ICC Heroes Night to honor healthcare professionals and armed forces members, veterans, Sept. 16 Both past and current members of the armed forces and healthcare professionals will be honored during Itawamba Community College’s Heroes Night, Sept. 16, at Lambert Stadium/Eaton Field at the Fulton Campus during ICC’s football game with Coahoma Community College, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Special activities will include a salute during halftime featuring ICC’s All-American Band. Honorary captains will be Lt. Col. Sheldon Morris of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Military Deputy Director at the Center for the Army Profession and Leadership, ICC alumnus and former football player; and Dr. Dick White of Tupelo, who retired last year as chief medical officer of the North Mississippi Medical Center. Admission is free to all past and current armed forces members and healthcare professionals and their families. For more information on the event, contact Michael Upton at maupton@iccms.edu or (662) 862-8035 or Nina Strother at njstrother@iccms.edu or (662) 862-8242. August 31, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Brown returns to the classroom this fall from nine-month deployment to Kuwait Service is an important word to Itawamba Community College instructor Ashley Brown of Blue Springs. Fresh off a nine-month deployment to Kuwait, Brown has returned to the classroom this fall as an industrial maintenance, robotics and electrical technology instructor at the Belden Center. He is now in a different kind of service. He is responsible for recruiting students; building and maintaining the curriculum; ensuring students achieve the skills necessary to be functional, entry-level employees in related career fields; maintaining relationships with industry and prospective employers and linking them. That’s a long way from what Major Brown was doing in western Asia, where he was the logistic officer for a rotary aviation maintenance unit. Brown has been in the military for more than 17 years, beginning as an enlisted private. He has served as an armor crewman in an M1A1 Abrams tank, a calvary scout, completed a 12-month deployment to Iraq and was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. After six years of enlisted time, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant and became ... August 27, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's PTK Upsilon Sigma Chapter receives grant for Honors in Action project Itawamba Community College’s Upsilon Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa has received a grant to enhance its 2021 Honors in Action project. Phi Theta Kappa and the Mellon Foundation teamed up to fund the grants. According to Susan Edwards, associate vice president of honors programming and undergraduate research for PTK, the award was based on the chapter’s “strong application. “We are proud of the work you do at your college and in your community with your participation in a robust Honors in Action project.” The project focuses on the fluctuation of natural constructed environments and how an intentional interaction can affect our legacy, according to Robin Lowe of Amory, contact adviser for the Upsilon Sigma Chapter. The research question is “How can we promote ecotourism both locally and globally to leave a legacy for future generations?” Lowe said that the project will focus specifically on discovery of the effects of ecotourism both on campus and in the college community. “Our intended goals are to promote our natural resource areas on (the Fulton) ... August 25, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
WalletHub ranks ICC best in the state for fourth consecutive year Itawamba Community College has again ranked first among all public two-year institutions in Mississippi in a recently-released WalletHub study that surveyed hundreds of community colleges across the United States. In order to determine the best community colleges in the United States, the financial institution WalletHub selected a sample of 650 schools from the list of member institutions in the American Association of Community Colleges. The schools were evaluated based on cost and financing and both education and career outcomes. ICC was also ranked first in 2018, 2019 and 2020. “For 70 plus years, providing affordable and accessible education has always been a significant component of Itawamba Community College’s mission,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “National recognition of the College in this area is an indication that ICC is fulfilling that mission and serving our students, who are our top priority. Their success is our success.” According to WalletHub, cost is often a major consideration when choosing a college. “And with tuition rates continuing to rise every year – not to mention all ... August 19, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules ACT Prep sessions 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. at the ICC Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.). Math and science sessions include Aug. 28, Oct. 16 and Dec. 4. English and reading are offered Oct. 2 and Nov. 20. 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, call (662) 407-1500. August 19, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC selects All-American Band for 2021-22 Itawamba Community College has selected members of the All-American Band for 2021-22. They include Aberdeen – Kaya Baker, Eryn Dancy, McKenze Gates, Zaya Gonzalez-Oribe, Abby Huppert, Akalin McNairy, Lera Winders; Ackerman – Kindal Gammill; Amory – Jill Byars, Marley Edwards, Kyra Grimes, Gabby Hill, Collin Magill, Madeline Martin, Ryleigh Otts, Bradley Richardson, Brooke Roberts, Amiya Robinson, Mary Stafford, Ally Sullivan, Sarah Webb, Megan Wise, Alexis Bourland; Baldwyn – Lilly McCully, Caleb Murrell, Jamecia Walker, Alex Williams; Bartlett, Tenn. – Chloe Lewis; Belden – Tyler Dancy, Aaliyah Jones; Bellefontaine – Gavin Richardson; Belmont – Kristin Ruple; Benton – Andy Jones; Bruce – Kodie O’Bannon; Byhalia – Gaib VanNostrand; Collierville, Tenn. – Hilary Little; Columbus – Anna Hogan, Jeremia Jethroe, D.J. Sloan, Kelsi Little; Ecru – Alyssa Pankow, Leslie Torres; Eupora – Mark Pass; Falkner – Bri Clark; Fulton – Meg Basden, Victoria Bradley, Ashton Bryan, Emma Conner, Cheyenne Deakle, Brandon Harris, Destiny Holmes, Lauren Johnson, Laura Leigh Johnson, Jordan Laney, Brittany Stephens, Gracie Whitt, Cora Beth Brown, Preston Cox, Autumn McGuire; Greenwood Springs ... August 16, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Free COVID vaccine clinics set for all three ICC locations next week Free COVID-19 vaccine will be available at all Itawamba Community College locations next week for employees, students, their families and the entire community. Dates and times include Aug. 16 and 17 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the David C. Cole Student Services Building banquet room 1 at the Fulton Campus and the first floor conference room of the Academic and Student Center at the Tupelo Campus; and Aug. 18 from 9 a.m.-noon at the Belden Conference Center lobby. “As a community college, one of our core principles is open access, and helping to make vaccine available with the hope of slowing the spread of this virus allows us to continue to live our mission,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. This will be the second opportunity for ICC’s faculty and staff to take advantage of an on campus clinic. To date, roughly 70 percent of employees are vaccinated. The free vaccinations are made available through a partnership with Access Family Health Services, Inc. “Access Family Health Services has provided almost 8,000 vaccines with ... August 13, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC fall semester registration to continue through Aug. 20 Registration for the 2021 fall semester at Itawamba Community College will continue through Aug. 20. Students can register for classes Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the David C. Cole Student Services Building on the Fulton Campus and from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. in the Academic and Student Center at the Tupelo Campus. Traditional full-term day and first eight-week classes begin Aug. 16; and eLearning full-term and first eight-week classes, Aug. 23. Financial aid may be available as well as adult learner scholarships. Academic, career education, eLearning (online) and workforce opportunities are available in an extensive schedule, which includes both day and evening classes at Fulton, Tupelo and Belden. The primary instructional delivery method this fall will be face-to-face classes; however, additional options are available. Students may attend classes on a four-day instructional schedule to provide an opportunity for a three-day weekend. For more information, call (662) 862—8000 or email advising@iccms.edu. August 12, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC alumnus Jason Dickinson returns to become Campus Police Chief 28 years after he first enrolled as a student Itawamba Community College alumnus Jason Dickinson of Mantachie has returned to his alma mater to become Campus Police Chief 28 years after he first enrolled as a student. On July 1, Dickinson started his new job after spending 23 years working patrol and investigating. Dickinson said he applied because he wants to make a difference in the young lives of the students. Although he has never worked in the college environment, he wants to help or keep them on the right path and explain to them what a bad decision can bring. Dickinson earned two associate’s degrees from ICC, one in agribusiness and the other, in Law Enforcement Technology. “My first stint as a student was in 1993, and it was an adjustment straight out of a small high school. The best part was I met my wife of 25 years now in music appreciation class.” Dickinson’s second time as a student begin in 2015, when he enrolled to obtain a law enforcement degree. He was working full-time as an investigator with the Itawamba County Sheriff’s ... August 10, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Electrician Assistant pathway set to begin at ICC-Belden, Sept. 14 Registration is underway for an Electrician Assistant pathway class that is scheduled to begin Sept. 14 at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.). The class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-9 p.m. through Dec. 9. The program prepares individuals as electrician assistants to work closely with their supervising electrician to perform routine electrical work. It provides the foundational knowledge of basic math and safety rules; the use of hand, measuring and power tools; basic electricity and residential wiring. Students can also prepare for entry-level jobs in industry or private business. To register or for more information, contact Josh Gammill, Pathways coordinator, at (662) 407-1569 or email jegammill@iccms.edu. August 10, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>