All-Mississippi Academic Team Four Itawamba Community College sophomores have been named to the All-Mississippi Academic Team. They include Serenity Hawkins of Saltillo, Laken Jones of Belden, Kathryn Knippers of Corinth and Allysa Lipsey of Pontotoc. Hawkins, who is majoring in social work, is a member of the Indian Delegation, Tupelo Campus Student Government Association secretary, Phi Theta Kappa (Beta Tau Sigma chapter) recording secretary and a peer tutor in the Student Success Center. Her honors include Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior and Community Colleges. She is also a member of NorthStar Church. Her parents are Amanda Scates and Tim Hawkins. Jones’s activities at ICC include All-American Marching Band, Indian Delegation, Baptist Student Union and the L.I.N. (Live Indian News) Report. She was recently selected to Who’s Who Among Community and Junior Colleges. An occupational therapy major at ICC, she is the daughter of Tracy and Kimberla Jones. Knippers is majoring in elementary education at ICC, where she is a member of the Mirror staff, vice president of Service for Phi Theta Kappa (Upsilon Sigma chapter), a resident assistant, Baptist Student Union Bible Study coordinator ... December 12, 2016 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
New PTK members Several area students are new members of Phi Theta Kappa at Itawamba Community College. Members of the Upsilon Sigma chapter (Fulton Campus) include Amyah Lee, Madison Mitchell, Deja Wilson, all of Aberdeen; Megan Finney, Karli Gray, Kanisha Howard, Keighly Merideth, Kate Scaife, all of Amory; Hayden Cooley, Jordan Gong, Brittney Walden, all of Baldwyn; Taylor Kelley of Belden; Joshua Payne of Caledonia; Shelby Shirey of Columbus; Laural Good, Kayla Norris, Laken Tidwell, both of Fulton; Valerie Buckner, Hailee Jones, both of Hamilton; Summer Dill, Jessica Hall, Megan Hall, all of Mantachie; Rebekah McCreary of Marietta; Kelsey Locke of Marks; William Evans of Nettleton; Tatyana Hayes of New Albany; Brianna Boyd, Laura Buskirk, Cole Chandler, all of Okolona; Carlos Lopez, Rayven Stegall, both of Pontotoc; Tucker Carter, Karoline Jaggars, Haley Lackey, Alayna Parker, all of Saltillo; Tyler Hallmark of Shannon; Boston Hampton, Isaac Hardy, Drew Lawrence, Jessie McGee, Clara Sanders, Erin Welford, all of Tupelo; and Gloria Pounds of Verona. New members of the Beta Tau Sigma chapter (Tupelo Campus) are Noah Holcomb of Amory; Kali Newton of Belden; Cory-Christian Hannon of ... December 12, 2016 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Calliope authors The work of several area students will be featured in The Calliope during the spring semester at Itawamba Community College. The poets and their work include Kate Scaife (“Never to Wake”) of Amory; Joshua Sutton (“The Tyranny of Season”), Christopher Roberts (“The Dam and the Cloud”), both of Fulton; Justin Gary (“STRESS”), Rebecca Owens (“El Aire Libre”), both of New Albany; Jordan Ginn (“My Shoes”) of Pearl; Lynnse Phelps (“Accidental Fire”), Grace Gault (“My Sin”), Madison Nanney (“Winter Must Come, for I need to Fall Out of Love”), all of Saltillo; and Abigail Chase (“One Night Only”) of Smithville. The Calliope is ICC’s literary magazine. Keith Morris of the Communications Division is the sponsor. December 12, 2016 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Spring Registration Continues Registration for the 2017 spring semester at Itawamba Community College will continue through Dec. 16. To register, visit the Student Affairs offices on either the Fulton or Tupelo campuses between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., weekdays. Locations are the Student Support Center (Tupelo) and David C. Cole Student Services building (Fulton). Academic, career and technical, eLearning (online) and workforce opportunities are always available in an extensive schedule, which includes both day and evening classes at Fulton, Tupelo and Belden. New or returning students, age 23 or older, who have not been enrolled in college for the previous two years, can apply for an Adult Learner Incentive Scholarship, which provides half-tuition for one semester. Criteria for selection include Mississippi resident, enrollment in a minimum of six semester hours, meeting admission requirements and in good standing with ICC. The scholarship cannot be combined with other ICC institutional scholarships. The next opportunity to register for the spring semester will be during open registration, scheduled for Jan. 5 and 6. For more information, call (662) 862-8000 or (662) 620-5000 or email go2icc@iccms.edu December 12, 2016 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
District Workforce Council Several area residents have been named as members of the Itawamba Community College District Workforce Council for 2016-17. They include Terri Manning, human resources assistant manager, and Ben Jones, project manager, both for Auto Parts Manufacturing Mississippi, Guntown; Rory Sneed, manager - compound, plasticizer and human resources for Axiall Corporation, Aberdeen; David Rumbarger, president and CEO and Gina Black, project manager, both for the Community Development Foundation, Tupelo; Johnny Tucker, industrial engineering manager, and Greg Hinton, facility human resources manager, both for Cooper Tire and Rubber Company, Tupelo; Lewis Whitfield, senior vice president of CREATE Foundation, Tupelo; Kevin Payne, executive vice president of F.L. Crane & Sons, Inc., Fulton; Kevin Faulkner, vice president of manufacturing and quality, and Scott Shempert, human resources manager, both of Franklin Furniture Corporation, Houston; Dieter Pfeiffer, plant manager of Grammer, Inc., Shannon; Bryan Hawkins, president/CEO of Hawkeye Industries, Inc., Tupelo; Jon Stembridge, human resources/safety manager of HomeStretch Furniture, Nettleton; Scott Richardson, human resource director of JESCO, Inc., Tupelo; William (Skip) Skaggs, executive director of Monroe County Chamber of Commerce, Amory; Glenn Gann, human resource manager of MPI/Leggett & Platt, Houston; Tab Cherry, human resource manager for MTD, Tupelo; Travis ... November 15, 2016 By ICC Webmaster General 0 Comment Read More >>
Skullduggery “Skullduggery,” a collection of wheel thrown pottery and ceramic porcelain wall hangings by Ian Childers of the Mississippi University for Women art faculty, is currently on display in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center Gallery at the Itawamba Community College Fulton Campus. Childers spent his youth in Philadelphia, Pa. mired in punk rock, hip hop and the rave culture of the 1990s. He apprenticed as a tattoo artist immediately out of high school and spent his evenings writing graffiti, riding BMX bikes, going to shows and causing general mayhem. In the late 1990s, Childers left the northeast in search of a new perspective. He found himself as an art student at a small liberal arts college in north Georgia, where he was introduced to ceramics as a requirement for graduation. After his first class, he was completely hooked. “Life in Georgia was uncomfortably slow for me; sitting at a potter’s wheel was the first thing I found in the south that helped calm my angst and direct my energy towards something creative,” Childers said. Shortly after deciding to become a ceramics ... November 15, 2016 By ICC Webmaster General 0 Comment Read More >>
Who's Who Sixty-three Itawamba Community College students have been selected to Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior/Community Colleges. They include Aberdeen – Tucker Robbins; Ackerman – Marilyn Ramirez; Amory – Abby C. Cantrell, Kanisha R. Howard, Adrian Moffett, Yen N. Nguyen; Baldwyn – Jamie Grisham; Becker – Jared H. Shields; Belden – Laken E. Jones, Taylor L. Kelley, Alexandria Sappington; Booneville – Anna Grace Elliott; Columbus – Alayna Narred; Corinth – Madison N. Colley, Kathryn M. Knippers; Ecru – Bailey McBrayer, Taylor McKnight; Golden – Marissa B. Hammock; Guntown – Stacy Barnes; Hamilton – Sarah C. Garvin, Robert Lampkin; Houlka – Kennedy Warren; Houston – Kimberly DeLane, Cassidy Hooper, Jasmyne Talley; Mooreville – Kristin E. Donovan, Taylor McKinney; Nettleton – Williams Riley, Kirkland Schlicht; New Albany – Justin L. Gary; Pearl – Jordan L. Ginn; Pontotoc – Keysha R. Bradley, Blake J. Guntharp, Marlee J. Hatcher, Margaret E. Hatcher, Allysa Lipsey, Thaddeus Middlebrook, Joshua Shelton; Saltillo – Mollie Davidson, Kamara Hall, Summer Harris, Serenity Hawkins, Aryn Till, Madison Roncalli; Shannon – Jennifer Vasquez, Brandy Williams; Smithville – Abigail L. Chase, Demarus S. Stegall; Thaxton – Sheldon Kelly; Tupelo – Kristen Barefoot, Lacey Brekeen, Jacob Frost, Jacob Holt, Bryce A. Hunt, Joshua Hutcheson, Rebekah Mackain, Shanda E. Martin, Jordan Metcalfe, John Nance, Cindy Nguyen, Rebecca Sheffield; Vardaman – Alyssa Alford; and Verona – Christian Witherspoon. ICC’s nominees were selected by faculty and staff based on their academic ... November 15, 2016 By ICC Webmaster General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's occupational therapy program Itawamba Community College’s occupational therapy technology program has been recognized as one of the best in the nation by The Community for Accredited Online Schools (AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org). As a leading resource for higher education and college accreditation information, the site released its annual ranking for the 2016-17 school year, honoring ICC as the no. 5 Best Occupational Therapy Program in the Nation. “We wanted to highlight schools like Itawamba Community College, who are striving for excellence in education,” said Doug Jones, CEO and founder of the Community for Accredited Online Schools. “These colleges offer an exceptional educational experience, upholding rigorous accreditation standards and showing an overall commitment to maximizing student success.” Qualifications for the ranking include public or private not-for-profit status and institutional accreditation. Top schools are determined by using a value-based methodology that analyzes more than a dozen qualitative and quantitative data points. “We are honored to receive this recognition on behalf of our academic institution and the students we serve,” said Dee Dee Lomenick, OTA interim program director. “Our goal is to provide an excellent educational experience to ensure our students are ... November 15, 2016 By ICC Webmaster General 0 Comment Read More >>
Employment Training Itawamba Community College’s Career Services will begin employment training immediately for 16- to 24-year-old individuals who need career counseling and are serious about exploring employment opportunities. Enrollments are currently being accepted for new training sessions in Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe and Pontotoc counties. ICC Career Services can help to open doors for opportunities in certified nursing assistant; welding; heating, ventilation and air conditioning; and basic manufacturing skills certification. For more information or to register for a training session, visit a WIN Job Center in Amory, Houston, Belden or Pontotoc or all (662) 407-1205. November 15, 2016 By ICC Webmaster General 0 Comment Read More >>
Jones named Health Science dean Rilla Jones of Corinth has been named dean of Health Science Instruction at Itawamba Community College. Jones earned the bachelor’s degree in medical technology from the University of Mississippi and the master’s degree in education from Mississippi State University. She has completed coursework in community college leadership from both the University of Mississippi and Mississippi State University. In addition, she has received technical training from the School of Medical Technology at the North Mississippi Medical Center. Her certifications include American Society of Clinical Pathologists and Licensure Tennessee Laboratory License. Jones is a member of the Academic Officers Association, Southern Association for Institutional Research, American Society of Clinical Pathologists and the Tennessee State Society for Clinical Microbiology. She previously served as the vice president of Instruction for Northeast Mississippi Community College. Jones has 21 years’ experience as program director and instructor in the Medical Laboratory Technology program at Northeast, where she served as division head for the Allied Health programs and assistant division head for Health Sciences. Jones also has five years’ experience as the associate vice president for Planning and Research and ... September 28, 2016 By ICC Webmaster General 0 Comment Read More >>