Alum Bishop Alexander to speak at ICC's Unity programs at Fulton, Tupelo Itawamba Community College alumnus Bishop Alexander, who is the director of Alumni Relations at the University of North Alabama, will be the featured speaker for Unity programs in Celebration of Black History Month, Feb. 24, at both the Fulton and Tupelo campuses. The Tupelo Campus program is scheduled for 1 p.m. in the Dining Hall of the Academic and Student Center, and the Fulton Campus program, 6 p.m. in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on seating, the general public is invited to participate via ZOOM. The registration links are Tupelo, http://bit.ly/ICCUnityTupelo and Fulton, http://bit.ly/ICCUnityFulton. The passcode is Unity. Registration is required in order to receive ZOOM meeting information. Alexander, who is currently a resident of Florence, Ala. is a native of Iuka. He served as ICC’s Student Government Association president during 2002-03. He earned the bachelor’s degree from UNA and will begin work toward his doctoral degree in higher administration leadership this fall. Bishop is a former Congressional aide for the United States House of Representatives. From 2002-07, ... February 4, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Registration continues for ICC Gateway program Registration is continuing for the Gateway program at Itawamba Community College. The program is designed for individuals who are between the ages of 16-24, do not have a high school diploma or its equivalent, want career coaching and are serious about exploring employment opportunities. In addition, those who have a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma may qualify if they have another type of barrier, including but not limited to, single parent, low income, disabilities and homeless. Enrollments are currently being accepted for participants in Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe and Pontotoc counties. Open enrollment for classes in the one-week program begins Mondays at 9 a.m. at the ICC Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.). According to WIOA Youth Coordinator Sanders Bell, students can start on Monday and possibly have a job by Friday. The program is funded by the Mississippi Partnership Workforce Development Board and the Three Rivers Planning and Development District, Inc. For more information or to register, visit the WIN Job Center at Belden or call (662) 407-1207; or the WIN Centers in Amory, ... February 3, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Food Service Pathway has immediate opening for Feb. 8 class IMMEDIATE openings for 1-2 participants in the Food Service Pathway Program, which will begin at ICC-Belden Monday and end Mar. 5. Contact Christy Scheuer now at 662.407.1505 to claim your spot. February 3, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC selects Orientation Leaders Itawamba Community College has selected leaders for its 2021 freshman orientation sessions, which begin in April. They include Makenzie Hamilton of Ecru; Grace Austin of Eupora; Addie Cobb of Hatley; Hannah Dean, Kiley Smith, both of Houston; Jacie Dickinson, John Curtis DeVaughn, both of Mantachie; Audrey Kate Wilson of New Hope; A’jalauh Caldwell of Pontotoc; Leah Pennington of Randolph; Haley Dean, Clare Roberson, Emma Cate Sparks, John Bryant Stanford, all of Saltillo; Kelan Traylor of Shannon; Carli Cole of Smithville; Jasmine Gilliard of Tremont; and Mackenzie Graham of Tupelo. Sponsors are Dr. Melissa Haab of Louisville and Jake Hartfield of Fulton. They will lead small group activities, conduct campus tours and provide information to incoming freshmen during the orientation sessions. January 29, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules three pathway programs to begin Mar. 2 at Belden Center Registration is underway at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center for three pathway programs that are scheduled to begin Mar. 2. They include Small Engine Repair, Introduction to Welding and Cutting and Basics of Residential Wiring. Small Engine Repair will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. through Apr. 29. The 16-session program will prepare participants for a career as they develop small engine repair skills in basic maintenance, recoil systems, fuel systems, ignition systems/electrical circuits and disassembling and rebuilding small engines. Successful completion of the program entitles the participant to have an opportunity to obtain an entry-level technician position at an existing small engine repair business or to open his/her own shop. Successful completers will receive information about how to test for the nationally-recognized technician certification exam. The cost of the program is $369. Introduction to Welding and Cutting meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. through Apr. 8. The class is designed to provide entry-level skills in welding and cutting and to prepare students to do the basic GMAW and SMAW welding jobs that some industries and small businesses require. ... January 29, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC signs preferred candidate program agreement with MHP; only community college in the state selected Itawamba Community College signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a Preferred Candidate Program with the Mississippi Highway Patrol, Jan. 26, at the Tupelo Campus. The initiative is a pilot program that will be implemented at ICC, the only community college in the state selected. “Itawamba Community College is more than excited about this partnership with the Mississippi Highway Patrol,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “According to research, having successfully completed a college degree substantially improves the knowledge and abilities of officers on a vast range of areas from the criminal justice system to conceptual and managerial skills.” The agreement will allow those who are enrolled to pursue either an A.A. or A.A.S. degree in ICC’s Criminal Justice program, meet with an MHP recruiter and apply for the MHP Preferred Candidate Program to skip weeks of the Mississippi Highway Patrol Academy. In order to graduate from the MHP Preferred Candidate Program, students must complete one or more semesters of the MHP Candidates on Rapid Entry curriculum, earn the associate’s degree from ICC, meet the C.O.R.E. Patrol School PT requirements ... January 26, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Spotlight: Lab Tech Margie Thomas assists with ICC COVID precautions Margie Thomas now spends her days testing for COVID-19 at the Fulton Campus, a key component of the effort ICC continues to make to keep its community safe. But her career as a medical professional started 10 years ago when she completed a phlebotomy course at ICC. Along the way, she’s also earned PBT American Society for Clinical Pathology certification and a medical transcriptionist certificate. Her career has taken her to the North Mississippi Medical Center where she worked as a phlebotomist technician for six years and to the Magnolia Regional Health Center where she was a PT in the emergency room for two years. In today’s pandemic world, Thomas is now filling a significant need at ICC, where she was employed as the COVID lab technician last October. She clocks in at 8 a.m., Monday through Friday, and then she checks her schedule to see how many appointments she has for the day because “someone could have gotten sick and needs to be tested quickly.” Then she checks to make sure she ... January 25, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC Board of Trustees elects officers for 2021 Steve Eaton of Houston has been elected chairman of the Itawamba Community College Board of Trustees for 2021. Other officers include Gill Simmons of Tupelo, first vice chairman; Marilyn Sumerford of Smithville, second vice chairman; Steve Coleman of Pontotoc, secretary; and Stacy Russell of Fulton, immediate past chairman. Also serving on ICC’s Board of Trustees are Amy Anderson, Dr. Jerome Smith, both of Okolona; Ollie Young of Houston; John Ellison of Woodland; Ronnie Gholston, Don Loden, both of Fulton; Mark Tigner of Mantachie; D. L. “Bud” Wiygul of Nettleton; Dan Lee Bishop of Baldwyn; Bonnie Webb, Danny Park, both of Belden; William Shack of Tupelo; Greg McKissick of Saltillo; Danny Gladney, Jeanette Atkins, Mac Allen Thomas, all of Aberdeen; William “Skip” Scaggs of Amory; Gerald Bell, Ted Foster and Danny Robbins, all of Pontotoc. January 25, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC inks partnership with ATS to advance Mississippi’s skilled technical workforce Itawamba Community College signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Advanced Technology Services, Jan. 19, to designate the Belden Center as one of five regional hubs for its skilled maintenance training. ATS is a leading solutions provider with more than 30 years of proven experience in reliability-centered industrial maintenance. According to the MOU, ATS will provide weekly skilled maintenance training at ICC- Belden for its regional team, but additionally will open those classes to other area business and industry, according to Dr. Joe Lowder, dean of economic and community services. ICC will provide space, instructors and market the classes to other companies to help ATS accomplish its goal, Lowder said. Also, the partnership will allow for other opportunities to grow the skilled trades in ICC’s area, such as the Top Tech event, a collaboration between ICC and ATS, which brought together top skilled employees who competed for a grand prize last fall at the Belden Center. Components of the competition included hands-on troubleshooting as well as the creation of a video by each of the competitors that was sent to ... January 22, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Dr. Bruce Ingram to represent ICC as William Winter Scholar Dr. Bruce Ingram of Wenasoga, social science instructor, has been selected as Itawamba Community College’s William Winter Scholar for 2021. He will be among statewide recipients to be honored during opening and closing ceremonies at the 32nd Annual Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration, Feb. 22-27. Ingram, who is in his 15th year at ICC, teaches U.S. History I and II and has been the instructor for College Life. In 2006, he was the first lead online instructor responsible for history, philosophy, geography and government. From 2008-10, he served as Distance Learning coordinator. He is a charter member of the ICC Leadership Institute (2008-09) and was a Phi Theta Kappa adviser from 2017-20. His educational background includes the bachelor’s degree from Blue Mountain College and the master’s and doctorate, both from the University of Mississippi. Ingram has also taught in the North Tippah School District (Walnut and Falkner High Schools) and the Alcorn School District, and he has served as pastor of Chalybeate Baptist Church. He is a deacon at Oakland Baptist Church in ... January 15, 2021 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>