for her research project involving microsurgery and scanning electron microscopy to map copepod anatomy. She received the Appalachian College Association's Ledford Research Scholarship to complete this project and presented her findings at several academic conferences. Bradley is a first-year medical student at the Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine to become a practicing physician in the Appalachian area after graduation.
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2022 Oct 14
Mackenzie Brabham Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Mackenzie Brabham (University of Richmond, 2021) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa University of Richmond (Stephen D. Bisese) Scholarship. Brabham graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Richmond (UR) in May 2022 with a bachelor's degree in healthcare studies. While at Richmond, she served as president of her sorority and president of Mortar Board. In addition, throughout her four years, Brabham was a member of the University Honor Council, orientation leader, member of the student government, and a student representative on the University's Board of Trustees. During her studies, Brabham also balanced volunteering for Crisis Text Line, a mental health organization, in her free time. Pursuing her interests in government and health care, Brabham worked internships for two pharmaceutical companies as well as for the House of Representatives over her four years at UR. Brabham is passionate about law and government and began pursuing a Juris Doctor from Duke University's School of Law in Fall 2022. With her degree, she hopes to practice law focusing on its intersection with health care.
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2022 Oct 10
Katelyn Bodwell Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Katelyn Bodwell (Florida International University, 2018) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa General Scholarship. Bodwell is currently an assistant director with the Office of Leadership and Civic Engagement at the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG). She and her colleagues provide leadership for community engagement efforts through various service programs on campus. Prior to joining UNCG, Bodwell earned a Bachelor of Arts with a major in music from Rollins College. Subsequently, she completed a Master of Arts with a major in educational leadership with a concentration in higher education/student personnel from the University of Central Florida. Before starting at UNCG, Bodwell served as a coordinator with the Center for Leadership and Service at Florida International University and is a two-time AmeriCorps member. Currently, Bodwell is enrolled in UNCG's Ph.D. in educational studies with a concentration in cultural foundations program. Her goals include studying the relationship between culture and education to strengthen service programs at colleges and universities. Bodwell hopes to provide research that will enhance ethical and effective engagement across the country.
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2022 Oct 10
Jack Blake Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Jack Blake (University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2021) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa General Scholarship. Blake graduated summa cum laude from the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) in May 2022, earning a Bachelor of Arts with a major in psychology and a concentration in behavioral analysis. During his undergraduate career, he completed research internships and projects in applied behavior analysis (ABA) and psychology. Blake also completed an honors fellowship in music performance. He founded the Student Association for Behavior Analysis, served as a student ambassador for his master's program, and received the Outstanding Undergraduate Award. In the Fall 2022 term, Blake will matriculate in the Master of Science in Applied Behavioral Analysis and Autism Studies at UML. He aspires to become a board-certified behavior analyst and complete his thesis. Blake is completing his supervised fieldwork at a local ABA agency as a behavior technician. He is passionate about research on dissemination and quantitative analyses of behavior. Blake intends to earn a Ph.D. in ABA after finishing his master's degree.
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2022 Oct 7
Levi Bevis Receives Omicron Delta Kappa Scholarship
Levi Bevis (University of Mississippi, 2017) is a 2022-23 recipient of an Omicron Delta Kappa General Scholarship. Bevis graduated magna cum laude from the University of Mississippi in May 2019, earning a Bachelor of Arts with a major in public policy leadership. He received the Ole Miss Circle's Freshman Leadership Award for his work in student government. During his time on campus, Bevis served in the student government for three years, worked as an opinion writer at the student-run campus newspaper highlighting LGBTQ+ issues, and co-founded a student organization to advocate for a more inclusive environment on campus and across the state. In addition, he served as a legislative intern for a U.S. Senator in Washington, D.C., and worked with the McLean Institute for Public Service and Community Engagement to develop a policy proposal plan with a public library system to improve digital services for the residents in the region. Bevis recently completed a Master of Arts with a major in emerging studies at Boston University. He will continue his education as a law student at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. Bevis plans to pursue a career in law and policy, especially in the areas of immigration law and LGBTQ+ civil rights law.
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2022 Oct 7
Omicron Delta Kappa Celebrates Circle Presidents
Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, celebrates students who are serving as circle (chapter) presidents. Students who serve as circle presidents are leaders amongst leaders. Members of ODK must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class and embrace the Society's ideals. They also must demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars of campus life celebrated by ODK: academics and research, athletics, service to campus and community, communications, and creative and performing arts. Fewer than five percent of students on a campus are invited to join each year.
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2022 Oct 6