Jim Vickrey Elected to Omicron Delta Kappa Board of Trustees
Lexington, VA (09/14/2023) — Jim Vickrey, retired professor emeritus of speech communication at Troy University and the former president of the University of Montevallo, was recently elected to the Board of Trustees for Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. Vickrey is a 1962 collegiate initiate of the Auburn University ODK Circle. His current term as an at-large trustee of the Board of Trustees will conclude on June 30, 2026.
The announcement was made by Jennifer L. Waller, ODK president and chief executive officer.
"Omicron Delta Kappa is thrilled to have Dr. Vickrey join our Board of Trustees. We are grateful for his dedication to the Society," Waller said.
In his first year as president of Montevallo, he sought and got an ODK circle established on campus. Vickrey earned his undergraduate and master's degrees in speech from Auburn University, 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. His J.D. degree is from the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University in Alabama.
In addition to his service at Troy University and the University of Montevallo, Vickrey has taught or served in administration at Auburn University, the University of Alabama, Florida State University, the University of South Florida, and as the assistant to the chancellor and director of public affairs for the State University System of Florida. He also worked at the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, before practicing law in Montgomery. He has been a frequent contributor to scholarly and popular publications. In addition, he was one of the leaders who established the Auburn University Circle Endowed Fund in memory of Dean Katharine Cater.
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