2019-20 Cheerleader Tryouts Rescheduled Itawamba Community College has rescheduled its 2019-20 cheerleader and mascot tryouts for 4 p.m., Mar. 22, on the Fulton Campus in the Fitness Center gym. Tryouts will include the all-female cheer squad, coed cheer squad and the mascot, Chief Winnemaw. Clinics are scheduled for 4-6 p.m., Mar. 19 and 20 in the Fitness Center gym on the Fulton Campus. The cost is $30, and checks and money orders should be made payable to Itawamba Community College. All participants are required to attend both sessions, according to cheer sponsor Evie Storey. For tryouts, coed cheer participants will be required to perform a cheer, the ICC Fight Song, five partner stunts and standing and running tumbling. The cheer and ICC Fight Song will be taught to participants at the clinics. Those who try out for mascot, Chief Winnemaw, will be required to perform a 1-2 minute skit using music and props. For more information, contact Storey at (662) 620-5078 or email elstorey@iccms.edu. January 4, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
2018 ICC fall semester graduates Several area residents were among those who earned Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degrees or certificates at the conclusion of the 2018 fall semester at Itawamba Community College. They include Aberdeen – Brannon Herring, A.A.; Chasity Quinn, certificate; Laykan Renfro, A.A.; Ackerman – Noah Lawson, certificate; Amory – MaKenzie Dodd, A.A.; Pamela Hudson, certificate; Lisa Jeffcoats, certificate; Logan Pate, A.A.; Zachary Phillips, certificate; Carly Ramsey, A.A.; Mariann Strawbridge, A.A.’ Belden – Jordan Barefield, A.A.; Joel Pumphrey, A.A.S.; Blue Springs – Jennifer Taylor, A.A.S.; Booneville – Jeannette Houston, A.A.S.; Brandon – Kaitlyn Meadows, certificate; Byhalia – Casey Taylor, A.A.S.; Caledonia –Laura James, certificate; Katelyn Keltner, A.A.; Canton – Kellie Payton, certificate; Cherokee, Ala. – Magen Perry, A.A.; Columbus – Bethany Gore, certificate, A.A.S.; Jessica Houston, certificate; Jamel Thomas, A.A.; Decatur, Ga. – Cortez Davis, A.A.; Ecru – Abigail Harkness, certificate; Diana Pizarro, certificate; Eupora – April Harrell, certificate; Fulton – Helen Banes, A.A.; George ... December 18, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 1 Comment Read More >>
Melanie Francis selected ICC's William Winter Scholar Fulton native Melanie McCrimon Francis of Saltillo, lead online English instructor, has been selected as Itawamba Community College’s William Winter Scholar for 2019. She will be among statewide recipients honored during opening and closing ceremonies at the 30th Annual Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration, Feb. 21-23. Francis, who is in her eleventh year at ICC, was first employed in 2007 in workforce development as the instructional technology specialist and in 2008, she moved to eLearning as the lead online instructor to design and instruct the business and office technology, computer and information systems online courses. In 2014, Francis assumed her current position. She credits her strong start at ICC as a “catalyst for beginning a very rewarding education and career.” Francis earned the associate’s degree from ICC in 1998 and the bachelor’s degree in management information systems from Mississippi University for Women in 2000. After working as an information systems representative for Central Service Association in Tupelo for seven years, she obtained the master’s degree in instructional technology from Mississippi State University in ... December 18, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC releases honors list for 2018 fall semester Officials at Itawamba Community College have released the honors list for the 2018 fall semester. Named to the president’s list, which includes those students with a 3.8-4.0 grade point average were Aberdeen – Brianna Marie Barnes, Christopher Dylan Barnett, Raina Harley Alexis Boggan, Tucker Reed Bourland, Whitney S. Caradine, Caroline Pace Carson, Brannon Joseph Herring, Michaela Shea Johnson, Jake Alston Kirkpatrick, Brooke Elizabeth Pace, Alexis Delaney Stevens; Ackerman – Austin C. Fulghum, Noah T. Lawson, Lauren Makenzie Toombs; Amory – Madison Renee Brown, Wesley Ryan Brown, Bethany Cayelynn Carter, Jasmine Elaine Conner, Andrea Claire Crosby, Lauren Riley Crouch, Jon-Isaac Cumberland, Caroline B. Fitch, Farrah Eve Fowlkes, Staci Suzanne Fox, Charkayla Monique French, Jaymes Ashton Harris, Noah Jacob Holcomb, Curtis Andrew Reed Holloway, Anna Claire Howell, Cameron Michael Koehn, Alexis Mackenzie Mason, Jacob Metcalf, Katherine Elizabeth Morgan, Ryan Tyler Morgan, Zachary T. Phillips, Meagan Elizabeth Reed, Michael Alexander Ross, Dashawn Trevon Rounds, Andrew Gregory Schmoock, Ontray D. Shumpert, Maxwell Gerald Smaglick, Summer Grace Smithey; Baldwyn – Stephen Westin Phillips, ... December 18, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules spring adult education classes Adult education classes are set to begin in Itawamba Community College’s five-county district the week of January 7 for the 2019 spring semester: The schedule includes Chickasaw County – Houston WIN Center, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Itawamba County – Families First Resource Center (formerly Fulton Grammar School), Tuesday and Thursday, 4-7 p.m.; Lee County – Itawamba Community College-Belden, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4:30 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Family Resource Center (Tupelo), Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday, 4-8 p.m.; Monroe County – Amory WIN Center, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday, 5-8 p.m.; Aberdeen Parent Center, TBA; Pontotoc County – Pontotoc WIN Center, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Monday and Tuesday, 5-8 p.m. The English As a Second Language schedule includes ICC Belden Center, Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Family Resource Center, TBA; St. James Catholic Church (Tupelo), Monday and Tuesday, 5:30-8:30 p.m.; and Pontotoc WIN Center, Monday and Tuesday, 5:30-8:30 ... December 10, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 1 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Calliope to feature work by area students The work of several area students will be featured in The Calliope during the 2019 spring semester at Itawamba Community College. The poets and their work include Dylan Barnett (“RYL”) of Aberdeen, Tierra Hood (“A Small Country Church”) of Fulton, Dylan McCalla (“I AM”) of Guntown, Becky Blanton (“Letters to a Lark”) of Hamilton, Isabella McCarley (“X.I.T.”) of Mantachie, Brynmarie Cowart (“Cirque du Chagrin”) of Marietta, Chelsea Randle (“Forgetting Pain”) of Prairie, Mary Elizabeth Moore (“A Cat Sits On My Lap”) of Red Bay, Ala., Leia Kosteck (“Remember the way he held you”) of Saltillo and Madison Stanford (“Eleanor”) of Tupelo. The Calliope is ICC’s literary magazine. Keith Morris of the Communications Division is the sponsor. December 7, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC schedules 2019 spring open registration Open registration at Itawamba Community College has been scheduled for the 2019 spring semester. Dates and times include Jan. 7 and 8 from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the David C. Cole Student Services Building at the Fulton Campus and Jan. 7 from 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. and Jan. 8 from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Student Support Center at the Tupelo Campus. It is possible to register for spring semester classes through Jan. 15 for traditional full-term classes and the January eight-week traditional term; Jan. 23 for the January eight-week eLearning term; and Jan. 25 for full-term eLearning classes, but a late registration fee of $15 will be assessed. However, class selection could possibly be limited. Traditional day classes begin Jan. 9, and eLearning classes, Jan. 22. ICC offers an Adult Learner Incentive Scholarship, which is designed to provide an incentive for new or returning students, age 23 or older, not enrolled in college for the previous two years to pursue a degree at ICC. Academic, career, eLearning (online) and workforce opportunities are available ... December 7, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Food Service Pathway class set for Jan. 7 Itawamba Community College has scheduled a four-week Food Service Pathway class at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.) beginning Jan. 7. Classes will meet Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. through Feb. 1. The program includes Serve Safe® certification, 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. The class is offered in partnership with Families First of Mississippi. For more information or to register, contact program director Christy Scheuer at acscheuer@iccms.edu or (662) 407-1505. December 6, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Ward, Dickerson selected as ICC HEADWAE representatives Nathan Ward of Mooreville and Makaela Dickerson of Smithville have been selected to represent Itawamba Community College at the 32nd Annual Higher Education Appreciation Day, Working for Academic Excellence, Feb. 26, in Jackson. HEADWAE is a program established by the Mississippi Legislature to honor outstanding faculty members and students from each institution of the Mississippi Association of Colleges. The goal of the program is to recognize and thank these remarkable individuals for their commitment to the future of Mississippi. Ward began teaching in the ICC English Department as an adjunct instructor in 2003 and became a full-time instructor in 2007. Previously, he taught at both Tupelo and New Albany high schools. He earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Mississippi. At ICC, he is a sponsor for the College’s chapter of Sigma Kappa Delta, the Two-Year College English Honor Society; coordinator for ICC’s Scholar’s Bowl and a member of various committees. His honors include William Winter Faculty Scholar, Lamplighter award and ICC’s Leadership Development Institute. He and his wife, ... December 3, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
National Day on Writing winners, participants Several area high school students are among the winners in Itawamba Community College’s annual National Day on Writing celebration. They include Amory High School – Gloria Grace Beasley, third, painting, “The Dingo and the Hare;” Jill Byars, first, short story, “Nick’s Utopia;” Connor Monaghan, third, essay, “My Saving Grace;” Li’Metrius Vasser, honorable mention, poetry, “My Guardian Angel;” and Jacey Vaughn, honorable mention, painting, “Untitled;” Itawamba Agricultural High School – Cora Yielding, honorable mention, poetry, “deaf;” North Pontotoc High School – Mary Mae Fitts, honorable mention, drawing, “Be Weird;” Anna Funderburk, second, painting, “Blissful;” Abbie Mayer, first, drawing, “Mama’s Hands;” Ryan Oglesby, honorable mention, drawing, “The Wolf Found His Way Home;” Carlos Tovar, third, drawing, “Never Judge;” Pontotoc High School – Maddie Allen, honorable mention, short story, “Morning Masterpiece;” Tucker Cowsert, second, essay, “The Boston Marathon Effect;” Sol Diaz, first, poetry, “Power of Music;” Mollie Moore, third, essay, “Selfless Sacrifices;” Ella Kate Nichols, honorable mention, essay, “Fear of the Unknown;” Destiny Payne, honorable mention, drawing, “The Dark Ones;” Emily Warren, honorable mention, essay, “Different ... December 3, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>