31 May 2018 Adult Education Commencement Ceremony May 31, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Several area residents were among those who received high school equivalency certificates during Itawamba Community College’s adult education commencement and awards ceremony May 24 at the Belden Center. They include Hannah Jenkins, Victoria Pargo, Courtney Schrock, Jami Walker, all of Aberdeen; Joseph Chavis, Charles Hadaway, Tori Hood, Brittany Jones, Vernita Perkins, all of Amory; Taylor Adams of Becker; Abigail Gray of Blue Springs; Tyler Spratlin of Calhoun City; Jeremy Bramlett of Ecru (Student of the Year award); Cassie Younes of Fulton (Student of the Year award); Laura Craigo of Guntown; Yolquonda Mosley of Hamilton; Jamal Bingham, Shmeccia Boyd, Alexus Hindman, Cindy Perez, Kayla Turner, all of Houston; Dillan Hawkins, Joshua Inghram, Hunter Irby, Erin Pelletier, Samantha Sheffield, all of Mantachie; Emily Knight, Phillip Pettus, both of Mooreville; Diana Buckner, Jessica Delashmit, Maygen Pennington, Kyle Ruff, Riley Tartt, all of Nettleton; Ramiro Falcon, Jose Romero, both of New Albany; Eva Brown of Okolona; Israel Ojeda of Pittsboro; Alasca Brown, Stephen Chapman, Steven Harris, Gloria Williams, all of Plantersville; Hector Cruz Godinez, Adam Estes, Billy Goforth (Student of the Year), Kristian Horton, Brandon Miller, Shelby Tillman, Claudia Vidana, Karla Vidana, Hannah Westmoreland, all of Pontotoc; Taylor Steward of Randolph; Dylan Cox, Kirsten King, Savanna Robbins, Bre’Onna Suggs (Student of the Year), Tasha White, Jessica Williams, all of Saltillo; Chassity Poole of Smithville; Tevin Bauer (Student of the Year), Cynthia Beltran, Candice Bumphis, Rocky Coleman (Student of the Year), Albert Dancer, Wilson Foote, Estefany Gallo Rios, Tamarria Ghoston, Jade Gritzman (Student of the Year), Jonathan Gritzman, BettieJoyce Herod, Martin Jefferson, Alyric Martin, Jacqueline Mosby, Christian Payton, Phillip-Joel Roach (Student of the Year), Andrew Rogers, Zachery Sims, Caylie Stanford and Katarena Wilbanks, all of Tupelo. Recipients of Teacher of the Year awards were Joann Brosky of Becker; Amanda Dickinson, Deanna Duckworth, both of Mantachie; Gary Moorman of Pontotoc and Susan Russell of Ecru. Speakers were Janet Suggs of Saltillo, graduate parent; Bre’Onna Suggs of Saltillo, graduate; and Julia Houston of Tupelo, ICC adult education director. Related Articles Adult Education Commencement and Awards Ceremony Itawamba Community College will host the Adult Education Commencement and Awards Ceremony at 6 p.m., May 24, at the Belden Center. The event, which will be in room 509 of the conference center, is open to the public. ICC adult education graduates receive diplomas during May 9 ceremony Several area students participated in the 2024 adult education commencement ceremony at Itawamba Community College, May 9, at the Davis Event Center at the Fulton Campus. They include Aberdeen – Savannah Martin (Student of the Year); Amory – Christopher Arnold, Braydon Bynum, Zoie Campbell, MyKaren Clark; Halie Edwards, Kayla Johns, Emily Morris, Jada Morris, Marylou Renfro, Jasmin Tutor, Brittany Vaughn; Baldwyn – Matthew Collis; Belden – Alexis Horne, Robbi Silvan, KaDeidra Vaughn; Blue Springs – David Gardner; Burnsville – Leonard Holloway; Caledonia – Melissa Turner; Corinth – Shalonda Howell; Ecru – Joseph Short; Forest – Victoria Murchie; Fulton – Cristal Campbell (Student of the Year), Leah Darby, Cody Hannon, Gabriel Jones, Anna Kate Moore (Student of the Year), Bailey Willhite; Greenwood Springs – Jon Mason Adams; Guntown – Trinity Bullard, Kegan Graham, Brooklyn Tackitt; Hamilton – AudrieAnna Collins; Houlka – Ashley Holsey, Daultin Mitchem, Emma Patterson; Houston – Joshua Beam, Riley Davis (Student of the Year); Mantachie – Megan Graham, Alberto Grande’ Marietta – Michael Reynolds (Student of the Year); Mooreville – Catlyn Parker; Myrtle – Nyasia ... ICC joins National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week celebration, Sept. 15-21 Itawamba Community College’s Adult Education Department is celebrating September 15-21 as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. ICC President Dr. Jay Allen kicked off the commemoration with the signing of a proclamation designating the nationwide event. Additional activities will include Adult Education staff reading to students in both of ICC’s Early Learning Centers (Fulton and Tupelo) during the week. “The goal of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week is to work side-by-side in every state, territory and district to heighten public awareness, strengthen alliances, leverage resources and increase the number of people who understand the vital role adult education and family literacy play in our nation’s and state’s well-being,” according to Audra Perry, ICC director of Adult Education. In signing the proclamation, Allen said that he “supports the goals and ideals of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week and recognizes the efforts of ICC’s Adult Education Department and its instructors in Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe and Pontotoc counties and encourage the participation of all individuals to achieve a high ... Adult education commencement set for June 11 Area residents will participate in an adult education commencement and awards ceremony at 6 p.m., June 11, at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center. They include Aberdeen – Ethan Evans, Trevor Luker, Valerie Luker, Bailey Mathias, Gloria McKay; Amory – Rachel Cody, Lynzzi Edwards, Jamia French, Sarah McGloflin, Linzy Patterson, Trey Stanford; Baldwyn – Mary-Claire James; Belden – Samantha Smith; Big Creek – Miguel Hendrix; Blue Springs – Maria Gullett; Cedar Bluff – Micah Thompson; Ecru – Tammy Fuller, Bailie Pipkin; Fulton – Kaitlyn Brown, Chantell Brown, Chris Clayton, Christopher Johnson, Dakota Johnson, Taryn McMurry, Destany Timms; Gattman – Brianna Prestage; Golden – Jacob Reeves; Guntown – Kyle Cleveland; Houlka – Beau Cook; Houston – Noelia Cipriano-Calva, Melissa Fredrick, Selena Murillo, Haydee Torres Moya, Mallory Watkins; Mantachie – Chasity Litton; Mooreville – Tina Cox, Austin Rojas; Nettleton – Lakin Lewis, Haley Whitaker; Pontotoc – Dana Burk, Issaias Chaperno, Sean Cooper, Pauda Houston, Jayme McMillen, Christain Persinger, Celina Sanchez, Caleb Vaughn, Joshua Westmoreland, Tonya Wood; Pheba – Christina Davis; Ripley – Oralia Dela Cueva ... ICC to celebrate Adult Education, Family Literacy Week, Sept. 19-25 Itawamba Community College will join educational institutions throughout the United States in celebration of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, Sept. 19-25. “The goal of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week is to work side-by-side in every state, territory and district to heighten public awareness, strengthen alliances, leverage resources and increase the number of people who understand the vital role adult education and family literacy play in our nation’s well-being,” said Linzy Patterson, director of adult education at ICC. According to ProLiteracy, more than 43 million adults in the United States cannot read, write or do basic math above a third grade level. Patterson said that U.S. adult literacy statistics show that bringing all adults to the equivalent of a sixth-grade reading level would generate an additional $2.2 trillion in annual income for the country. Also, he noted that it is estimated between $100-$238 billion in healthcare costs a year are linked to low adult literacy skills. Regarding family literacy, “A mother’s reading skill is the greatest determinant of her children’s ... ICC adult education classes continue at multiple area locations Adult education classes are ongoing at several locations in the Itawamba Community College five-county district. The schedule includes Amory – Amory WIN Center (1619 Hwy. 25 North), Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Belden – ICC Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Road), Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; and English as a Second Language (ESL), to be determined. Fulton – Crubaugh Technical Education Building (J.E. Thrash Street), ICC Fulton Campus, Monday and Tuesday, 3:30-7:30 p.m., new student enrollment on the first and third Mondays of each month. Houston – Houston WIN Center (210 Monroe St.), Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Pontotoc – Pontotoc WIN Center (316 Coffee St.), Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. There is no cost for the classes. Individuals who plan to enroll for the first time at the ICC Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.) should call (662) 407-1510 for more information. Participants must have a photo ID, and 16-/17-year-olds should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Entry into the adult education area is across from the WIN Job Center at ICC-Belden. GED and HiSET testing is ... Comments are closed.