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…
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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…
ODK is Hiring!
The Society seeks its newest team member, an Assistant Director for Membership Services (ADMS). The ADMS will serve as a membership development and retention champion for the Society’s more than 300,000 lifetime members and the 250 active circles (chapters). As a member of the National Headquarters team for the Omicron Delta Kappa Society and Educational…
Omicron Delta Kappa Selects Jennifer L. Waller as its Next President and Chief Executive Officer
Lexington, Va. (April 26, 2023) – Jennifer L. Waller has been selected as the new president and chief executive officer of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. Waller has served as the director of special projects for the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International since 2022. Before her work with…
Texas A&M University–Commerce Awarded Charter for National Honor Society
Commerce, Texas. (April 24, 2023) – Texas A&M University–Commerce’s petition to establish a circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, was approved recently by the organization’s Board of Trustees. Jamie F. Bouldin, O∆K’s director for membership services, will preside at the chartering ceremony scheduled for May 4, 2023. Sandra B. Thurmond, chair…
Union College Awarded Charter for National Honor Society
Lincoln, Neb. (April 24, 2023) – Union College’s petition to establish a circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, was approved recently by the organization’s Board of Trustees. Tara S. Singer, O∆K’s president and chief executive officer, will preside at the chartering ceremony scheduled for April 30, 2023. Sandra B. Thurmond, chair…
Leadership Through Community Building
What is leadership? This question is often asked during webinars, classes, and within organizations. Yet, each person has their own unique answer. In my experience growing up as a Quaker (Religious Society of Friends), leadership was focused on cooperation and consensus. Leaders within the Quaker community are regarded as equals, and their role as leaders…