JOPLIN , MO (SNS) – Twenty six student members and two faculty members were initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), the national leadership honor society, on Sunday, Nov. 20 at Missouri Southern State University.

The society recognizes and encourages superior scholarship, leadership and exemplary character. Membership in ODK is considered to be a mark of highest distinction and honor.

Dr. Glenn Coltharp, Associate Dean of Teacher Education, and Warren Turner, Head Baseball Coach were the faculty honorees.

Stephanie Harter is the student president and Dr. Michael Garoutte, Chemistry and Dr. Elaine Freeman, Teacher Education are the faculty sponsors of the MSSU circle of ODK.

For more information about Omicron Delta Kappa on the Missouri Southern Campus, contact Dr. Elaine Freeman at (417) 625-9759.

Faculty:
Dr. Glen Coltharp, Carl Junction
Associate Dean, Teacher Education Dept.

Warren Turner, Joplin
Head Baseball Coach, Professor of Kinesiology

Students:
ARKANSAS
Sherwood
Katherine Hargrove
Junior International Studies

KANSAS
Overland Park
Erin Rae Gfeller
Senior Accounting and Finance 

MISSOURI
Carl Junction
Amber Dawn Dalbey
Junior Elementary Education  

Carthage
Erin Leigh Bruton
Senior Special Education

Golden City
Adam D. Stratton
Junior Manufacturing Information Management Systems

Grain Valley
Kristen Lynn Meschede
Junior Marketing

Hillsboro
Erin Marie English
Senior Physical Education

Joplin
Amber Nicole Cullum
Senior Biology/Pre-Medicine

Sarah Ann Hoffmeister
Junior Biology/Pre-Physical Therapy

Tessa N. Woods
Senior Biochemistry and Spanish

Kansas City
Iashia Shante Castle
Senior Accounting and Management

Lamar
Anna Elizabeth Johnson
Senior Music Education

Ann Marie Kelley
Senior Middle School Language Arts & Science

Lebanon
Laura Elizabeth Goans
Senior Elementary Education/Middle School
Language Arts & Social Sciences

Lee’s Summit
Leslie Marie Brown
Senior Criminal Justice and Accounting

Monett
Susana Kate Branum
Senior Spanish and Public Relations

Mary Leann Daniel
Senior Accounting

Kristen Michelle Duwe
Senior Nursing

Neosho
Angela Eve Graham
Senior Special Education

Reeds
Ashley Dawn Lambeth
Senior Elementary Education

St. Charles
Jessica MacIntosh
Senior Mass Communication/French

St. Louis
Michelle Rene Klund
Senior Special Education

Webb City
Ashley Renee Herrin
Senior Elementary Education

Dawn Marie Talbott
Junior Elementary Education

OKLAHOMA
Broken Arrow
J.P. West
Senior Marketing

Terlton
Morgan M. Cornshucker
Senior Early Childhood Education 

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