ICC adds Associate Degree Nursing honor society Itawamba Community College ‘s Associate Degree Nursing students who qualify will now have an opportunity to participate in an honor society associated with the Organization for Associate Degree Nursing, according to Dr. Dana Walker, program director. “The addition of an Alpha Delta Nu chapter offers a unique opportunity to acknowledge the academic distinction of our nursing students,” Walker said. Its mission is to recognize academic excellence and encourage the pursuit of advanced degrees as well as foster lifelong learning.” Currently ICC nursing students can join the Mississippi Organization for Associate Degree Nursing Students, which is the student organization affiliated with Mississippi’s chapter of OADN. This is the first time that ICC has offered an honors organization for nursing. “We realized during the pandemic just how vital healthcare professions and professionals are,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen, “and this is an exceptional opportunity for us to recognize students who are excelling in an ICC healthcare program.” Walker said that nursing students would be invited to provisional membership after successful completion of at least ... August 30, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
Miller presentation is second in Reflecting Mississippi series at ICC-Fulton, Sept. 21 Mary Miller, writer and assistant professor of English and creative writing (fiction) at The W, will present “An Evening with Mary Miller: A Mississippi Writer’s Reflection,” Sept. 21 at 6 p.m. in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center Auditorium at the Itawamba Community College Fulton Campus. She will also conduct a writing workshop at 11 a.m., Sept. 22, in the ICC Fulton Campus library. Born and raised in Jackson, Miller is the author of two collections of short stories, Big World and Always Happy Hour, as well as the novels The Last Days of California and Biloxi. She is a former Michener Fellow at the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas and John and Renée Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi. She earned the B.A. degree in psychology from Mississippi State University, M.A. degree in English from the Center for Writers at the University of Southern Mississippi and the M.F.A. degree in fiction from the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas. Her awards include Individual Artist Grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission ... August 30, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Two ICC students receive Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association scholarships Two Itawamba Community College students were among the winners of Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association scholarships for 2022-23. Chad Bishop of Blue Springs and Joseph Harper of Baldwyn each received an award of $1,500 for one academic year to be used for educational expenses. Bishop, who is a sophomore at ICC majoring in robotics automation, has been a wastewater treatment plant operator at APMM in Guntown for the last 11 years. He is a certified treatment specialist and a hands-on practitioner with operational, analytical and maintenance proficiency across a full spectrum of wastewater systems and equipment. Bishop said that he is “excited for the opportunity to work as a maintenance team member in the automotive industry. With the hands-on training I am receiving, I will be more prepared to take on maintenance responsibilities at APMM when I finish. This degree will help me better support my family and reach higher occupational goals.” A sophomore at ICC, Harper is studying Industrial Maintenance and is in the Advanced Manufacturing Technician program at Toyota Mississippi. ... August 30, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC Food Service Pathway class to begin Sept. 7 Itawamba Community College has scheduled a Food Service Pathway class at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.) beginning Sept. 7. Classes will meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Oct. 5. The program includes Serve Safe® Food Manager Certification, Serve Safe® Alcohol Certification, CPR, certificate of completion, proper food handling standards, kitchen safety practices, culinary techniques, interview skills and résumé building, money handling and front of the house and back of the house operations. Tuition assistance may be available for qualified applicants. For more information or to register, contact program director Christy Scheuer at acscheuer@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1505; or continuing education director Josh Gammill at jegammill@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1569 or pathways@iccms.edu. August 26, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
Three ICC students named prestigious Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars Three Itawamba Community College students are among 207 Phi Theta Kappa members named 2022 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars. Lexi Tabbs of Red Bay, Ala.; Emory Reinhard of Mantachie and Lori Leachman of Bruce will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. At ICC, Tabbs is a supplemental instructor, Phi Theta Kappa Upsilon Sigma chapter president, Indian Delegation secretary, Fashion Tribe social media executive and a member of the Honors College, Wesley Foundation Lead Team, Food Pantry committee and the All-American Band Indianettes dance team. A nutrition/dietetics major, she has been named to the President’s List for multiple semesters. Tabbs attends Red Bay Freewill Baptist Church where she is involved with the college age group and the choir. Her parents are Brandie and James Miller and Eric Tabbs. Reinhard is majoring in English education at ICC where she is Phi Theta Kappa vice president of service and MS/LA regional reporter, Student Government Association president, English supplemental instruction leader, Fashion Tribe backstage executive and a member of the Indian Delegation and Honors College. Her other activities include member of Bethel Baptist Church in Dorsey ... August 26, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules September adult education orientation sessions Itawamba Community College will enroll new adult education students at the Belden Center with a three-day orientation session, Sept. 20, 21 and 22. Each session will begin at 8:30 a.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. Upon arrival at the ICC Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.), students will enter the second parking lot (located closest to Averitt Service Center), Once inside, the Adult Education area is directly across from the WIN Job Center. The class schedule includes Amory – Amory WIN Center (1619 Hwy. 25 North), Tuesday and Thursday, 8a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.; Belden – ICC Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.), Monday and Tuesday, 8a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30p.m.; and ESL, Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.; Fulton – Old Grammar School (603 So. Cummings St.), Tuesday and Thursday, 4-8 p.m.; Houston – Houston WIN Center (210 So. Monroe St.), Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Pontotoc – Pontotoc ... August 26, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
IHL data shows ICC graduates continue to excel at university level Data received from Mississippi’s Institutions of Higher Learning shows students who graduate from Itawamba Community College and transfer to a university receive their degree with a grade point average above the state average. In addition, ICC transfer students’ GPA at graduation (3.27) is equal to native IHL graduates and slightly higher for ICC transfer students with 30 or more transfer hours, according to Liz Edwards, director of Institutional Research and Accountability. “ICC’s priority is our students, and it is our mission to provide them with a quality educational foundation, no matter where their life journey takes them,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “Not only do we prepare students to transfer to IHLs, but we provide the skills necessary for them to enter the workforce through our career education programs.” “When we review the statistics from 2013 forward, this has been true for all 10 years demonstrated in the data provided by IHL, which is significant,” Allen emphasized. “Our students are performing extremely well when they transfer,” Allen said. “Faculty, staff and our students are making this happen.” August 19, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC Phi Theta Kappa chapters add new members Several area students are new members of Phi Theta Kappa chapters at Itawamba Community College. New members of the Beta Tau Sigma chapter at the Tupelo Campus include Kiara Clay, Madison Huppert, both of Aberdeen; Kelly Barnett, Sofie Pitts, both of Amory; Shanda Green of Belden; Abigail Dillard, Jenna Nicholson, both of Blue Springs; Brian Hatton, Christina Vasquez, both of Caledonia; Alexis Cocke of Coldwater; Maira Cantor of Ecru; Karly Weeks of Fulton; Charles King of Greenwood Springs; Aaron Barnett, William Gentry, Wesley Newton, all of Guntown; Karly Huffman of Houlka; Olivia Dean, Alyssa Haire, both of Houston; Sarah Minor of Mantachie; Emma Weeks of Mooreville; Larissa Lemons, Takeia Smith, both of Nettleton; Alexis Kent, Bobby Rainer, Patrick Zyla, all of New Albany; Emily Gaskin of Pittsboro; Aya Aboluhom, Sandy Allred, Adam Berry, Monica Gasca, Eli Harlow, Deanna Henderson, Sara Kitchens, Gracie McClain, Emily Moorman, Brandon Onsby, Anna Ritchie, all of Pontotoc; Lydia Garrison, John Lindsey, both of Randolph; Raven Blagg, Riley Cole, Alayna Mitchell, Emily Page, Peyton Raiford, James Rinaldi, all of ... August 19, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC graduates earn degrees, certificates at conclusion of '22 summer semester Several area residents were among those who earned Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degrees or certificates at the conclusion of the 2022 summer semester at Itawamba Community College. They include Aberdeen – Laken B. Bennett, certificate; Cameria Dangerfield, A.A.; Courtney R. Stanford, certificate; Amory – Valerie D. Buckner, A.A.S.; Blue Springs – Rebecca K. Foster, A.A.; Gracie C. Kimbrell, A.A.S.; Booneville – Chyritha J. Shinault, certificate; John B. Stanford, A.A.; Cedar Bluff – Kaitlyn M. Grover, certificate; Clinton – Morgan G. Ray, A.A.; Corinth – Christopher R. Terry, A.A.; Dumas – Benjamin G. Fryar, A.A.S.; Ecru – Kourtney M. Tutor, A.A.S.; Fulton – Emma A. Conner, A.A.; Sheridan J. Popetz, A.A.; April N. Reich, A.A.; Ariel V. Shumpert, A.A.; Greenwood Springs – Callie B. Sloan, certificate; Ethan W. Loden, A.A.S.; Jeffery L. Phillips, certificate; Guntown – Laney A. Billingsley, A.A.; Laikyn M. Boozer, A.A.; Kennedy G. Roellgen, certificate; Madelyn D. Rorie, A.A.; Mya C. Ross, A.A.; Monica Ryals, A.A.; Holly Springs – Walter D. Hamilton, A.A.; Houston – Amber S. Frison, A.A.; Evelyn Guevara, ... August 19, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC selects All-American Band members Itawamba Community College has selected members of the All-American Band for 2022-23. They include Aberdeen – Kaya Baker, Taylor N. Brown, Eryn Dancy, McKenze Gates, Makala Gates, Brayden T. Johnson, Alanta Tate, Lera Winders; Amory – Jolie A. Bishop, Jonathan C. Daniels, Madison L. Gallop, Doug I. Gray, Dorien Griffin, Kyra Grimes, Anna L. Hadaway, Gabby Hill, Brady T. Houston, Shelby L. Morgan, Caroline E. Nestor, Mackenzie K. Nevins, Aniyah J. Roberts, Alexis Bourland, Mikayla L. Potts; Arlington, Tenn. – Cameron E. Pleasants; Baldwyn – Kylee E. Lindley, Caleb Murrell, Jamecia Walker, Alex Williams; Batesville – Alexis H. Dickinson; Belden – Aaliyah Jones; Bellefontaine – Delaina R. Gaskin; Benton – Andy Jones; Blue Springs – Mitchell J. Chunn, Makenna Cooper, Ari Mandujano; Brandon – Kiara N. Gaunt; Bruce – Kodie O’Bannon, Rena C. Perkins; Calhoun City – Grant W. Stoddard; Collierville, Tenn. – Hilary Little; Columbus – Wylain M. Bailey, Camille Butts, Leah E. Dawkins, Tia A. Fisher, Z’Kiya S. Flimmons, Nakedra D. Gatlin, Jacob E. Goodman, Anna Hogan, Jeremiah Jethroe, D.J. Sloan, Elizabeth G. Whittington; Detroit, Ala. ... August 18, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>