Six North Country students were initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, in April.

They are Virginia Hines of Canton, a student at Sewanee - The University of the South; Fato Kerma and Kelsea Whittier, both of Canton and both students at St. Lawrence University; Rose Arquette of Hogansburg, a student at SUNY Plattsburgh, Jillian Benedict of Hogansburg, a student at the University at Albany; and Hailey Clancy of Gouverneur, a student at Elmira College.

Omicron Delta Kappa Society, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded in Lexington, Virginia, on December 3, 1914. A group of 15 students and faculty members established the Society to recognize and encourage leadership at the collegiate level. The founders established the ODK Idea-the concept that individuals representing all phases of collegiate life should collaborate with faculty and others to support the campus and community. ODK's mission is to honor and develop leaders; encourage collaboration among students, faculty, staff, and alumni; and promote ODK's leadership values of collaboration, inclusivity, integrity, scholarship, and service on college and university campuses throughout North America. The Society's national headquarters are located in Lexington, Virginia.