Registration continues for summer term that begins June 29 Registration is continuing for an additional summer term, which will begin June 29 at Itawamba Community College. The last day to add classes is June 30. According to a previous announcement, ICC’s July class schedule will include face-to-face, online and hybrid classes. To register, email eadviser@iccms.edu. For more information, email admissions@iccms.edu. June 9, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC to offer Summer Institute Itawamba Community College will offer three opportunities as part of its upcoming Summer Institute. Participants in the Graduation Academy, which will begin June 1, are students who lack specific courses to complete degree requirements. They have been contacted about enrollment opportunities, according to Dr. Brandi McCraw, instructional coordinator. The Musicians Academy is for music majors (voice and non-voice) to complete a lab-based science during the summer term while they also become more fluent in reading music. Each student will be enrolled in a four-hour lab-based science course and in Fundamentals of Music, McCraw said. “Developmental education courses can add the expense of unplanned, extra semesters to a student’s collegiate experience,” McCraw said. The Summer Bridge program targets students who have an ACT math sub-score of 16-18 and enrolls each into a summer cohort with handpicked instructors who are dedicated to student success. “The academic progress for this cohort of students is carefully tracked by our academic support specialists in order to provide the tools each student needs to successfully move to the next course ... June 1, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC appoints reopening plan task force Itawamba Community College is actively making plans to safely open its doors for the 2020 fall semester with the appointment of a task force that will examine all options. The 21 members, which touch all areas of the college, had a virtual organizational meeting on May 18, and its goal is the announcement of a plan on June 15. “Our goal is to develop guidelines and protocols for the 2020 fall semester while following the guidance of public health officials and take a measured approach in determining how and when to welcome students back to campus and fully resume face-to-face instruction and services,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. Approximately 100 administrators, faculty, staff and students will be involved in the process through the task force and additional participation in three breakout committees – Health Standards for Employees, Students and Visitors Proposal (Rilla Jones, Dean of Health Science Instruction); Residence Halls. Dining, Athletics and Student Activities (Dr. Brad Boggs, Dean of Students); and Classrooms, Labs and Clinical Proposal (Dr. Michelle Sumerel, Vice President ... June 1, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Ware, Waters selected as MCCLA participants Dr. Cheryl Ware, Physical Therapist Assistant program director, and TZ Waters, director of workforce training, at Itawamba Community College have been selected as participants for the 2020-21 Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy. A member of the ICC faculty since 1996, Ware was named PTA program director in 2016. She earned the bachelor’s degree in biology from Millsaps College and both bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Her memberships include American Physical Therapy Association, Mississippi Physical Therapy Association and the ICC Faculty Association. Ware’s community service activities include Harrisburg Baptist Church Sunday school teacher, Scoliosis screenings at Tupelo High School and member of the Board of Directors for Sanctuary Hospice. Currently she is the Health Science representative for the ICC Learning Resource and eLearning committees and an on-site reviewer for the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Her honors include ICC Meritorious award (2019), Millsaps College Sports Hall of Fame (2011), ICC Lamplighter recognition (2006) and National Institute for Staff and Organization Development. She is also is a ... June 1, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 1 Comment Read More >>
Drive-thru diploma pick up cancelled June 9 due to inclement weather; June 10 and 11 pickup times available Although the traditional ceremony has been postponed, members of Itawamba Community College’s Class of 2020 will have an opportunity to pick up their diplomas June 10 in Tupelo and June 11 in Fulton. The pickup date originally scheduled for the Tupelo Campus on June 9 has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Drive-thru pickup locations and times are June 10, Health Science Education Center, Tupelo Campus, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. and June 11, Cypress Pavilion, Fulton Campus, 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. Students must present their student ID or driver’s license, and no third-party pick up will be allowed. Members of Phi Theta Kappa can pick up stoles and tassels at either location. The $35 is payable in cash with the correct change or completed check. All Honors College students must pick up their medallions at the Tupelo Campus on June 10 or the Fulton Campus, June 11. All passengers in vehicles are encouraged to wear masks. Diplomas will be mailed to graduates who cannot pick them up on the available dates. ... June 1, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Eligible ICC students to begin receipt of CARES payments this week Itawamba Community College students who are eligible to receive funds from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act will begin to receive payments this week. The federal relief provides funds to cover expenses related to the disruption of campus operations due to coronavirus, including those eligible under a student’s cost of attendance, such as food, housing, course materials, technology, health care and childcare. “We are committed to providing student financial assistance because that leads to their success,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “ICC will disburse more than $2 million in federal funds to more than 2,500 students to enable them to obtain the necessities for a quality educational foundation.” ICC’s students have been assigned to two groups for payment, according to Terry Bland, director of financial aid. Group one, which includes 2,287 students who are Free Application for Federal Student Aid filers, will be paid today (Wednesday) with refunds sent to BankMobile on Friday. Group two (FAFSA non-filers) will be paid June 10 with refunds sent to BankMobile for disbursement ... May 20, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC releases honors lists for 2020 spring semester Officials at Itawamba Community College have released the honors list for the 2020 spring semester. Named to the president’s list, which includes those students with a 3.8-4.0 grade point average were Aberdeen – Sydney Thomas Allmond, Jaden M. Buchanan, Ashley Gordon Cullum, Michaela Shea Johnson, Treviaris D. Key, Nolan R. Koehn, Nathan A. Mize, Caleb B. Schrock, John Nathan Snider, Ashley Tayte Stevens, Donovan Lewis Turner, Ben Foster Carr, Austin C. Fulgham; Ackerman – Molly E. Oswalt; Amory – Jessica L. Anderson, Peyton Michael Avery, Joseph Allen Axton, Megan A. Ballard, William Stephens Bishop, Jeffrey B. Brown, Karrigan McKenzie Callihan, Paxton Ross Cantrell, Abby Kathryn Clement, Kaylen Elizabeth Colbert, Andrea Claire Crosby, Lauren Riley Crouch, Pamela LaCheryl Dankins, Farrah Eve Fowlkes, Staci Suzanne Fox, Lukecia Lashelle Freeman, Mackenzie Lea Gallop, Marco A. Garza, Logann Michelle Griffith, Kurt Robert Hendrix, Abigail Elizabeth Hitt, Dylan S. Johnson, Cole Andrew Kent, Mattie Lian Knox, Cameron Michael Koehn, Allie Brooke Lindsey, Corbin J. Martin, Makensie Wade Monaghan, Katherine Elizabeth Morgan, Seth Parker Morgan, Bryce Alexander O’Fallon, William Cody ... May 18, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC adjusts online orientation schedule Online registration is continuing for upcoming freshman orientation sessions at Itawamba Community College. According to Dr. Melissa Haab, dean of enrollment services, adjustments have been made to the original schedule because of just-announced summer hours/days for ICC. The available sessions, which are free and will be conducted exclusively online, include June 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; and July 14, 21 and 28. “Students are encouraged to participate in a freshman orientation session as soon as possible to ensure that they can select from a wide variety of options, including days, times and instructors for their classes,” Haab said. Students will complete the session on the date they select, and the following business day, they will be contacted by their adviser for class registration. ICC orientation is mandatory for all graduating high school seniors. Students must have submitted an application for admission before registering for an orientation session, and they should sign up as soon as possible since only a limited number can attend each session. To register, students should access http://www.iccms.edu/Orientation. For ... May 18, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC to broadcast online commencement ceremony May 14 Itawamba Community College will broadcast an online commencement ceremony to honor the Class of 2020, at 7 p.m., May 14. The ceremony will be broadcast via ICC’s Facebook Live and on www.LetsGoICCTV.com/red. “The historical format of the ceremony will continue, including the listing of names of all of the graduates, the announcement of honors and conferral of degrees,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “Special music will be provided by students enrolled in ICC’s music department.” ICC announced earlier the postponement of the ceremony from May 8 due to MSDH and CDC guidelines as a result of the impact of COVID-19. “It is our goal to provide the class of 2020 an opportunity to march in a traditional ceremony, pending the status of the public health emergency,” Allen said. “Once a date has been determined, graduates will have the opportunity to register to participate. The times and number of ceremonies will be based on the number of participants.” In addition, Associate Degree Nursing graduates will be recognized during a virtual pinning and candle ... May 6, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC students place in state writing competition Three students at Itawamba Community College were among the winners in the 2020 Mississippi Community College Creative Writers Association competition. They include Charlie Wright of Pontotoc, first place in dramatic writing for “An Accumulation of Anguish;” Mary-Elizabeth Moore of Red Bay, Ala., third place in poetry for “The Question;” and Briana Polk of Tupelo, honorable mention in poetry for “Drowning.” The competition included poetry, short story, essay (creative nonfiction), literary essay, dramatic writing and college literary magazine. First, second and third place winners received monetary prizes of $100, $60 and $40, respectively. May 4, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>