Tyler Stevenson Inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa

On Sunday, October 28, Tyler K Stevenson of Dexter was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa, in Cone Chapel on the Harding University Campus in Searcy, AR.

Omicron Delta Kappa was founded on December 3, 1914 on the campus of Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA. 

Members must juniors or seniors, rank in the top of their school or college and must show leadership in at least one of five areas: 1) scholarship 2) athletics 3) campus or community service, social and religious activities, and campus government 4) journalism, speech, and the mass media or 5) creative and performing arts.

Harding University has the only Omicron Delta Kappa circles in Arkansas, and one of 304 active circles nationwide.

Nationally there are about 300,000 scholars. Membership is understood as an honor that is neither cheaply won -- nor widely bestowed.

Tyler is the son of Kay Stevenson and Keith Stevenson and is a 2016 graduate of Dexter High School.

While at Dexter he was a member of the Dexter Bearcats Football team all four years of his high school career.  He also played tennis all four years.

Tyler was a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, DECA, Rotary Interact, and Dexter Honor Society.

He was a 2nd team All-Conference football team selection in 2014 and ESPN SEMO Gatorade Player of the Week in 2015.  He was also a member of the 2014 Academic All-State Football Team.