ICC Phi Theta Kappa chapters induct new members 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 Abbeville – Mackie Gatlin; Aberdeen – Jonathan Schrock; Amory – Zachary Doss, Hailey Page; Belden – Anna Dunn, John Hood; Blue Mountain – Christina Hernandez, Eric Hill; Booneville – Cassidy Hunt; Ecru – Nossibah Algamal; Greenwood Springs – Austin Guin; Guntown – Erin Dunn, Monica Ryals; Hamilton – Heidi Timmer; Houston – Hannah Dean, Mollie Pruett; Mooreville – Morgan Murray, Brittany Oswalt; Nettleton – Connor Gilmore, Sharnec Mosely, Brieanna Williams, Sadie Williams; New Albany – Crystal Hines; Okolona – Makayla Hodges; Plantersville – Crystal Cody; Pontotoc – Kelly Ellis, Zayne Fleener, Whitman Franklin, William Galloway, Kera Heatherly, Katelynn Hogue, Lindzie Hurd, Farrah Jones, Jacob Mapp, Katie Munlin, Logan Newsom, Lenzy Pannell, Jadyn Spears, Raegan Staser, Audrey Staten, Mackenzie Thomas, Lauren Trimble, Brian Visser; Saltillo – Ethan Benefield, James Counce, Landon Nichols, Jakiya Skinner, Kylee Steward, Samantha Wells, Bailey Williams; Shannon – Zoe Bushway, Isabella Hamilton, Elisabeth Rutherford; Tupelo ... May 7, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Precision Manufacturing/Machining program receives Haas grant Itawamba Community College’s Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology program has received a $12,500 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation. According to Barry Emison, ICC’s dean of Career and Technical Instruction, the funds will be used for student aid and certifications. “We appreciate very much the investment by the Haas Foundation in ICC’s Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology program,” Emison said. “Not only is it an investment in the program, but it is an investment in the futures of our students.” In 1999, Gene Haas formed the foundation which bears his name because he grew up with a strong social conscience instilled by his family. It was initially designed to fund the needs of the local community. Haas Automation is now a billion dollar company. The focus of the foundation has shifted to the current outreach and methodology. Its purpose is to introduce students to careers in machine technology and manufacturing, to build skills in the machining industry and to help military veterans enroll in programs that train them to become skilled machinists. ICC’s ... May 7, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
IHL/MCCB relaunch Complete 2 Compete program; significant benefit to ICC students In 2017, the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning and the Mississippi Community College Board launched the Complete 2 Compete program focused on increasing the degree attainment rate in Mississippi. As at Itawamba Community College, the initiative concentrated on removing barriers that keep adult learners from returning to complete their degrees. Within a year, a new university degree program and renewable C2C Grant were established to facilitate adult learners returning to complete their degree. Mississippi’s public community colleges and universities expanded the number of online classes, and many developed student services tailored to provide working adults with greater access. Additionally, teams of coaches were commissioned across all of the institutions providing greater coordination, streamlining the review of transcripts and maximizing application of earned credits. In just over two years, the program assisted more than 2,100 former students in returning to complete their degrees. In addition, more than 4,000 former students, who had not been enrolled in classes for more than two years, were enrolled on a fast path to degree completion. In October 2020, complicated ... May 6, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Graves selected as ICC's Most Beautiful 2021 Isabella Graves of Mooreville, center, was selected Itawamba Community College’s Most Beautiful 2021, Apr. 22, at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus. The winners include, from left, Miranda Flippo of Aberdeen, fourth alternate; A’jaluah Caldwell of Sherman, third alternate; Graves; Alexis Kent of New Albany, first alternate; and Sydney Duggar of Saltillo, second alternate. The ICC Travel Tribe sponsored the pageant. May 6, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC team selected as finalist for 2021 Community College Innovation Challenge A team from Itawamba Community College has been selected as a finalist for the 2021 Community College Innovation challenge, which is sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges and the National Science Foundation. Members include Diana Salinas of Golden, Haley Dean, Abby Rinehart, both of Saltillo; and Emma Atkinson of Tupelo. The team mentor is Bradley Howard of Saltillo, Computer Science instructor and division chair. Howard said that this is the first time that ICC has reached finalist status. “These students have done an outstanding job on this project. They are all great examples of the high quality of students that we have at ICC.” As a finalist, the ICC team is required to attend the CCIC Boot Camp to be held virtually June 14-17. The camp is designed to provide a hands-on learning opportunity for the finalist teams to further develop their ideas with a focus on building innovation, entrepreneurship and strategic communication skills. Congressional members, community college leaders, STEM stakeholders, key congressional staff and other guests are invited to engage ... May 6, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules two drama camps in June Itawamba Community College has scheduled two drama camps in June at the Fulton Campus. Summer Paws: A Pounce Through Cat Literature is scheduled for June 7-11 and June 14-18, both from 9 a.m.-noon. The first camp is for students leaving second through fifth grade, and the second, those who are leaving sixth through ninth grades. Friday programs will be at noon and 6 p.m. The cost is $100 per child, and it includes a t-shirt and daily snacks. To register or for more information, email lsmcbride@iccms.edu or send registration by mail to Dr. Laurie McBride, Itawamba Community College, 602 West Hill Street, Fulton, MS 38843 by the May 24 deadline. May 3, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC selects color guard, drum majors, Indianettes for 2021-22 Itawamba Community College has selected drum majors, color guard and Indianettes for 2021-22 on the basis of recent auditions. They include Color Guard – Eryn Dancy, Lera Winders, both of Aberdeen; Gabrianna T. Hill, Madeline Martin, Ryleigh Otts, all of Amory; Hilary Little of Collierville, Tenn.; Destiny Holmes, Brittany Stephens, Racia White, all of Fulton; Haley Makamson of Houston; Mason Ruffin of Mantachie; Holly Pace of Marietta; Lindsey Delashmit of New Albany; Alycia Hughes, Maude Mulkey, both of Oxford; Bailey Jones, Zoey Kyle, Jatzary Velmas, all of Pontotoc; Alexanderia McCoy of Shannon; Asia Tate, Megan Wise, both of Starkville; Jeff Wells of Taylor; Taylor Britt of Toccopola; Serenity Jones of Tupelo; Kenna Stockman of Vernon, Ala.; and Grace James of Vicksburg. Dancers – Ja’Kyra N. Grimes of Amory; Chloe C. Lewis of Bartlett, Tenn.; Maya McNamee of Calhoun City; Jennifer Morales-Ramirez, Kelsi Little, both of Columbus; Meg Basden, Ashton Bryan, Madison O. Collins, Emma A. Conner, Lauren Johnson, Laura L. Johnson, all of Fulton; Bailee R. Caples of Mantachie; Anna K. Langford of Nettleton; Lydia Walker of Olive Branch; ... May 3, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC students among recipients of 2021 Creative Writing awards Three students at Itawamba Community College were among the winners in the 2021 Mississippi Community College Creative Writers Association competition. They include Valerie Murrell of Mooreville, first place in creative nonfiction for “Blessed Beyond Belief;” Charlie Wright of Randolph, first place in drama for “East Of Damnation: Chapter 1;” and Morgan Wilson of Tupelo, third place in short fiction for “A Trait Very Much Admirable.” Wright also won a first place award last year. The competition included poetry, short story, essay (creative nonfiction), literary essay, dramatic writing and college literary magazine. The awards were presented Apr. 23 during a virtual ceremony originating at the Pearl River Forest County Center in Hattiesburg. April 30, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC PTK chapters elect officers for 2021-22 Both Phi Theta Kappa chapters at Itawamba Community College have elected officers for 2021-22. Officers of the Upsilon Sigma Chapter at the Fulton Campus include Harley Boone of Guntown, president; Kiley Smith of Houston, vice president of scholarship; Haley Dean of Saltillo, vice president of scholarship; Carli Cole of Smithville, vice president of service; Ely Ward of Mooreville, Reporter for the MS/LA Region and chapter vice president of service; Leah Pennington of Pontotoc, vice president of leadership; Chloe Evans of Nettleton, vice president of leadership; Lanie McCaughey of Hernando, vice president of communications/public relations; Matthew Wheeler of Fulton, vice president of membership; Jacob Clinton of Guntown, vice president of membership; Eli Hathcote of Smithville, vice president of fellowship; and Luke Jackson of Mooreville, vice president of fellowship. Beta Tau Sigma Chapter officers at the Tupelo Campus are Hannah Dean of Houston, president; Nossibah Algamal of Ecru, vice president of service; and Claire Renee Blassingame of Tupelo, vice president of leadership. Phi Theta Kappa is the premier honor society recognizing the academic achievement of students at associate degree-granting colleges and ... April 30, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC Food Service Pathway class to start May 10 at Belden Itawamba Community College has scheduled a Food Service Pathway class at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.) beginning May 10. Classes will meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through June 8. The program includes Serve Safe® Food Manager Certification, Serve Safe® Alcohol Certification, CPR, certificate of completion, proper food handling standards, kitchen safety practices, culinary techniques, interview skills and résumé building, money handling and front of the house and back of the house operations. Tuition assistance may be available for qualified applicants. For more information or to register, contact program director Christy Scheuer at acscheuer@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1505; or pathway coordinator Josh Gammill at jegammill@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1569. April 26, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>