Honored For a Life of Leadership Lexington, Va. (January 30, 2024) –On Wednesday, January 24, 2024, in a ceremony hosted by Davidson College, The Omicron Delta Kappa Society and Educational Foundation Board of Trustees presented former Secretary of Transportation Anthony R. Foxx (Davidson College, 2006) the 2023 Laurel Crowned Circle Award. Matthew Clifford (Davidson College,…
Today We Celebrate Our 109th Founders’ Day!
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…
Omicron Delta Kappa Welcomes Four New Trustees
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…
Going to Convention!
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…
How a Stroke Taught Lessons in Leadership
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…
In Your Words – Advocating for Public Health
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 Breaking Boundaries
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…