Commemorating Founders’ Day As the holiday season approaches, we reflect on the values that bind us together as a community of leaders. Omicron Delta Kappa’s Founders’ Day, on December 3rd, is not just a date on the calendar; it’s a celebration of our shared commitment to leadership, collaboration, and service. We invite you to join…
The Board of Trustees for Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society recently announced the election of four new individuals to the board. The board is the policy-making body of O∆K and has authority for the governance of the Society. The new trustees began their terms on July 1, 2023. The recently elected trustees…
I’ve been involved with our Morningside College Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa since back when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Well, perhaps not quite that far back, but since our circle was chartered in 1983. In the early years, one of our staff members became involved nationally and took a group of us to a convention…
On May 8, 2016, I had a stroke. I was 40 years old, recently married, and working in a very good job. It was Mother’s Day, and needless to say, spending Sunday and a good part of the next week in the ICU was not exactly what I had in mind. That day, I became…
Meet three O∆K members advocating for public health. Terrence Kungel, MBA Terry Kungel currently serves on O∆K’s Foundation Board of Trustees and is the chairman and CEO of the Maine Coalition to Fight Prostate Cancer. In this role, he assists six prostate cancer network groups serving 250-500 active prostate cancer patients in Maine. Prior…
Monica Pearson, renowned Atlanta journalist, discusses her career, leadership, and health challenges When Monica Pearson first stepped into the offices of WSB-TV Atlanta in 1975, there were few women behind evening news desks across the country. While she didn’t explicitly set out to change that reality, an unwavering dedication to excellence and overcoming obstacles led…
O∆K member Melissa Cancio led Florida International University’s Roarthon, a 17-hour student-run dance marathon. The event raised $96,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals program, an organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for 170 children’s hospitals throughout North America. Melissa said, “To be a leader, we need to show…
