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On the evening of April 13, 2008, in conjunction with the University
of Kentucky’s Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) initiation ceremony,
the national organization presented
John
Thelin, University Research Professor in the UK
College of Education, with the Eldridge W. Roark Meritorious Service
Award. The Roark award is presented to individuals who have shown
varied and meritorious service to ODK. Thelin has been a member of
the society since 2000 when he was initiated as a faculty member at
the University of Kentucky. Since then he has been an active supporter
of the UK Circle (chapter) and he served as the keynote speaker of
the 2007 ODK summer board meeting held in Lexington.
Thelin is currently a professor in the Department
of Educational Policy and Evaluation. He is the author of several
books and articles concerning higher education, including “Games
Colleges Play” and “A History of American Higher Education,” which
has become the premier academic text on the history of our higher
education system. He is considered to be among ODK’s most distinguished
and cherished members.
ODK, the national leadership honor society for college students, recognizes
and encourages superior scholarship, leadership and exemplary character.
ODK was founded Dec. 3, 1914, at Washington and Lee University, by 15
student and faculty leaders. ODK was the first college honor society
of a national scope to give recognition for meritorious leadership and
service in extracurricular activities; membership in ODK is a mark of
highest distinction and honor. The society is now present on the campuses
of over 300 colleges around the country. |
