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ICC spring choral concert set for Apr. 22

           Itawamba Community College will present its spring choral concert at 7 p.m., Apr. 22, at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus.             The concert will feature performances by the Concert Choir, Chamber Choir and both Men and Women singers.             Performers will include Mckenzie Gates of Aberdeen; Addison Stacy, Kanden Utley, both of Ackerman; Madeline Martin, Aleah Sullivan, both of Amory; Kristin Ruple of Belmont; Kinnedy Johnson of Columbus; Dylan Boudreaux, Preston Cox, Destiny Holmes, Lauren Johnson, Sheridan Popetz, Megan Baden, all of Fulton; TayaRenea Baggett of Hamilton; Dixie Owen of Hatley; Alli Blansett, Sydney Freeman, Kiley Smith, Kamryn Wright, all of Houston; Clay Tyson of Lake Cormorant; Gavin Lane of Las Vegas, Nev.; Rylee Hinds, Mason Ruffin, both of Mantachie; Alexandra Hidaldo of Marietta; Jared Brownlee, Kaylee Heitger, both of Mooreville; Jonathan Morales, Anna Smith, both of Nettleton; Jayde Richardson of New Albany; Kinley Lindsay, Xavier Lipsey, Kaylan Strong, Madeline Mulkey, all of Oxford; Lanna Dozier of Plantersville; Lillian Angle, Michael Franklin, Thomas Locastro, Hannah Burgess, all of Pontotoc; Emma ...

ICC Fashion Tribe schedules spring show, Apr. 20

           Itawamba Community College’s Fashion Tribe will present a spring show during Celebration of the Arts Week, Apr. 20, at 6 p.m. in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus.             The theme of the show is Designs of the Times, a look at fashion through the decades from 1920-2020.             ICC’s Fashion Tribe restarted in the fall 2021 after almost a decade to partner with college and community entities to provide fashion-based activities and services.             Those who will participate include Isaac Watson of Aberdeen; Natalie Beyea of Brandon; Donovan Lucas of Cleveland; JB Galloway of Eupora; Brady Peacock, Brianna Grice, both of French Camp; Kaitlyn Plunkett of Fulton; Katelynn Gaudet of Hamilton; Tayla White of Houston; Jacie Dickinson, Alisha Boren, Emory Reinhard, all of Mantachie; Cheyanne Cassler of Marietta; Lexi Lucas of Mathiston; Allison Moore, Jordan Dutcher, Laken Hood, Josie Sims, all of Mooreville; Anna Maldonado, Chloe Evans, both of Nettleton; Jodi Parks of New Albany; Zakhia Taylor of Olive Branch; Ann Lindsey Bolton of Oxford; Zoe Bigham of Philadelphia; Saniyah Shumpert ...

ICC's Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble to present Apr. 21 spring concert

Itawamba Community College’s Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will present a spring concert at 6:30 p.m., Apr. 21, in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium on the Fulton Campus.             The event is part of a week-long celebration of the arts at ICC.             Participants include             Symphonic Band – Sarah Gonzalez-Oribe, Eryn Dancy, Kaya Baker, McKenze Gates, Lera Winders, Eric Bryan, A.K. McNairy, all of Aberdeen; Alexis Bourland, Ally Sullivan, Jayvion Melton, Gabrianna Hill, Brooke Roberts, Collin Magill, Amiya Robinson, all of Amory; Jemecia Walker of Baldwyn; Gaib VanNostrand of Byhalia; Hilary Little of Collierville, Tenn.; Jeremiah Jethroe of Columbus; Gracie Whitt of Dorsey; Victoria King, Alyssa Pankow, both of Ecru; Tykez Daniels, Gavin Richardson, Mark Pass, all of Eupora; Brianna Clark of Falkner; Cheyenne Deakle, Jacob Blaylock, Mickey Hood, Jordan Laney, all of Fulton; Taya Baggett, Shemar Jones, both of Hamilton; Lakin Cantrell of Hamilton, Ala.; Marley Edwards of Hatley; Pearson Taylor, Allison Blansett, Sydney Freeman, Morgan Young, all of Houston; Clay Tyson of Lake Cormorant; Mason Ruffin, Shelby Morrison, Lindy Monts, all of Mantachie; Douglas Fleming of Mooreville; ...

ICC's CenterStage schedules spring show, Apr. 19

Itawamba Community College’s CenterStage, contemporary music group, has scheduled its spring show, “Criminals, Villians & Renegades,” Apr. 19, at 7 p.m. at the Band Hall on the Fulton Campus. The event is part of a week-long celebration of the arts at ICC.             CenterStage’s vocalists, band and crew members include Eliseo Fernandez of Algoma; Madeline Martin, Lera Winders, both of Amory; Brady Peacock of French Camp; Megan Basden, Preston Cox, Laura Leigh Johnson, Lauren Johnson, all of Fulton; Pearson Taylor of Houston; Clay Tyson of Lake Cormorant; Jared Brownlee, Kaylee Heitger, both of Mooreville; Kinley Lindsay of Oxford; Michael Franklin, Nathaniel Hawkins, Thomas Locastro, Dulce Ramirez, Anna Sauerwein, Bryan Valentin-Colon, all of Pontotoc; Max Wright of Randolph; Zion Cooper of Russellville, Ala.; Gavin Lane of Sherman; Lindsey Vineyard of Smithville; Ella Kate Nichols of Thaxton; Jet Adams and Daniel Torres, both of Tupelo.             Directors are Kyle Davis of Fulton and Christy Colburn of Amory. Mandy Eaton of Booneville is the adjunct choreographer.             The event is free and open to the public.

ICC's enhanced Summer Edge program offers tuition free up to six hours and waived fees

Itawamba Community College is continuing its Summer Edge program, and the enhanced version will offer all students an opportunity to take up to six credit hours (two three-credit hour classes) with tuition and all fees waived.             Classes include both online and face-to-face.             “Itawamba Community College is committed to student success and has worked diligently over the past two years to ensure all students are receiving the resources they need to be successful,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “We feel that this is a significant opportunity to reengage/engage students who continue to experience economic barriers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It will enable students to get an edge in classes through quality instruction at ICC. That is our continuing commitment.”             ICC’s summer schedule enables students to take classes they need or those that will enable them to have an edge in their college career. The summer opportunities are also perfect for adults who want to explore other careers, upskill on their own or enroll in classes they never had an opportunity to take.             The summer session beginning ...

ICC Small Ensembles concert set for Apr. 12

            Itawamba Community College’s Small Ensembles will perform in concert at 7 p.m., Apr. 12, in the Band Hall on the Fulton Campus.             The groups include Mixed Woodwind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Rush Hour Saxophone Quartet, Brass Ensemble and Steel Band.             Members of the Mixed Woodwind Ensemble include Gracie Whitt of Fulton; Jared Brownlee of Mooreville; Kinley Lindsay of Oxford; Max Wright of Randolph; and Cheyanne Cassler of Saltillo.             The Percussion Ensemble members are Eliseo Fernandez of Algoma; David Sloan of Columbus; Caleb Murrell, Mason Ruffin, both of Mantachie; Emma Worsham of Mooreville; Mikey Coleman, Leslie Torres, Elizabeth Willis, all of Pontotoc; Jeffrey Wells of Taylor; Sam Young of Vernon, Ala.; and Taylor Doss of Winfield, Ala.             The Rush Hour Saxophone Quartet includes Eliseo Fernandez of Algoma; Clay Tyson of Lake Cormorant; Jared Brownlee of Mooreville; Nathaniel Hawkins of Pontotoc; and Max Wright of Randolph.             Members of the Brass Ensemble are Madeline Martin of Amory; Alyssa Pankow of Ecru; Destiny Holmes, Jordan Laney, Preston Cox, all of Fulton; Taya Baggett of Hamilton; Mason Ruffin of ...

ICC schedules Food Service Pathway class to begin Apr. 4

            Itawamba Community College has scheduled a Food Service Pathway class at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.) beginning Apr 4.             Classes will meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Apr. 29.             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 pathway coordinator Josh Gammill at jegammill@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1569 or pathways@iccms.edu.

ICC film student work set for Friday screening in Oxford

A screening of ‘The Quest for Justice: NMRLS Oral History Project” by Itawamba Community College’s film students will be from 2-3 p.m., Mar. 25, at the Malco Theatre in Oxford.             The film is a multi-year project with the North Mississippi Rural Legal Services for which ICC’s students received a Mississippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance grant to complete.             ICC students who worked on the project include Telexus Miller of Aberdeen; Justin Gary of New Albany; Ryan Perich, Dylan McCalla, Patrick Raiford, all of Saltillo; Caleb Hall of Pontotoc; Bailey Phillips, Hannah Bland, Cierra Tucker, all of Tupelo; Makel Gandy of Okolona; Chloe Robinson of Tishomingo; Bryan Rosenberg of Southaven; Haley Hicks of Caledonia; Logan Mullen of Oxford; Jenna Campbell of Vardaman; Dayton Shegog of Hernando; Peyton Tackett of Hamilton; and Mary Moore of Red Bay, Ala.             Tickets for the screening, which is during the Oxford Film Festival, are available for $16 each at https://www.ox-film.com/schedule-film-guide.             The Oxford Film Festival requires all ticket and badge holders to show proof of a completed COVID-19 vaccination regimen to enter any indoor screening or event.             ...

ICC students among state art competition winners

            Three Itawamba Community College students are among award winners in the 2022 MCCAIA State Student Art Competition hosted by Jones College in Ellisville.             They include Kaitlin Stegall of Pontotoc, first place in drawing for “Plum Tea” and honorable mention in drawing for “Caleb’s Sunset;” Mia Coggin of Nettleton, third place in painting for “Cooper Dyes His Hair” and honorable mention in graphic design for “Eye Eye Captive;” and Elliana Parker of Saltillo, honorable mention in 3D design for “Patterned Gogh.”             More than 170 pieces of art are featured from students competing in eight categories from painting and mixed media to drawing, 2D design, 3D design, digital/computer art, photography, printmaking and ceramics.             Additional ICC students who participated include Taylor Braxton of Amory; Bayleigh Caldwell of Caledonia; Olivia Jones of Mantachie; Michaela Pearson of Pontotoc; Camille Campbell and Ana Chambers, both of Tupelo.             ICC students competed with full-time students from Copiah-Lincoln Community College, East Central Community College, East Mississippi Community College, Hinds Community College, Holmes Community College, Jones College, Meridian Community College, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Northwest Mississippi ...

May 1 deadline for ICC's health science programs application

            May 1 is the deadline for the submission of applications for health science programs at Itawamba Community College.             They include associate degree nursing, diagnostic medical sonography, emergency medical sciences, health information technology, licensed practical nursing (August class), occupational therapy assistant technology, physical therapist assistant technology, public health technology, radiologic technology, respiratory care technology and surgical technology.             For more information about program requirements, access ICC’s website at www.iccms.edu or call (662) 620-5239.