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 >>
ICC's Surgical Technology program achieves 100 percent pass rate Itawamba Community College has received the annual merit award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting for achieving a 100 percent pass rate on the Certified Surgical Technologist examination for the cycle of Aug. 1, 2017-July 31, 2018. Graduates obtaining national certification as a CST demonstrate by examination understanding of the basic competencies for safe patient care in the operating room. The CST is widely recognized in the healthcare community as the foremost credential for surgical technologists in the nation. The CST is required for employment within many local, state and national healthcare organizations. “Receiving the Merit Award from NBSTSA is the highest professional honor bestowed upon accredited Surgical Technology programs,” said Tonya Vaughn, ICC Surgical Technology program director. “This honor is a reflection of the unmatched dedication of our program’s students, many of whom have work and family obligations in addition to academic and clinical responsibilities. I am both extremely proud and profoundly honored to help prepare and encourage these capable students as they work to become indispensable members ... November 27, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC selects Anna Britt-Begnaud as Humanities Council award recipient Communications Division Chair and instructor Anna Britt-Begnaud has been selected as Itawamba Community College’s Mississippi Humanities Council honoree. She will present “When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemon Meringue Pie: Success in Less Than Ideal Circumstances” at 6 p.m., Jan. 15, 2019, in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus. Britt-Begnaud joined the ICC staff in 2010 as academic adviser and English instructor. Beginning in 2011, she served as director of the Writing Centers until July 2015 when she was named to her current position. Her educational background includes the bachelor’s degree from Lipscomb University and the master’s degree from the University of Alabama. She serves as co-chair of the Honors Council and member of the College Council, curriculum, hybrid courses, instructional policies and planning and assessment committees at ICC; All-Mississippi Scholarship nominator; member of the UM Transitioning to College Writing planning committee; sponsor for ICC’s National Day on Writing Celebration and Competition and the Book Club and adviser for Omicron Zeta, ICC’s chapter of Sigma Kappa Delta, the ... November 26, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 2 Comments Read More >>
ICC's sophomore AD Nursing students engage in service learning Itawamba Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing program is currently preparing its students for civic engagement and social responsibility through its service learning component. Service learning allows students to develop moral judgment, civic responsibility and cultural competency, according to Dr. Dana Walker, program director. “It is an educational experience in which students participate in a service activity that meets the needs of multiple stakeholders in the professional and community environment. Components include experiential learning, reflecting and a partnership between the educational institution and community agency.” This semester, sophomores have assisted with health screening for more than 700 area students including King Early Childhood Education Center, Carver Elementary School and Lawhon Elementary School. Screenings included height, weight, vision and hearing for students ranging from four years to second grade. “ICC student nurses had a terrific time with the children while applying concepts learned in their current maternal/pediatric course to help promote health in the community,” Walker said. November 16, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Criminal Justice program benefits from MC grant Itawamba Community College’s Criminal Justice program will benefit from a $50,000 grant that has been awarded to Mississippi College to explore ways to help in the battle against global terrorism. The Mississippi Office of Homeland Security provided the funds to MC’s Project Arrowhead to proceed with the initiative. As part of Project Arrowhead, Mississippi College’s professors and others will work with ICC starting in January in Fulton. Students from both schools will assist with the project. “We are pleased to participate with Mississippi College by retaining and distributing State funding for Project Arrowhead,” said Charles Rowland, director of ICC’s Criminal Justice program. “ICC is examining any future possibilities of our students to participate in the Project Arrowhead study, along with Mississippi College students. This is a fantastic opportunity to further research into a specific area of terrorism which will hopefully produce some empirical results.” Based on the Clinton campus, Project Arrowhead researchers will learn what motivates young people in the United States to join terrorist groups like ISIS. According to MC professor of homeland security ... November 15, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>