'Fort Spillman' on display in ICC Fine Arts Gallery through Oct. 2 The paintings of Memphis, Tenn.-based artist Bobby Spillman, which is the first exhibit hosted this fall in Itawamba Community College’s W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center Gallery at the Fulton Campus, will be on display through Oct. 2. The collection titled “Fort Spillman” consists of 12 large acrylic and mixed media paintings deeply layered in imagery surrounding cultural narrative and personal experience. “The work is a reaction to the day-to-day act of living,” Spillman said. “It is sometimes a compilation of ongoing subconscious chatter acting as a surface to collect the filtered distractions, and in other pieces, the artist focuses on a single image that reflects a more thought-out singular moment.” Inspired by cartoons, comics, satire, art history, traditional tattoo flash and childhood pop culture, Spillman’s works are created in a range of mediums from paint, ink, aerosol, collage and color pencil. Spillman, who earned his master’s degree from the University of Memphis, currently teaches advanced placement art in the Germantown Municipal School District. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, contact Shawn ... September 4, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules Sept. 26 Fall Preview Day for area high school seniors High school seniors will have an opportunity to learn about Itawamba Community College during its Fall Preview Day, which is scheduled for September 26 from 2:30-5:30 p.m. at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center at the Fulton Campus. Fall Preview Day attendees will also have free admission for the ICC/Mississippi Delta football game at Eaton Field, beginning with a tailgate at 5 p.m. They can select from up to two information sessions about ICC’s schools of academics, career education and health science, and participants will hear directly from faculty within the areas. They can choose which schools to attend based on a selected major through the registration link. Attendees will also receive information on involvement at ICC, financial aid/scholarships, housing and residence life, Phi Theta Kappa and honors. There will also be a question-and-answer session. Student recruiters will lead the campus and residence hall tours during this event. Although attendance at the football game is optional, two Fall Preview Day attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the Dr. Pepper Tuition Toss at halftime. The names of ... September 3, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules adult education orientation sessions at Belden, Pontotoc Itawamba Community College will enroll new adult education students at orientations at the Belden Center, Sept. 30, and the Pontotoc WIN Center, Oct. 1. The sessions at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.) will include day classes – individuals 18+ years of age, 9 a.m. and those 16-17 years old, 1 p.m.; and evening classes – all ages, 4:30 p.m. Individuals over the age of 16 are invited to register at Pontotoc beginning at 1:30 p.m. Participants must have a photo ID, and 16-/17-year-olds should be accompanied by a parent or guardian and bring a withdrawal form from the most recent school attended. Belden Center classes include Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. Entry into the adult education area is across from the WIN Job Center at ICC-Belden. Pontotoc classes are currently taught at the Pontotoc WIN Center (316 Coffee Street), Mondays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. There is no cost for the classes. GED and HiSET testing is continuing on a weekly basis, and all program-enrolled students take the GED or HiSET free of ... August 30, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Food Management Certification class set to begin Sept. 9 at ICC-Belden Registration is underway for a Food Management Certification class that will be offered Sept. 9-October 4 at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center. The class will meet weekdays from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. 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 Christy Scheuer, instructor, at (662) 407-1505 or email pathways@iccms.edu. August 29, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
Campbell, Montgomery receive MAACE Students of the Year awards Itawamba Community College Adult Education graduates Cristal Campbell of Tremont and Rosalyn Montgomery of Plantersville have been selected as Students of the Year for 2023-24 by the Mississippi Association of Adult and Community Education. Montgomery, wife, mother, grandmother and family matriarch, passed her high school equivalency exam at the age of 68, less than a month after her birthday. She had to drop out of school at the age of 12 to care for her brothers and sisters while her parents worked. Over many years, she attended adult education classes, and she made a promise to her mother and herself that she would not give up, despite a medical condition that proves difficult for her to read for extended periods of time. “I wanted to complete something I started,” Montgomery said upon passing the high school equivalency test. “I wanted to be a role model and show people that if you put in the time and work, you will be victorious.” Her teacher and nominator for the award Shundria Whitfield said, “Not only did Mrs. Montgomery come to class daily, ... August 26, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Bowers receives 10-year service pin from Phi Theta Kappa Jenny Bowers of Tupelo, English instructor and Phi Theta Kappa adviser for the Beta Tau Sigma chapter at Itawamba Community College, has been honored by the society for 10-years of service. “We at Phi Theta Kappa owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to our chapter advisers whose dedicated service is responsible for the success of our local chapters,” said Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner, president and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. “Advisers are truly the lifeblood of our organization, and we are delighted to recognize them for their years of service. On your Tupelo Campus, we are proud to honor Jenny Bowers for 10 years of service as adviser of the Beta Tau Sigma Chapter.” Bowers joined the ICC faculty in 2002 as an adjunct instructor and became full-time in 2011. Also, she has served as Writing Center consultant and director. She earned both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Mississippi State University. Her PTK awards and honors include the 2024 Distinguished Adviser and Horizon Award Adviser, PTK Mississippi/Louisiana Regional Advisory Board for 2023-25, Five Star Adviser, Bennie Warren ... August 23, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules fall 2024 Preparing for the ACT sessions The Itawamba Community College Continuing Education Department has scheduled several sessions for Preparing for the ACT during the 2024 fall semester. All meet on Saturdays from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.). Math and science sessions include Sept. 7, Oct. 19 and Dec. 7. English and reading are offered Oct. 12 and Nov. 9. ICC’s ACT prep instructors use three intensive classroom review methods in English, reading, science reasoning and math that focus on strategies for improving test-day performance and scores. Those methods include a review of all concepts tested, tips for overcoming test anxiety and guides for “studying smart.” Those who are enrolled have an opportunity to pre-test early and post-test later in the class using full-length ACT practice tests to measure performance and practice for the testing dates. Students must bring their books to all sessions. The cost is $50 per session. Preregistration is required. For more information and to register, email continuingeducation@iccms.edu or call (662) 407-1500. August 22, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Perry selected state MAACE Administrator of Year Audra L. Perry of Pontotoc, director of Adult Education at Itawamba Community College, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Mississippi Association of Adult and Community Education Eloise Richardson Administrator of the Year award. Perry joined ICC’s Adult Education department as director in August 2022. She began her professional career in 2011 at Mississippi Delta Community College, serving as lead counselor, interim Dean of Career-Technical and Adult Education and director of Advising. She was selected to participate in the Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy and Mississippi Community College Policy Fellows Program. One of Perry’s nominators for the award said, “In a brief time, Mrs. Perry has found a way to bring change. She stepped into a role, and I know it has not always been easy for her, especially at a time when multiple positions had to be filled. She had the task of hiring new employees and bringing the team together as well as learning new responsibilities. She has successfully accomplished all those things. Often, when a person steps into a role where you combine old ... August 21, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC Foundation Board adds three new members Three new members have been elected to the board of directors of the Itawamba Community College Foundation, Inc. They include Brad Stevens of Smithville; Lee Tucker of Tupelo; and Liz Weseli of Amory. Stevens serves as Regional Executive Officer/Business Development for Community Bank of Mississippi and current director for its board of directors. His previous positions include division president, executive vice president and senior vice president, all with Community Bank of North Mississippi; and vice president, assistant vice president/loan officer and internal auditor, Security Bank of Amory. Stevens, an honor graduate of Smithville High School, earned the associate’s degree from ICC where he was a member of the Hall of Fame and Student Body president; and the bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University. He is also a graduate of both the Louisiana State University and Mississippi State University Schools of Banking. Among Stevens’ current board membership and community involvement are board of directors and finance committee member for ACCESS Family Health Services; board member of the North Mississippi Medical Center Health Care Foundation and Investment Committee; Mississippi Economic Council ... August 19, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Fall 2024 registration continues at ICC Registration for the 2024 fall semester at Itawamba Community College will continue through Aug. 23 for traditional full-term day and night classes. The last day to add eLearning first eight-week classes is Aug. 27, and eLearning full-term classes, Aug. 30. The first day of class for both eLearning full-term and eight-week classes is Aug. 26. Financial aid is available, as well as adult learner scholarships. Academic, career education, eLearning (online) and workforce opportunities are available in an extensive schedule, which includes both day and evening classes at Fulton, Tupelo and Belden. Instructional delivery methods include face-to-face and online. Students may attend classes on a four-day instructional schedule to provide an opportunity for a three-day weekend. For more information, call (662) 862-8000 or email eadviser@iccms.edu August 19, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>