ICC's PTK chapters win regional awards Both the Beta Tau Sigma and Upsilon Sigma chapters of Phi Theta Kappa at Itawamba Community College received awards at the organization’s Mississippi/Louisiana Regional Conference, Mar. 1-2, at Mississippi State University. Beta Tau Sigma’s recognition include Nathan Kwasinski of Tupelo, Golden Key recipient; advisors Jenny Bowers and Betsy White, both of Tupelo, Horizon award, and Five-Star Chapter. Bowers was also runner-up for Distinguished Chapter Advisor. Awards presented to Upsilon Sigma are Regional Officer position, reporter; Distinguished Scrapbook award; runner up for advisor team including Amber King of Tupelo, Jay Humphries of Vina, Ala., Heather McCormick of Fulton and Robin Lowe of Amory, all of whom received Horizon awards; Five-Star Chapter; and Makaela Dickerson of Smithville, runner-up for Distinguished Chapter Officer and Golden Key recipient. Humphries also was runner-up for the Paragon award. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for the two-year college. Its hallmarks are leadership, scholarship, fellowship and service, which are the criteria for selection as recipient of the Golden Key award. Members are afforded opportunities for personal and professional ... March 4, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Bunch, Buskirk elected Mr. and Miss ICC for 2018-19 Russell Bunch of Saltillo and Laura Buskirk of Amory have been elected Mr. and Miss Itawamba Community College for 2018-19. Bunch is majoring in pre-medicine at ICC, where he is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and third baseman for the Indians baseball team. His honors include Phi Theta Kappa and president’s and dean’s lists. Bunch was also selected to the Tupelo 49ers Senior Legion 19u Baseball Team, which earned a state championship. He is a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church (Vacation Bible School Fitness volunteer, Bible Drill Superior winner for three years and student group). His community service activities are volunteer for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Crossroads Ranch, Celebration Village and a reader for ICC’s Earl Childhood Center. He is the son of Will and Jan Reid Bunch. Buskirk is majoring in elementary education at ICC where she is a member of the Indian Delegation, Future Educators Association and Baptist Student Union, Student Government Association secretary and orientation leader. Her honors include Phi Theta Kappa, Sigma Kappa Delta and sophomore ... March 4, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 1 Comment Read More >>
ICC selects 2018-19 Hall of Fame Twelve Itawamba Community College sophomores have been selected as members of the prestigious Hall of Fame for 2018-19. They include Jake Kirkpatrick of Aberdeen; Laura Buskirk of Amory; Matthew Burrows of Dorsey; Brandon Adair, Reagan Newton, both of Guntown; Carter Wood of Mantachie; Ben Seay of Mooreville; Nikki Bullock of New Albany; Makaela Dickerson of Smithville; Gregory Parker Anderson, Karlee Avery and Anna John Hand, all of Tupelo. Adair is majoring in business marketing at ICC where he is a member of the Indian Delegation and student worker. His honors include president of the Beta Tau Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa and vice president of the Tupelo Campus Student Government Association. Adair is also a youth group member and leader for The Loft youth group at Anchor Holds in Blue Springs. His parents are Mary Adair and Mike and Daphne Adair. Anderson is vice president of the Computer Programming and Networking Association at ICC. His honors include dean’s list. He is majoring in Computer Programming Technology. Anderson’s other activities include bass guitar player ... March 4, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Phi Theta Kappa sets joint induction ceremony, 6 p.m., Mar. 21 Itawamba Community College’s chapters of Phi Theta Kappa will have a combined induction ceremony at 6 p.m., Mar. 21, at the Belden Center. New members of both the Upsilon Sigma and Beta Tau Sigma chapters will participate. Beta Tau Sigma (Tupelo Campus) – Caroline Carson, Brooke Pace, both of Aberdeen; Lauren Toombs of Ackerman; Skylar Caldwell, Jonathon Hicks, Meredith Lawton, all of Belden; Jamie Sparks of Belmont; Mark Chunn, Jonathan Lee, both of Blue Springs; Robert Powell of Booneville; Darby Malone of Columbus; Julius Dobbs, Makenna Nowlin, both of Ecru; Trevor Beasley of Fulton; Bryce Berbette, Hunter Tate, both of Guntown; Jarret Davidson, Matthew Huffman, both of Houlka; Gage Vanlandingham of Houston; Khaki Wilbanks of Mooreville; Briana Cavender of Nettleton; Nyeshia McGregory of Okolona; Brian Heredia of Pelham, Ala.; Savannah Day, Shelby Devall, Justin Fooshee, Megan Garrett, Stephanie Garrett, Clint Gunter, James Gunter, Jack Harlow, Shelby Holloway, Hayden Inmon, Elizabeth Lunn, Kallie Morris, Taylor New, Linda Ruth, Tracey Terry, Nathanael Warren, all of ... March 1, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC joins in MACJC effort for legislative support JACKSON- In an effort to get the Mississippi Legislature’s attention, community college presidents, faculty and students reminded everyone at a Capitol building press conference Feb. 27 that community/junior colleges provide a vast array of educational and economic opportunities for everyone. “The annual MACJC Capitol Day is an opportunity for the 15 community colleges to have a unified voice since we are all working toward the same goal, which is to provide quality instruction while preparing students for successful futures,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. Additionally, the two-year college system also provides a healthy return on every dollar spent on the nation’s oldest community college system. MACJC Legislative co-chair and Jones College President Dr. Jesse Smith encouraged legislators to “face the facts.” “For every dollar invested in the community college system, the return on the investment is four-dollars and eighty-six cents. That’s a worthwhile investment if you’re just talking about an investment but what about the people?” asked Smith. Long lists of facts were shared with the crowd, like ... February 28, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC art students receive six awards at state competition Itawamba Community College’s art students have received awards for work they submitted in the 2019 MC/JCAIA (state community college competition) hosted by Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson. They include Oscar Gonzalez of Ecru, second place in 2D design for “Phoenix,” first place in drawing for “Naomi” and second place in 3D design for “Golden Guitar;” Taylor Cash of Belmont, honorable mention in 2D design for “Ghostlight;” Tyler Griffin of Tupelo, honorable mention in 3D design for “Stale;” and Madelyn “Charlie” Weeks of Winfield, Ala., honorable mention in painting for “Blue Haze.” They will be honored at a reception and awards ceremony at Copiah-Lincoln Community College at noon, Mar. 22. Additional students whose work was selected to represent ICC include Theo Lyle of Amory; Ireland McDowell, Taylor Lentz, both of Fulton; Jasmine Raden of Tupelo; Lena Blanton of Comanche, Okla. and Nancy Garcia-Martinez of Pontotoc. ICC’s six awards were the second largest total among the 12 community college participants. The college with the most awards earned seven. In addition ... February 27, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC student work on display in gallery through Mar. 20 The works of Itawamba Community College’s art students will be on display in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center gallery through Mar. 20. The exhibition includes 67 pieces in a variety of media ranging from paintings and drawings to sculpture and ceramic works. Students participating include Tiffany Gladney, John Curry, both of Aberdeen; Theo Lyle, Olivia Grace Ausbon, both of Amory; Dylan Gaskin of Bellefontaine; Taylor Cash of Belmont; Allison Clayton of Blue Springs; Lena Blanton of Comanche, Okla.; Oscar Gonzalez of Ecru; Taylor Lentz, Serenity Bobo, both of Fulton; Xander Caulder of Houston; Blake Wigginton of Mantachie; Brad James of Nettleton; Sam Herrington of Ontario, Canada; Kiasa Wade, Nancy Garcia-Martinez, both of Pontotoc; D’Anthony Hervey, Zack Anglin, both of Saltillo; Marina Loden of Shannon; Tyler Griffin, Tatiana Brown, Jasmine Raden, Blayton Morris, Clayton Rinehart, Deidra Burns, all of Tupelo; and Charlie Weeks of Winfield, Ala. A reception for the students is tentatively scheduled from 2-3 p.m., Mar. 20. Gallery hours are from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays. ICC ... February 27, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Sigma Kappa Delta to induct members Mar. 5 at the Fulton Campus Several Itawamba Community College students will be inducted into Sigma Kappa Delta during a ceremony at 5:30 p.m., Mar. 5, at the David C. Cole Student Services Building at the Fulton Campus. They include Whitley Caradine, Alex Stevens, both of Aberdeen; Bingjie Lian, Charkayla French, Olivia Ausbon, all of Amory; Alexis Bradley, Madison Mcguirt, both of Belden; Alexandria Norman of Belmont; Sara Simpson of Columbus; Selena Pierce, Alicia Branham Pickle, Kade Holder, Becky Blanton, Lauren DeHart, all of Fulton; Macey Chrestman, Alexander Pearson, both of Houlka; Gabriela Bedolla of Houston; Sara Grace Boggs of Mantachie; Savannah Stamps of Northport, Ala.; Laura Buskirk, Torrance McIntosh, Carl G. Wallace, Nyeshia McGregory, all of Okolona; Riley Williams, Jennifer L. Rigby, both of Plantersville; Noah Bryant, Sarah Metcalfe, Savannah Townsend, all of Pontotoc; Laurel Crosby, Kaylee Strickland, Ally Cleveland, all of Saltillo; Tristin Brewer, Lareina Brown, Makaela Dickerson, all of Smithville; Sara Eckhoff of Southaven; and Mallory Reed, Ruthann Morgan, both of Tupelo. Sigma Kappa Delta is the English Honor Society for Two-Year Colleges. Members have the ... February 12, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC President Allen to receive prestigious Paragon Award Itawamba Community College President Dr. Jay Allen has been selected as a recipient of Phi Theta Kappa’s Paragon Award for New Presidents. The awards are given to new college presidents who have shown strong support of student success by recognizing academic achievement, leadership and service among high-achieving students at their college. Recipients were nominated by students on their campus. “It is an honor to be nominated by our students for this award,” Allen said. “It is most rewarding to watch students succeed as they grow in leadership and academics during their participation in the PTK organization.” Allen became ICC’s seventh president on July 1, 2017 after serving as president and chief executive officer of Hopkinsville Community College in Kentucky since January 2014. A native Mississippian, he has served in several leadership positions at Hinds Community College and as a senior-level administrator for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College – Perkinston and the George County Center – for a combined total of 23 years. He earned the associate’s degree in May 1991 from Hinds Community ... February 12, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC to conduct mock safety training exercises at Fulton, Tupelo Itawamba Community College will conduct mock safety training exercises in coordination with local law enforcement agencies at both the Fulton and Tupelo campuses, Feb. 18. The Fulton Campus event will be from 8-11:30 a.m. at the Boggs Humanities Building, and the Tupelo Campus drill from 12:30-3 p.m. at the Student Support Center. “This will be a test of our emergency preparedness procedures at these locations just as we did recently at the ICC Belden Center,” said Dr. Brad Boggs, dean of students. “The normal operation of the facilities will not be disrupted since classes won’t meet on Feb. 18 due to Presidents’ Day.” The event is only a training exercise which will involve the majority of ICC’s faculty and staff at all locations. “This will provide local law enforcement, emergency responders and the College an opportunity to work together in the event of an incident. We want to ensure that all members of the staff understand their responsibilities as we strengthen our effort to maintain a safe campus environment and that the public is aware that this is ... February 6, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>