Each month, Omicron Delta Kappa recognizes one of its alumni advisors, faculty advisors, or circle coordinators in appreciation for their service and devotion to the Society.
The honoree for May 2002 is Ralph E. Johnson (Florida State University, 1982). Ralph has served as the long-time circle coordinator for the Washington Adventist University (WAU) Circle. During his tenure, the WAU Circle received Circle of Distinction honors in 2017. Ralph has also been a member of the Society’s Scholarship Review and Selection Committee, and he is a 2022 recipient of the O∆K Eldridge W. Roark, Jr. Meritorious Service Award. He obtained his B.S. from the University of Alabama, his master’s from Florida State, and his Ph.D. with a major in higher education administration from the University of South Carolina – Columbia.
In addition to being the circle coordinator at WAU, Ralph serves the university as its Vice President of the Center for Student Life. His professional and civic activities include the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), president of the Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA), treasurer of the SACSA Foundation, and chairman of the Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation Board of Directors. He is past chairman of the Board of Directors for the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and a member of the Board of Directors for the Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) in Higher Education, currently serving as the organization’s president.
The honoree for April 2022 was Brooke Lecky Supple (University of Maryland, College Park, 2001). Brooke the long-time circle coordinator for the Sigma Circle at Maryland. Professionally, she is the assistant vice president and chief of staff for the vice president for student affairs at Maryland. Brooke is a 2016 recipient of O∆K’s Eldridge W. Roark, Jr. Meritorious Service Award. She also received the Society’s Robert L. Morlan – Robert Bishop Outstanding Circle Advisor Award in 2018. In addition to her service at the circle level, Brooke has been a member of the 2018-19 National Advisory Council and a member of the Society’s Volunteer Engagement Committee. She obtained her B.A. from the University of Virginia, her M.Ed. from Vanderbilt University, and her Ph.D. with a major in education policy and administration from the University of Maryland.
