ICC schedules Spring Preview Day, Mar. 25 High school juniors will have an opportunity to learn about student life at Itawamba Community College during Spring Preview Day, Mar. 25, from 9 a.m.-noon at the Davis Event Center on the Fulton Campus. The schedule includes arrival and check-in, 8:15-8:50 a.m.; welcome, 9 a.m.; preview expo, 9:15 a.m.; and optional lunch at the dining hall, noon. A campus tour is optional. The Spring Preview Day will include information about ICC’s academic, health science and career education programs, and participants can interact directly with faculty within the areas. The preview expo will enable prospective students to visit with programs, offices, departments and student organizations to learn more about academic and student involvement opportunities. According to Jake Hartfield, director of recruitment and orientation, Spring Preview Day is designed specifically for high school juniors to learn about all aspects of student life; however, high school seniors who have not visited ICC before may attend. High school counselors who are interested in attending the event as a large group should email jchartfield@iccms.edu instead of completing the ... February 28, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Five ICC students selected as NASA Space Grant Scholarship recipients Five Itawamba Community College students have been selected as the recipients of $500 NASA Space Grant Scholarships. They include McKinley Paige Dean of Aberdeen; Jacob Clinton of Guntown; Haley Dean, Austin Sanders and Emma Cate Sparks, all of Saltillo. The NASA Space Grant scholarship program supports the advancement of academically-focused undergraduates seeking professional careers in the natural sciences, especially space physics and engineering, mathematics and science/mathematics education. Clinton is an aerospace engineering – aeronautics major at ICC, where he is a member of the Indian Delegation, Student Government Association representative for Lee County, Phi Theta Kappa officer, member of the Baptist Student Union Lead Team – Bible Study Leader, regular attendee at the Wesley Foundation and STEM student. He plans to transfer to Mississippi State University where he will be part of the co-op program to benefit from hands-on experience for his major as well as a resident adviser for MSU housing. He is the son of Rebecca Duffie and Ashley Clinton. Haley Dean is majoring in mechanical engineering at ICC, where she ... February 28, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC Films to present A Night With Rising Stars, Mar. 8 ICC Films will present a screening, A Night with Rising Stars, Mar. 8 from 6-8 p.m. The event, an opportunity to watch original films by ICC students, will be in the banquet room of the David C. Cole Student Services Building at the Itawamba Community College Fulton Campus. There is no charge for admission. For more information, contact mscutturini@iccms.edu. February 25, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Stanford, Dean elected Mr. and Miss ICC for 2021-22 John Bryant Stanford and Haley Dean, both of Saltillo, have been elected Mr. and Miss Itawamba Community College for 2021-22. Stanford’s activities and honors at ICC include cheerleading captain, student activities, Fashion Tribe, Orientation Leader and Indian Delegation. He is also a member of Belden Baptist Church. His parents are Jim and Evanglina Stanford. At ICC, Dean is Phi Theta Kappa (Upsilon Sigma) vice president of scholarships, Fulton Campus Student Government Association president, founding member of ICC’s Food Pantry, Honors College participant, Supplemental Instructor, TIS student worker, member of the Indian Delegation and Baptist Student Union and former Orientation Leader. Dean is the recipient of the Linda Kay Gilreath Scholarship, Salutatorian Scholarship, Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship and NASA Space Grant Scholarship. Her honors include Mississippi All-Academic Team, STEM Summer Institute with Brown University, Hall of Fame and President’s List. Dean and her team were also selected as a finalist in the Community College Innovation Challenge sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges and the National Science Foundation. She attends Harrisburg Baptist Church, tutors in STEM subjects and ... February 25, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC sets application deadline for Foundation scholarships Apr. 1 is the deadline for submission of online applications for scholarships offered by the Itawamba Community College Foundation, Inc. A list of scholarships with complete descriptions and an online application are available at https://www.iccms.edu/Scholarships. Foundation scholarships are established and privately funded for ICC students by individuals, businesses, industries and organizations. For more information on the application process or scholarship endowment, contact Michael Upton, director of advancement, at maupton@iccms.edu or (662) 862-8035 or foundation@iccms.edu. February 25, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC reopens key health program this fall using innovative instructional delivery method Itawamba Community College is reopening a key health science program this fall using an innovative instructional delivery method. Diagnostic Medical Sonography will combine an in-person boot camp/lab session at the beginning of both the fall and spring semesters, clinical rotations and online didactic courses. DMS will begin as a one-year (three-semester) program in general sonography, according to instructor Amanda Stone. Graduates will earn an Associate of Applied Science degree and will be eligible to take the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonography examinations, including Principles and Instrumentation to become a Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer in Abdominal and Obstetrics/Gynecology. There will also be an option for students to continue into a second year of Cardiac and Vascular Sonography. Beginning in the fall of 2023, licensed professionals may enter that option. The program format will offer an opportunity for potential students from outside ICC’s geographical area to participate as long as clinical sites are approved, Stone said. “We are excited to offer an innovative curriculum that encompasses both in-person labs and clinicals with online didactic courses,” Stone ... February 17, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Registration continues for ICC Gateway program Registration is continuing for the Gateway program at Itawamba Community College. The program is designed for individuals who are between the ages of 16-24, do not have a high school diploma or its equivalent, want career coaching and are serious about exploring employment opportunities. In addition, those who have a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma may qualify if they have another type of barrier, including but not limited to, single parent, low income, disabilities and homeless. Enrollments are currently being accepted for participants in Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe and Pontotoc counties. Open enrollment for classes in the one-week program begins Mondays at 9 a.m. at the ICC WIN Job Centers. In Belden, call (662) 407-1207 or the WIN Job Centers in Amory (662) 407-1236; Houston (662) 407-1219; or Pontotoc (662) 407-1226). According to WIOA Youth Coordinator Sanders Bell, students can start on Monday and possibly have a job by Friday. February 16, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC sets new adult education student orientation, Mar. 1-3, at Belden Center Itawamba Community College will enroll new adult education students with a three-day orientation session, Mar. 1-3, at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Road). 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. Students who plan to enroll in any of the classes offered in the ICC five-county district are encouraged to attend. The 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 Road), Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; and ESL, Monday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. and Tuesday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m.; Fulton – Old Grammar School (603 So. Cummings St.), Monday and Tuesday, 4-7 p.m.; Houston – Houston WIN Center (210 Monroe St.), Tuesday and Thursday, ... February 15, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Sumerel selected PTK Distinguished College Administrator Award recipient Dr. Michelle Sumerel of Mooreville, vice president of instructional services at Itawamba Community College, has been selected as a recipient of the Distinguished College Administrator award presented by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Sumerel is one of 28 college administrators who will be recognized during PTK Catalyst 2022, the society’s annual convention in Denver, Colo., Apr. 7-9. Sumerel has been vice president of Instructional Services at Itawamba Community College since Jan. 4, 2016, but a member of the ICC family since 2006. She has served as lead online instructor for sociology and criminal justice, director for the Law Enforcement Technology program, eLearning coordinator and dean of eLearning Instruction. Her educational background includes the bachelor’s degree from the University of North Alabama and the master’s and doctorate degrees from Mississippi State University. Sumerel is a member of several professional and civic organizations and is the recipient of multiple awards and recognitions. She is the author of two publications and presenter of numerous papers at conferences and meetings across the state, region and south. She is the mother of one son, Tyler. ... February 14, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Phi Theta Kappa chapters add new members during 2021 fall semester 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 Kaelyn Pettigo of Guntown; Adam Wright of Mantachie; Holly Dabbs, Abbigail Jones, Chloe Minich, all of Nettleton; Nelson Finley of New Albany; Keyaddah Gibson, Molli Moore, both of Pontotoc; Arli Cook, Logan Irwin, both of Saltillo; Payton Bailey of Thaxton; Helen Myers, Charles Penson, Shunte Smith, all of Tupelo; and Auzie Myatt of Woodland. Those who have joined the Upsilon Sigma chapter at the Fulton Campus are Kylie Byars, David Odom, Georgia Williams, all of Amory; Melanie Gardner of Baldwyn; Robert Allred, Campbell Kellett, both of Belden; Cesar Salinas of Bruce; Kinnedy Johnson of Columbus; Daniel Rogers of Eupora; Ava Armstrong, Payton Gillentine, Timothy Locastro, Andrea Montgomery, Reagan O’Neal, all of Fulton; Lily Barnett of Golden; Rachel Hitchcock, Ana Passmore, both of Guntown; Mallori Russell of Houlka; Rhonzo Olaechea of Lima, Peru; Anna Boggs, Lauren Boggs, both of Mantachie; Samuel Young of Millport, Ala.; Sianna ... February 7, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>