ICC art students bring home state awards Itawamba Community College art students brought home four awards in this year’s Mississippi Community College State Art Competition hosted by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in Gautier. Winners included Camille Campbell of Tupelo, third place and a $50 cash award in the category of Painting for her acrylic painting titled ‘Woman’s Portrait;’ Laken Templeton of Pontotoc, first place and a $100 cash award in Digital Art for her Adobe Illustrator rendering of Michelangelo’s ‘David’ titled ‘Apprehension’ and second place and $75 cash award in 3D-Design for her hand-sewn recreation of ‘The Laughing Cavalier’, a 17th century masterpiece by the Dutch painter Frans Hals; and Mov Etheridge of Baldwyn, honorable mention in 3D-Design for her sculpture ‘Chinese Guitar.’ Other participating ICC art students include Harleigh Roberts of Baldwyn; Raymond Everett of Blue Springs; Jacob Brees of Hernando; Maleigh Collier of Nettleton; Anna Maclaine Griffith, Marlee Schaefer, both of Pontotoc; Katie Pilgrim and Josie Kate Reeves, both of Tupelo. Artwork of the winners will be on display through Mar. 26 in the 33rd annual Student Art Exhibition and Competition of the Mississippi Community ... March 19, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC sets auditions for 2021-22 All-American Band Auditions for the 2021-22 Itawamba Community College All-American Band have been scheduled for 9 a.m., Apr. 17, at the Fulton Campus. They include Color Guard, Drum Major and Indianettes. Instrumental auditions are by appointment only and may be scheduled at rotodd@iccms.edu. Location and requirement information is available at www.iccms.edu/band or by calling (662) 862-8406. Email addresses for specific questions include Drum Major, rotodd@iccms.edu; Color Guard, cacolburn@iccms.edu; and Indianettes, rdclayton@iccms.edu. March 16, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
MHC to honor ICC's Ward, Stevenson, Mar. 26 Itawamba Community College’s Nathan Ward of Mooreville and Jessi Stevenson of Fulton will be among statewide recipients of Mississippi Humanities Teacher Awards, which will be presented virtually, Mar. 26 at 7 p.m. Ward, who is the 2021 recipient, has been an English instructor at ICC since 2007. Stevenson, the 2020 recipient, has been employed with ICC since 2006 and is currently instructor of Fine Arts. The awards will be presented virtually and will stream over the Mississippi Humanities Council’s Facebook and YouTube channels. The Humanities Teacher Awards pay tribute to outstanding faculty in traditional humanities fields at each of Mississippi’s institutions of higher learning. Although 2020-21 came with its own new set of challenges, humanities faculty at Mississippi’s colleges and universities continue to engage in significant work in their classrooms (or home offices), nurturing students’ capacity to think critically and creatively, to evaluate points of view, synthesize information and weigh evidence. Each recipient prepares and delivers a public lecture on a humanities subject prior to the awards celebration. Ward presented “Crossing the Bar: Attaining Student Success,” Jan. 26, and Stevenson, “Changing ... March 15, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Perfect score leads ICC's Salinas to NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars summer program Itawamba Community College sophomore Diana Salinas of Golden has been selected into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Community College Aerospace Scholars summer program. Salinas was chosen as one of the top performing students in a NASA-sponsored five-week online course, which was a prerequisite for her prestigious selection. She earned a perfect score on the program where she designed a robot to collect samples on the Moon. Salinas will receive a $550 stipend from NASA for completing the summer program, which will be virtual due to COVID. “It has been a great experience to be able to participate in this course,” Salinas said. “I learned many new skills and was able to interact with some amazing NASA speakers. If you are interested in space or NASA, I highly recommend this course to others.” The virtual NCAS will include an interactive team competition to plan a mission to the Moon or Mars; NASA mentors assigned to each team; speakers from NASA’s diverse workforce; virtual behind-the-scenes tours of multiple NASA centers; individualized résumé feedback from NASA mentors and ... March 15, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Apr. 1 deadline for application for health science programs Apr. 1 is the deadline for the submission of applications for several health-related programs at Itawamba Community College. They include associate degree nursing, health information technology, licensed practical nursing (August class), occupational therapy assistant technology, physical therapist assistant technology, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy technology and surgical technology, all at the Tupelo Campus. For more information about program requirements, access ICC’s website at www.iccms.edu or call (662) 620-5239. March 8, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Food Service Pathway class set to begin Mar. 22 at ICC-Belden Itawamba Community College has scheduled a Food Service Pathway class at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.) beginning Mar. 22. Classes will meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Apr. 16. 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. 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. March 5, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Apr. 1 deadline to apply for Foundation scholarships Apr. 1 is the deadline for submission of online applications for scholarships offered by the Itawamba Community College Foundation, Inc. A list of scholarships with complete descriptions and an online application are available on ICC’s website, www.iccms.edu, then click the Financial Aid tab and Scholarships at ICC under the Financial Aid links. Foundation scholarships are established and privately funded for ICC students by individuals, businesses, industries and organizations. For more information on the application process or scholarship endowment, contact Michael Upton at maupton@iccms.edu or (662) 862-8035 or foundation@iccms.edu. March 5, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules orientation sessions for students who plan to enroll in summer, fall Itawamba Community College has scheduled orientation sessions 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 Apr. 12 at 1 p.m. and Apr. 23 and 30 and May 7 at 8:30 a.m., all at the Fulton Campus, and Apr. 16 at 8:30 a.m. at the Tupelo Campus. Additional dates are available in June and July. 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 graduating high school seniors. Students must have submitted an ... March 5, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
DeVaughn, Harris elected Mr. and Miss ICC John Curtis DeVaughn of Mantachie and Karli Rose Harris of Nettleton have been elected Mr. and Miss Itawamba Community College for 2020-21. DeVaughn is a member of the leadership team for the Wesley Foundation, Baptist Student Union, Student Activities staff, Orientation Leader and Phi Theta Kappa. His honors include Hall of Fame and Dean’s List. His community and church activities are part-time speaker, Food Pantry volunteer, Vacation Bible School leader and Wednesday night teacher and basketball coach for the Mantachie Youth program. He is a secondary education major. His parents are Geoffrey and Angie DeVaughn. The first Tupelo Campus student to be selected as Miss ICC, Harris is majoring in Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology at ICC. Her activities include community service chair of the Student Occupational Therapy Association, Indian Delegation (2019-20), Orientation Leader (2020), Homecoming Court freshman and sophomore maids and Monroe County Representative for the Student Government Association (2019-20). She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and a President’s List Scholar. She is the daughter of Rickey and Kim Harris. DeVaughn ... March 1, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Six ICC sophomores named to All-Mississippi Academic Team Six Itawamba Community College sophomores have been named to the All-Mississippi Academic Team. They include Kristen Howell, Diana Salinas, both of Golden; Anna Grace McKinney of Nettleton; Jason Brock of Pontotoc; Abby Rinehart, Reilly Grace Carter, both of Saltillo. Howell is majoring in Computer Programming/Networking Technology. She is a member of the Beta Tau Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa and the Computer Programming and Networking Association. Her honors include Hall of Fame and President’s List. She serves as a volunteer with her church with sound equipment and is a former member of 4-H. Her parents are Larry and Angie Howell. 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 the Upsilon Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Her honors include Hall of Fame, semifinalist for the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, Dean’s and President’s lists, SGA and Dean’s Scholarships and NASA Community ... March 1, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>