ICC's Langford attains Certified Emergency Nurse status Dr. Shawna Langford of Saltillo, Itawamba Community College Associate Degree Nursing instructor, recently attained Certified Emergency Nurse status. According to the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, nursing is the nation’s largest healthcare profession with more than 3.8 million registered nurses nationwide. Only 55,540 have attained status as a Certified Emergency Nurse, based on figures from the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing. Earning and maintaining emergency nursing specialty certification demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning, notes the BCEN website. “The pride, sense of accomplishment and self-confidence that come with knowing you are at the very top of your profession deliver unparalleled personal satisfaction. Being a certified nurse distinguishes you among your peers, allows you to serve as a role model and sets you up for advancement and optimal career success.” “One of my goals for my profession when I was in nursing school was to become an emergency nurse,” Langford said. “Shortly after I began working in the emergency department in 1998, I developed a desire to hold the title of Certified Emergency ... October 7, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC provides assistance with FAFSA completion Itawamba Community College is offering an opportunity to assist prospective students with completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Students in ICC’s five-county district can make appointments with a financial aid adviser on designated dates, while home-schooled students and adult learners have an option to sign up on Dec. 16. Appointments, which are scheduled in 30-minute increments, begin at 8 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. The schedule includes Aberdeen High School, Nov. 6; Amory High School, Dec. 2; Baldwyn High School, Nov. 27, 28; Houston High School, Dec. 11; Itawamba Agricultural High School, Dec. 9; Mantachie High School, Dec. 8; Mooreville High School, Oct. 21; Nettleton High School, Nov. 13; North Pontotoc High School, Oct. 20, Nov. 3; Okolona High School, Nov. 11; Pontotoc High School, Oct. 14; Shannon High School, Dec. 15; South Pontotoc High School, Oct. 22, Nov. 10; and Tupelo Christian Preparatory School, Dec. 8. Students at Saltillo, Smithville and Tremont High Schools should register for Dec. 16. Appointment times can be ... October 6, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC offers career pathway options in October Registration is underway for several career pathway classes offered during October at Itawamba Community College. Both online and face-to-face options are available. Students who meet eligibility requirements may qualify for tuition assistance. They include Electrician Assistant, a face-to-face class offered at the Belden Center. It begins Oct. 19, will meet from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, through Nov. 9. The program provides the foundational knowledge of basic math and safety rules; the use of hand, measuring and power tools; basic electricity and residential wiring. Online training options and their start dates are Medical Spanish Series (Oct. 14), Medical Terminology (Oct. 14 and Nov. 11), Microsoft Word 2019/Office 365 Series (Oct. 14), Microsoft Excel 2019/Office 365 Series (Oct. 14), Introduction to Microsoft Outlook (Oct. 14 and Nov. 11), Accounting Fundamentals with Quickbooks (Oct. 14), Manufacturing Fundamentals (Oct. 14 and Nov. 11) and Manufacturing Applications (Oct. 14 and Nov. 11). ICC also offers online training in forklift operation and ... October 2, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Surgical Technology program adds laparoscopic simulator Itawamba Community College’s Surgical Technology majors will now benefit from top-of-the line equipment as they prepare to enter their field of study. ICC’s program is the first in the state that has added a laparoscopic simulator, which is a tool that demonstrates virtually all major abdominal surgical procedures, chest procedures and pelvic procedures, allowing learners to begin to familiarize themselves with performance methodologies. Simulation training services can augment learners’ dexterity and visualization; eliminate the ergonomic discomfort of long surgery services and work to turn simulators into an essential technology for the patient, learners and hospitals. “Access to this simulator, which is used in medical schools across the country, will enable our students to develop advanced technological literacy as they train to become vital members of the surgical team,” said Tonya Vaughn, program director. “It is absolutely remarkable.” Vaughn said that simulation offers a way for learners to master new skill sets without practicing on real-life patients. “This is important because often the complexity ... September 30, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC selects 2020 Alumnus of the Year, Athletic Hall of Fame inductees Itawamba Community College has selected its Alumnus of the Year and Athletic Hall of Fame inductees for 2020. The honorees include Jim Mounce of Tupelo, Alumnus of the Year, and Kenneth “Kebo” Davis of Okolona and Tyson Lee of Germantown, Tenn., Athletic Hall of Fame. A native of Ecru, Mounce is a 1964 graduate of Itawamba Junior College. During his two years, he was a member of the football team, the baseball team, sophomore class president and class favorite, cutest. His educational background also includes the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi; juris doctorate from the University of Mississippi School of Law and the master’s degree from Bellevue University. From 1969-85, Mounce practiced law in Tupelo, and from 1985-2000, he chief operating officer for Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society and president, CEO and chairman of the board for Woodmen Life from 2000 until he retired in 2009. Currently, he is serving on the boards of Sanctuary Hospice and the Itawamba Community College Foundation, Inc. and is a member of Harrisburg ... September 25, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC Food Service Pathway class to begin Oct. 5 Itawamba Community College has scheduled a Food Service Pathway class at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.) beginning Oct. 5. Classes will meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Nov. 3. 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. September 24, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Registration continues for eLearning classes Registration is continuing at Itawamba Community College for eLearning eight-week classes. Classes begin on Oct. 19, and the registration deadline is Oct. 20. ICC offers academic, career education, health sciences, workforce and online classes. For more information, call (662) 862-8000 or email eadviser@iccms.edu. September 23, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Fleming-Parker receives bicycle helmet grant to benefit child care centers Children in Itawamba Community College’s Child Care centers will benefit from the care and concern of Associate Degree Nursing instructor Dr. Mary Ann Fleming-Parker of Tupelo. This summer, Fleming-Parker applied for and received a Prevention and Education grant through the Traumatic Brain Injury/Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund, through which 75 bicycle helmets were provided for the child care participants at the college. ICC Associate Degree Nursing program director Dr. Dana Walker said that as part of their coursework, sophomore students in the Family Centered Nursing Care course develop and present health promotion teaching projects to children at the Child Development Centers at both the Fulton and Tupelo campuses. The students have been at the CDCs on both campuses most Tuesdays and Thursdays since Sept. 1 to assist with temperature checks and hand washing as students arrive and then present a variety of health promotion projects, Fleming-Parker said. They will continue through Nov. 3. Fleming-Parker’s students presented the helmets Tuesday to ... September 16, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC pathway programs set to begin in October Registration is underway at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center for several pathway programs that are scheduled to begin in October. They include Certified Nursing Assistant (two classes), Commercial Truck Driving, Food Service Pathway, Manufacturing Skills Basic Certification, Basic Construction and Quality Improvement Associate. Certified Nursing Assistant will meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 12-Dec. 16, and the day class will meet Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Oct. 12-27. The program prepares participants to take the exam to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. Upon successful program and examination completion, employment could be available in nursing homes, medical centers, home healthcare providers and clinics. Commercial Truck Driving begins Oct. 12 and will meet Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Nov. 6. The program prepares individuals to drive Class A semi trucks and other commercial vehicles. It includes instruction in operating diesel-powered vehicles, loading and unloading cargo, reporting delays or accidents on the road, verifying loads against shipping records and keeping necessary records. Food Service Pathway will meet Monday ... September 14, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC selects CenterStage cast, crew Members of the cast and crew for CenterStage, Itawamba Community College’s pop show group for 2020-21, have been selected. They include Kindal Gammill of Ackerman; Jasmin Ford of Ecru; Jason May of French Camp; Preston Cox, Emma Murphree, both of Fulton; Michael Smith of Greenwood Springs; Stephen Head of Haleyville, Ala.; Perla Diaz of Houlka; Mason Ruffin of Mantachie; Kaylee Heitger of Mooreville; Mary Oliver of Nettleton; Timothy Locastro of Pontotoc; Emma Sparks, Carolyn Barrett, both of Saltillo; Morgan Flemons of Shannon; Kamron Benton of Smithville; Shy’Khierria Pegues of Taylor; Anna Funderburk of Thaxton; Passion Anderson, Mallie Powell, both of Tupelo; Maggie Hardin of Union; and Dianna Busby of Weir. Directors are Kyle Davis of Fulton and Christy Colburn of Amory. September 14, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>