ICC, Get2College to offer FAFSA assistance at Apr. 26 drive-thru event Students and parents who need assistance with completion of the FAFSA form have an opportunity during a drive-thru event at the Itawamba Community College Tupelo Campus, Apr. 26, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. in the parking lot beside the Academic and Student Center. Representatives from Get2College and ICC’s Financial Aid office will be available to assist with filing the FAFSA, State Aid application, ICC scholarships and county aid for 2021-22, according to Terry Bland, director of financial aid. “The event will be primarily to assist students and parents who, due to COVID-19, may not yet be comfortable with coming into the office,” Bland said. Tents will be set up to provide a safe, socially distanced environment. “Even if you do not think you are eligible for a Pell grant, you should still file your FAFSA in order to be considered for emergency funding, which is available from the U.S. Department of Education,” he noted. Since limited spots are available, participants must register at www.iccms.edu/FAFSADriveThru. For more information on the event, email finaid@iccms.edu or call (662) 620-5319. April 20, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's CenterStage to present spring show, Apr. 20 Itawamba Community College’s CenterStage will present its spring show at 6:30 p.m., Apr. 20 in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus. CenterStage will “Light Up the Night” with a wide variety of songs and illuminating numbers from current songs on the radio to classic hits. ICC’s show choir features vocalists, instrumentalists and technical crew. Members include Kindal Gammill of Ackerman; Braxton McKinney of Caledonia, Meg Basden, Preston Cox, both of Fulton, Eli Head of Haleyville, Ala., Kaylee Heitger of Mooreville; Mary Beth Oliver of Nettleton, Anna Sauerwein, Timothy Locastro, both of Pontotoc, Michael Smith of Splunge; Anna Grace Funderburk, Ella Kate Nichols, both of Thaxton; Maggie Hardin of Union and Jet Adams of Vance. Directors are Kyle Davis of Fulton and Christy Colburn of Amory. Admission is free. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at www.iccms.edu/etickets. Social distancing guidelines will be observed, and masks are required. For more information, call (662) 862-8306 or email kddavis@iccms.edu or (662) 862-8302 or cacolburn@iccms.edu. April 12, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC to award degrees, certificates during four in-person ceremonies Approximately 650 Itawamba Community College graduates will receive associate’s degrees or certificates in four in-person ceremonies, May 13 and 14, at the Davis Event Center on the Fulton Campus. The ceremonies include May 13 – 10 a.m., Associate of Arts (A-L) and 2 p.m., Associate of Arts (M-Z); and May 14 – Associate of Applied Science (career education), 10 a.m. and Associate of Applied Science (health science), 2 p.m. The A.A.S. ceremonies will also include those who earned certificates. In addition, a high school equivalency ceremony will be at 6 p.m., May 13. Since COVID-19 prevented an in-person ceremony last year, both 2020 and 2021 graduates have been invited to participate. Each participant will receive a maximum of 10 tickets to comply with state COVID guidelines regarding social distancing in arenas. Masks will be required. All ceremonies will be livestreamed at LetsGoICCTV.com. April 9, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC selects cheerleaders for 2021-22 Itawamba Community College has selected its cheerleading team for 2021-22 based on recent tryouts. They include Sydney Elkin of Amory; Harley Boone, Sydney Duggar, both of Guntown; Zoe Bigham of Louisville; Jodi Parks of New Albany; Tiffany Bishop, Lindzie Hurd, Macey Thomas, all of Pontotoc; Mckenna Chisolm of Randolph; Jennah Medlin of Ripley; Kage Heberling, John Bucy Long, Logan McBrayer, John Bryant Stanford, all of Saltillo; Emily Clowers of Thaxton; and Karsyn Owens of Tupelo. The cheer sponsor is Taylor Tutor of Ecru. April 9, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC Concert Bands to perform Apr. 15 Itawamba Community College’s Concert Bands will perform, Apr. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Davis Event Center on the Fulton Campus. Participants include Jaden Buchanan, Perashia Dunlap, Jonathan Key, Brooke Roberts, Caleb Schrock, all of Aberdeen; Kindal Gammill, Molly E. Oswalt, both of Ackerman; Karrigan Callihan, Marley Edwards, Ree Hunsucker, Dylan Johnson, Collin Magill, Madeline Martin, Madison Reeves, Ally Sullivan, Sarah Webb, Kaelin Worthington, Alexis Bourland, all of Amory; Elijah Traylor, Karlton Wallace, both of Belden; Gavin Richardson of Bellefontaine; Raymond Everett of Blue Springs; Gaib VanNostrand of Byhalia; Braxton McKinney of Caledonia; Yakema Harper of Calhoun City; Kaitlyn Smith of Cedar Bluff; Matthew Yearby of Columbus; Victoria King of Ecru; Grace Austin, Mark Pass, both of Eupora; Brianna Clark of Falkner; Megan Basden, Cora Beth Brown, Preston Cox, Brandon Harris, Autumn McGuire, all of Fulton; Michael Smith of Greenwood Springs; Eli Head of Haleyville, Ala.; Taya Baggett, Hannah Dickerson, Shemar Jones, all of Hamilton; Zachary Simpson, Clay Tyson, both of Hernando; Perla Diaz, Eliseo Fernandez, both of Houlka; Audrey Aguilar, Annaka Langley, ... April 7, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Knox wins national SKD award, first by Omicron Zeta chapter member Itawamba Community College sophomore Mattie Knox of Amory has received a second place award in the 2021 National Personal Essay Writing Contest from Sigma Kappa Delta. Knox’s award, which was for “Blood Is Thicker Than Water,” is the first received by an Omicron Zeta Chapter member. At ICC, Knox has been involved with the Baptist Student Union, Sigma Kappa Delta and the Mirror, for which she is a co-editor. She plans to transfer to the University of Southern Mississippi, where her major will be library and information science. SKD is the English Honor Society for two-year colleges. April 6, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC sets June, July orientation sessions Itawamba Community College has scheduled orientation sessions in June and July for students who plan to enroll for the 2021 summer and fall semesters. Recent high school graduates are required to participate in one of the sessions, which are scheduled for June 8 and July 13 at 1 p.m. and June 17 at 8:30 a.m. at the Fulton Campus and June 10 and July 1 at 8:30 a.m., June 15 at 1 p.m., June 17 and July 22 at 5 p.m. at the Tupelo Campus. Students can attend a session regardless of the location they plan to attend. However, all students, including adult learners, are invited. “Among the advantages of attending an orientation session are scheduling classes early and choosing from a wide variety of options, including days, times and instructors and possibly completing the process before graduation from high school,” said Dr. Melissa Haab, dean of enrollment services. “The sessions will also provide an opportunity for adult learners to connect with an adviser and to make the transition to college less intimidating.” ICC orientation is mandatory for all ... April 5, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules Small Ensembles Concert, Apr. 13 Itawamba Community College’s Small Ensembles will perform in concert at 6:30 p.m., Apr. 13, at the Crane Pavilion on the Fulton Campus. The groups include Mixed Woodwind Ensemble, Rush Hour Saxophone Quartet, Brass Ensemble and Steel Band. Members of the Brass Ensemble include Jaden Buchanan of Aberdeen; Madeline Martin of Amory; Kindal Gammill of Ackerman; Preston Cox of Fulton; Taya Baggett of Hamilton; Perashia Dunlap of Hatley; Mason Ruffin of Mantachie; Tyjey Arnold, Marissa Johnson, Ella Kate Nichols, Lillian Angle, Isaac Williams, Brannon Wilder, Emma Carwile, Austin Stokes, all of Pontotoc; Mitchell Bennett of Saltillo; and Michael Smith of Smithville. The ICC Mixed Woodwind Ensemble members are Perla Diaz of Houlka; Cheyanne Cassler of Marietta; Britney Tzib of Pontotoc; Kathleen Fletcher of Randolph and Maggie Hardin of Union. The Rush Hour Saxophone Quartet includes Christy Colburn of Amory, Clay Tyson of Hernando, Gaib VanNostrand of Lewisburg and Nathaniel Hawkins of Randolph. Members of the Steel Band are Eliseo Fernandez of Algoma; Shemar Jones of Hamilton; Annaka Langley of Houston; Katlyn Raley, Lanna Dozier, both of Nettleton; Ruth Montgomery of New Albany; Jeffrey Wells of ... April 5, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC, Fulton partner in significant sidewalk project Itawamba Community College and the City of Fulton announced today the awarding of $1.1 million in Federal Transportation Alternative Program funds from the Mississippi Department of Transportation for sidewalk installation along West Main Street. ICC and the City of Fulton will be responsible for 20 percent of the total as well as professional engineering fees, according to John Wayne Harris, director of Projects and Energy Management Systems. The sidewalk will be constructed along West Main Street and will begin in downtown Fulton east of the Fulton Telephone Company and continue to the trailhead, Harris said. Another section will be installed from West Main along Stadium Drive and end at the Access Road. Pushbutton crosswalks at Stadium Drive and in front of both Sheffield Hall and the new ICC residence hall will help ensure the safety of college students, pedestrians and the residents of Fulton. In addition, the project will feature LED decorative post-top lights to provide well-lit pathways to promote student and visitor safety. Another benefit is better access to ICC’s Band Hall, which is utilized as a ... April 1, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Salinas selected for prestigious Delta Scholars Program Itawamba Community College sophomore Diana Salinas of Golden has been selected for the prestigious 2021 Delta Scholars Program. The Delta Scholars Summer Institute is a 10-day immersion program during which students will work to identify an issue of inequality or injustice in which they are interested and develop a proposal for a project that will promote dialogue and change around that issue in their own communities or the state of Mississippi. Salinas and the other students will spend the first portion of the program at the Shackouls Honors College at Mississippi State University, where they will engage with faculty and guest lecturers from a range of disciplines to learn about issues currently challenging the people and the economy of Mississippi, including food insecurity, public health, education and more. Substantive lessons designed to teach students about the workings and impact of different systems in the Delta will be intermixed with skills-based workshops designed to give students the planning, research and advocacy skills necessary to begin developing their independent projects. During the summer conference, which is scheduled for June 7-18, students will take ... March 26, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>