ICC reorganizes Career and Workforce Division, promotes Barry Emison Itawamba Community College has reorganized its Division of Career and Workforce Education to better serve its industry partners and to make a more significant impact on the economic development efforts, not only for this region but also the entire state, according to President Dr. Jay Allen. Barry Emison, who has served as the dean of Career and Technical Instruction since 2015, will become the newly-created vice president of Career and Workforce Education, a Cabinet-level position. Six years ago when he transitioned into the dean’s position from a teaching role as instructor of Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology, Emison talked about a pipeline for learning, and he was emphatic that adult learners have a place in education. Emison attended college at ICC as an adult learner, so he knows from experience. “When I graduated from high school, college was not an option,” he said. “I took an entry level job in manufacturing, and it was immediately evident that I needed a skillset. Three years later, I enrolled in Tool and Die Technology while continuing to work full time at night. ... May 26, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
First students complete academic dual enrollment initiative Two New Albany High School students Jill Gafford and Joseph Fennell are the first completers of an academic dual enrollment initiative between the CREATE Foundation, Itawamba Community College and Northeast Mississippi Community College. According to the agreement, the students were selected on the basis of applications, which were evaluated by a joint committee of ICC and NEMCC personnel. Among the eligibility requirements were minimum overall 3.0 GPA on a 4.o scale on all high school courses and with successful completion of at least 14 core high school units or a minimum of a 3.0 GPA on all high school courses and a minimum composite ACT score of 30 or the equivalent SAT score. Both Gafford and Fennell will receive postsecondary credit for their coursework. The initiative offered both health- and computer-related pathway options. Gafford and Fennell, who both chose the health-related path, completed Introduction to Health Professional I at Northeast, and Medical Terminology in Allied Health and Personal Community Health at ICC. They have enrolled every term since the MOU was established in ... May 26, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Adult education classes to continue during the summer Adult education classes will continue during the summer at Itawamba Community College. The schedule includes Chickasaw County – Houston WIN Center, Tuesday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Shundria Whitfield, smwhitfield@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1218; Itawamba County – Fulton Family Resource Center (Old Grammar School), Monday and Tuesday, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Linzy Patterson, lfpatterson@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1538; Lee County – ICC Belden Center, Monday through Tuesday, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; and Wednesday through Friday 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Amanda Dickinson, asdickinson@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1514 or Linzy Patterson, lfpatterson@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1538; Monroe County – Amory WIN Center, Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon, 5:00-8:00 p.m., amshannon@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1517; and Pontotoc County – Pontotoc WIN Center, Monday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Shundria Whitfield, smwhitfield@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1218. English as a Second Language classes meet at the ICC Belden Center Monday and Tuesday, 5-8 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., ejsullivan@iccms.edu. There is no cost for the classes. Prospective students must call or email the contact individuals listed beside the class to reserve a spot. GED and HiSET testing is continuing on a weekly basis, and all program-enrolled students take the GED or HiSET free of charge. For more information on scheduling an ... May 24, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Ware, Waters graduate from prestigious MCCLA Itawamba Community College’s Dr. Cheryl Ware of Belden and TZ Waters of Tupelo are among the 2021 graduates of the Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy. A member of the ICC faculty since 1996, Ware was named Physical Therapist Technology program director in 2016. She earned the bachelor’s degree in biology from Millsaps College and both bachelor’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Her memberships include American Physical Therapy Association, Mississippi Physical Therapy Association and the ICC Faculty Association. Ware’s community service activities include Harrisburg Baptist Church Sunday school teacher and Scoliosis screenings at Tupelo High School. She is a past member of the Board of Directors for Sanctuary Hospice. Currently she is the Health Science representative for the ICC Learning Resource and eLearning committee and an on-site reviewer for the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Her honors include the ICC Meritorious award (2019), Millsaps College Sports Hall of Fame (2011), ICC Lamplighter recognition (2006) and National Institute for Staff and Organization Development. She is also a part-time ... May 24, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC students graduate in 2021 commencement ceremonies Several area residents were among those who earned Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degrees or certificates during commencement ceremonies May 13 and 14 at Itawamba Community College. They include Abbeville – Jemetrio Jerome Crowder, A.A.; Kaleesha Danielle McJunkins, A.A.; Aberdeen – Jaisha S. Blanchard, A.A.; Destinee Latrise Brown, A.A.; Jaden M. Buchanan, A.A.; Asantee Desarae Buckingham, A.A.; Natalie Nicole Crosby, A.A.; Ashley Gordon Cullum IV, A.A.S.; Jeremyiah Darrell Devauld, certificate; Perashia C. Dunlap, A.A.; Miranda P. Flippo, A.A.; Aaliyah Deandrea Haughton, A.A.; Terra Kay Hill, A.A.S.; Aliyah L. Howell, A.A.; Michaela Shea Johnson, A.A.S., A.A.; Jonathan Isaiah Key, A.A.; Nolan R. Koehn, A.A.S.; Jeffrey Blake Lockhart, A.A.S.; Nathaniel Chance McNeese, A.A.; Kirstin Jocylen Metcalf, A.A.S., certificate; Analee B. Mobley, A.A.; Sarah L. Pace, A.A.; Jakobe Lee Rogers, A.A.; Caleb B. Schrock, A.A.; Ashley Tayte Stevens, A.A.; Donovan Lewis Turner, A.A.S.; Amauri A. Washington, A.A.S.; Ackerman – Molly E. Oswalt, A.A.; Algoma – William B. Allen, A.A.S.; Amory – William C. Oliver, certificate; Taylor R. Andrews, A.A.; William Stephens Bishop, A.A.; McKenzie Callihan Karrigan, A.A.; Paxton Ross Cantrell, A.A.; ... May 20, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC officials release spring 2021 honors list Officials at Itawamba Community College have released the honors list for the 2021 spring semester. Named to the president’s list, which includes those students with a 3.8-4.0 grade point average were Aberdeen – Elizabeth C. Coker, Miranda P. Flippo, Stormie Jeffries, Michaela Shea Johnson, Klarissa Kaitlynn Lee, Stetson C. Lochala, Hannah B. McNeese, Caleb B. Schrock, Jonathan K. Schrock, Ashley Tayte Stevens, Connor L. Stevens, Emma A. Walker; Ackerman – Paige B. Beasley, Lillie Grace Ford, Molly E. Oswalt, Kanden L. Utley; Amory – William C. Oliver, William Stephens Bishop, Emily P. Booth, Karrigan McKenzie Callihan, Paxton Ross Cantrell, Carli Kathryn Cole, Kailey L. Cox, Pamela LaCheryl Dankins, Marley L. Edwards, Sydney G. Elkin, Marco A. Garza, Logann Michelle Griffith, Rachyl Carol Hill, Abigail Elizabeth Hitt, Ariana D. Jones, Charles Conner King, Mattie Lian Knox, Allie Brooke Lindsey, Madeline C. Martin, Seth Parker Morgan, David Brad Odom, Tristen L. Phillips, Mikayla Paige Powell, Jacob Ryan Ray, Leigh Kathryn Reynolds, Brooke L. Roberts, Charles Blake Rowland, Luke Alton Stephens, Justin C. Tollison, ... May 19, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC awards diplomas, certificates during four in-person ceremonies Approximately 640 graduates received diplomas and/or certificates during four in-person ceremonies at the Davis Event Center at the Itawamba Community College Fulton Campus last Thursday and Friday. The 2021 in-person commencement was the first event of this magnitude since COVID forced ICC to limit or cancel events due to limited facility capacity last spring. Since the 2020 ceremony was delivered virtually, graduates were invited to participate in this year’s ceremony, and their names were included in the program. Also among the graduates were 10 Middle College participants from Tupelo High School, who were part of a first-of-its-kind pilot program in North Mississippi, which began in August 2019. The THS juniors attended classes at the ICC Tupelo Campus for the majority of the school day, while taking class at THS to pursue either an Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degree. “Community colleges, such as ICC, are on the front line of helping people reach their potential: academically, personally and professionally,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “And when we succeed and do our best in connecting with students, we ... May 17, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC sets summer registration May 27 Open registration for summer classes at Itawamba Community College is scheduled for May 27 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at both the Fulton and Tupelo campuses. Traditional full- and first-term and eLearning full-term and first four-week classes will begin June 1. Locations for registration are the David C. Cole Student Services Building on the Fulton Campus and the Academic and Student Center at the Tupelo Campus. For more information, email admissions@iccms.edu. May 17, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Chris Stevenson selected Mississippi Community College Faculty Association vice president Chris Stevenson of Fulton, Social Science Division Chair and history instructor at Itawamba Community College, has been selected as vice president of the Mississippi State Community College Faculty Association for 2021-23. A native of Guntown, Stevenson has been employed at ICC since 2010. He earned the associate’s degree from ICC, bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and the master’s degree from the University of Mississippi. He has additional graduate hours from Ole Miss and Delta State University. He is married to Bruce native Jessi Stevenson, and they have two children, Rourke and Riley. As vice president, Stevenson’s role includes support of current state president Brandi Pickett, and he will automatically become president at the conclusion of his two-year term. Stevenson said he plans to emphasize the value and the quality of instruction that originates in the community college classroom to state leaders as well as all residents of Mississippi. May 14, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Salinas awarded prestigious Community College Transfer Scholarship Diana Salinas, Itawamba Community College sophomore, is one of 72 recipients of the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s prestigious Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The highly competitive national scholarship will provide Salinas with up to $40,000 a year to complete her bachelor’s degree. Salinas is majoring in computer science at ICC, where she is vice president of the Student Government Association, president of the Computer Science Club, Diamond Girl, member of the Honors College and vice president of leadership and regional reporter for Phi Theta Kappa. Her honors include Hall of Fame, Dean’s and President’s lists, SGA Scholarship, Dean’s Scholarship, All-Mississippi Academic Second Team, NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars, Delta Scholar, Tennessee Valley Authority Scholarship and Lyceum Scholarship from the University of Mississippi, where she will transfer. Her community and church activities are translating, Big Brothers/Big Sisters and tutoring. She is the daughter of Gabriela Cortes and Santos Vazquez. “We know how much exponentially harder this past year has been on students. It’s an honor to award this group of individuals as they have achieved so much both in the classroom and in their ... May 10, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>