11 J-School students tapped into 5 secret societies on Tap Day
![Tap Day 2024](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/tapday24043001-1024x576.jpg)
Eleven Missouri School of Journalism students were tapped into five secret honorary societies during the 97th annual Tap Day.
Tap Day is an annual spring event that recognizes students who excel in academics and campus involvement as inductees into the University of Missouri’s secret honorary societies. Many of the societies also induct staff and faculty as honorary members to recognize the positive impact they have on students. The tradition dates to 1927, when the first Tap Day was conducted on Francis Quadrangle by the columns.
MU’s six societies are LSV, Mortar Board, Mystical Seven, Omicron Delta Kappa, QEBH and the Rollins Society.
Members of the societies choose new “taps” based on academic performance, extracurricular activities, scholarship, leadership and service. The new members’ identities were unveiled during a ceremony at Jesse Hall on April 19.
Those honored from the Journalism School are the following:
LSV Society
![Sophie Rentschler](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/rentschlers24043001.jpg)
![Mara Dumitru](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dumitrum24043001.jpg)
LSV was formed in 1908 by a group of women students concerned about the status of women on campus and in society as a whole. Each year the organization recognizes the most outstanding upper-class students who, through their individual service to the University and the community, continually strive to promote and improve the status of women.
Mortar Board
![Scout Hudson](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hudsons24043001.jpg)
Mortar Board provides opportunities for continued leadership development and encourages lifelong contributions to the global community, while promoting service to the University.
Mystical 7
![Brianna Davis](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/davisb23043001.jpg)
Mystical Seven honors seven men and women of the University who have displayed selfless leadership and exemplary character. Founded in 1907, it is the second-oldest recognized secret honorary society at the University.
Omicron Delta Kappa
![Sydney Dixon](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dixons24043001.jpg)
![Ashley Dickey](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dickeya24043001.jpg)
![Beth Carlson](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/carlsone24043001.jpg)
Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), a national leadership honor society, seeks to recognize high achievers in collegiate activities, to bring together a representative group of students and to bring together the faculty and student body on a basis of mutual interest and understanding.
![Elizabeth Trower](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/trowere24043001.jpg)
![Shanley Silvey](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/silveys24043001.jpg)
![Olivia Gyapong](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/gyapongo24043001.jpg)
Rollins Society
![Damilola Oduolowu](https://journalism.missouri.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/oduolowud24043001.jpg)
Rollins Society recognizes graduate and professional students who have significantly advanced the well-being of self-defined communities beyond the scope of their academic work.
Updated: April 30, 2024