• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Coronavirus and COVID-19
  • Shop OΔK
  • Find a Circle
  • Career Resources
  • Contact Us
Omicron Delta Kappa

Omicron Delta Kappa

  • Home
  • About OΔK
    • Mission, Vision, and Values
      • Founders’ Day
    • Fast Facts
    • Leadership
      • Board of Trustees
      • Emeriti Trustees
      • Student Advisory Board
      • Staff
    • Governance
      • 2021 Elections for Student and Faculty/Staff Trustees
      • Articles of Incorporation
      • National Bylaws
      • Governing Committees
      • Operating Committees
      • Omicron Delta Kappa Policies and Procedures
    • History of the Society
      • Our Founders
      • Toward a More Inclusive Society
      • Women in Omicron Delta Kappa
      • Former National Presidents and Board Chairs
      • Notable Members
      • Circle Installations
  • Members
    • Why Join Omicron Delta Kappa?
    • Qualifications for Membership
    • Apply for Membership
    • Member Benefits
    • Share Your News
    • Update Your Contact Info
    • Commitment to Diversity and Equal Opportunity
  • Programs
    • Listen Up OΔK Leaders!
    • Clay Leadership Development Grants
    • National Virtual Initiation Ceremony
    • National Leadership Conference
      • 2021 National Leadership Conference – Online
      • Past National Conventions
    • National Day of Service
      • National Day of Service Report
      • 2020 National Day of Service Stories
    • Scholarships
    • National Leadership Awards
    • Stone Ethical Leadership Challenge
    • True Colors
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer to Help O∆K
      • Help Our Circles Thrive
      • Become a National Level Volunteer
      • Governance and Fundraising Volunteer Opportunities
    • News from Omicron Delta Kappa
    • Resources to Promote Leadership Embracing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
      • Glossary of Terms for Conversations About Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Social Justice
      • Circle Programming and Practices Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
    • O∆K Leadership Matters
    • Find Your Local Circle
    • Establish a New Circle
      • Extension Process
    • Read The Circle
    • Blog
    • OΔK Speakers Bureau
  • Circle Officers
    • Dates and Deadlines
    • New for 2020-21
    • Monthly Officer Updates Newsletter
    • Membership Management System
    • Recruitment and Selection
    • Initiation
    • Branding, Templates, and Downloads
    • Membership Fees
    • Recognition and Awards
    • Circle Reports and Forms
    • Webinars and Training
    • Contact Us
  • Donate
    • Give Now
    • Ways to Give
    • Planned Giving
      • Heritage Society
    • Gift Acceptance Policies
    • Endowment Information
    • National Day of Giving
  • Shop OΔK
  • Find a Circle
  • Career Resources
  • Contact Us

NVIC Speakers

The National Virtual Initiation Ceremony (NVIC) will have a distinguished speaker for each ceremony in spring 2021. The current list of confirmed speakers and the ceremony date at which they will speak is below.

Maurice A. Jones (Hampden-Sydney College, 1984) – March 25

Maurice Jones is new chief executive officer of OneTen and the former president of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC). OneTen is devoted to creating one million jobs for black individuals in the next ten years. Jones previously served as the deputy undersecretary in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2012-14. He also held positions in the U.S. Treasury Department. Jones was a Rhodes Scholar and went on to earn a law degree from the University of Virginia.

Valerie B. Ackerman (University of Virginia, 1979) – April 15

Val Ackerman is the current commissioner of the Big East Conference. She was the first president of the Women’s National Basketball Association (WBNA), a position she held from 1996-2005. Ackerman was the first woman to receive a full athletics scholarship at UVA. She was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011. Ackerman earned a law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, and was profiled in The Circle in the Fall 2014 issue.

Rick A. Bright (Auburn University Montgomery, 1996) – April 29

Rick Bright is an immunologist and public health expert. From 2016-20, he was the director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Bright, who was the AUM Circle Leader of the Year in 1997, is a member of President  Joseph R. Biden’s (University of Delaware, 1981) coronavirus task force. He earned his doctorate from Emory University and was recently featured as an expert on COVID-19 in The Circle.

Monica J. Pearson (Emory University, 1995) – May 13

Monica Pearson has had a long and distinguished career in broadcasting. After completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Louisville, Pearson relocated to Atlanta. She spent 37 years as an anchor with WSB-TV. Pearson has 33 local and regional Emmys. She has lectured at numerous colleges and universities and continues to host a weekly radio show. Pearson is a 2018 recipient of the Omicron Delta Kappa Pillars of Leadership Award in Communications.

Kelly N. Evans (Washington and Lee University, 2007) – May 27

Kelly Evans is a distinguished journalist and the co-host of CNBC’s Power Lunch. She is also the anchor of The Exchange on the same network. Previously, Evans was the anchor of CNBC’s Closing Bell. Prior to her time at the network, she was a reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Evans has spoken at the Aspen Ideas Festival and is a noted business expert who is regularly interviewed on other television and radio shows. She is a summa cum laude graduate of W&L.

 

 

Primary Sidebar

Programs

  • National Leadership Awards
  • National Virtual Initiation Ceremony
  • National Leadership Conference
  • National Day of Service
    • National Day of Service Report
    • 2020 National Day of Service Stories
  • Scholarships
  • Maurice A. Clay Leadership Development Initiative Grants
  • Stone Ethical Leadership Challenge

Footer

Copyright © 2021. All Rights Reserved.
O∆K is a member of the Honor Society Caucus.

Omicron Delta Kappa National Headquarters
224 McLaughlin Street
Lexington, Virginia 24450-2002
1-877-ODK-NHDQ (635-6437)
[email protected]

Privacy Policy
Diversity, Equal Opportunity, and Hazing Statements

Web Development by Charlottesville SEO Web Development, LLC

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram

This site uses cookies to maintain the highest quality performance. By using this site you consent to our privacy and cookies policy.