Abdullah Al-Hadeethi
  • transnational studies/business administration /international studies
  • Class of 2014
  • Baghdad, Iraq

Abdullah Al-Hadeethi Inducted Into National Leadership Society at Westminster College

2012 May 30

Abdullah Al-Hadeethi of Baghdad, Iraq, was inducted into the Alpha Tau Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), a prestigious national leadership honorary society, in a ceremony held at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury on the Westminster College campus in Fulton, MO.

Al-Hadeethi is majoring in International Studies and Business and is a Sophomore at Westminster.

Omicron Delta Kappa Society, Inc., is the national leadership society that recognizes and encourages superior scholarship, leadership and exemplary character.

"Academic excellence and character go hand in hand at Westminster College," says Westminster President Dr. George B. Forsythe. "These new inductees have proven themselves worthy to be recognized as the best of the best we have to offer in both academics and character and it is a pleasure for me to congratulate them on their achievements. They represent the strong leaders we are preparing at Westminster."

Faculty Advisor for ODK is Angela Gerling, Westminster Director of Library Services. Secretary for the honorary is Gina Campagna, Assistant Director of Advancement Services at Westminster.

Established in 1935, Alpha Tau, the Westminster ODK Circle, honors those who excel in scholarship, athletics, campus or community service, social and religious activities, involvement in student government, communication, speech, journalism and creative and performing arts.

Omicron Delta Kappa brings outstanding students together to encourage the development of general campus citizenship, adhering to the highest standards of scholarship, service, integrity, character and fellowship.

Originally founded in 1914 at Washington and Lee University, ODK places emphasis on the development of the whole person, both as a member of the college community and a contributor to a better society.

Founded in 1851, Westminster College is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation, according to the rankings of U.S.News & World Report. Forbes magazine selected Westminster as one of America's Top Colleges and Universities, the Best Liberal Arts College in Missouri, and one of the Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America. The Princeton Review recently named the College as one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the tenth straight year. Newsweek-Kaplan named it "One of the 372 Most Interesting Schools in America" and Westminster has also been recognized as one of 240 Colleges of Distinction. This selective college for men and women is situated on an 86-acre residential campus with small class sizes taught by an excellent faculty. Westminster is a challenging academic environment where students are educated to lead and inspired to succeed.

Westminster College is internationally recognized for hosting major leaders such as Sir Winston Churchill who made his famous "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster in 1946. This one historic moment has led to a steady procession of world leaders bringing their messages to Westminster over the years, including four U.S. Presidents, Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher and Lech Walesa. The National Churchill Museum on campus, the only museum in North America totally devoted to Churchill's life and achievements, is a state-of-the-art interactive showcase, symbolizing Westminster's educational mission to graduate the world's future "leaders of character."

To learn more about Westminster College, people can visit the College web site at www.westminster-mo.edu.