The Omicron Delta Kappa
Spring 2015
LEADER
“To Recognize Leaders Among Leaders”
OMICRON DELTA KAPPA DRIVE-IN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
EDWARD ST. JOHN LEARNING AND TEACHING CENTER
By Renuka Tripu, Sigma Circle Public Relations Coordinator
By Julia Wainger, Sigma Circle Member
he cold never bothered us anyway! Despite the snowstorm, the Sigma Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa had the honor to host the regional Drive-In Conference for 2015. Drive-In conferences bring together
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hanks to Edward St. John, a Class of 1961 Maryland alumnus and founder of St. John Properties, a commercial real estate company, students will soon have access to a high tech classroom facility intended for collaborative learning. St. John generously do-
Former ODK Sigma Circle officer and current national board member, Jesse Chen, delivers the keynote at the ODK Drive-In
Artist's rendering of the interior of the Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center
circles from various universities in a region for a day of collaboration and networking. Faculty advisors, officers, and students from regional circles are invited to attend the all-
nated the ten million dollar naming gift, jump-starting construction that will finish in December 2016. To make room for the 95,800 square feet project, Shriver Hall and part of
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Teaching Center continued on page 3
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IN THIS ISSUE OF THE LEADER... • • • • • •
OMICRON DELTA KAPPA DRIVE-IN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDWARD ST. JOHN LEARNING AND TEACHING CENTER FALL 2014 FALL INDUCTEES SPRING 2015 ODK CLASS 2014 DONORS DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA WITH STUDY ABROAD
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ODK ONLINE SILENT AUCTION SIGMA CIRCLE’S LEADER OF THE YEAR: CARA HAMEL CATCHING UP WITH ODK SCHOLARSHIP WINNER, CHRIS RILEY ODK INTRODUCES NEW STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD “LIGHT UP THE MALL” FUNDRAISER STEWARD OF THE FOUNTAIN ALUMNI UPDATES
THE NEWSLETTER OF THE SIGMA CIRCLE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
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