ICC offers Preparing for the ACT The Continuing Education Department of Itawamba Community College has scheduled several sessions for Preparing for the ACT. All meet on Saturdays from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Math and science sessions include Aug. 27, Oct. 15 and Dec. 3. English and reading are offered Oct. 8 and Nov. 19. ICC’s ACT prep instructors use intensive classroom review procedures in English, reading, science reasoning and math that focus on strategies for improving scores by three methods: review of all concepts tested, tips for overcoming test anxiety and guides for “’studying smart” that will help improve test-day performance. Instructors effectively communicate techniques to help students perform with confidence. Pre-test and post-test full-length ACT practice tests are administered to measure performance. Extensive handouts are provided for skill practice. 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 16, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Area residents join ICC faculty, staff or among reassignments Several area residents have joined the Itawamba Community College faculty and staff and were introduced at the Aug. 10 convocation at the Fulton Campus. They include Baldwyn – Zack Collins, Campus Police officer; Josh Hood, Campus Police officer; Tyrani Key, recruiter; Haley Carpenter, Paralegal Technology program director; Belden – Lesia Rogers, custodian; Blue Springs – Hannah Moroney, recruiter; Corinth – Collin Minga, assistant athletic director/compliance officer; Detroit, Ala. – Scott Stovall, groundskeeper; Fulton – Kelly Beth Ernest, head softball coach; Damon Howe, assistant football coach – offensive line; Kala Hudson, residence hall director; Will Nabors, Campus Police officer; Heidi Riley, residence hall director; Darrian Wilson, assistant men’s basketball coach; Jacob Hayslip, assistant men’s basketball coach; Madison Haley, recruiter; Heather Bolton, custodian; Willie Gunn, custodian; Cecil Lucas, groundskeeper; Deshanna Martin, admissions record specialist; Shannon Gillentine, staff accountant; Dr. Kimberley Poland, Academic Support Center science tutor; Elizabeth Tally, mathematics instructor; Jackie Marquez, administrative assistant – athletics; Golden – Bryan Wood, maintenance supervisor; Greenwood Springs – Chad Price, maintenance technician/electrician; Guntown – Katelynn Stidham, ... August 15, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Registration continues for ICC fall semester classes Registration for classes for the 2022 fall semester at Itawamba Community College is continuing. The last day to add traditional full-term day/night and first eight-week classes is Aug. 19; eLearning first eight-week classes, Aug. 23; and eLearning full-term classes, Aug. 26. Financial aid is available as well as scholarships for adult learners. In addition, students may qualify for free tuition for several short-term career pathway programs, which are taught at the ICC Belden Center. Academic, career education, eLearning (online) and workforce opportunities are available in an extensive schedule. For more information, call (662) 862-8000 or email eadviser@iccms.edu. August 12, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC students place in state creative writing competition Four students at Itawamba Community College were among the winners in the 2022 Mississippi Community College Creative Writers Association competition. They include Ally Melendez of Plantersville, first, short fiction for “Always Watching;” Shelby Tutor of Ecru, third, creative nonfiction for “No One’s Gonna Love Us;” Brody Johnson of Guntown, first in theatre for “Apex;” and Aliyah Birmingham of Tupelo, third in literary essays for “The Yellow Wallpaper.” 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. August 12, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules fall adult education classes and orientation session Itawamba Community College will enroll new adult education students at the Belden Center with a three-day orientation session, Aug.23, 24 and 25. 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. Entry into the adult education area is across from the WIN Job Center at ICC-Belden. The fall class schedule includes Amory – Amory WIN Center (1619 Hwy. 25 North), Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.; Belden – ICC Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.), Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.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 WIN Center (316 Coffee St.), Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; and Tupelo – Regional Rehabilitation Center (615 Pegram Dr.), Wednesday ... August 12, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC convocation features motivation and a special visit Itawamba Community College’s 2022 fall convocation Wednesday included not only state-of-the-college and motivational information but a special visit by members of the IJC first graduating class. Rev. Roy and Doris Ryan of Tupelo accepted “keys” to ICC and reminisced about their two years at IJC, where they met. Their visit was the beginning of a year-long commemoration in observance of ICC’s Diamond Anniversary, which will be officially celebrated next September 1. Faculty, staff and administrators packed the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium in the college’s first in-person convocation since the onset of the pandemic. They heard not only the Ryans’ story but also how Juanita Floyd, “a scared little girl,” overcame significant obstacles in her life to eventually become CREATE Foundation’s Vice President of Finance and Administration. In her “You Be The Difference” presentation, Floyd shared how at the age of 14 in the summer of 1969, she survived 10-15 minutes underwater at Tupelo apartment complex swimming pool, numerous car accidents and other misfortunes. “I should not be standing here today,” Floyd said, “but the Lord had other ... August 11, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Eudora Welty subject of Fatherree presentation at ICC-Fulton, Aug. 31 Beverly Fatherree, emerita professor of English at Hinds Community College and Welty House docent, will present “Eudora Welty: The Writer as a Crusader in Fiction and Photography,” Aug. 31 at 6 p.m. in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center Auditorium at the Itawamba Community College Fulton Campus. Fatherree taught at Hinds for more than 40 years, beginning as an adjunct instructor in English, moving to a full-time English instructor position for the next 35 years and ending her career as an adjunct instructor in the Writing Center for five years. She retired as the District Curriculum Coordinator for English and the Academic Liaison for Dual Enrollment Instruction. During her time at Hinds, she served on numerous committees, including being named the District Faculty Chair for the Faculty Council and lead editor and writer for several Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accreditation documents. Fatherree has volunteered at the Eudora Welty House in Jackson since it opened in 2005. She has written and performs a one-woman show on Georgia writer Flannery O’Connor. In addition, ... August 5, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules Enhanced Forklift Operator Training class Registration is underway for an Enhanced Forklift Operator Training class that is scheduled for Aug. 31 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.). The class will enable individuals to receive hands-on training on three different classifications of forklifts: Standup Rider (Class 1), Order Selector (Class 2) and LP Gas Powered Sit-Down Forklift (Class 4). Topics include the requirements of the OSHA Powered Industrial Truck Regulation 29 CFR 1910.178, safe powered industrial truck operation and how forklifts work, identification of operating hazards as well as the general principles of safe operation and how to properly inspect and maintain a forklift. Cost is $85. To register or more information, call (662) 407-1500 or email continuingeducation@iccms.edu. August 3, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's ADN, PN programs to benefit from $40,000 Women's Foundation of Mississippi Grant Students in Itawamba Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing and Practical Nursing programs again will have an opportunity to benefit from a significant grant from the Women’s Foundation of Mississippi. For the second consecutive year, the $40,000 Access to Opportunity – Training and Graduating a Healthcare Workforce for Mississippi grant will be divided between the ADN and PN programs based on relative program enrollments, said Tonya Vaughn, dean of Health Science Instruction. Last year, 31 ADN and 19 PN students received funds. During 2021-22, recipients of the grant money expressed their appreciation for their selection. Among the uses for the funds included purchase of a new computer that was compatible with technology used in the nursing program, payment for the NCLEX review and application, vehicle tires for less hazardous travel to and from school and clinicals and childcare to enable continued enrollment. Students in their final year/semester of their nursing program will be informed of this grant during the beginning of the fall semester, Vaughn said. Those who would like to be considered for the grant will complete an ... August 2, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules September pathways classes Itawamba Community College has scheduled several pathways classes to begin in September at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.). They include Small Engine Repair, September 6-October 27, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.; Introduction to Welding and Cutting, September 6-October 6, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.; Residential Wiring, September 6-October 6, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-9 p.m.; Distribution Associate, September 12-29, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon; Basic Construction, September 19-30, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Electrician Assistant, September 19-October 13, Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Additional opportunities are available including Human Resource Assistant, Introduction to Industrial Maintenance, Manufacturing Skills Basic Certification and Quality Improvement Associate. For more information about all classes or to register, call (662) 407-1569, email pathways@iccms.edu or www.iccms.edu/Fall22Pathways. August 1, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>