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ODK is The National Leadership Honor Society that recognizes and encourages superior scholarship, leadership, and exemplary character. Membership in ODK is a mark of the highest distinction and honor. Emphasis is placed on the development of the whole person, both as a member of the college community and as a contributor to a better society. To find out more about ODK, please check out the website at www.odk.org.  Lynchburg College chartered its Circle in 1997 and since then has inducted over 400 outstanding students who have made a real difference both inside and outside the classroom.   

Membership is awarded to undergraduate juniors and seniors whose cumulative grade point average places them in the top 35% of the LynchburgCollege student population. Graduate students are also eligible. All candidates must also demonstrate leadership in at least one of the five phases of campus life in order to be selected:

  • Scholarship
  • Athletics
  • Campus community service, social and religious activities, and campus government
  • Journalism, speech, and the mass media
  • Creative and performing arts

Qualified students are invited to apply to the Circle in the spring semester of each year.  An ODK Meet n’ Greet reception is held as a part of the application process so that perspective members can interact with current ODK students. A committee of current ODK members reviews applications. Selection announcements are made by letter and The ODK Induction Ceremony is typically held in late spring at the Snidow Chapel. 

We hope that you will take advantage of all the opportunities that Lynchburg College has to offer. Utilizing your skills and interests to their fullest will be a key ingredient in your qualification for ODK. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dean Eccles at eccles@lynchburg.edu. Thank you for your consideration.

John G. Eccles
Vice President and Dean for Student Development
ODK Faculty Secretary