Nominations are now open for our Omicron Delta Kappa Awards, recognizing outstanding leadership across our membership and organization.
Submit your nominations through the links below by March 1, 2025.
Leadership and Professional Achievement Awards
Laurel Crowned Circle Award
The Laurel Crowned Circle Award is considered the highest individual honor awarded by Omicron Delta Kappa and demonstrates the highest ideals of the Society.
Pillars of Leadership Awards
Omicron Delta Kappa awards five awards each year – each recognizing a person who has achieved considerable success in an area representing one of the five pillars of leadership celebrated by the Society.
National Service Awards
John D. Morgan Award for Lifetime Service
The John “Jack” D. Morgan Award for Lifetime Service to Omicron Delta Kappa is given to honor a member of the Society who has rendered outstanding and sustained service to Omicron Delta Kappa throughout their life to promote the highest interests of Omicron Delta Kappa.
Cheryl M. Hogle Distinguished Service Award
The Cheryl M. Hogle Distinguished Service Award honors a member of the Society who has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to OΔK, as shown through outstanding service.
Eldridge W. Roark, Jr. Meritorious Service Award
The Eldridge W. Roark, Jr. Meritorious Service Award recipients are selected by the National Awards Committee in appreciation to those who serve the Society.
Robert L. Morlan – Robert Bishop Outstanding Circle Advisor Award
The Morlan-Bishop Outstanding Circle Advisor Award recognizes an outstanding Faculty Advisor or Circle Coordinator for his or her dedication to the ideals of OΔK.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Awards
Andristine M. Robinson Champion Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
OΔK’s Andristine M. Robinson Champion Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity honors an individual, circle, institution, or program that has demonstrated or fostered a welcoming and inclusive environment that promotes diversity and inclusion within O∆K circles or nationally.
O∆K Community Commitment Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
OΔK recognizes the achievements of members who consistently promote an inclusive campus and/or community, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusivity, and appreciate that diversity is integral to healthy and productive communities.
O∆K Emerging Advocate Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
This recognizes the contributions of young members of Omicron Delta Kappa who promote the need for a more just, diverse, equitable, and inclusive world. The Society’s Emerging Advocate Award for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity honors members working in these areas, and who are under the age of 40.
