LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 21, 2022) — The University of Kentucky Nu Circle of the national leadership honor society Omicron Delta Kappa inducted 30 members at a ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. The society recognizes superior leadership and exemplary character and encourages collaboration among members across the five phases celebrated by the society: scholarship, athletics, service, communications and arts.
The UK circle was established May 2, 1925, and celebrates leaders across campus by co-hosting the Alumni Association Great Teacher Award and other honors like the Maurice A. Clay Outstanding Graduating Senior Award. In June 2022, UK hosted the organization’s National Leadership Conference.
The 2022-2023 inductees are:
College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
- Ginny Lyle.
College of Arts and Sciences
- Sara Green.
- Ashley Bell Hamlet.
- Cameron Thomas Sauers.
- Nora Sypkens.
Gatton College of Business and Economics
- Sarah Elizabeth Parker.
- John Clayton Webb.
College of Communication and Information
- Kwame Amoa-Bosompem
- Makel K. Taylor
College of Engineering
- Asa Clarence O'Neal.
- Naphason Phothong.
- Nathan Andrew Sanders.
College of Fine Arts
- Karli Danielle Fee.
- Emmylou Tidwell.
College of Health Sciences
- Emma Pastirik.
- Neyati Patel.
- Rachel Woods.
College of Nursing
- Isabella Grace Williams .
College of Public Health
- Caitlin Leialoha Deffendall.
- E. Hamilton.
- Samantha Grace Jones.
College of Social Work
- Beverly E Benoit.
- Mindi Fetterman.
- Stephanie Hernandez.
- Matthew Ryan Lunsford.
- Tyme Ramsey Glynn Nunn.
- Skylar Jo Richmiller.
- Richard Thomas Skeens.
- Chris La Berge Tylka-Olesen.
- Emily Winter.
Join OΔK on its social media accounts (@ODKatUKY on Facebook and @ukyodk on Instagram) for celebratory shout outs to our newest members.
Omicron Delta Kappa is supported by the Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence within the Office of the Provost. For more information on membership, contact chellgrencenter@uky.edu.
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