ICC selects 25-26 Drum Majors, Color Guard, Indianettes Itawamba Community College has selected its 2025-26 Drum Majors, Color Guard and Indianette Dancers on the basis of recent auditions. They include Drum Majors – Shaylee Weeks of Amory (head), Peighton Snider of Blue Springs, Isaac Jones of Starkville and Caleb Wood of Tupelo. Indianette Dancers – Anne Austin of Baldwyn; LaAsja Hughes of Caledonia; Malayzia Kelly of Calhoun City; Jacey Haynes of Columbus; Katlyn Strickland (captain), Shelby Sullivan, both of Greenwood Springs; J’Kyla Jones, Madison Nevins, both of Hamilton; Cara Scaling of Nesbit; Katelin Lackey (captain), Josie Warren, both of Pontotoc; Mikah Beth Lesley, Mia Seymore, both of Smithville; and Jenna Davis, Amya Pegues, Rylie Williams, all of Tupelo. Color Guard – Elizabeth Hatcher of Aberdeen; Sarah Johnson of Ackerman; Cloey Tate of Amory; Sanasia Vance of Calhoun City; Sara Beth Savell (captain) of Carthage; Alyssa Fuller of Eupora; Trinity Derrick of Guntown; Cesar Vazquez of Houston; Alivia Andrews of Nettleton; Madison Brown, Claire Davis (captain), Ladaejah Green, Lora Morgan, all of Oxford; Sara Grace Jones of Pontotoc; Daniella Estoque of Saltillo; Kacy Rafnson of Southaven; Emily ... April 30, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC Welding/Cutting students celebrate their career path every day Although the nation commemorates April as National Welding Month, students in Kent Lewis’s Welding and Cutting Technology class at Itawamba Community College’s Belden Center celebrate their career path and ultimate profession every day. This year’s theme is “Connected by Welding: Bridging Communities and Industries,” and ICC’s students definitely do. According to Dylan Baldwin, dean of Career Education, ICC’s welding students are an excellent example of the definition of community partners. “They contribute to worthwhile events and charities while sharing their talents as often as possible. Every project provides an opportunity to demonstrate their creativity while honing their skills in their chosen profession.” ICC’s welding students come from different backgrounds and have different career expectations, but they are bound by their love and passion for welding. Among their stories have included “I’m hooked on a hobby that I can have for a lifetime. My grandfather was a welder, and I would have made him proud. I can feel his arms on mine when I stick weld.” Some hope to start their own business, but no matter their story, their chance meeting in ... April 25, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC Student Art Competiton work on display through May 8 Itawamba Community College’s Student Art Competition is currently on display in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center gallery at the Fulton Campus. Works judged include drawing, painting, design, ceramics and sculpture. The winners include Eduardo Moreno of Batesville, third, design, “Rest Area,” and honorable mention, design, “Malice;” Brady Edington of Calhoun City, second, ceramics, “Western Intellect,” and honorable mention, ceramics, “Old Skool;” Kylie Long of Eldridge, Ala., third, drawing, “Heart on Sleeve;” Reja Anderson of Eupora, honorable mention, painting, “Frosty Meadow;” Emily Tibbs of Fulton, second, painting, “Underwater Landscape;” Jude Taylor of Hamilton, first, ceramics, “War Pigs;” Ekkaleo Quartey of Jackson, second, drawing, “Myself;” Connor Wood of Jasper, Ala., first, sculpture, “Hare of the Hollow;” Raheim Blanchard of Okolona, honorable mention, drawing, “Dream 2;” Isaiah Pannell of Pontotoc, first, design, “Self portrait triptych” and honorable mention, ceramics, “Bamboo;” Layla Tutor of Pontotoc, third, sculpture, “Woven in Clay;” Noah Sartin of Saltillo, first, drawing, “Self-Portrait and third, painting, “Shadowlands;” Sydney Ladd of Tupelo, first, painting, “Lazy Day;” second, design, “Fall to Wonderland” and second, sculpture, “Mouse Attack;” Johnathan Calderon of ... April 25, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Registration underway for four ICC continuing education classes at Belden Center Registration is underway at Itawamba Community College for four classes that are offered through its Continuing Education Department at the Belden Center. They include Grant Writing (Part 2), EMT-Basic, Forklift and CPR (Heartsaver®). Grant Writing (Part 2), which meets May 31 and June 7 from 8 a.m.-noon, builds on the foundational skills taught in Grant Writing and dives deeper into advanced techniques for writing compelling and competitive grant proposals. Participants will learn how to craft persuasive narratives, strengthen the case for funding and address complex requirements set by various funding organizations. By the end of the class, students will be better equipped to write high-quality, successful grant applications. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is an instructional course that prepares individuals to function in the prehospital environment. The EMT course provides instruction in basic life support care of sick and injured persons. Participants in the program intern with an ambulance service providing advanced life support services for the community. After completion of the EMT Basic program, participants must pass the National Registry Exam to become a Nationally-Registered Emergency Medical Technician, ... April 25, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
Food Management Certification class to begin Apr. 28 at ICC-Belden Registration is underway for a Food Management Certification class that will begin Apr. 28 at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center. The class will meet weekdays from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. through May 22. Highlights of the hands-on course include both ServSafe® Food Manager and Alcohol Certification, menu planning/preparation, assistance/participation in execution of catered events, résumé/interview skills and both front- and back-of-the-house operations. Tuition assistance could be available for those who qualify. For more information or to register, call (662) 407-1505 or email pathways@iccms.edu. April 16, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules multiple commencement ceremonies Itawamba Community College will host multiple traditional commencement ceremonies at the Davis Event Center on the Fulton Campus, May 16. They include Associate of Arts (Last Name A-I) and Middle College, 9 a.m.; Associate of Arts (Last Name J-Z), 1 p.m. and Associate of Applied Science degrees and certificates, including career education and health science programs, 5 p.m. In addition, an Adult Education commencement ceremony is scheduled for 6 p.m., May 15. The public is invited to attend. No tickets are required. April 16, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC to present student awards of distinction, Apr. 28 Itawamba Community College will present its student awards of distinction in a special ceremony, Apr. 28, at 6 p.m. at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center on the Fulton Campus. Recipients and their awards include Amory – Dawsen Grimes, Forestry Technology; Athens, Ala. – Matthew McCarley, Mississippi Highway Patrol CORE graduate; Booneville – Taylor Chapman, Practical Nursing; Bruce – Jayke Logan, Mississippi Highway Patrol CORE graduate; Caledonia – Braden Walters, Biology Department; Ecru – Alexis Derrick, Associate Degree Nursing; Eric Gonzalez, Electrical Technology, Hall of Fame; Fulton – Catherine McFadden, Social Science Division; Drew Moore, Welding and Cutting Technology; Stone Collier, Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department; Landon Brown, Phi Theta Kappa All-Mississippi Academic First Team; Madison Dillard, Criminal Justice Technology; Olivia Cantrell, Sociology Department; Shelby Franks, Journalism Department; Sherry Pharr, Jeanette Carr-Winkler Caring Award; Golden – Ben Orr, Natural Science Division; Joe Clark, Industrial Maintenance Technology; Hickory Flat – Austin Bryant, Construction Management Technology; Horn Lake – Kenna Grant, Communications Division; Houlka – Karly Huffman Linley, Diagnostic Medical ... April 14, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC formally opens mobile planetarium Officials from the Tennessee Valley Authority joined Itawamba Community College representatives for a ceremonial ribbon cutting for the grand opening of its planetarium, Apr. 10 at the Fulton Campus. The planetarium is currently located in the John S. Crubaugh Education Building, but plans are being developed to make it more mobile, according to Heather McCormick, mathematics division chair and one of three STEM sponsors, who are leading the project. “We are extremely grateful to TVA for their generous donations which have made the planetarium possible,” McCormick said. “In addition, TVA’s generosity has given our students research and leadership opportunities as they prepared the narration for the planetarium shows. We are proud of our students and their hard work.” They include Sara Davis of Smithville, Allyson Johnson of Nettleton, Lawson Laird of Guntown and Remington Reed of Carthage whose research material and written narration scripts for the planetarium disks allows four available shows including Northern Hemisphere with Constellations, Aurora Borealis, Day Side Earth and Moon and Warped Andromeda. The planetarium as well as a weather balloon experiment were made ... April 11, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Application deadline approaches for ICC health science programs Itawamba Community College’s School of Health Science programs are designed to prepare individuals for employment in the healthcare field, and the application deadline for fall 2025 is rapidly approaching for 10 of the 11 programs. Students interested in ICC’s Associate Degree Nursing, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Health Information Technology, Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology, Physical Therapist Assistant Technology, Practical Nursing, Public Health Technology, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Care Technology and Surgical Technology must submit their online application and meet the requirements by May 1. According to Tonya Vaughn, Dean of Health Science Instruction, the only exception is Emergency Medical Sciences, which has an application deadline of Aug. 1 for the fall class. “Those who complete ICC’s health science programs earn either a certificate of completion or an Associate of Applied Science degree at the conclusion of their programs,” Vaughn said. “With our sophomores in all programs nearing the end of their study and preparation to enter the workforce, it is both a sad and happy time. We are excited for them as they take their place ... April 10, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC students join national OTA celebration; commemorate their profession As the nation celebrates Occupational Therapy Month in April, students in Itawamba Community College’s OTA program will also commemorate their profession, especially Rodney Hardy, who is on track to graduate in May. “This has been by far one of the most challenging, yet best experiences of my life,” he noted. Here’s his story… Back in 2014, when he was a nursing student at ICC, Hardy left class, got caught in a bad snow/ice storm, hit a patch of ice, and his car slid, fish tailed and flipped five times. He thought he was stuck between the steering wheel and dashboard, but the car had crushed his left leg. He calls one of his classmates his guardian angel because she noticed that he was no longer following behind her. “Something kept telling her to turn around and thankfully she listened and found me. She called 911, but the ambulance couldn’t get close enough to the scene where my car had landed because of the ice. With the help of a friend who was hunting and just happened to be coming ... April 8, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>