ICC's PMM to host state conference at Belden Itawamba Community College’s Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology program will host the second annual Mississippi HAAS HTEC Educators Conference, from 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Feb. 9, in the new state-of-the-art Precision Machining lab at the Belden Center. The mission of the Haas Technical Education Center network is to promote and advance manufacturing and productivity through excellence in manufacturing education. Its vision is to collectively develop and disseminate the best educational materials and techniques in the world for advanced manufacturing education. Those who attend will have an opportunity to network with regional educators; meet with leading experts in tooling, software and metrology; learn about support available from Haas and the local HFO as well as how to tap into grants from the Gene Haas Foundation. For more information, contact Jerry Pettigrew at (662) 407-1413 or email jmpettigrew@iccms.edu. February 2, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Faceoff The Itawamba Community College Art Department is presenting “FACEOFF,” an art competition between students from North Pontotoc and Saltillo high schools in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center gallery on the Fulton Campus through Feb. 23. The show features a variety of different subjects and media from drawings and painting to printmaking, photography and ceramics. An awards ceremony is scheduled for 5 p.m., Feb. 23. Participants include from North Pontotoc – Yeraldi Gonzalez, Katlynn McCollum, Marlee Schaefer, Ruthie Ross, Cynthia Evans, Britney McDonald, Evan Funderburk, Abbi Mayer, Danielle Sliker and West Sutton and from Saltillo High School – Victoria Langsford, Lily Cate King, Lindsey Greenhill, Makenna Grubbs, Skylar Sloan, Sarah Dulaney, Jacob Timmons, Carsen Enlow and Marley Piggot. Gallery hours are from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, contact Shawn Whittington at (662) 862-8301 or email eswhittington@iccms.edu. January 31, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
2018 HEADWAE representatives Morgan Cutturini of Oxford and Hunter Holley of Amory have been selected to represent Itawamba Community College at the 31st Annual Higher Education Appreciation Day, Working for Academic Excellence, Feb. 20, in Jackson. The appreciation day was established by Mississippi Legislative Resolution to annually honor the academically talented students and faculty members of the state’s higher education institutions who have made outstanding contributions in promoting academic excellence. Cutturini graduated summa cum laude from Mississippi State University with both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English. For more than 18 years, she has worked at ICC, where she serves as adviser to the Film Club. She has created new classes such as world literature I and II, film as literature and film production. In addition, she was selected as Humanities Teacher of the Year in 2000, Lamplighter instructor in 2001 and William Winter Scholar in 2011. She is married to Al Cutturini and has a son, Logan, 20. A graduate of Amory High School, Holley is majoring in biological sciences at ICC, where he is the president of the Upsilon Sigma ... January 31, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Waters completes MDA's Ambassadors program TZ Waters of Tupelo, lead workforce instructor with Itawamba Community College, is a recent graduate of the Mississippi Development Authority Ambassadors program. The program encourages the development of collaboration skills to address communities’ challenges. One of the goals of the Ambassadors program is to convey to community members how critical teamwork and participation are to a city or town. The program is designed to show a way for communities to become more attractive to employers, families, individuals and visitors. Waters was a part of the Monroe County group, whose project focused on a partnership with six competing financial institutions who partnered with the Monroe Chamber of Commerce to hold homeowner workshops. Their purpose is to educate prospective homeowners about how to purchase a home and to allow them to meet bankers and mortgage specialists who can provide guidance. The Monroe County group also received a $5,000 grant from the MDA Ambassadors program, which will be used as seed money to initiate the ACT WorkKeys® project, which is to provide ACT WorkKeys® tests for high school students in Monroe ... January 24, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC offers FAFSA Fridays Itawamba Community College’s Financial Aid offices have scheduled FAFSA Fridays to assist prospective students with the completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. ICC staff members will be available to assist with completion of the online form as well as to answer any questions at both the Fulton and Tupelo campus offices, which are located in the Student Services buildings. Students are encouraged to visit the Tupelo Campus office, if possible because of the availability of more computers. The FAFSA is the form used by the U.S. Department of Education to determine eligibility for federal, state and college-sponsored financial aid, including grants, educational loans and work-study programs, according to Terry Bland, director of Financial Aid at ICC. The offices are open from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., weekdays. For more information, call (662) 862-8261 or email cdthomas@iccms.edu. January 24, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 2 Comments Read More >>
Approximately 40 to compete for ICC Most Beautiful 2018 title Approximately 40 contestants will compete for the title of Most Beautiful 2018 at Itawamba Community College during the annual pageant, which is scheduled for 7 p.m., Feb. 6, at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium on the Fulton Campus. They include Jada Standifer, Olivia Grace Ausbon, both of Amory; Karman Starks of Bruce; Carly Belue of Caledonia; Courtney Hale of Calhoun City; Katie Henry of Ecru; Kiajah Evans of Eupora; Tori Suggs, Carly Childers, both of Fulton; Katelynn Stidham, Alexis Harris, Cameron Pettey, all of Guntown; Kameron Atkins of Hamilton; Macy Thompson of Hickory Flat; Tori Graves, Alex Springer, both of Houston; McKenna Lindsey of Mantachie; Bailey Gillentine of Mooreville; Hailey Wooldridge of Nettleton; Katelyn Thompson, Madison Bishop, both of New Albany; Cheyenne Galloway, Kaylee Stewart, Emma Kate Wise, all of Pontotoc; Sydney Franks, Morgan O’Callaghan, Hannah Grace Harwood, Emily Smith, Kayla Long, all of Saltillo; Kelsea Roberson of Smithville; Hope Kennedy of Tremont; Mary Graham, Kristina Fields and Haley Hayman, all of Tupelo. Four beauties and ICC’s Most Beautiful will be selected from the top 10 ... January 23, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
4-week eLearning term set to begin Feb. 12 Registration for a four-week eLearning accelerated term is continuing at both the Fulton and Tupelo campuses of Itawamba Community College. Students may register through Feb. 12, which is the first day of classes. For more information on registration, contact Student Affairs on the Fulton Campus at (662) 862-8000 or Tupelo Campus at (662) 620-5000 or email go2icc@iccms.edu. January 22, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Pathways to Construction Employment set to begin Feb. 27 Registration is underway for a Pathway to Construction Employment program, which will begin Feb. 27 at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.). The sessions will meet Feb. 27, 28 and Mar. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Topics include basic safety, construction math, introduction to hand tools and power tools, construction drawings, basic rigging, communication and employability skills and introduction to material handling. The 64-hour program includes the core curriculum of the National Center for Construction Education and Research. No experience and no skills are necessary. Upon successful completion, participants will earn NCCER Certification for the Construction Core program. For more information, contact Tatiana (Tanya) Sherman at (662) 407-1523 or email tlcipkowski@iccms.edu. January 19, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Business Office Specialist program Itawamba Community College is offering a 15-week business office specialist program that will begin Feb. 20 at the Belden Center. Meetings will be from 5:30-9:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays, through June 7. The program is designed for students to develop basic office, communication and computer technology skills. Through intensive lab instruction, students have the opportunity to attain an Intuit Quickbooks certification and receive training and instruction to prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist certification in MS Excel and MS Word. Additional highlights of the program include instruction in performance of technical office tasks; “soft-skills” such as teamwork, communication and customer service; basic math; fundamentals of bookkeeping and basic human resource management. For more information, contact Becky Kelly, Continuing Education specialist, at (662) 407-1500 or email rakelly@iccms.edu. January 19, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
2018 Board of Trustees officers Mac Allen Thomas of Aberdeen has been elected chairman of the Itawamba Community College Board of Trustees for 2018. Other officers include Danny Robbins of Pontotoc, first vice chairman; Carl Comer of Fulton, second vice chairman; Barry Dendy of Woodland, secretary; and William Shack of Tupelo, immediate past chairman. Also serving on ICC’s Board of Trustees are Alford Bell, Charles Carson, both of Houston; Amy Anderson, Dr. Jerome Smith, both of Okolona; Dr. Betsy Collums of Houlka; D.L. “Bud” Wiygul of Nettleton; Mark Tigner of Mantachie; Michael Nanney, Ronnie Gholston, Stacy Russell, all of Fulton; Dan Bishop of Baldwyn; Gill Simmons, Jimmy Weeks, Ted Gordon, all of Tupelo; Greg McKissick of Saltillo; Danny Gladney, Jeanette Atkins, both of Aberdeen; Marilyn Sumerford of Smithville; Scott Cantrell, Thomas Griffith, both of Amory; Brock Puckett of Pontotoc; Danny Park of Belden; Gerald Bell, James H. Turner, both of Pontotoc; and Mitchell Turner of Thaxton. January 9, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>