• 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
    • Commitment to Diversity and Equal Opportunity
  • Members
    • Prospective Members
    • Collegiate Members
    • Lifetime Members
    • Share Your Accomplishments
    • Update Your Contact Info
  • 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
      • 2021 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
      • Organizations Advocating for Social Justice
      • Publications Focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
      • Websites Focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity
      • Circle Programming and Practices
    • 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

John Eppes Martin

John Eppes Martin grew up in Waverly, Virginia. He spent his first year at Washington and Lee University studying engineering, but he decided to pursue a liberal arts degree instead. Martin received his Bachelor of Arts in 1911 and was a graduate student at the time of O∆K’s founding. He earned his Master of Arts degree at W&L in 1914.

As a student, Martin was a member of Alpha Chi Rho, served as the business manager of The Calayx, the college annual, and was a student instructor in English.

He served in the Navy during World War I. Martin was a leader of a group of men who were active submarine chasers. The boat on which he served was blown up in 1919, and he was injured. He was discharged from the Navy that same year.

After graduate school, Martin went to the McMaster School in Columbia, South Carolina. He returned to Virginia to become the high school principal and superintendent of schools in Suffolk, Virginia. Martin left these positions to serve in World War I, but he returned to leading the Suffolk school system. He is credited with developing the plans for the new Suffolk High School, which was built beginning in 1922.

Martin was a director of the Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, served as treasurer of the community’s Rotary Club, and was one of the Suffolk Boy Scouts organizers. He was also active in the Oxford Methodist Episcopal Church in Suffolk. He was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of the Laurel Cliff Country Club. In relation to his professional pursuits, Martin was a member of the Virginia State Teachers’ Association, and the Superintendents’ Conference of Virginia, the National Education Association.

Sources

History of Virginia. (1924). Vol. VI. Chicago, Ill. and New York, N.Y. The American Historical Society.

Nichols, Michael. (2014). The Laurel Crowned Circle: Omicron Delta Kappa and 100 Years of Leadership. Omicron Delta Kappa. Lexington, Va.

Primary Sidebar

About O∆K

  • Mission, Vision, and Values
    • Notable Members
    • Founders’ Day
  • Fast Facts
  • Leadership
    • Board of Trustees
    • Emeriti Trustees
    • Student Advisory Board
    • Staff
  • Governance
    • Articles of Incorporation
    • National Bylaws
    • Governing Committees
    • Operating Committees
    • 2021 Elections for Student and Faculty/Staff Trustees
      • 2021 Student Trustee Election Information
        • 2021 Student Trustee/National Student Vice Chair-Elect Candidates
        • 2021 Student Trustee Election Timeline
        • 2021 Student Trustee Nomination Form
        • 2021 Student Trustee Application
      • 2021 Faculty/Staff Trustee Election Information
        • 2021 Faculty/Staff Candidate Profiles
        • 2021 Faculty/Staff Trustee Election Timeline
        • 2021 Faculty/Staff Trustee Nomination Form
        • 2021 Faculty/Staff Trustee Application
  • History of the Society
    • Our Founders
    • Toward a More Inclusive Society
    • Women in Omicron Delta Kappa
    • Former National Presidents and Board Chairs
    • Circle Installations

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.