Raymond Dingledine Leadership Scholarship

From: Omicron Delta Kappa

Do you know a rising senior who exemplifies the qualities of leadership, citizenship, and service with a 3.0 GPA? The members of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society, are now accepting nominations for the 2008 Raymond C. Dingledine, Sr. Leadership Scholarship.

Nominations will be accepted until Friday, January 18, 2008, 5:00 pm, at odk@jmu.edu, or a hard copy may be delivered in person to Sue Bauer, Taylor 205B. Please include why you believe your nominee deserves this award, and, the student's name and JMU identification number, if known.

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The Raymond C. Dingledine, Sr., Leadership Scholarship

Raymond C. Dingledine, Sr., known as "Mr. Ding" to his students, was a Professor at James Madison University for over twenty-five years. While here, he displayed qualities of leadership, citizenship, and service. In 2005, an endowment scholarship was founded in his name to honor his contributions to the university and to the Harrisonburg community.

Professor Dingledine began teaching mathematics at the Harrisonburg Normal and Industrial School for Women in 1913. After pursuing graduate studies in physics, he returned to the college as a fulltime teacher in 1916. He also served in the military during World War I, and after his service returned to the college as a professor of History. He remained here during his twenty-five years of professorship as the normal school became Madison College and, later, James Madison University.

Mr. Dingledine was more than a professor during his tenure. He was an advisor to the Student Government Association and was elected in 1931 as faculty secretary. Outside the campus community, he also served as a city council member and mayor of Harrisonburg.

This scholarship, in honor of "Mr. Ding", was created by his son, William, and William's four sons. Raymond Dingledine, Sr., showed exemplary leadership, citizenship, and scholarship throughout his career at the college. In conjunction with Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, the first award was presented in 2005, with subsequent awards to be given through 2008.

Who is Eligible: This award will be presented to a junior, graduating in four years with at least a 3.0 GPA, who exemplifies those qualities of leadership, scholarship, and citizenship that Raymond Dingledine held close to his heart. During the 2008 spring semester, juniors will be nominated for the award and those eleibile juniors will receive an application to complete. The members of Omicron Delta Kappa will select the recipient. The $2,000 award is to be used during the recipient's senior year.

Omicron Delta Kappa is a National Leadership Honor Society. ODK, just like Professor Dingledine, values leadership, scholarship, and citizenship among its members.

ODK has been given the responsibility of choosing the recipient of this prestigious scholarship, a task that its members hold in high esteem. It is as much a privilege for ODK as it is for the award recipient.