Thirty-three students and five faculty and staff members were inducted into the Golden Crest Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa at Missouri Southern State University on Sunday, Nov. 14.
Membership in the National Leadership Honor Society is based on exemplary service, leadership, scholarship and character. It recognizes achievement in the following five areas:
- Academics and research
- Athletics
- Service to campus and community
- Communications
- Creative and performing arts
Founded in 1914 at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Va., ODK currently has more than 300 active circles at colleges and universities across the United States. Missouri Southern’s Golden Crest Circle was chartered in 1987.
Faculty/staff initiates were Stephanie Hopkins, director of the Student Success Center; Dr. Shayna Burchett, assistant professor of chemistry; Dr. Jency Sundararajan, associate professor of physics; Christy Phillips, administrative assistant to the vice president of Student Affairs; and Dr. Alla Barry, associate professor of biology.
Students initiated during Sunday’s ceremony were:
ARKANSAS
Bentonville
Ariel Kallick, biology/pre-veterinary
Huntsville
Julia Barton, social work
Springdale
Taylor Paige Powell, general biology
KANSAS
Coffeyville
Sara R. Frazier, biology/pre-veterinary
Independence
Garrett Andrew Smith, health promotion/wellness
MISSOURI
Carl Junction
Ashley Stokes, mathematics
Carthage
Jaben Parnell, music education
De Soto
Sarah Kate Peoples, biochemistry/pre-pharmacy
Fenton
Uyentam Nguyen, biology/pre-med
Granby
Melody L. Xiong, nursing
Holden
Alice M. Evans, nursing
Jefferson City
Abigale Renae Hoelscher, dental hygiene
Joplin
Salma Alkhatib, biology/pre-med
Simran Amir Anis, biology/pre-med
Sierra Nicole Ball, psychology
Chandler Dayton Brennecke, finance
Avery D. Brown, healthcare administration
Danny Farage, computer forensics/criminal justice
Chloe Jannelle Hendrich, biology/pre-med
Tess Hultman, healthcare administration
Riley Laver, international business
Monett
Connor John Henry, health promotion/wellness
Megan Rachelle Hibbard, elementary education/special education
Phillipsburg
Claire Howe, elementary education/early childhood
Sarcoxie
Madeline Grace Phillips, elementary education/special education
Webb City
Addyson Makayla Greek, elementary education/special education
Wentworth
Elizabeth Nicole Robinson, health promotion/wellness
OKLAHOMA
Grove
Jared A. Carper, international and political affairs
Miami
Kai Reese Hamilton, health promotion/wellness
Baylee N. Harding, secondary English education
Sand Springs
Carson York, biochemistry/pre-med
Wagoner
Jessica L. Lord, accounting/finance
Wann
Logan Wayne Seigel, kinesiology