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Barnes, Sheffield named Get2College Corps Internship Scholars

Itawamba Community College sophomores Mae Barnes of Tupelo and Kirksey Sheffield of Mantachie have been selected as Get2College Corps Internship Scholars.

            Phi Theta Kappa partners with the Woodward Hines Education Foundation and Get2College to administer this opportunity for PTK members. As Get2College Corps Interns, Barnes and Sheffield will each receive a $5,000 scholarship distributed in two payments during the 2017-18 academic year. Interns will volunteer for a minimum of 10 hours per week with the Get2College staff to increase FAFSA completions.

            Barnes currently serves as secretary for the Beta Tau Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at the ICC Tupelo Campus. Her activities include theatre productions and serving as a counselor at Twin Lakes Camp. Barnes plans to transfer to Mississippi State University, where she will pursue an elementary education degree with a minor in theatre. She has received scholarships from both Pied Piper Community Theater and Tupelo Community Theater. Her parents are Michael and Michelle Barnes.

            Sheffield is a journalism major at ICC, where her activities and honors include member of Phi Theta Kappa, writer for the Chieftain and president’s list. She is a member of the Ozark Methodist Church and a volunteer for the food pantry. Her parents are Connie Spigner and Jerome Sheffield.



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