ICC ranks among state leaders in full-time enrollment increase Itawamba Community College ranks among the leaders in the state in full-time enrollment increase, according to figures released this week by the Mississippi Community College Board. With spring enrollment at 4,774 at the end of the 10-day reporting period, figures from spring 2024-spring 2025 show a 6.7 percent increase, which comes after a multi-year increase in both fall and spring enrollments. The continuing increase over the last two reporting periods can be attributed to multiple factors, according to ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. They include additional housing opportunities tailored to student needs, including the addition of Magnolia Hall, exclusively for student leaders, and reopening of both Sheffield and Monroe Halls with spaces designed to accommodate the ICC student of today as well as an enhanced emphasis on activities.” “This very exciting news demonstrates a collaborative effort between all areas of the college to allow for continued enrollment growth,” Allen said. “What the figures don’t show is that residence halls remain at a more than 95 percent capacity this spring. The increase in the number of students that ... February 11, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
11 graduate from ICC's prestigious Leadership Development Institute Eleven members of Itawamba Community College’s faculty and staff have graduated from its prestigious Leadership Development Institute. They include Lindsey Patterson of Amory, Natural Science instructor/eLearning A&P lead and A&P department chair; Audra Perry of Belden, Adult Education director; Lee Adams, Bookstore manager; Kaitlyn Stanfield, Housing and Residence Life director; and Rachel Steele, director of Admissions/Registrar, all of Fulton; Jason Dickinson, Campus Police chief; and Jason Williams, Transportation director, both of Mantachie; Caleb Ramey of Red Bay, Ala., TIS systems administrator; Adam Denton of Saltillo, Respiratory Therapy program director; Stacey Loden, Workforce accountability and information specialist; and Alicia Thornton, Surgical Technology program director, both of Tupelo. “I’m honored to have been a part of LDI, and the experience was very special,” Lee Adams said. “It helped me gain a broader understanding of the three locations of the college as well as how the (ICC) cabinet and administration work to benefit the college, students, employees and surrounding communities. The program, Dr. (Jay) Allen and all of the speakers expanded my knowledge of how to lead so that I can apply ... February 10, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Registration underway for ICC Commercial Truck Driving program Registration is underway for a Commercial Truck Driving program at the Itawamba Community College Tupelo Campus. The career pathway program prepares individuals to drive Class A semi-trucks and other commercial vehicles. It includes instruction in operating diesel-powered vehicles, loading and unloading cargo, reporting delays or accidents on the road, verifying loads against shipping records and keeping necessary records. According to ICC Continuing Education director Josh Gammill, “It is designed to give the future driver a complete and thorough knowledge of logbooks, trip records and the motor carrier safety regulations of the United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration.” Classes meet Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. for four weeks at the ICC-Tupelo Campus (2176 So. Eason Blvd.). Enrollment requirements include U.S. citizen or Puerto Rico valid driver’s license; copy of good driving record; acceptable driving record with no more than two speeding tickets in the previous three years and no DUIs or DWUIs in the previous four years; pass DOT physical and drug screening within 30 days of class; and pass class A CDL Learner’s ... February 7, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
Registration underway for Food Management Certification class to begin Feb. 18 at Belden Registration is underway for a Food Management Certification class that will begin Feb. 18 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 (662) 407-1505 or email pathways@iccms.edu. February 6, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC to host Code Blue and Red, Feb. 21 Itawamba Community College’s Health Sciences Division will host a Code Blue and Red event from 8:30 a.m.-noon, Feb. 21, in the Health Science Education Center at the Tupelo Campus. Students from area high schools will be on campus in two shifts beginning at 8:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. to participate in three simulated scenarios that highlight each of ICC’s 11 Health Science programs, said Michael Holloway, director of recruitment and orientation. A North Mississippi Medical Center ambulance will arrive, and students will see first-hand the need for and the role healthcare professionals play in the process. “It will be an impactful program,” Holloway said. “Our hope is that these students see the ‘real-life’ expertise used by the graduates of ICC’s programs.” Participating programs include students and faculty from Associate Degree Nursing, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Emergency Medical Sciences, Health Information, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Practical Nursing, Public Health, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Care and Surgical Technology. Dean of Health Science Instruction Tonya Vaughn said that this event will be an exceptional interprofessional education opportunity. “IPE is a new emphasis ... February 6, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC Most Beautiful pageant scheduled for Feb. 25, 6 p.m. More than 40 contestants will compete for the title of Itawamba Community College’s Most Beautiful 2025, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m., at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium on the Fulton Campus. They include Lillian Gallop, Bri’yan Riddle, Stephanie Riddle, Addison Williams, all of Aberdeen; Emma Wright of Amory; Amelia Tooley of Belmont; Brandi Deloach of Caledonia; Allie Kirkland of Corinth; Natalie Nix of Florence, Ala.; Chloe Digby, Lauren South, both of Fulton; Alivia Harris of Golden; Katlyn Strickland of Greenwood Springs; Laney Elise Harrington, Elizabeth Honnoll, Holly Nethery, all of Hamilton; Alyssa Evans of Holcomb; India Pittman of Houston; Ty’Kiaya Kern of Kosciusko; Brianna Adkins, Emma Nichols, both of Mantachie; E’lissa Texada of Mooreville; Isabella Childers of Myrtle; Hallie Benson, Olivia Foster, both of Nettleton; Emma Hill, Alea Hudson, both of New Albany; Isabella Moore of Olive Branch; Madelyn Ahmed, Kylee Smith, both of Oxford; Brianna Marino of Pearl; Zoey Britt of Plantersville; Anna Beth Gray, Jaycee Vinson, both of Red Bay, Ala.; Emma Worsham, Susana Worsham, both of Saltillo; Madi Luker of Smithville; Madelyn Davis of ... February 4, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC Humanities to present "Professional Wrestling in the South," Feb. 18 “Professional Wrestling in the South” will be the subject of a Humanities presentation at 6 p.m., Feb. 18, at the Itawamba Community College Fulton Campus in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium. The public is invited to attend the event, which will feature a panel discussion by Dr. Chris Stacey, professor of history at Louisiana State University – Alexandria; Jeffrey Martin, manager of the Itawamba County Pratt Memorial Library; Dr. Chuck Westmoreland Jr., interim chair for the School of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and associate professor of history at Delta State University; and Dr. Toby Bates, associate professor of history at Mississippi State University – Meridian. Stacey, whose research interests include the history of professional wrestling and 1980s cultural history, is the author of “Populism and Professional Wrestling in the Sunbelt South: From Rasslin’ to Sports Entertainment.” Martin is a lifelong Mississippian and a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. His first book, Professional Wrestling in Mississippi: A History,” was released by The History Press on June 5, 2023. It revisits everything from the carnival ... February 3, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Forestry program, Student Activities to celebrate Arbor Day with special Feb. 13 ceremony Itawamba Community College’s Forestry Technology program and Student Activities will celebrate Arbor Day at 9 a.m., February 13, with a special ceremony on the Fulton Campus. The public is invited. “Thanks to the Mississippi Forestry Commission and Walton’s Greenhouse, three 15-gallon trees, including an Eastern Redbud, Chinese Fringetree and Sweet Bay Magnolia will be planted to replace those that have been removed because of weather damage or age,” said Emily Loden-Jones, Forestry Technology instructor. The event will be in front of a ceremonial tree of love, a large water oak in the courtyard area between the eLearning Building and Community Relations. Loden-Jones said that students, faculty, staff, alumni and Early Learning participants are invited to complete Valentine Day hearts including why they love ICC or if they met their sweethearts at the college, and they will be collected and hung on the tree. Those who attend from the community will have an opportunity to complete a heart onsite at the ceremony. “ICC is working toward achieving Tree Campus USA recognition with the Arbor Day Foundation,” Loden-Jones said. “A ... January 31, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Work of former ICC art instructor Greely Myatt featured in new exhibit at ICC Gallery The work of West Memphis artist and former Itawamba Community College instructor Greely Myatt will be on display through February 27 at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Gallery at the Fulton Campus. “Defying Gravity on an Airport Carpet in Watermelon Sugar” is an exhibition of sculptures made from various materials and using varying approaches – an exploration of intersecting narratives, where literature, music and the mundane converge to reveal my view/experience of the world, Myatt said. The works draw inspiration from the whimsical and surreal novels of Richard Brautigan, the poignant and tender lyrics of Jesse Winchester’s song, Defying Gravity, and the abstract yet deeply familiar patterns of airport carpets. According to Myatt, Brautigan’s writing, with its dreamlike quality and moments of absurdity, provides a lens through which the world can be viewed as both fleeting and profound. Similarly, Winchester’s Defying Gravity captures a yearning to escape, to transcend limitations and to embrace the weightlessness of possibility with a shy humor. Each piece is an invitation to pause and reflect, to consider how the ephemeral moments of ... January 30, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC celebrates Black History Month with Feb. 19 programs Dr. Katerria Grice of Tupelo, athletic academic adviser at Itawamba Community College, will be the featured speaker for a Unity Program in celebration of Black History Month, at 11:30 a.m., Feb. 19, at the Itawamba Community College Tupelo Campus in the Academic and Student Center, and at 6 p.m. in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center at the Fulton Campus. A native of Waynesboro, Grice earned the associate’s degree from Pearl River Community College, both the bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi and the master’s degree from the University of West Alabama. Grice is also the founder of Women of Excellence, ICC’s newest organization. It is dedicated to the empowerment and upliftment of minority women, equipping them with the tools to carry themselves professionally and prepare for the future. Under her leadership, the organization has grown and continues to expand, focusing on a culture of service, empowerment and community impact. She is an active member of both the Tupelo Women’s Club and King City Church in Tupelo. Grice, and her husband, Jarvey, are the ... January 29, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>