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.
Madyson G. Taylor Selected to Serve on Omicron Delta Kappa's Student Advisory Board
Madyson G. Taylor was initiated into the Omicron Delta Kappa as a member of the Omega Circle (chapter) of Auburn University in May 2019. For the next year, she served as the director of the Auburn University Homecoming Parade. In February 2020, Taylor was elected president of her circle and served during the COVID-19 pandemic to focus on keeping the Auburn Homecoming Tradition alive. She is now serving ODK as a member of the Student Advisory Board. Currently, Taylor is in her second year of medical school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine. She is planning to pursue a career in medicine, and while she is unsure of what the future holds, she is excited to learn and prepare to be the best future physician she can be. Taylor has become involved on campus through multiple service programs such as Equal Access Birmingham, Dynamic Health, and CHOP. Taylor graduated from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Arts with a major in chemistry and minors in business and history. During her time at Auburn, she served in multiple leadership positions and dedicated her time to service organizations. Taylor was an active member of the Student Government Association and served as a member of Freshman Forum (2017-2018), vice president of the College of Science and Mathematics (2018-19), Senator for the College of Science and Mathematics (2019-20), assistant vice president of University Operations (2019-20), and as a campaign manager for multiple student elections. She also served as director of Recruitment Operations for Auburn's Panhellenic Council, vice president of Phi Lambda Upsilon, and an Emerge student leader. In addition, Taylor volunteered her time as a Campus Kitchens shift leader. She helped reduce food waste and insecurity on Auburn's campus and as a member of Global Medical Training, where she traveled to Peru and the Dominican Republic to help provide free health care to underserved populations. Whenever she isn't studying, Taylor enjoys spending her time swimming, hiking, tap-dancing, and baking. She also works to practice her clinical skills by practicing patient interviewing, physical examination, and educating herself on relevant topics in medicine to prepare herself for her future career.
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2022 Nov 9
Jason Shows Recognized by Mississippi Humanities Council
Jason Shows, a 2004 initiate of the William Carey University Circle (chapter) of Omicron Delta Kappa, has been recognized by the Mississippi Humanities Council. Shows has been named the 2023 Humanities Teacher of the Year for the Perkinston campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC). He was recognized with the same honor in 2013. He recently gave a special address, in conjunction with the award, entitled "The Basis and Foundation of the American Revolution." Shows has taught at MGCCC for more than 15 years. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Shows is an active member of the Mississippi Professional Educators and Faculty Association. He is also the 2022 recipient of the In The Blue Award from MGCCC and the 2010 Lamplighter Award.
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2023 Mar 13
Sean Schrader Selected to Serve on Omicron Delta Kappa's Student Advisory Board
Sean Schrader was initiated into the University of South Florida (USF) Circle (chapter) of Omicron Delta Kappa in May 2021, joining more than 100 other students in the reformation of the circle. In May 2022, he graduated from USF with his bachelor's degree in business management. In August 2022, Schrader began pursuing his MBA from the USF's Muma College of Business. Earlier this year, he also officially began his term as the campus governor for the USF St. Petersburg Campus in USF's Student Government. In this role, Schrader serves as the voice for students on campus and works with a student cabinet to address campus-wide challenges. As governor, he primarily focuses on connecting students to community activities, providing direct outlets for students to share their perspectives, and protecting the unique environment of the campus. Schrader has always been a major proponent of providing a youth's perspective on environments that may have been overlooked or not considered. To that end, he has been involved in various capacities in the City of Clearwater, including service as a board member for the Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition, Clearwater Charter Review Committee, and Clearwater Jazz Holiday. Currently, Schrader serves as the Clearwater At-Large Representative on the St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport Noise Abatement Task Force. During his first semester at USF in Fall 2019, Schrader was fortunate to be given the opportunity to serve as an intern in the office of a U.S. Representative, where he was able to assist in communicating with constituents and drafting congressional correspondence. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, he was asked to serve as a constituent advocate. In this role, Schrader assisted constituents in receiving their economic stimulus payments. In February 2021, he became the district office manager for the representative, where he helped to oversee daily office activities. Schrader is cognizant of the fact that Tampa Bay has grown to have a national spotlight due to business, sports, and community activities in the region. During the pandemic, he grew concerned about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic was having on different industries and Tampa Bay's economy. To better understand how residents could help support different industries during times of economic hardship, Schrader toured different industries in the bay area to learn more about how customers could support them. His research and findings have been featured in local publications and shared at research conferences at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Johns Hopkins University.
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2022 Nov 9
Christine B. Rice Selected to Serve on Omicron Delta Kappa's Student Advisory Board
Christine B. Rice was initiated into the University at Albany Circle (chapter) of Omicron Delta Kappa in Spring 2020. During the 2020-21 school year, she served as the treasurer of her circle, and she served as the circle's vice president during the 2021-22 academic year. During her time as treasurer, Rice was instrumental in securing honorary members and recruiting her peers to join, which led to the highest number of inductees in the circle's history. Rice is currently a Master of Business Administration candidate at the University at Albany, where she is concentrating on marketing and human resource information systems. She is also a graduate assistant for the Department of Residential Life, as well as a summer intern at Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC). Upon graduation, Rice plans to go into marketing and eventually plans to pursue a law degree. Her dream career is to become a marketing attorney and college professor. Previously, Rice, a first-generation college student, earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Spring 2021. On-campus, she is involved with Alpha Phi Omega National Community Service Fraternity, School of Business Leadership Council, Living-Learning Community Program, the Office of Career and Professional Development, and the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA). From a young age, Rice has volunteered with many organizations. She previously volunteered with the Down Syndrome Aim High Resource Center (DSAHRC), where she worked on developing quantitative reports as well as career-oriented presentations for the youth. In high school, Rice volunteered with the Preston Center of Compassion, where she tutored elementary school kids. Throughout her undergraduate career, it helped her realize that she wanted to continue making impact during her graduate career and beyond.
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2022 Nov 9
Angelique M. Mevorah Selected as Omicron Delta Kappa's National Student Vice Chair-Elect
Angelique M. Mevorah is a 2020 initiate of the St. John's University (SJU) Circle (chapter). She served as circle president and was a member of the Marketing Committee for the 2022 National Leadership Conference. Mevorah is a recent graduate from St. John's University in Queens, New York, where she completed her Bachelor of Science with a major in business and a legal studies and international studies double minor. She is currently enrolled in the Peter J. Tobin School of Business at St. John's, where she is in an accelerated program to complete her MBA. Following her MBA, Mevorah hopes to attend law school. In the summer of 2022, she completed an internship with Wage Indicator Foundation, an international labor transparency research institution. Mevorah is also the Eastern Region fellow through Fair Trade Campaigns. Through her fellowship, she manages communications between the national level and campaigns at colleges, universities, congregations, schools, and towns. As an undergraduate, Mevorah was involved in several collegiate employment opportunities at SJU, including working as a Discover New York Peer Leader and a staff member in the university's Office of Career Services. She was also involved in many collegiate activities, including being a research assistant, serving as editor of The Torch (St. John's student-led award-winning newspaper), human resources manager, vice president of the Animal Rights Association, budget committee application analyst chair, Catholic Relief Services Fair Trade chair, and the Fair Trade Committee's student leader. Mevorah's leadership extends past the campus level, as she volunteers her time as a tutor for the NYC area through EDUMATE, whose mission is aimed at connecting NYC in-need public school students with college students for free tutoring services.
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2022 Nov 9
Alberto Garcia Marrero Selected to Serve on Omicron Delta Kappa's Student Advisory Board
With service at the core of Omicron Delta Kappa's mission, Alberto Garcia Marrero (Florida International University, 2017) immediately became involved with the organization during his undergraduate studies as a way to increase his involvement with my local community. After his initiation, Garcia Marrero quickly joined the executive leadership of his circle (chapter) as the vice president for programming. He later served as the vice president for membership. In these roles, Garcia Marrero became familiar with the Society's leadership values of collaboration, inclusivity, integrity, scholarship, and service. The Florida International University (FIU) Circle prides itself on the high level of engagement with our members and the community - consistently giving back to underprivileged segments of the region. Moreover, during Garcia Marrero's time as a leader of the circle, it put together its first-ever Leadership Dinner, hosting local leaders from the community to speak about their experiences and give students advice and their take on what are true leaders in the modern age. As a third-year law student at the Florida State University College of Law, Garcia Marrero serves on the college's professionalism board, Raising the Bar, and the Student Bar Association, which provide law students with the opportunities to develop their professional and personal skills. He is also involved with We Care Chemo Kits, and Garcia Marrero now sits on the Board of Directors for the nonprofit. In addition, he is part of the First District Appellate American Inn of Court, where law students, attorneys, and judges come together to develop the profession and instill similar values of integrity, civility, and fairness in members of the bar. One of the achievements of which Garcia Marrero is most proud is his leadership role in creating the Pathway to Philanthropy (P2P) program at FIU. P2P was created during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on helping to promote philanthropy and the ability for young alumni of FIU to give back to the university, whether monetary contributions or gifts of time. Working with the FIU Foundation, Garcia Marrero and others were able to provide young alums the ability to begin their path to philanthropy earlier in life than later in life. As of 2021, the program has generated more than $2 million in contributions to the university, from creating first-generation scholarships to funding programs such as the FIU Circle and other leadership and service entities like the FIU Center for Leadership and Service.
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2022 Nov 9
Maria Z. Iltsopoulous Selected to Serve on Omicron Delta Kappa's Student Advisory Board
Maria "Mia" Z. Iltsopoulos is a 2022 initiate of the Florida State University (FSU) Circle (chapter) of Omicron Delta Kappa. Following her graduation in 2025, Iltsopoulos plans to continue her education while pursuing a professional role working in government. Iltsopoulos was recently selected to serve on ODK's Student Advisory Board. She strives to enhance and bring attention to the values of Omicron Delta Kappa and works to grow in these areas herself. Not only that, but she encourages involvement in the five pillars of campus life for herself and others. These values and pillars are central aspects of her life every day. Iltsopoulos is currently a sophomore at FSU, majoring in psychology and minoring in criminology. Her membership in ODK is a crucial aspect of her education and involvement in both her local community and at the national level. Iltsopoulos loves that Omicron Delta Kappa provides the opportunity to get involved at local and national levels. In addition to her involvement in the Society, she is a member of another honor society and a variety of other clubs and organizations on the FSU campus. Outside of Omicron Delta Kappa, Iltsopoulos has many interests and hobbies. She is very committed to her studies in both psychology and criminology and spends much of her time studying or learning more about related topics of interest. Iltsopoulos is also actively working on getting more involved on campus as both a community member and a leader for her peers.
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2022 Nov 9
Melissa M. Cancio Selected to Serve Omicron Delta Kappa at the National Level
Melissa M. Cancio is a 2016 initiate of the Florida International University (FIU) Circle (chapter) of Omicron Delta Kappa. At FIU, she served as circle president. Cancio is the immediate past national student vice chair and immediate past chair of the Student Advisory Board (SAB). Her term on the Board of Trustees will conclude in June 2023. Cancio is a recent graduate from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, where she earned her Master of Business Administration degree. At FIU, she earned her Bachelor of Science with a major in public relations, advertising, and applied communication. Cancio, who was a student in the Honors College at FIU, also earned a minor in business communication. She is credited with coordinating one of the most successful Roarthons (FIU's Dance Marathon) in the school's history raising significant funds to benefit the Children's Miracle Network including Nicklaus Children's Hospital. Cancio is a sales consultant with Village Green Property Management. She was previously a graduate assistant in the Office of Student Involvement at North Central College. In this role, she supervised three marketing assistants and 15 other students who operate the Harold and Eva Whites Activities Center on campus. She also developed marketing plans to promote new student orientation, commuter and transfer student orientation, and weekend programming on campus. Cancio has also served as a social media intern, an events and media coordinator, and a public relations intern.
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2022 Nov 9
Khadeil T. Ergas Selected to Serve on Omicron Delta Kappa's Student Advisory Board
Khadeil T. Ergas (Aurora University, 2019) became involved with Omicron Delta Kappa during his junior year at Aurora. The 2022-23 academic year is his fourth year of involvement with the Society, and he is a current member of the Student Advisory Board. Throughout his time as a student leader, Ergas' goal has always been to empower others around him to continue growing as a leader based on ODK's pillars of leadership. Recently, Ergas completed his Master of Business Administration degree at North Central College (NCC). While enrolled, he was the graduate assistant for the Office of Multicultural Affairs. In his position, Ergas was in charge of outreach, ensuring that the office provided students of color on campus with the resources they need to be successful through their years at the college. He also helped organize events such as the anti-hate week and CARD training, which covers bias and unbias connotations, racism, and microaggressions for students, staff, and faculty. One of Ergas' main tasks during his time at NCC was to create a program called Legacy, which was designed to provide support and encouragement to men of color through facilitated mentoring relationships. Ergas received his undergraduate degree from Aurora University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in exercise and health science. He also earned minors in chemistry and physiology. In his time at Aurora, Ergas was team leader for the men's track and field team, president and vice president for Phi Eta Sigma honor society, president and vice president for the Black Student Union (BSU), treasurer for Habitat for Humanity, a resident assistant, and a peer advisor. He also held membership in Mu Sigma Pi, the Science Club, and an organization called F.L.Y. With his dedication to service and being a leader on and off-campus, Ergas graduated with the Lincoln Laureate Award as well as an award from the Mayor of Aurora for his dedication to service. Over the years, Ergas has been a part of several organizations and has been in many positions where he can express his love of volunteering and giving back to the community. His first volunteer involvement started in South Carolina, where he would go to the beaches and clean up the trash in the surrounding areas. Ergas was involved with the American Heart Association. In college, he organized a 5k to fundraise, helped make breakfast for the homeless, assisted at local food pantries, volunteered at nursing homes, and collected and distributed feminine products to young ladies on campus that could not afford them. In Summer 2021, Ergas had the opportunity to volunteer with RUSH Medical School as a research scholar. He was also able to provide service to individuals living on the west side of Chicago, in an area where the residents are medically underserved, as well as economically and educationally disadvantaged. Ergas' research project focused on preventative kidney screening, including urinalysis tests to identify early signs of diabetes and monitor potential needs for dialysis.
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2022 Nov 9
Katelyn M. Boisvert Selected to Serve on Omicron Delta Kappa's Student Advisory Board
Katelyn M. Boisvert was initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa as a member of the Mu Circle of Emory University in February 2019. For the following year, she served as president of her circle until she graduated in May 2020. Boisvert was the Society's 2020 Gen. Russell E. Dougherty National Leader of the Year and is now serving OK as a member of its Student Advisory Board. Currently, Boisvert is attending graduate school at the University of Michigan, where she is completing a dual degree for a Master of Management through the Ross School of Business and a Master of Science with a major in sustainable systems through the School for Environment and Sustainability. She plans to pursue a career in corporate sustainability, working to increase engagement with sustainability and environmental issues in the private sector. At the University of Michigan, Boisvert is a member of the Net Impact at Ross chapter, and she is researching applications related to carbon neutrality as a member of the Climate Blue student organization. Boisvert earned her Bachelor of Science with a major in environmental science, with a minor in sustainability sciences, in the honors program at Emory University, where she was involved in a variety of areas during her time as an undergraduate. She gained valuable experience serving as vice president of Phi Eta Sigma in 2017-18, as an orientation leader with Campus Life New Student Programs for two years, and on the Dean's Freshman Advisory Board. Boisvert was very active in educating students and raising awareness about sustainable living on campus through roles as sustainability chair with Residence Hall Council, campus zero waste ambassador, as a delegate to the 2019 United Nation's Climate Conference in Madrid, and working as a docent for the Emory WaterHub water reclamation facility. She also worked as a teaching assistant in the Environmental Science Department and as a fellow with the Emory Scholars Program. Boisvert's career-related activities included internships with the Ohio Environmental Council, Clearstream Solutions in Dublin, Ireland, and Emory's Office of Sustainability Initiatives, as well as a research internship (REU) with the National Science Foundation. Boisvert enjoys combining her interests in the environment, the outdoors, and horseback riding in her volunteer activities. She previously served as a volunteer at Stable Influence, an equine-based therapy program for children and adults with special needs. As a competitive athlete and team secretary on the Emory Equestrian Team, she continued this work as a volunteer at Stride Ahead during college. Boisvert also performed community service in the Atlanta area with Emory student groups, including planting trees for pollinators and stream buffers, clearing invasive species, and other environmental projects.
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2022 Nov 9
Mary Stuart Selected as Omicron Delta Kappa's 2022-23 National Student Vice Chair
Mary E. Stuart (University of Virginia, 2019) is a current student trustee for the Omicron Delta Kappa Society and Educational Foundation, Inc. Her three-year term as one of the Society's student trustees began on July 1, 2021. In the 2022-23 academic year, Stuart is serving as the Society's National Student Vice Chair and Chair of the Student Advisory Board. Her term on the board will conclude in June 2024. Stuart served as the UVA Circle (chapter) president during her junior and senior years at the school. She completed a Bachelor of Arts with a major in English at Virginia. Stuart will began work on her law degree at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University in the 2021 fall semester. A native of King George, Virginia, Stuart was involved in several collegiate activities at Virginia, including the College Republicans, the Virginia Riding Team, and the Frank Batten Investment Fund. As an undergraduate, she also held positions with the university's disability access center and athletic academic affairs office. Stuart was also supported numerous programs and events at the Batten School of Leadership during her time at UVA.
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2022 Nov 9
Abram Clear Named Omicron Delta Kappa's 2021 National Leader of the Year in Scholarship
Abram Clear, a native of Chilhowie, Virginia, and a 2019 initiate of the William & Mary Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, has been named the Society's National Leader of the Year in Scholarship. This award is one of the Society's highest collegiate honors, and it comes with a $1,000 prize. Clear received his Bachelor of Arts with majors in linguistics and anthropology in May 2021. While a student at William & Mary, he was named a Rhodes Scholar Finalist, Charles Center Honors Fellow, and the 2021 recipient of the university's Carr Cup. This award recognizes a graduating senior based on character, leadership, and scholarship. In addition, Clear served as vice president of Omicron Delta Kappa, co-president and education chair for the Rainbow Coalition, president of the Linguistic Club, and as an aide in the Office of First Year Experience. He also presented at the 2021 Linguistic Society of America Conference. Clear was a research assistant for Discourse Analysis at W&M as well as for the W&M Phonetics and Phonology Lab. He also served as a research assistant for the W&M LGBTIQ Research Project. Clear enrolled at the University of Toronto this fall to pursue a Master of Arts in linguistics.
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2021 Sep 16
Courtney Berry Named the Old Dominion Athletic Conference's NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee
Washington and Lee University recent graduate Courtney Berry was announced as the ODAC's nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year. The Woman of the Year award honors graduating female college athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in academics, athletics, service, and leadership. The NCAA Woman of the Year selection committee identifies the Top 30 - 10 from each division - and from there selects three finalists from each division. The top 30 honorees will be announced in September, and the 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year will be announced later in the fall. A native of Charlottesville, Virginia, Berry's list of academic and athletic trophies is extensive. She maintained a 3.971 grade point average as a psychology and strategic communications double-major. The two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree earned Academic All-American laurels from CoSIDA in spring 2021 in addition to the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award for volleyball. She is a member of Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership), Phi Beta Kappa (academic), and Phi Eta Sigma (first-year) national honor societies. Berry has been recognized by W&L a number of times, including three appointments to the President's List and the recipient of the William McHenry Female Scholar-Athlete Award, the top academic honor for Generals athletics. She also received the W&L Department of Journalism and Mass Communications Excellence in Strategic Communication Award and was a nominee for the Washington and Lee Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, which recognizes college students and members of the college community who have demonstrated noble character and acted as humble servants, placing service to others before self-interest. She was also the winner of the ODAC Marjorie Berkley Award. On the court, the three-time All-ODAC First Team honoree (four all-conference honors overall) and 2019 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American led the ODAC in service aces (31) and solo blocks (20) in spring 2021. She earned AVCA Division III Player of the Week honors to finish her senior season.
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2021 Aug 19
Tyler Howerton Voted 2020-21 Academic All-America
Tyler Howerton (Hampden-Sydney College, 2019) has been selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as a 2020-21 Academic All-America Division III Football First Team honoree. He earned the same distinction in the 2019-20 academic year. As a player, Howerton started all 32 games playing at center, right guard, and left tackle during his collegiate career. He received the Harry G. "Doc" Jopson Scholar-Athlete Award in 2021. This award is presented by the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC), and it is the conference's top male scholar-athlete recognition. Howerton was also recognized with the 2020-21 ODC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. He is also a four-time ODAC All-Academic Team member. Howerton served as the vice president of the HSC Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa. In addition to being a member of ODK, Howerton is also an initiate of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Chi Beta Phi, and Pi Mu Epsilon honor societies. He graduated, summa cum laude, from Hampden-Sydney in May, earning a Bachelor of Science with a major in physics and a minor in mathematics. Howerton earned a 4.0 GPA and was selected as one of the two 2021 valedictorians. During his undergraduate career, he was also the recipient of a Barry Goldwater Scholarship, one of the most prestigious scholarship awards for students studying natural sciences, mathematics, and engineering.
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2021 Aug 26
India Henderson Named Omicron Delta Kappa's 2021 National Leader of the Year in Creative and Performing Arts
India Henderson, a native of West Chester, Pennsylvania, and a 2019 initiate of the University of Richmond Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, has been named the Society's National Leader of the Year in Creative and Performing Arts. This award is one of the Society's highest collegiate honors, and it comes with a $1,000 prize. Henderson received her Bachelor of Arts with a major in leadership studies from the Jepson School of Leadership at the University of Richmond in May 2021. She was also recently named the recipient of the James MacGregor Burns Award, the Jepson School's highest honor, given to a graduating senior in recognition of their academic, service, and leadership accomplishments. During her time at UR, Henderson served as president of the Epsilon Circle of OK and received the Excellence Award from the Department of Theatre and Dance. She is also an initiate of Alpha Psi Omega, the national theatre honor society. She was also named a Richmond Artist Scholar and Oliver Hill Scholar by the university.Henderson was active in other several campus programs and activities. She served as the web designer and community service coordinator of her social sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. She was the president of Choeur du Roi A Cappella, a performing arts group. She will spend the fall 2021 semester in France teaching English and solidifying her French language fluency. Next spring, she will begin post-graduate training in preparation for a career in the performing arts.
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2021 Aug 24
Daniel Khoshkepazi Named ODK's 2021 National Leader of the Year in Campus and Community Service
Daniel Khoshkepazi, a native of Cherkassy, Ukraine, and a 2017 initiate of the SUNY Plattsburgh Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, has been named the Society's National Leader of the Year in Campus and Community Service. This award is one of the Society's highest collegiate honors, and it comes with a $1,000 prize. Khoshkepazi received his Bachelor of Arts with majors in political science and anthropology and minors in archaeology and gender and women's studies from SUNY Plattsburgh in May 2019. He is currently a graduate student at the University of Baltimore pursuing a Master of Arts in global affairs and human security. In addition to being a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Khoshkepazi is also a member of the Order of Omega, Pi Sigma Alpha, Iota Iota Iota, and Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. While at SUNY Plattsburgh, he served as the vice president of student affairs and diversity for the school's Student Association. Khoshkepazi was also a peer educator for a sexuality and relationship course. In addition, he was the founder and president of the Plattsburgh Political Union and the Red Cross Club. At the University of Baltimore, Khoshkepazi has been recently re-elected for a second term as president of the Student Government Association.
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2021 Aug 18
Emily H. Berry named ODK Gen. Russell E. Dougherty National Leader of the Year
Emily Heather Berry, a native of Annapolis and a 2018 initiate of the University of Maryland, College Park Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, has been named the Society's Gen. Russell E. Dougherty National Leader of the Year. This award is the Society's highest collegiate honor. The award comes with a $4,000 prize. Berry has served the Sigma Circle at Maryland as its alumni and membership engagement chair. Previously, she was recognized by the circle with one of its Top Ten Freshman Awards. Berry received her Bachelor of Arts with a major in government and politics earlier this year, and she will be completing a Master of Public Policy at Maryland in 2022. During the upcoming academic year, she will be serving as the president of the Sigma Circle. In addition to being involved with OK during her collegiate career, Berry has been very active in residence life at Maryland. She has served as a resident assistant, president of the Residence Hall Association (RHA), and a member of the Service Committee for the National Residence Hall Honorary. Berry was the Student of the Year Runner-Up for the Central Atlantic Region of College and University Residence Halls, and she was also named the RHA President of the Year in 2020.
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2021 Aug 16
GC Recognizes Student Authors of The Corinthian
The Corinthian recognizes student achievement in research by providing publishing opportunities for undergraduate and graduate GC students from all disciplines.
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2019 Apr 15
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine bestows white coats upon MD Class of 2021
Incoming first-year Doctor of Medicine (MD) students received the first symbol of their new profession as Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (Geisinger Commonwealth) held its ninth annual White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2021 on Friday, Aug. 4 in Scranton.
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2017 Aug 16
Outstanding Student Awards
The Student Alumni Council of William Woods University has named 12 students as outstanding representatives of their classes. Nominees must demonstrate academic achievement, campus and community involvement, and leadership. Almost 100 students applied for the honor, which has been given out since the early 1980s. The Council is responsible for the development of healthy student/alumni relations, including promoting class spirit and unity. "The Outstanding Student Awards are a tremendous honor at William Woods," says Becky Stinson '72, director of alumni activities and Student Alumni Council advisor. "It is the only award where students nominate their peers and students choose from those nominations." This year, the Outstanding Students from the freshmen, sophomore, and junior classes were recognized at "Midnight Breakfast" at Tucker Dining Hall, while the Outstanding Senior Awards were recognized at the Academic Awards Convocation.
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2017 Jun 29
Outstanding Psychology Students recognized at 12 Annual PSYC CON
Outstanding students from Psychological Science were recognized at the 12th Annual Psychology Recognition Reception (PSYC CON). The Alumni Speaker was Candra Michelle Garrett, GC Class of 2012. She currently is Senior UX Designer at Launch in Atlanta. Outstanding first years, sophomores, juniors and seniors were recognized. The W. F. McDaniel Outstanding Research Award was also presented as was the inaugural Inclusive Excellence Award for the research project titled: Intersectional Analysis of Perceived Workplace Discrimination and Job Satisfaction Among Individuals with Marginalized Identities.
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2018 Apr 13
Georgia College students presented the Presidential Service Award
Georgia College will recognize its students for the hundreds of volunteer hours they have dedicated this year to helping the community.
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2017 Apr 24
MIS majors place second in Analytics Competition
At the Association for Information Systems Student Chapter Leadership Conference held at the Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, students in the Georgia College AIS student chapter competed in the AmerisourceBergen Analytics competition.
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2017 Apr 21
Eastern Names Resident Assistants for 2016-17 Academic Year
Eastern Connecticut State University hires resident assistants for the 2016-17 academic year. RAs are responsible for guiding and aiding students with on-campus residential living.
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2016 Sep 27
Eastern Students Present at Writing Center Conference
Student tutors from the Writing Center at Eastern Connecticut State University presented research and received scholarships at the New England Writing Centers Association (NEWCA) conference at Keene State University this spring semester.
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2016 May 16
Eastern Students' Creative Writing Published in 2016 "Eastern Exposure"
Every year, the Eastern Writers Guild, a student-run club at Eastern Connecticut State University, publishes "Eastern Exposure," a student literary journal that showcases fiction, poetry, plays, scripts and other types of creative writing.
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2016 May 19
2016 Bobcat Award Winners
The annual Bobcat Awards took place on April 5. These awards recognize student organizations, student leaders and community partners.
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2016 May 2
Eastern Student Receives Ella T. Grasso Award
Eastern Connecticut State University presented its annual Ella T. Grasso Distinguished Service Awards on March 30. In its eighth year, the awards recognized three individuals who work tirelessly to promote women's rights and gender equality. The student award went to political science major Alex Cross '16.
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2016 Apr 1
CourtWarming Court
William Woods University recently conducted its ninth annual CourtWarming, naming 10 students to the court.
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2016 Mar 17
Eastern Names Resident Assistants for 2016 Spring Semester
Eastern Connecticut State University recently released its list of resident assistants (RAs) for the spring 2016 semester. Resident Assistants are carefully selected and trained to help residents create a community environment conducive to individual and social growth.
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2016 Jan 20