3 June Adult education commencement set for June 11 June 3, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Area residents will participate in an adult education commencement and awards ceremony at 6 p.m., June 11, at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center. They include Aberdeen – Ethan Evans, Trevor Luker, Valerie Luker, Bailey Mathias, Gloria McKay; Amory – Rachel Cody, Lynzzi Edwards, Jamia French, Sarah McGloflin, Linzy Patterson, Trey Stanford; Baldwyn – Mary-Claire James; Belden – Samantha Smith; Big Creek – Miguel Hendrix; Blue Springs – Maria Gullett; Cedar Bluff – Micah Thompson; Ecru – Tammy Fuller, Bailie Pipkin; Fulton – Kaitlyn Brown, Chantell Brown, Chris Clayton, Christopher Johnson, Dakota Johnson, Taryn McMurry, Destany Timms; Gattman – Brianna Prestage; Golden – Jacob Reeves; Guntown – Kyle Cleveland; Houlka – Beau Cook; Houston – Noelia Cipriano-Calva, Melissa Fredrick, Selena Murillo, Haydee Torres Moya, Mallory Watkins; Mantachie – Chasity Litton; Mooreville – Tina Cox, Austin Rojas; Nettleton – Lakin Lewis, Haley Whitaker; Pontotoc – Dana Burk, Issaias Chaperno, Sean Cooper, Pauda Houston, Jayme McMillen, Christain Persinger, Celina Sanchez, Caleb Vaughn, Joshua Westmoreland, Tonya Wood; Pheba – Christina Davis; Ripley – Oralia Dela Cueva Del Villar; Shannon – Katelin Smith, Ramiere Warren; Tupelo – Brittanica Blanchard, Lyric Brown, Shawanna Cannon, Alyssia Colburn, Demetria Edwards, Naidrianne Muhammad, Michael Page, Amber Pope, Constantia Steele, Olivia Von Hiltgen; Vardaman – Tristan Nichols; and Water Valley – Noah Sullivan. The public is invited to attend. Related Articles ICC joins National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week celebration, Sept. 15-21 Itawamba Community College’s Adult Education Department is celebrating September 15-21 as National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week. ICC President Dr. Jay Allen kicked off the commemoration with the signing of a proclamation designating the nationwide event. Additional activities will include Adult Education staff reading to students in both of ICC’s Early Learning Centers (Fulton and Tupelo) during the week. “The goal of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week is to work side-by-side in every state, territory and district to heighten public awareness, strengthen alliances, leverage resources and increase the number of people who understand the vital role adult education and family literacy play in our nation’s and state’s well-being,” according to Audra Perry, ICC director of Adult Education. In signing the proclamation, Allen said that he “supports the goals and ideals of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week and recognizes the efforts of ICC’s Adult Education Department and its instructors in Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee, Monroe and Pontotoc counties and encourage the participation of all individuals to achieve a high ... 2018 Adult Education Commencement Ceremony Several area residents were among those who received high school equivalency certificates during Itawamba Community College’s adult education commencement and awards ceremony May 24 at the Belden Center. They include Hannah Jenkins, Victoria Pargo, Courtney Schrock, Jami Walker, all of Aberdeen; Joseph Chavis, Charles Hadaway, Tori Hood, Brittany Jones, Vernita Perkins, all of Amory; Taylor Adams of Becker; Abigail Gray of Blue Springs; Tyler Spratlin of Calhoun City; Jeremy Bramlett of Ecru (Student of the Year award); Cassie Younes of Fulton (Student of the Year award); Laura Craigo of Guntown; Yolquonda Mosley of Hamilton; Jamal Bingham, Shmeccia Boyd, Alexus Hindman, Cindy Perez, Kayla Turner, all of Houston; Dillan Hawkins, Joshua Inghram, Hunter Irby, Erin Pelletier, Samantha Sheffield, all of Mantachie; Emily Knight, Phillip Pettus, both of Mooreville; Diana Buckner, Jessica Delashmit, Maygen Pennington, Kyle Ruff, Riley Tartt, all of Nettleton; Ramiro Falcon, Jose Romero, both of New Albany; Eva Brown of Okolona; Israel Ojeda of Pittsboro; Alasca Brown, Stephen Chapman, Steven Harris, Gloria Williams, all of Plantersville; Hector Cruz Godinez, Adam Estes, Billy Goforth (Student of the Year), ... Adult Education Commencement and Awards Ceremony Itawamba Community College will host the Adult Education Commencement and Awards Ceremony at 6 p.m., May 24, at the Belden Center. The event, which will be in room 509 of the conference center, is open to the public. ICC to celebrate Adult Education, Family Literacy Week, Sept. 19-25 Itawamba Community College will join educational institutions throughout the United States in celebration of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, Sept. 19-25. “The goal of National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week is to work side-by-side in every state, territory and district to heighten public awareness, strengthen alliances, leverage resources and increase the number of people who understand the vital role adult education and family literacy play in our nation’s well-being,” said Linzy Patterson, director of adult education at ICC. According to ProLiteracy, more than 43 million adults in the United States cannot read, write or do basic math above a third grade level. Patterson said that U.S. adult literacy statistics show that bringing all adults to the equivalent of a sixth-grade reading level would generate an additional $2.2 trillion in annual income for the country. Also, he noted that it is estimated between $100-$238 billion in healthcare costs a year are linked to low adult literacy skills. Regarding family literacy, “A mother’s reading skill is the greatest determinant of her children’s ... ICC adult education classes continue at multiple area locations Adult education classes are ongoing at several locations in the Itawamba Community College five-county district. The schedule includes Amory – Amory WIN Center (1619 Hwy. 25 North), Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Belden – ICC Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Road), Monday and Tuesday, 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m. and Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; and English as a Second Language (ESL), to be determined. Fulton – Crubaugh Technical Education Building (J.E. Thrash Street), ICC Fulton Campus, Monday and Tuesday, 3:30-7:30 p.m., new student enrollment on the first and third Mondays of each month. Houston – Houston WIN Center (210 Monroe St.), Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Pontotoc – Pontotoc WIN Center (316 Coffee St.), Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. There is no cost for the classes. Individuals who plan to enroll for the first time at the ICC Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.) should call (662) 407-1510 for more information. Participants must have a photo ID, and 16-/17-year-olds should be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Entry into the adult education area is across from the WIN Job Center at ICC-Belden. GED and HiSET testing is ... ICC schedules adult education enrollment/classes for January 2025 Itawamba Community College will enroll new adult education students in day and afternoon classes at the Belden Center, Jan. 13. Individuals 18 years of age and older will begin at 9 a.m., and 16-/17-year-old students, 1 p.m. Participants must have a photo ID, and 16-/17-year-olds should be accompanied by a parent or guardian and bring a withdrawal form from the most recent school attended. Entry into the adult education area is across from the WIN Job Center at ICC-Belden. Day and night classes are also offered throughout the Itawamba Community College District. The class schedule includes Amory – WIN Job Center (1619 Highland Drive), Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. (Students may enroll the first and third Tuesdays of each month during any class meeting time.); Belden – ICC Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.), Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon, 1-4 p.m.; Monday and Tuesday, 4:30-8:30 p.m. and ELL, Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m.; Fulton – ICC (John S. Crubaugh Education Center room 205), Mondays and Tuesdays, 3:30-7:30 p.m. (New ... Comments are closed.