
Omicron Delta Kappa awards the Eldridge W. Roark, Jr. Meritorious Service Award and shows appreciation to those who serve the Society. National officers are eligible for the award upon completion of their term.
Roark was a 1953 initiate of the Samford University Circle. He was the president of his circle during his student years. He went on to serve Omicron Delta Kappa as vice president for Circle Standards and vice president for extension. He served as national president from 1990 to 1994. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Key (now the Cheryl M. Hogle Distinguished Service Award) in 1996. Roark was a long-time student affairs administrator at SUNY Plattsburgh, where he also served as an advisor to the circle.
The individual must not be a current student and should have served the Society over a period of time. In general, the individual should have served the Society through one or more positions, such as circle advisor or regional/national committee member, or by furthering the purpose and goals of the Society through active leadership in a circle. Staff and members of the Board of Trustees are not eligible for this award until they complete their term of service. No more than four awards are given each year.
To submit a nomination, please complete the nomination form here. The deadline for receipt of nominations is at 11:59 p.m. on March 1, 2025.
Past Recipients
1950's
1960's
1970's
Jonathan D. Hook (1980) Stanley D. Cohn (1980) Ervin L. Wood (1980) Robert A. Large (1980) Patrick M. Conoley (1980) Frank M. Laney, Jr. (1982) Garth Kriewall (1982) William C. Cheney (1984) James H. Newberry, Jr. (1984) Ray C. Wasielewski (1984) Angelo J. Perna (1984) Jayne Wade Anderson (1984) Jack E. Prince (1984) Mark E. Jacobs (1986) Kevin L. Eikenberry (1986) Joe Randy Gurie (1986) Deborah Craig (1988) Robert John Craig (1988) Robert A. Davis (1988) William L. Robinson (1988) Harmon W. Ruliffson (1988)1980's
Willamette University
Tulane University
Valdosta State College
Wayne State University
Baylor University
University of Mississippi
Ferris State College
University of Texas
University of Kentucky
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Tulane University
Marietta College
University of Wyoming
Purdue University
Louisiana State University
University of South Florida
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Florida Southern College
Ohio Northern University
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Cathy Burns Tex (1990) Ben F. Wade (1990) Rodney Williams, Jr. (1990) Julia F. Morton (1991) John C. White (1991) Philip R. Hart (1991) Margaret R. Gilbert (1992) Raymonde Bilger (1992) James O. Williams (1993) Carmen Mattes (1994) Richard Burnette (1996) Dorothy (Nicki ) T. Cantrell (1996) Melford E. Espey (1996) Cheryl Hogle (1996) Richard E. Hoover (1996) John D. Morgan (1996) Paul J. Parker (1996) Lofton Stuart (1996) Thomas Vukovich (1996) Anne M. Whittemore (1996) William S. Zerman (1996) James R. Cunningham (1998) Betty DeMent (1998) Elaine Freeman (1998) Roxanne Patterson (1998) Rich Pirrotta (1998) Colleen Thomas (1998)1990's
Jacksonville State University
Florida Southern College
University of Louisville
University of Miami
University of Alabama-Huntsville
University of Richmond
Florida Southern College
University of Miami
University of Auburn at Montgomery
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Florida Southern College
Columbia College
University of Alabama
SUNY Plattsburgh
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Maryville University
University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of Tennessee
University of Akron
University of Richmond
University of Arkansas
Elmhurst College
Auburn University
Pittsburg State University
St. Lawrence University
Pennsylvania State University
University of Kentucky
Drury Bagwell (2000) Malcolm A. Cutchins (2000) Hillary Cherry (2000) Michael Christakis (2000) Teresa Flannery (2000) Carolyn Rants (2000) Palmer Gene Vance (2000) Elaine Chao (2000) Mead Jordan (2000) Michael Bergler (2000) Paul Fidler (2001) Janice Fodor (2001) Martha Green (2001) Margaret Moody (2001) Homer Rice (2001) Tom Romanin (2001) Caroline Sulewski (2001) Carol Willis (2001) Ira Andrews (2002) Nancy Alford (2002) Stephen D. Bisese (2002) Ruth Burnham (2002) Jerri Haussler (2002) John Herbst (2002) William Laundry (2002) G. Samuel Lightner (2002) Charlene Lucas (2002) Sam McKinstry (2002) Christa Nyman (2002) William L. Robinson (2002) William Samuel Sadler (2002) Robert T. Shaw (2002) Calder Sinclair (2002) Robert Squatriglia (2002) David Benson Walker (2002) Michael Cashman (2003) Adnan Dakkuri (2003) David Dierks (2003) Donald Elkins (2003) Kathleen Hall (2003) Brit Katz (2003) Jack Magruder (2003) John Novy (2003) Andristine Robinson (2003) Edward Rodriguez, Jr. (2003) Gregory Singleton (2003) Kathleen Quinn (2003) Gregory E. Boardman (2004) Anne Leigh Bisese (2004) Bryan Hartman (2004) Alexis Martinez (2004) Cynthia Chapel (2004) Ryan Hatton (2004) Viola Trebicka (2004) Richard Mateer (2004) Gregory Roberts (2004) Joseph Smith (2005) Lawrence Baggett (2005) Brian DePersiis (2006) Arlene Dillon (2006) Teresa Flannery (2006) Audrey Hicks (2006) Michael Tipton (2006) Jason Schipper (2006) Joseph D. Patalano (2006) Irving N. Rothman (2006) William T. Jackson (2006) Michael Nichols (2006) Jo Ann Romano (2007) Kevin Romano (2007) Leon (Lee) M. Cohen (2007) John Thelin (2008) Joseph Williams (2008) Russell Cargo (2008) Elizabeth Conrad (2008) Malena Frett (2008) Michael James (2008) Barry Jenkins (2008) Kathy L. Smith (2008) Mary Kathryn Covert (2009) Margaret Hearon (2009) Marcus Lingenfelter (2009) James Osteen (2009) Kristen Oaks (2009) Thomas H. Shomo (2009) Alan Sickbert (2009)2000's
University of Tennessee
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
University of Maryland
Alfred University
University of Maryland
Morningside College
Transylvania University
Plattsburgh State University
Hastings College
University of California Riverside
University of South Carolina
Elmhurst College
Presbyterian College
Auburn University at Montgomery
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Northern Iowa
University of Akron
Berry College
Emory University
LaGrange College
College of William and Mary
Bucknell University
Hastings College
University of Kentucky
Plattsburgh State University
Randolph-Macon College
Georgetown College
East Tennessee State University
Alfred University
Ohio Northern University
College of William and Mary
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Emory University
Coastal Carolina University
Clemson University
Plattsburgh State University
Ferris State University
University of Iowa
Tennessee Tech University
University of Maryland-College Park
Mississippi State University
Truman State University
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
University of Maryland-College Park
University of Memphis
Maryville University
Tulane University
University of Richmond
Plattsburgh State University
University of Miami
University of Miami
Purdue University
University of Richmond
University of Richmond
University of St. Thomas
Florida State University
Austin Peay State University
University at Albany
University of Maryland College Park
University of Maryland College Park
Florida State University
Louisiana State University
Coastal Carolina University
University at Albany
University of Pittsburgh
Florida State University
University of Kentucky
Plattsburgh State University
Plattsburgh State University
Hampden-Sydney College
University of Kentucky
University of Maryland, College Park
Virginia Polytechnic and State University
University at Albany
Florida Southern College
Harding University
Mercer University
Ball State University
Samford University
Clemson University
East Stroudsburg University
University of Maryland, College Park
Louisiana State University
Hampden-Sydney College
University of St. Thomas
Stephen Banks (2010) Kathleen Craemer (2010) Carol Daniels (2010) James Miller (2010) Mack Mosley (2010) Cathy Randall (2010) Susan Reed (2010) Joseph Sarnoff (2010) Mabry O’Donnell (2011) Robin Murphey (2011) Michelle Burke (2012) Dan Carmichael (2012) Adam Chepenik (2012) Bill Kelly (2012) Rich Mains (2012) Marc Mathews (2012) Lit Maxwell (2012) Mabry O’Donnell (2012) Scott Stucky (2012) Jamie Bouldin (2014) John W. Knapp (2014) Joel Hermann (2016) Matthew Hibdon (2016) Krista Wilhelm (2016) Brooke Supple (2016) R. Frank Johnson (2017) Diane Vukovich (2018) David Ellington (2018) Wandalyn Fanchon Glover (2018) Rexford A. Waters (2018) Laura Osteen (2018) Ryan L. Upshaw (2018) Joni K. Burke (2018) William D. Razz Waff (2018)2010's
Louisiana State University in Shreveport
University of Alabama
Furman University
Transylvania University
University of Kentucky
University of Alabama
Louisiana State University
SUNY Potsdam
Marietta College
Georgetown College
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Emory University
University of Maryland, College Park
Michigan State University
Transylvania University
Transylvania University
University of Richmond
Marietta College
Wichita State University
Stephen F. Austin State University
Washington and Lee University
Maryville University
Middle Tennessee State University
East Carolina University
University of Maryland, College Park
Florida Southern College
University of Akron
Washington and Lee University
College of William and Mary
Elon University
University of Missouri – Columbia
University of Mississippi
University of Louisville
University of Mississippi
Thomas G. Goodale (2020) C. William McKee (2020) Dennis A. Pruitt, Sr. (2020) Brandon G. Bell (2021) Denise A. Wellman (2021) Marguerite K. Cornwell (2022) Ralph E. Johnson (2022) Lorrie M. Kyle (2022) William D. Wilkerson (2022) Betsy Dunn-Williams (2023) Laura H. Seplaki (2023) Tiffany R. Wheeler (2023)2020's
University of Florida
Cumberland University
University of South Carolina
University of North Carolina Wilmington
University of South Carolina – Columbia
St. Lawrence University
Florida State University
Rollins College
Virginia Commonwealth University
Campbell University
Rider University
Transylvania University
