Valparaiso, Ind. (Nov. 28, 2022) – Valparaiso University’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 Dec. 5, 2022. Sandra B. Thurmond, chair…
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Lorrie M. Kyle Receives a 2022 Eldridge W. Roark, Jr. Meritorious Service Award
Lorrie M. Kyle is a 1997 faculty/staff initiate of the Rollins College Circle. Since her initiation, she has been an active member of the circle and has served as the circle coordinator for more than two decades. Lorrie is devoted to the members of the circle and has helped develop the circle into one of…
William D. Wilkerson Receives a 2022 Eldridge W. Roark, Jr. Meritorious Service Award
William D. Wilkerson is a 2012 collegiate initiate of the Virginia Commonwealth University Circle. He was the first president of the VCU Circle when it was re-chartered in 2012. Williams leadership helped return the circle to active status and made it a vibrant organization at VCU. Since then, William has remained connected to O∆K…
Ralph E. Johnson Receives a 2022 Eldridge W. Roark, Jr. Meritorious Service Award
Ralph E. Johnson is a 1982 graduate student initiate of the Florida State University Circle. He presently serves the Washington Adventist University (WAU) Circle as its circle coordinator. During Ralph’s tenure, the WAU received Circle of Distinction honors in 2017. Professionally, Ralph is the vice president of the Center for Student Life at WAU. In…
Marguerite K. Cornwell Receives a 2022 Eldridge W. Roark, Jr. Meritorious Service Award
Marguerite “Peg” K. Cornwell is a 1997 faculty/staff initiate of the St. Lawrence University Circle (SLU). For many years, Peg served as the advisor of the SLU Circle. During her tenure as the advisor, the circle twice received Presidential Award of Excellence honors from the Society. More recently, Peg served the Society as a member…
Daniel C. Holsenbeck Receives a 2022 Hogle Distinguished Service Award
Daniel C. Holsenbeck was initiated into the Auburn University Circle in 1963. By the mid-1970s, he began writing about leadership in the Society’s magazine, The Circle. When Dan returned to Auburn five years after graduation, he began working with the Omega Circle. As his career continued, he was involved with circles at four other institutions….
Cynthia C. Cochran Receives a 2022 Hogle Distinguished Service Award
Cynthia “Cie” Chapel Cochran is a 2001 initiate of the University of Miami Circle. Her involvement in O∆K has ranged from serving as a circle president, a term as the East Caucus student representative for the Society Board of Directors, a member of the Council of Regional Directors for Region 1, and vice chair of…