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• Area residents receive diplomas during ICC high school equivalency commencement ceremony

  Itawamba Community College’s 2023 high school equivalency graduates participated in a commencement ceremony at 6 p.m., May 11, at the Davis Event Center on the Fulton Campus.             They include Destiny Holloway, Thomas Huppert, Hoyt Martin, all of Aberdeen; Cierra Bartlett, Alex Head, Lily Jones, Julia Lee, Aliana Page, Hunter Stacy, Ryan Walls, all of Amory; Hugh Davis, Shane Smith, both of Blue Springs; Breanna Sanders of Ecru; Christopher Ellis, Taylor Kent, Christian Martin, Traci South, Dominic Whittington, all of Fulton; Darbie Blansett of Golden; Cadence Floyd of Guntown; Megan Christian of Hamilton, Ala.; Tristen Keith, Haley Thomas, both of Houlka; Jonathan McGee, Haley Wilkerson, both of Houston; Americus Plunkett, Olivia Pollock, Christopher Stephens, Joseph Thomas, Keira Vandiver, all of Mantachie; Dakota Felks of Mooreville; Kaiden Culver, Lily Guin, Gary Hughes, Donna Johnson, Dylan Swick, all of Nettleton; Somer Faris, Jasmine Watson, both of New Albany; Tyler Corley, Issac Holman, both of Okolona; Raven Hitchcock of Plantersville; Madison Boyd, Brooklyn Bunch, Erik Driggers, Hope Jones, Guadalupe Lopez, Kaleb Montgomery, Dakota Myhand, Breonna Singh, Anna Watts, all of Pontotoc; Kyle Barnett, ...
• ICC joins in providing new option to earn High School Equivalency Diploma

  New High School Equivalency Option Available in Mississippi Mississippians who have dropped out of high school have a new option to earn their High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma, TotalTranscript® offered by DiplomaSender. TotalTranscript® allows those who have previously taken portions of the GED, HiSET or TASC to combine test scores in order to earn an HSE Diploma.  Prior to TotalTranscript®, students were required to take and pass the entire battery of individual tests to earn an HSE Diploma. “Across the state, there are more than 300,000 Mississippians without a high school diploma, and oftentimes these individuals are not able to access postsecondary educational opportunities or secure gainful employment,” said Kell Smith, interim executive director of the Mississippi Community College Board.  “TotalTranscript® is a great option for those who may have begun the process of earning an HSE Diploma but have not yet been able to finish the process.  A high school diploma opens countless doors throughout life, and I am excited about this new option.”  Itawamba Community College President Dr. Jay Allen concurs. “According to recent statistics, approximately 331,000 Mississippians do not ...
• Rosalyn Montgomery earns high school equivalency diploma at ICC at the age of 68

            The educational journey of Rosalyn Montgomery of Plantersville took a bit longer than she expected. In fact, she just earned her high school equivalency diploma at Itawamba Community College at the age of 68, less than a month after her birthday.             She passed the GED test on the first try as a result of her enrolling in an adult education class at the ICC Belden Center. “I wanted to complete something I started. I wanted to be a role model and show people that if you put in the time and work, you will be victorious,” she emphasized. “They had the tools I needed to be successful, and they had the teachers the Lord put here to help.”             Montgomery dropped out of school when she was 12 to help at home. She cleaned, cooked and “kept out of trouble,” she said. When she was 18, she left home to work at Long’s Laundry. Later, she welded fans and guards. For 15 years, she worked as a housekeeper at the Ramada Inn in Tupelo, and ...
• Area high school students win awards during ICC's National Day on Writing

             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, “Dance with Me;” Jacob Kyle, honorable mention, poetry, “Phrases;” Li’Metrius Vasser, honorable mention, poetry, “Momma I Finally Made It;” Madeline Martin, honorable mention, poetry, “Fake Poems;”                 Pontotoc High School – Alexia Hunter, honorable mention, drawing, “No Escape: Aiden’s Story;” Andy Jones, honorable mention, essay, “The Day the World Burned;” Bailey Jones, third, poetry, “Mother Nature;” Brittany Stephens, honorable mention, short story, “Life Lesson;” Chloe Mabus, honorable mention, poetry, “When It Comes;” Cole Norris, first, short story, “The Mysterious Stranger;” Danielle Carter, third, short story, “One Step Behind;” Jaleesha Dandridge, second, short story, “Going Up Head First;” Jaslyn Hopkins, second, essay, “Precious Child;” Jayde Richardson, third, poetry, “Black and Blue;” Jenelle Hankins, second, drawing, “The Charge of Chargers;” Jeridiane Ray, honorable mention, painting, “Nature’s Paradox;” Lauren Trimble, first, essay,  “A Heartbreak in Flames;” Madeline Pounders, third, essay, “Tupelo Twister;” Makayla Boyd, honorable mention, drawing, “Ardent ...
• Area high school emerging scholars honored at ICC event

  Emerging Scholars who attended a special luncheon in their honor, Nov. 7, not only learned about the opportunities available, but also heard it from Itawamba Community College alumnus and Plantersville native Chloe Evans, who is a graduate of Nettleton High School. “When I first walked through the doors of this campus (Fulton) in 2020, I never imagined the profound impact it would have on my life,” she said. “My first interview, headshot, research project and all-nighter happened here during my time at ICC. This college was my beginning, and I’m here today to reflect on the journey and to highlight how the accelerated academic and leadership opportunities at ICC have shaped not just my education, but also my future.” She was involved with nine student organizations, held leadership positions within five and completed more than 100 service hours, all while maintaining an almost perfect GPA. “This was possible because of the culture at ICC, Evans said. “I was able to pursue leadership opportunities and be heavily involved because of the incredible support system that I found here. Faculty, staff and students ...
• ICC to celebrate success of high school equivalency diploma recipients, Feb. 13

              Itawamba Community College will celebrate the success of several area residents who have earned their high school equivalency diploma during a special event, Feb. 13, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.).             They include Gabriel Luker, Savannah Martin, Nicholas McAlester, Alex Vazquez, all of Aberdeen; Brandyn Childress, Halie Edwards, Kayla Johns, Winter Kennedy, Emily Morris, all of Amory; Matthew Collis, Aubrey Lewis, both of Baldwyn; Alexis Horne of Belden; William Knowles of Blue Springs; Hannah Knowles of Dumas; Jose Nava of Ecru; Cristal Campbell, Cody Hannon, Jacob Ledbetter, Bailey Willhite, all of Fulton; Jon Adams of Greenwood Springs; Trinity Bullard, Brooklyn Tackitt, both of Guntown; Aleah-Nevaeh Hopkins, Emma Patterson, both of Houlka; Megan Graham of Mantachie; Nyasia Cook of Myrtle; Aric Hamilton, Ethan Herring, John Seymore, all of Nettleton; Leather Hall of New Albany; Jaden Graham of Okolona; Rosalyn Montgomery, Noah Wood, both of Plantersville; Kimberly Koehn of Prairie; Israel Dilworth, Braylan Hoskins, Christoper McIntosh, all of Saltillo; Tyler Davis, Sammantha Wilson, both of Tremont; Cynthia Alcaraz, Enoch ...