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Colonel J. Logan Schutz Omicron Delta Kappa Leader of the Year Award

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Colonel J. Logan Schultz and Former UMD President Wallace Loh
Colonel J. Logan Schutz and Former UMD President Wallace Loh
Colonel J. Logan Schutz
Colonel J. Logan Schutz
To promote the interest and welfare of the University of Maryland. These are the objectives of the University Alumni Association, presently under the direction of Colonel J. Logan Schutz. Colonel Schutz serves as the representative of the University in alumni relations and is also Executive Secretary of the organization. In addition, his specific duties include formulation of a long-range alumni program, and keeping alumni up-to-date on University happenings.

Colonel Schutz has had an outstanding background, as an active Maryland undergraduate, up to his brilliant career in the U.S. Army. Colonel Schutz has served as Alumni Director for the past two years.
Colonel J. Logan Schutz
Colonel J. Logan Schutz
Colonel J. Logan Schutz
Colonel J. Logan Schutz
Col. John L. Schutz became the new Director of Alumni Relations for the University this year. Recently retired from the U.S. Army after an assignment to the National Security Agency, Col. Schutz holds numerous meritorious awards for service including the Legion of Merit. He graduated in 1939 from the College of Agriculture and saw subsequent service in both World War II and the Korean War. As a student he actively participated in intercollegiate sports and was president of the Omicron Delta Kappa Fraternity.
The Schutz family
The Schutz family

About Colonel J. Logan Schutz

Retired Army Colonel J. Logan Schutz was no stranger to service and sacrifice. A World War II Veteran, Colonel Schutz served 24 years in the United States Army as an officer and a trusted advisor to Generals and leaders. As the U.S. Aide de Camp for General Wilson, Theatre Commander of the Mediterranean, Colonel Schutz met several world leaders including Winston Churchill and General Eisenhower. His final assignment was as the Commander of the 8th Cavalry in Korea on the DMZ where he could look across the border at Korean artillery. A 1938 graduate of the University of Maryland with a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics and a 1940 graduate with a Master’s of Science degree in Agriculture, Colonel Schutz has had a long love affair with the University. He took early retirement from the Army to accept the job of Director of Alumni Affairs in 1964 retiring in 1981 after 17 years. He was the Alumni Director Emeritus on the Alumni Board of Governors.

Colonel Schutz received numerous awards recognizing his passion and commitment to the University of Maryland. In 2001, he was named the Ralph Tyser Medallion Award recipient. In November 2012, he received the first University of Maryland Veterans Alumni Award. This award honors and celebrates our Veterans who have given of their time and talent to make the campus and our country stronger.

A proud Omicron Delta Kappa past president, Sigma Nu president, and SGA officer, Colonel Schutz was a great friend of the University of Maryland. He left behind a strong legacy of leadership, devotion and commitment.

About the Scholarship

The Colonel J. Logan Schutz Omicron Delta Kappa Leader of the Year Award was established in March 2004 by Colonel J. Logan Schutz and will be presented annually to the member of the Omicron Delta Kappa who best exemplifies the ideals of ODK leadership within one or more of the ODK principles: scholarship; athletics; campus or community service; social, or religious activities and campus government; journalism, speech and the mass media; creative and performing arts.

Each year, Sigma Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa selects one of its members as the Col. J. Logan Schutz Omicron Delta Kappa Leader of the Year. This person competes first on a regional basis and then nationally for the very prestigious award of ODK National Leader of the Year.

Past Scholars

Portrait of Patrick Mikulis

Patrick Mikulis

2018-2019 Awardee
Portrait of Jessica Ruark

Jessica Ruark

2017-2018 Awardee
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