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Scholarship Winners Announced
Mary Kathryn Covert, the Chair of the Scholarship Selection Committee, has announced the recipients of the 2008 Foundation Scholarships.
They were:
Mary Katherine Brock, the Chellgren Family Scholar, from Clemson;
Alena Balasanova, the Karlem Riess Scholar, from Johns Hopkins;
Austin Scharf, from the University of Richmond;
Leila Ford, from Stephen F. Austin;
John Andrew Wesley, from Samford University;
Jason Curry, from Clemson;
Margaret Bagwell, from LaGrange College;
Sarah Harcourt, from Transylvania University;
Sarah Simpler, the Blount Scholar, from the University of Alabama;
Hristo Kozhuharov, from Olivet College;
Nicholas Fahrenkopf, from SUNY at Albany;
Allison Shelton, from Berry College;
Rachel Smith, from Florida Southern College;
Olusola Barnishigbin, from the University of Miami;
Shalena Peterson, from East Tennessee State;
Elizabeth Foggie, from Elon University;
Rebecca Curry, from Coastal Carolina University;
Caitlin Patton, from Washington College; and
Robert Harris, from Auburn University.
They are attending a wide variety of prestigious schools including: Harvard, Texas Medical, Alabama Law, the Medical School of South Carolina, the University of Georgia, among others.
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Johnston to be Next Leadership Lecturer
 Bill Johnston, former President of the New York Stock Exchange, has been chosen as the next ODK Leadership Lecturer. He has agreed to speak on November 17th at the University of Albany. Bill's extensive experience with Wall Street will undoubtedly provide a needed perspective in this tumultuous time. Details on the time and location of his lecture are pending at this time; if you are interested in attending, please feel free to reach us at NHQ (877-635-6437) or call Elizabeth Conrad, the Faculty Secretary at Albany (514-442-5566) for further details.
The title of Bill's lecture will be "My Two Worst Days."
Bill is an initiate of the Alpha Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia.
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Circle Visits Continue Through into the Fall
The office staff, particularly Ken Taylor and Molly Marsh, as well as others including our National President, Steve Bisese, Vice President for Student Development of the University of Richmond, have continued to make visits to many of our Circles. The intention is to use these contacts to reinforce the principles of leadership and service to our Circle leadership. In a few cases, these visits are opportunities to re-energize Circles, but most are viewed as a way to personally thank and support the local officers.
In the fall term we have or will plan to visit Circles in Wyoming, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. One of the Circle Officers who hosted a visit expressed a common feeling: "Your visit was VERY helpful..." If you would like to request a visit to your local Circle, feel free to contact us at the NHQ.
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Executive Director Search Begins
Ken Ruscio, President of Washington and Lee University, is chairing the search for a new Executive Director. The new director will begin in July of 2009. If you know of individuals who may be interested or desire further information about this opening, please ask that they contact Dr. Kenneth P. Ruscio, Chair of the Search Committee, President, Washington and Lee University, Washington Hall, Lexington, VA 24450 or electronically to odksearch@wlu.edu.
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Mandela: His 8 Lessons of LeadershipTime MagazineCheck out this article from Time magazine found here on the Time Magazine website. The article highlights Nelson Mandela's eight lessons of leadership.
The first three are:
1. Courage is not the absence of fear - it's inspiring others to move beyond it
2. Lead from the front - but don't leave your base behind
3. Lead from the back - and let others believe they are in front
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