Code Blue and Red event set Nov. 15 - it is only a drill! Itawamba Community College’s Health Sciences Division will host a Code Blue and Red event from 9-11 a.m., Nov. 15, in the Health Science Education Center at the Tupelo Campus. Twenty three students from Saltillo High School will be on campus to view this simulation of a catastrophic event, which will showcase five health science programs, said Dr. Melissa Haab, dean of enrollment services. An North Mississippi Medical Center ambulance will arrive, and the students will see first-hand the need for and the role healthcare professionals play in the process. “It will be an impactful program,” Haab said, “and the hope is that we can use this as a model for other groups to visit the campus as well as to help students see the ‘real-life’ expertise used by the graduates of ICC’s programs.” Participating programs include students and faculty from Associate Degree Nursing, Paramedic, Respiratory Care, Radiologic Technology and Surgical Technology. Dean of Health Science Instruction Rilla Jones said that this event is the first of a series of interprofessional education opportunities. “IEP is a new emphasis area in healthcare education. The ... November 11, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC selects 2019-20 Pom Squad Itawamba Community College has selected members of its 2019-20 Pom Squad. They include Raina Boggan, Abigail Hitt, both of Amory; Kelsi Speed of Columbus; Serenity Rorie of Corinth; Kayley Phillips of Fulton; Layla Owen, Kassidy Young, Tati Arnold, Tiarra Lackey, all of Pontotoc; Mauria Ferrell of Saltillo; Diovyon Walker of Starkville; and Maggie Hardin of Union. Alternates are Jaiana Dochee of New Albany and Mabry Chamblee of Pontotoc. The ICC Pom Squad performs at all home basketball games. The director is Roxie Thomas-Clayton of Tupelo. November 5, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 1 Comment Read More >>
Aspen Institute names ICC as a Top 150 U.S. Community College Aspen Institute Names Itawamba Community College as a Top 150 U.S. Community College Eligible for 2021 Aspen Prize $1 Million Prize Recognizes Excellence in Equitable Outcomes for Students in and After College The Aspen Institute College Excellence Program today named Itawamba Community College as one of 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America's community colleges. Based on strong and improving in student outcomes—including in learning, completion rates, employment rates and earnings and equity—15 percent of community colleges nationwide have been invited to apply for the Aspen Prize. “It is a tremendous honor for Itawamba Community College to be selected as one of the top 150 community colleges in the nation and the opportunity to compete for the significant Aspen Prize,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “It is another indication of the success of the College, its status as a premier community college and a testament to our exceptional faculty and staff.” The 150 community colleges named today as eligible to compete for the ... November 5, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC wins national award for manufacturing camp Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs (NBT), the foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International, hosted its inaugural awards gala in Fox River Grove, Illinois, October 24, 2019. The event recognized those who share a passion for manufacturing and want to ensure its future with a thriving skilled workforce. At the event, Itawamba Community College (ICC) was awarded the Future of Industry Award for its Tek2Go Advanced Manufacturing Camp. ICC, along with partners Hawkeye Industries and Community Development Foundation (CDF), has hosted the Tek2Go Advanced Manufacturing Camp for students the past 11 years and for teachers the past four years. NBT provided the first grant to get the student camp started in the Tupelo region in 2009. NBT offered an additional grant for the first teacher camp in the summer of 2016. Currently, both camps are funded through the Toyota Wellspring Education Fund and held at the Manufacturing Solutions Center at ICC’s Belden campus. Tek2Go camps are designed for middle school students in grades six through eight and K-12 teachers in Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc and Union counties. Participants in both camps ... November 4, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Registration continues for four-week eLearning session Registration for a four-week eLearning session is continuing at both the Fulton and Tupelo campuses of Itawamba Community College. Classes begin on Nov. 18, which is the registration deadline. ICC offers academic, career and technical, workforce and eLearning classes. For more information on registration, contact Student Affairs on the Fulton Campus at (662) 862-8000, at the Tupelo Campus at (662) 620-5000 or email eadviser@iccms.edu. November 1, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC receives $40,000 grant Itawamba Community College has received a $40,000 grant from the Woodward Hines Education Foundation for a minority male success program, which is being implemented on the Fulton Campus. Entitled Minority Achievement Network for Upward Progression, the program will play a major role in equipping minority male students with skills necessary to achieve academic success while fostering leadership skills and promoting professional and personal development, said Dr. Emily Tucker, recruitment coordinator and advisor. MAN UP will use a three-prong approach of academic support services, career development workshops and a mentoring program to improve academic performance, hone employment skills and promote positive values and healthy life decisions of minority males, Tucker said. “We envision that the structured academic support services, workshops and positive interactions with professional minority male role models to students will result in real life transformation, both in the classroom and outside of the academic environment,” Tucker noted. Tucker and ICC Director of Admissions and Registrar Dr. Bobby Solomon saw the need for such an initiative and submitted the grant application. “We expect ... October 28, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC to host English Roundtable Conference, Nov. 1 Area educators are invited to attend Itawamba Community College’s 2019 English Roundtable conference beginning at 8 a.m., Nov. 1, at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.) The conference will feature Lisa Buckner of South Pontotoc High School, Amy Jo Holcomb of Itawamba Agricultural High School, Kala Parker of Mooreville High School and Kim Payne of Smithville High School and a keynote presentation by Laura Hammons of Hinds Community College. For more information, contact Jon Armstrong, English instructor, at (662) 862-8054 or email jlarmstrong@iccms.edu. October 22, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC's Dr. Melissa Haab completes Community College Policy Fellows Program Itawamba Community College Dean of Enrollment Services Dr. Melissa Haab of Louisville was among 14 Alabama and 13 Mississippi community college administrators who recently completed the Community College Policy Fellows Program. The 10-month professional development program sponsored by the Alabama Community College System and the Mississippi Community College Board culminated in a trip to Washington, D.C. to advocate on behalf of college students in both states. “It was an honor to be selected and to participate in the program and to represent Itawamba Community College,” Haab said. “This experience allowed me to learn more about the community college systems in Mississippi and Alabama and gave me the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across both states. I was able to broaden my professional skillset and will hopefully will be able to use those skills to benefit ICC and our students.” Directed by Tyson Elbert of Advocacy Build, LLC, the curriculum focused on four national program pillars: policy, leadership, networking and advocacy. It also highlighted comparative elements of both state systems. ... October 22, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
ICC to host Tomahawk Marching Band Competition Bands across the Mid-South will participate in Itawamba Community College’s Tomahawk Marching Band Championship, Oct. 19, at Eaton Field/Butch Lambert Stadium at the Fulton Campus. School classifications 1A-2A will begin at 10:45 a.m. with awards at 2 p.m., and 4A-5A will begin at 3 p.m. with awards at 8:30 p.m. Bands will perform in both a competitive and educational environment. Adjudicators from across the nation will critique bands, color guard and percussion with the same caption-based criteria used in the MHSAA State Marching Band Championships. Adjudication captions will include General Effect, Music Performance, Ensemble Visual Performance, Ensemble General Effect, Visual Music Performance, Individual Visual Performance and Individual Color Guard Percussion. Bands that are participating include Hamilton, Smithville, Mantachie, Bruce, East Webster, Eupora, Booneville, Amory, Hatley, Aberdeen, Nettleton, Kosciusko, Caledonia, North Pontotoc, South Pontotoc, Itawamba, Ripley, Pontotoc, New Albany, Saltillo, Columbus, New Hope, Lafayette, Oxford, Olive Branch, Lewisburg and Tupelo as well as a performance by the Itawamba Community College All-American Band. October 9, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>
Constitution Day set for Oct. 22 Itawamba Community College will celebrate Constitution Day, Oct. 22, with a presentation entitled “Power to the People by the People: Northeast Mississippi’s Role in Bringing Electricity to Rural America.” The event is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus. Panelists include Brandon Presley, North Mississippi Public Service Commissioner; Michael Callahan, executive vice president and CEO of Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi; and Chris Stevenson, chairman of the ICC Social Science Division. The Master of Ceremonies for the evening will be ICC History Instructor Megan Eidt. Members of the audience will have an opportunity for a question and answer session at the conclusion of the presentation. The event, which is sponsored by the ICC Political Science Club, is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Chris Stevenson, chairman of the ICC Social Science Division, at castevenson@iccms.edu or (662) 862-8169. October 8, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Comment Read More >>