The Board of Trustees for Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society recently announced the election of four new individuals to the board. The board is the policy-making body of O∆K and has authority for the governance of the Society. The new trustees began their terms on July 1, 2023. The recently elected trustees include:
Rebekah Lassiter, a senior at Wake Forest University, is a 2022 initiate of the Wake Forest University Circle. She has served as Vice President of her University’s Circle and is the 2023-2024 National Student Vice-Chair Elect and Vice Chair of the Student Advisory Board. Rebekah is a current student research assistant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and board member and treasurer for Gateway Nature Preserve. She is an active volunteer and previous co-student coordinator for Wake Forest’s Campus Kitchen. Campus Kitchen combats food insecurity by preparing and delivering meals to community members. She is also the past president of Wake Forest’s Neuroscience Club and Vice President of Tri-Beta (Biology Honors Society).
Albert D. Mosley, the 13th president of Morningside University, is a 1993 initiate of Millsaps College. Albert has led the university in the launching of its School of Aviation and the introduction of three new academic programs (cybersecurity, supply chain management, and public health). Albert is an accomplished leader and entrepreneur who previously served as the senior vice president and chief mission integration officer for Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare (MLH), a nonprofit, comprehensive, six-hospital healthcare system based in Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to serving on the O∆K Board of Trustees, Albert has also held a variety of senior leadership roles in higher education, including at the Johns Hopkins University, Duke University, Bethune-Cookman University, and Gammon Theological Seminary. Albert holds degrees from Millsaps College, Duke University, Yale University, and the University of Georgia, and serves in leadership roles for many distinguished national and international organizations.
Jim Vickrey, the retired professor emeritus of speech communication at Troy University and the former president of the University of Montevallo, is a 1962 collegiate initiate of the Auburn University Circle. In his first year as president of Montevallo, he sought and got an O∆K circle established on campus. Jim earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees in speech from Auburn, graduating first in his class and serving thereafter on the faculty. His Ph.D. in rhetoric and public address is from the Florida State University. Jim’s J.D. degree is from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University in Alabama. In addition to his service at Troy and Montevallo, Jim has taught or served in administration at Auburn, the University of Alabama, Florida State, the University of South Florida, and the State University System of Florida, as assistant to the chancellor and director of public affairs. He also worked at the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, before practicing law in Montgomery.
Courtney R. Worsham, a 2008 initiate of the University of South Carolina-Columbia, Chi Circle, is a Faculty/Staff Trustee and will chair the Membership Services Subcommittee of the Mission Committee. Courtney earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and her master’s degree from Winthrop University. In addition to being a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Courtney is an initiate of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and a member of Beta Gamma Sigma. She has served USC for more than 20 years, including various roles in marketing for intercollegiate athletics and residence life and housing. Courtney is the long-time faculty advisor for the Chi Circle. The circle has received Superior Circle and Circle of Distinction honors during her years as an advisor. She is also the immediate past chair of the National Awards Committee.
The announcement of the trustee elections was made by Jennifer L. Waller, president and chief executive officer of O∆K. Waller said, “Omicron Delta Kappa is thrilled to have these accomplished members join our Board of Trustees. They are each devoted to the Society and have previously been actively involved in its circle operations or national governance. I look forward to working with all of them as members of our board.”
About Omicron Delta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded in Lexington, Virginia, on December 3, 1914. A group of 15 students and faculty members established the Society to recognize and encourage leadership at the collegiate level. The founders established the O∆K Idea—the concept that individuals representing all phases of collegiate life should collaborate with faculty and others to support the campus and community. O∆K’s mission is to honor and develop leaders; encourage collaboration among students, faculty, staff, and alumni; and promote O∆K’s ideals of collaboration, inclusivity, integrity, scholarship, and service college and university campuses throughout North America. The Society’s national headquarters are located in Lexington, Virginia.
Contact
Jennifer L. Waller, president and chief executive officer, Omicron Delta Kappa, (540) 458-5340, jennifer@odk.org
