JOPLIN — Thirty-nine students and two faculty members were inducted into the Golden Crest Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa during an initiation ceremony held Nov. 3 at Missouri Southern State University.
Founded in 1914, membership into the national leadership honor society is based on exemplary service, leadership, scholarship and character. It recognizes achievements in the following five areas:
- Scholarship
- Athletics
- Campus and community service; social and religious activities; and campus government
- Journalism, speech and mass media
- Creative and performing arts
There are more than 300 active circles at colleges and universities across the United States. The Golden Crest Circle at Missouri Southern was chartered in 1987.
Faculty/staff initiates were Dr. Debra A. Fort, director of Project Stay; and Dr. Julie A. Wengert, associate vice president of Student Affairs.
Student initiates were:
ARKANSAS
Rogers
Alice Pedraza, junior, early childhood education
CALIFORNIA
Eastvale
Carina Calderon, junior, health promotion and wellness
KANSAS
Baxter Springs
Sarah Schultz, senior, international business
Chetopa
Alyssa Canady, senior, nursing
Girard
Layne Karhoff, junior, accounting
Independence
MacKenzie R. Strycker, senior, physical education
Olathe
Jewell Anna Dehon, junior, psychology
Shawnee
Alicia Pickett, senior, kinesiology
ILLINOIS
Dixon
Megan Carney, senior, biology (pre-medical)
MINNESOTA
Apple Valley
Sydney Dose, senior, health promotion and wellness
MISSOURI
Aurora
Kelsey Martin, senior, biology
Bates City
Autumn J. Miller, junior, business administration
Carl Junction
Jillian Hackney, junior, biology
Carthage
Emilee Jo Baker, junior, elementary education
Joseph Mitchell, junior, vocal music education K-12
Diamond
Annie Nicolle Strickling, senior, early childhood education
Joplin
Ashley Ann Bluemel, senior, biochemistry (pre-pharmacy)
Brandon J. Claussen, senior, international business
Kennedee French, senior, biology (pre-dental)
Brandy Jackson, senior, social work
Jonathan Johnson, junior, business marketing
Sherin Lancy, senior, finance
Ayden Moran, senior, psychology
Courtney Rasmussen, senior, business administration (marketing)
Gil Salgado, junior, social work
Emily Versteeg, senior, elementary education
Lee’s Summit
Abigail Cook, senior, human resource management
Nixa
Samantha Hargis, junior, biology
Noel
Hanna Jenay Schmit, junior, nursing
Raymore
Jordan N. Gibson, junior, biology Pre-PA
Republic
Brandon C. O’Connell, junior, health promotion and wellness
Seneca
Kaylea C. Furgerson, senior, public relations
Smithville
Alex Carr, junior, respiratory therapy
St. Charles
Ethan Matthew Adams, junior, nursing
St. Louis
Meredith Jean Belrose, junior, early childhood education
Webb City
Janae Robinson, senior, accounting
Peyton Rogers, senior, elementary education
TEXAS
Frisco
Cameron Bednar, senior, kinesiology
Round Rock
Alyssa Diaz, junior, kinesiology
