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Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), the National Leadership Honor Society, welcomed 578 new initiates from 25 universities during March.

Students initiated into the Society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars, and embrace the ODK ideals. Fewer than 5 % of students on a campus are invited to join each year.

Jackson Eisele, of Farmville, who attends Hampden-Sydney College was a new initiate.

Omicron Delta Kappa Society, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded in Lexington, on Dec. 3, 1914. ODK’s mission is to honor and develop leaders; encourage collaboration among students, faculty, staff and alumni; and promote ODK’s leadership values of collaboration, inclusivity, integrity, scholarship and service on college and university campuses throughout North America.