The first time Meredith Amelotti heard of Omicron Delta Kappa was at an event on Fontbonne University’s campus during the first week of classes of her freshman year. As a freshman, she immediately recognized how respected O∆K was on campus. Everyone she spoke to only had great things to say, but the one common statement that was repeated each time was that as a first-year student, she should be already committed to striving to be inducted into this national leadership honor society in her junior year. She quickly added being inducted into the Fontbonne University Circle as one of the top goals she wanted to achieve before she graduated.

As Meredith’s leadership involvement increased on campus, she found herself searching for a leadership role that would challenge her as a leader and as an individual. By the end of her sophomore year, Meredith had earned enough credits to be at junior status resulting in her being eligible to be tapped and inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa. At the same time she being was inducted, the treasurer position opened up on the executive team for her circle. Meredith jumped at the chance to be able to serve on the executive team of a society that was well-respected and held high expectations for their future and current members.

As Meredith continued her involvement in O∆K, her fellow executive team members and Meredith had the opportunity to present at the 2018 Biennial National Convention and Leadership Conference. This opportunity was one of many that O∆K has presented to Meredith to step out of her comfort zone and strengthen herself as leader on campus. During the 2018-19 academic year, she be serving on the executive team as the circle’s vice president.

Meredith is a senior at Fontbonne majoring in special and elementary education. Since second grade, she has had the dream of becoming a teacher to teach children – our future community leaders. Currently, she works as a before and after-care teacher at a program called Kid Zone in the Clayton, Missouri, school district. Once a week, Meredith leads the Future Leaders club for fourth and fifth grade students who are interested in participating. Within those weekly meetings, the participants discuss what characteristics leaders possess and assign responsibilities to the students to help the teachers with the daily routine in Kid Zone. The students take on the roles of leader and become role models for the other students. Meredith also recently received her certification to be a substitute teacher.

Outside of O∆K service opportunities, Meredith volunteers at Marian Middle School where she tutors students and helps in other areas of the school whenever needed. She is also active with a local soup kitchen and her faith community.

Jonathan Ciecka was initiated into the Middle Tennessee State University MTSU) Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa in 2016. Since then he has served as MTSU’s delegate to the 2018 Biennial National Convention and Leadership Conference, and he is currently serving on the 2018-20 National Advisory Council and Student Advisory Board.

Jonathan works as the pastoral assistant at The Experience Community, a multi-campus church with a weekly attendance of more than 3,500 individuals. At MTSU, he is finishing a Bachelor of Science degree in with a major in aerospace and with a professional pilot concentration. He currently has more than 200 flight hours between seven types of aircraft including a T-6 Texan, a WWII training aircraft.

Previously, Jonathan worked as a flight instructor at the MTSU flight school, hospitality coordinator at The Experience, and films chair and projectionist at MTSU Student Programming. He has also volunteered with Student Programming in various other roles; the Commemorative Air Force as a ramp agent, maintenance apprentice, and administrative assistant; and Midwest Food Bank as a general volunteer.

Currently, Jonathan is focusing his volunteer efforts at The Experience, serving as a hospitality team lead and small group leader. At MTSU, he is serving his second term as a student senator and Internal Affairs Committee member in MTSU’s Student Government Association.

An initiate of the University of Maryland, College Park’s Sigma Circle, Jacob Veitch graduated in May 2018 with a Bachelor of Science with a major in international business and a Bachelor of Arts with a major in government and politics. He served as the Sigma Circle's co-director of events from January 2017 to May 2017 before serving as circle president from May 2017 to May 2018.

Currently, Jacob serves as a business technology analyst in Deloitte Consulting's Global Public Sector practice. In this role, he provides thoughtful analysis of federal programming and constructive solutions to address some of our country's greatest national security challenges. Jacob accepted this role after previously interning at Deloitte, the Department of State, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Congress.

During his time at the University of Maryland, Jacob served in a variety of leadership roles, including chairman of the Maryland Federation of College Republicans, president of the University of Maryland College Republicans, legislator in the Student Government Association, a member of the Community Committee of the Robert H. Smith School of Business' Dean's Student Advisory Council, and co-chair of the Robert H. Smith School of Business' Honors Program. Upon graduating, Jacob was recognized as the recipient of the University of Maryland's prestigious H.C. Byrd Citizenship Prize for Men.

Outside of his daily work responsibilities, Jacob currently serves as a volunteer member of the American Conservation Coalition's policy team. In this role, he generates written reports regarding our global climate challenge, American energy independence, and the need for a renewed focus on conservation. Jacob is proud to be part of a team that is changing the climate narrative in the conservative community. In addition to this role, Jacob also plans to leverage his role at Deloitte to complete pro-bono consulting projects in the greater Washington, D.C. area.

This dedication to service was also crucial to Jacob's college career, where he participated in numerous charitable efforts. Most notably, Jacob served as a volunteer campus tour guide, and later as the group tour coordinator for Maryland Images: Campus Tour Guides. In this role, he oversaw the logistics for more than 80,000 campus visitors each year, ensuring that every future Terp felt welcome at Maryland. Jacob continues this dedication to service today as a volunteer member of Omicron Delta Kappa's National Student Advisory Board and Finance Committee.