19 November Area Residents to Graduate From ICC Practical Nursing Program on Dec. 11 November 19, 2025 By Camp, Tyler W General 0 Several area residents will participate in a commencement ceremony for the Practical Nursing program at Itawamba Community College at noon, Dec. 11, at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus. They include Natalie Crosby, Janiyah Gardner, both of Aberdeen; Mary Shoemaker, Keia Standifer, both of Amory; Gabriella Ositis, Lucia Zuniga of Blue Springs; Ashley Arwood of Caledonia; Valandria Harris, Taylar Williams, both of Columbus; Makenlie Farley of Fulton; Tanner Gregory, Brianna Laster, Jessica Laster, Lanasia Moore, all of Houston; Elizabeth Pepper of Madison; Jatilyn Kidd, Clayton Moore, both of Nettleton; Whitley Little of New Albany; Mary Wait of Oxford; Hamilton Gonzalez, Summer Riley, both of Pontotoc; Temeka Brand, Dynastee Burnett, Shana Cardenas, Treyuntae Jenkins, Shawna Lindsey, Adrian Metcalf, all of Tupelo; Elizabeth Cowart, Shautoriea Garth, Taylor McCrary, all of West Point. Upon completion of the 12-month (three-semester) program, ICC’s graduates earn a certificate of completion and are eligible to take the national board exam (N-CLEX) to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. Dr. Lisa Pearson of Amory is the director of ICC’s Practical Nursing program, and instructors are Patricia Robbins of Mantachie, Tammy Jones of Pontotoc and Lisa McNeese of Smithville. Learn more about ICC's Practical Nursing program by visiting www.iccms.edu. Related Articles Area residents among ICC's Practical Nursing graduates Several area residents will receive their pins and lamps from Itawamba Community College’s Practical Nursing program at 5 p.m., Dec. 8, at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus. The public is invited to attend. Graduates include Hailey Page, DeAnna Williams, both of Amory; Breia Foster, Brittany Woods, both of Belden; Lakyn Sparks of Belmont; Tatiana Selmon of Corinth; Rose Boone of Guntown; Carlie Robinson of Houlka; Maggie Mann of Maben; Taylor Hindman of Nettleton; Whitney Ball, Alica Heard, both of Pontotoc; Jordan Allison of Tremont; Blakely Bogan, Sarah Burns, Jamesha Lyons, Aaliyah Spearman, all of Tupelo. Practical Nursing is a one-year (three-semester) program. Upon completion, graduates receive a Certificate of Completion and are eligible to take the N-CLEX (national board examination) to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. Dr. Lisa Pearson of Amory is the program director. Instructors include Tammy Jones of Pontotoc, Lisa McNeese of Smithville and Patricia Robbins of Mantachie. Area residents among participants in upcoming ICC Practical Nursing commencement/pinning ceremony Several area residents from Itawamba Community College’s Practical Nursing program will participate in a commencement/pinning ceremony, July 24, at noon, at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center at the Fulton Campus. Practical Nursing graduates include Jaylen Franks, Kayli Stanford, both of Amory; Taylor Chapman of Booneville; Kaisha Guy of Columbus; Jameelah Marshall-Daniel of Eupora; Leslie Guntharp of Fulton; Lowery Taylor of Hamilton; Jermisha Harper, Kadina Pollard, both of Guntown; Cristal Aguirre of Mooreville; Cynthia Watson of New Albany; Samantha Hendricks of Oxford; Tori Washington of Pontotoc; Sherry Bentley of Shannon; Precious Gordon of Starkville; Milah Boone, Miriam Buchanan, Whitley Davis, Jordan Herring, JaShyra Jones and Amera Price, all of Tupelo. Practical Nursing is a one-year (three-semester) program. Upon completion, graduates receive a Certificate of Completion and are eligible to take the N-CLEX (national board examination) to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. Dr. Lisa Pearson of Amory is the program director. Instructors include Tammy Jones of Pontotoc, Lisa McNeese of Smithville and Patricia Robbins of Mantachie. The public is invited. ICC's Practical Nursing graduates to receive pins during Dec. 9 ceremony Several area residents will receive their pins and lamps from Itawamba Community College’s Practical Nursing program at 5 p.m., Dec. 9, at the Davis Event Center at the Fulton Campus. The public is invited to attend. Graduates include Jordan Coker of Belden; Kelsie Dixon of Columbus; Sharon Cribbs, Kayleigh Underwood, both of Fulton; Cameron Pettey of Guntown; Jessica Anderson of Hatley; Carrie Criddle, Olivia Hall, both of Houston; Laken Crane of Mooreville; Shelby Flurry of Nettleton; Alivia Buchanan of Okolona; Sherman Ross, Brittney Wharton, both of Pontotoc; Amanda Armstrong, Brooklyn Hawkins, Alexis Koonce, Summer Raines, all of Saltillo; Jasman Mitchell and Angelica Nail, both of Tupelo. Practical Nursing is a one-year (three-semester) program. Upon completion, graduates receive a Certificate of Completion and are eligible to take the N-CLEX (national board examination) to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. Dr. Lisa Pearson of Amory is the program director. Instructors include Tammy Jones of Pontotoc, Lisa McNeese of Smithville and Patricia Robbins of Mantachie. ICC Practical Nursing program sets Dec. 7 commencement ceremony Several area residents will participate in a commencement ceremony for the Practical Nursing program at Itawamba Community College at noon, Dec. 7, at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus. They include Takeia Smith, Kelsey Taylor, both of Aberdeen; Carley White of Amory; Amanda McGee of Baldwyn; Carson Wesbrook of Belden; Ashley Watts of Ecru; Gracie Minich of Guntown; Aubrey Adams, Brian Seely, both of Hamilton; Adena Moore of Macon; Alyssa Farley, Shelby Hester, Victoria Mills, all of Nettleton; Meagan Hamblin of New Albany; Makayla Hodges, Gabriel Holman, both of Okolona; Karen Lopez of Pontotoc; Zephaniah Guyton, Lydia Jefcoat, both of Saltillo; Christani Johnson of Shannon; Lori Beth Cowley of Smithville; Kayla White of Tremont; Binita Barath, Isaac Buse, Brayden Jones, Helen McDougald, Calee Ryan, Madison Wright, all of Tupelo; and Tytianna Anderson of West Point. Upon completion of the 12-month (three-semester) program, ICC’s graduates earn a certificate of completion and are eligible to take the national board exam (N-CLEX) to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. Dr. Lisa Pearson of Amory is the director ... Area residents to participate in ICC Practical Nursing commencement ceremony Several area residents will participate in a commencement ceremony for the Practical Nursing program at Itawamba Community College at noon, Dec. 12, at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus. They include Lea Palmer of Baldwyn; Sara Aburto, D’Nesha Starks, both of Belden; Jazmine Moreno of Blue Mountain; Kimia Rice of Brooksville; Brittiana Jones of Columbus; Jada McElwain of Fulton; Madison Johnson, Mallory Ryan, both of Mantachie; Ally Crawley, Briana McAfee of Nettleton; April Stewart of Okolona; Anna Marion of Plantersville; Lakin Baxter, Logan McBrayer, Skyla Zaluda, all of Saltillo; Danelly Blanco, Tamera Crump, Luke Grissom, Adison Jones, Carla Marsh, Stephanie Penson, Ashlynne Trantham, Riley Turner, Victoria Witherspoon, all of Tupelo; Braniyah Brownlee, Ayanna Cummings, Essence Tillman, all of West Point. Upon completion of the 12-month (three-semester) program, ICC’s graduates earn a certificate of completion and are eligible to take the national board exam (N-CLEX) to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. Dr. Lisa Pearson of Amory is the director of ICC’s Practical Nursing program, and instructors are Tammy Jones of Pontotoc, Lisa McNeese of ... 11 graduate from ICC's prestigious Leadership Development Institute Eleven members of Itawamba Community College’s faculty and staff have graduated from its prestigious Leadership Development Institute. They include Lindsey Patterson of Amory, Natural Science instructor/eLearning A&P lead and A&P department chair; Audra Perry of Belden, Adult Education director; Lee Adams, Bookstore manager; Kaitlyn Stanfield, Housing and Residence Life director; and Rachel Steele, director of Admissions/Registrar, all of Fulton; Jason Dickinson, Campus Police chief; and Jason Williams, Transportation director, both of Mantachie; Caleb Ramey of Red Bay, Ala., TIS systems administrator; Adam Denton of Saltillo, Respiratory Therapy program director; Stacey Loden, Workforce accountability and information specialist; and Alicia Thornton, Surgical Technology program director, both of Tupelo. “I’m honored to have been a part of LDI, and the experience was very special,” Lee Adams said. “It helped me gain a broader understanding of the three locations of the college as well as how the (ICC) cabinet and administration work to benefit the college, students, employees and surrounding communities. The program, Dr. (Jay) Allen and all of the speakers expanded my knowledge of how to lead so that I can apply ... Comments are closed.