Student Organizations

Omicron Delta Kappa

Omicron Delta Kappa was founded December 3, 1914 at W&L by 15 student and faculty leaders. The founders formulated the idea that leadership of exceptional quality and versatility in college should be recognized, that representatives in all phases of college life should cooperate in worthwhile endeavors, and that outstanding students, faculty, and administrators should meet on a basis of mutual interest, understanding and helpfulness. ODK was the first college honor society of a national scope to give recognition and honor for meritorious leadership and service in extracurricular activities and to encourage development of general campus citizenship. ODK National Headquarters

ALPHA CIRCLE

• President: Sara Rhodes Proctor
• Vice President: Sally Logan Gibson
• Secretary: William Charles Datz
• Faculty Advisor: Harlan R. Beckley

Student Members
D. E. Boston J. S. Cobb J. S. Heidbreder L. P. Hughes J-W. N James	H. M. Kang W. B. Larson C. A. Lauderman J. E. Ledlie K. J. Longo	S. E. Mueller A. J. Nardini M. C. V. Ram A. Shih W. S. Wilson
Voting Faculty Members
H. R. Beckley D.S. Dittman		W.C. Datz L.M. Hooks

HONORARY INITIATES
William Francis Connelly David Alan Ellington Thomas Clay Greenwood ‘77
STUDENT INITIATES
LAW SCHOOL
CLASS OF 2008	CLASS OF 2009
Christopher John Brady	Thomas Hayden McElroy
Benjamin DeKalb Byrd Ryan Benjamin Gardner Kimberly Lynn Herb David Layne Hillman Anna Ku Rachel Ann Sederquest
Senior Class CLASS OF 2008
Elizabeth Alison Brandler Jordan Christian Campbell Nicole Conkling Michael Keenan Christine Grace Giordano Philip Jameson Graber Robert Hayne Hollis Lindsay Claire Erickson	James Arthur Madden, II Andrew Edward McEnroe Adelaide Ng Anne Katherine Ritchey Andrew Richard Zengilowski Jennifer Lynne Sproul Mark Christopher Snoddy
Junior Class CLASS OF 2009
Melissa Rose Caron Richard Simon Cleary, Jr. Jennifer Vaughn Lysenko Wesley Ben O’Dell Jessica Reynolds Shaw
Faculty, Staff and Community
R. G. Anderson J. C. Barnett H. Beckley B. J. Brown M. Brown D.C. Chase, Jr. R. B. Connelly M. C. Conner S. M. B. Coulling R. A. Crockett W. C. Datz G. J. Darrell T. C. DeLaney H. E. Derrick, Jr. D. S. Dittman B. R. Dotson S. P. C. Duvall M. M. Elrod M. K. Follo J. S. Franklin K. Fujiwara B.C. Grigsby II J. M. Gunn F. L. Hadsel J. T. Harvey J.M. Hathorn W. M. Hartog, III N. R. Heatley D. Herrick W. P. Hinely M. A. Holton L. M. Hooks J. Horton F. P. Hotchkiss D. L. Howison R. E. R. Huntley L. E. Jarrard C. W. Jarrett W. A. Jenks P. T. Jetton L. G. John S. J. Kalista L. L. Krantz R.J. Krotoszynski, Jr. T. V. Litzenburg E. H. MacKinlay J. H. Marion E. C. Mayock C. W. McCaughrin W.F. McCorkle A. W. McThenia, Jr. G. O. Mead, III C. E. Mullis B. C. Murchison F. A. Parsons R. C. Peniston L. C. Peppers C. F. Phillips, Jr. R. G. Piranian C. L. Rankin B. E. Richardson K. P. Ruscio I. T. Sanders, II R. B. Sessoms P. H. Simpson E. L. Sisler A. F. Smiley E. W. Spencer J. S. Stewart R. A. Strong M. F. Walsh W. J. Watt H. T. Williams

Membership

Membership in Omicron Delta Kappa is as much an obligation and responsibility in leadership as it is a mark of highest distinction and honor. Membership is awarded to undergraduate junior and senior students; to graduate students; to faculty, staff, admi nistration and alumni; and to persons qualifying for membership "honoris causa." Student membership candidates must rank in the upper 35 percent in scholarship of their school or college and must show leadership in at least one of five areas:

• scholarship;
• athletics;
• campus or community service, social, religious activities, and campus government;
• journalism, speech, and the mass media; and,
• creative and performing arts.

Through membership in ODK, you gain potential friendships with over 174,000 women and men whose peers recognize them as scholars and leaders; recognition by those around you who have been selected as the very top men and women at your college or universit y; recognition by leaders throughout the world; and the opportunity to continue lifetime service to your college with fellow ODK members and alumni.

The Foundation

The Omicron Delpa Kappa Foundation, Inc., is a not-for-profit corporation chartered to administer the professional and philanthropic activities of the Omicron Delta Kappa Society. The Foundation awards $1,000 graduate scholarships each year to 13 outstan ding ODK seniors who plan to attend accredited graduate or professional schools.

History

The Omicron Delta Kappa Society, Inc., The National Leadership Honor Society for college students, recognizes and encourages superior scholarship, leadership and exemplary character. Membership in ODK is a mark of highest distinction and honor.

The Society recognizes achievement in scholarship; athletics; campus or community service, social, religious activities, and campus government; journalism, speech and the mass media; and the creative and performing arts. Emphasis is placed on the develop ment of the whole person, both as a member of the college community and as a contributor to a better society.

Omicron Delta Kappa was founded on December 3, 1914, at Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, by 15 student and faculty leaders. The founders formulated the idea that leadership of exceptional quality and versatility in college should be re cognized, that representatives in all phases of college life should cooperate in worthwhile endeavors, and that outstanding students, faculty and administrators should meet on a basis of mutual interest, understanding, and helpfulness. ODK was the first college honor society of a national scope to give recognition and honor for meritorious leadership and service in extracurricular activities and to encourage development of general campus citizenship.

The ODK "mark of distinction" is well recognized by leaders in both the academic and business worlds.

Purpose:

The Purpose of The Omicron Delta Kappa Society is Threefold:

First, to recognize those who have attained a high standard of efficiency in collegiate activities and to inspire others to strive for conspicuous attainments along similar lines;

Second, to bring together the most representative students in all phases of collegiate life and thus to create an organization which will help to mould the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and intercollegiate interest;

Third, to bring together members of the faculty and student body of the institution on a basis of mutual interest and understanding.

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