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. ... March 22, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
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 ... March 21, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
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. March 21, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules April adult education orientation session Itawamba Community College will enroll new adult education students with a three-day orientation session, Apr. 5-7, 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. 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, 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 ... March 11, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Dean, Ward selected as prestigious Coca-Cola 2022 Academic Team Scholars Haley Dean of Saltillo has been selected as a Gold Scholar on Coca-Cola’s 2022 Academic Team, and Ely Ward of Mooreville, Silver Scholar. The last time that ICC had Gold and Silver Scholars was in 2016, according to Robin Lowe, Phi Theta Kappa contact adviser. “We are excited to have, once again, two Coca-Cola Scholars this year. These students remind us that the power of resiliency overcomes the toughest obstacles, and they are leaving a lasting legacy to inspire future ICC students.” Dean is majoring in mechanical engineering at ICC, where she is the vice president of scholarship for the Phi Theta Kappa Upsilon Sigma Chapter; member of the Honors College, Baptist Student Union, Science Club and Indian Delegation; president of the Student Government Association and a previous Orientation Leader. Dean is also a Supplemental Instructor and a student worker in the Telecommunications and Information Services Department. Along with her team, she was named a finalist in the Community College Innovation Challenge sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges and National Science ... March 11, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Registration for four-week eLearning session underway at ICC Registration for a four-week eLearning session is continuing at both the Fulton and Tupelo campuses of Itawamba Community College. Classes begin on Apr. 11, which is the registration deadline. ICC offers academic, career education, workforce and eLearning classes. For more information on registration, contact the Advising Center on the Fulton Campus at (662) 862-8000, at the Tupelo Campus at (662) 620-5000 or email eadviser@iccms.edu. March 11, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC Most Beautiful Pageant set for Apr. 13 Approximately 50 contestants will compete for the title of Itawamba Community College’s Most Beautiful 2022, Apr. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Davis Event Center on the Fulton Campus. They include Brooklyn O’Connor of Aberdeen; Anna Brooke Bryant, Morgan Mitchell, both of Amory; Maggie Maeson McVey of Blue Springs; Taylor White, Lori Leachman, both of Bruce; Mary Grace Hale of Calhoun City; Ce’Ariah Shaw of Eupora; Juliana Hendricks, Kaitlyn Marie Plunkett, Ariel Shumpert, Emily Pate, Laura Leigh Johnson, Madison Weaver, Emma Grace Allen, all of Fulton; Hannah Renae Vance, Bo Hanna Shackelford, both of Guntown; Aniston Leigh Akins, Payton Atkins, both of Hamilton; Madeline Elizabeth Comer, Bailee Caples, both of Mantachie; Allyson June Harrison of Mantee; Josie Sims, Anniston Channing Pearce, Jordan Dutcher, Allison Moore, all of Mooreville; Jodi Parks of New Albany; Zoe Bigham of Philadelphia; Emily Klaire Clowers, Abbey Montgomery, Anna Claire Warren, Maclaine Griffith, all of Pontotoc; Sarah Katherine Thompson of Potts Camp; Leah Pennington of Randolph; Bailey Madison Bolton of Red Bay, Ala.; Mattee Berry of Russellville, Ala.; Aleena Komarec, Ivy Jewel Johns, AJalauh Caldwell, ... March 10, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Baggett, Evans selected as finalists for prestigious transfer scholarship Itawamba Community College sophomores TayaRenea Leigh Baggett of Hamilton and Chloe Evans of Plantersville have been selected as semifinalists for the prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. Baggett is majoring in music education with emphasis on trumpet. Her activities and honors include Phi Theta Kappa, choir, chamber choir, brass ensemble, band, Honors College, President’s List, recipient of the Dean’s and Linda Kay Gilreath Endowed Scholarships and former member of CenterStage. She is a member of St. James Catholic Church where she is in the choir. Baggett’s parents are Christie and Joseph Hesse. Evans’ activities and honors at ICC include Band/Indianette, Indian Delegation president, Lead Orientation Leader, Student Government Association At-Large representative, Phi Theta Kappa vice president of leadership, Sigma Kappa Delta president, Honors College, Chieftain staff writer, Fashion Tribe graphic designer, Baptist Student Union and Wesley Foundation. She is also the recipient of the Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship. Her parents are Brad and Melissa Evans. The Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship is a highly-selective scholarship for the nation’s top community college students seeking to complete their bachelor’s degrees at for-year ... March 9, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC to present "Charlotte's Web" The Itawamba Community College Theatre Department will present the classic “Charlotte’s Web,” Mar. 31 and Apr. 1 at 4 p.m. and Apr. 2 at 2 p.m. at the Cypress Pavilion at the Fulton Campus. This rendition of “Charlotte’s Web” was adapted by award-winning playwright Joseph Robinette, who has written more than 50 plays and musicals including the Broadway musical version of “A Christmas Story. “ Members of the cast and crew include Caroline Nestor of Amory; Cassidy Brophy, director Dr. Laurie McBride, both of Fulton; Angel Jones of New Albany; Kelsey Danley of Olive Branch; Morgan Miller of Red Bay, Ala.; Bradley Adams of Saltillo; Gavin Lane and Elana Dearing, both of Tupelo. One hour before showtime, there will be farm carnival events with prizes available. The games will include Feed the Pig, Spider Race, Corral the Sheep, Flickin Chicken, Farm Face Painting and Cheese the Rat. In case of inclement weather, optional shows will be Apr. 8 at 4 p.m. and Apr. 9 at 2 p.m. Admission, which includes preshow activities, is $5 for all students and all ... March 8, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC exhibition features work of alumnus Bryce Camp The Itawamba Community College Fine Arts Department is sponsoring an exhibition of photographs by Amory resident Bryce Camp, who is a recent graduate of Mississippi State University and an ICC alumnus. He discovered his passion for art after having taken a class in Art Appreciation at ICC, and it was while transferring to Mississippi State that he declared himself an art major specializing in photography. Of his work he says, “My current series of photographs of roadside memorials show the beauty that can arise amidst the tragedy of death and loss. Accidents happen every day, but people can transform that grief into something beautiful and constructive. The memorials pictured in my series are all from the North Mississippi area. They were spread out across our corner of the state, but they all represent the same thing. These memorials are not simply crosses or balloons on the side of the road; they represent a lifetime to someone, the route they may have traveled to work or home, the laughter and the tears, and to some, an ease of pain.” His ... March 7, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>