2 April Conference on Aging set for Apr. 27 April 2, 2017 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Registration is underway for the eighth annual Northeast Mississippi Conference on Aging scheduled for Apr. 27 at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center. The conference, which is for both caregivers and professionals, is designed to foster interdisciplinary interactions among clinical and administrative healthcare professionals concerned with aging. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and sessions are scheduled from 8:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Highlights of the program include “Putting the Person Back in Person-Centered Care,” Steve McAlilly and Michelle Daniel; “Partners in Care,” Marylin Winborne and Lynn Cox; “Aging, Ethics and Elder Abuse: What’s Happening in Mississippi,” Sandra McClendon; “Pass the Cornbread: Southern Culture and its Effect on Our Health,” Cassie Alexander and Dr. Carla Stanford; and “Walk a Mile in an Elder’s Shoes: Experience Age-Related Changes That Happen to Everyone,” Dr. Laura Pannell. Fees include $25, non-Mississippi Gerontological Society members; $15, Mississippi Gerontological Society members; and free for caregivers and ICC students. The event is sponsored by Itawamba Community College, North Mississippi Medical Center and the Mississippi Department of Mental Health. For more information or to register, contact Becky Kelly at (662) 407-1500 or email rakelly@iccms.edu. Related Articles Early Childhood Academy April activities Itawamba Community College’s Early Childhood Academy has scheduled several events for April. An Early Childhood Academy Vision Board Workshop will be Apr. 2 from 6-8 p.m. in room 608 of the Belden Center and Apr. 5 from 6-8 p.m. in room 126 of the Student Support Center at the Tupelo Campus. The two-hour workshop will explain how to reach goals by creating a vision board, which is a collection of pictures, phrases and art outlining goals for the year. Scheduled for the Week of the Young Child are the following events: Apr. 16, 1-2 p.m. – Music Monday – Sing, Dance, Celebrate and Learn activities including Brain Boogie Busters, Zumba for Kids Song and Dance Activity and Nursery Rhymes; Apr. 17, 1-2 p.m. – Tasty Tuesday – Healthy Eating and Fitness at Home and School, including apple, fruit, donuts activity; food group sorting from the My Plate website and Green Salad craft; Apr. 18, 1-2 p.m. – Work Together Wednesday – Work Together, Build Together, Learn Together – floating structures and gumdrop bridge; Apr. 19, 1-2 p.m. – ... ICC schedules concerts for April, May Itawamba Community College has scheduled several concerts for April and May . They include ICC Choir and Chamber Concert, Apr. 8, 7 p.m.; ICC Concert Band Spring performance, Apr. 17, 7 p.m.; ICC Jazz Band, Apr. 22, 7 p.m.; ICC faculty recital series featuring Dr. Taylor Burks and Jacob Roland, assistant band directors, Apr. 27, 2 p.m.; ICC faculty recital series featuring Dr. Cass Patrick, guitar, Apr. 29, 7 p.m.; CenterStage, May 1, 7 p.m.; and ICC faculty recital series featuring Ryan Todd, band director, and Christy Griffith, assistant band director, May 5, 7 p.m. All concerts will be in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus. The public is invited, and admission is free. ICC schedules several concerts in April Itawamba Community College has scheduled several concerts for April. They include Small Ensembles, Apr. 9, 7 p.m.; Spring Band, Apr. 11, 6:30 p.m.; Percussion Ensemble, Apr. 16, 7 p.m. and CenterStage, Apr. 24, 7 p.m. Groups included in the Small Ensemble concert are the Rush Hour Saxophone Quartet, Brass Ensemble and Wind Ensemble. Members of the Rush Hour Saxophone Quartet include Dalton Brandon, Addison Clements, Mikey Coleman, Cassidy Edwards, Dexter Fason, Jacob Goodman and Joseph Lewis. Performing with the Brass Ensemble are Mason Bates, Jacob Butler, Joseph Cassler, Kelly Cleveland, Olivia Crowder, Joshua Fernandez, Hunter Johnson, Semaj Jones, Jason Luna, Hannah Palmer, Emanuel Quiroz, Jackson Sibley, Granthan Sullivan, and Emily Welch. Members of the Symphonic Band are Robert Adams, Toby Adams, Lilly Andry, Chase Baggett, Adriana Banderas, Lillian Bethay, Jacob Bramlett, Jake Butler, Camille Butts, Colton Byrd, Cameron Christian, Ahmad Cox, Briley Dabbs, Tristan Dancy, Leah Dawkins, Ashanti Doss, Alona Finley, Jaylen Franks, Sommer Fredrick, Elena Gann, Tamera Garth, Jayden Gray, Dorien Griffin, Ryfucious Guy, Laken ... ICC, partners to host caregivers conference Itawamba Community College, along with several community partners, is hosting “The Fearless Caregiver Senior Adult Conference,” from 4-7:30 p.m., Apr. 19, which includes a resource fair and refreshments, at the Belden Center. The come-and-go conference is designed to equip caregivers with the knowledge, skills and elder resources available in the region. Attendees will receive a booklet containing important information for caregivers. Area experts will discuss topics including independent living, assisted living, nursing home – who does what, 4 p.m.; the difference in home health and hospice, 4:30 p.m.; what are geropsychiatric services and do loved ones need them, 4:50 p.m.; navigating legal services, 5:20 p.m.; Medicare vs. Medicaid, 5:50 p.m.; and senior safety including home security, fraud and criminal background checks, 6:50 p.m. For more information on the conference, email admin@sanctuaryhospice.org or call (662) 620-5365. Respite training for caregivers and professionals will be offered earlier that day. For more information or to register, contact KenYada Washington at (601) 359-4909 or (601) 624-8198. Sponsors in addition to ICC are the Mississippi Gerontological Society, Sanctuary Hospice, Methodist Senior Services, Alzheimer’s ... ICC faculty present at MCA conference; Stevenson wins top award Two Itawamba Community College faculty members were included as presenters for the Mississippi Communication Association meeting held recently at Mississippi College. Presenters of Great Ideas for Teaching Students (G.I.F.T.S.) and their topics were Dr. Laurie McBride of Fulton, speech and theatre instructor, “It’s Not Just a Shoebox: Using Operation Christmas Child in Public Speaking Class” and Jessi Stevenson, also of Fulton, speech instructor, “GUESSturing to Improve Visual Delivery.” Their audiences included communication scholars from colleges such as the University of Alabama, University of Arkansas and Mississippi State University. At the conclusion of the conference, Stevenson, who will serve as the communication liaison for MCA for 2023-24, received the Top G.I.F.T.S. Presentation Award for her “creative proposal and presentation.” Stevenson uses her G.I.F.T.S. presentation in her classroom each semester, according to Fine Arts Department chair Dr. Cass Patrick. “Students break into teams and play the group game, Guesstures, which is similar to Charades, during her lecture on proper techniques for mastering positive delivery and engaging with an audience. She uses ... Meritorious award ticket deadline Apr. 20 Itawamba Community College will present the meritorious award to seven faculty and staff recipients during a dinner at 6 p.m., Apr. 23, in the David C. Cole Student Services building at the Fulton Campus. Recipients of ICC’s most prestigious award include Janet Armour, director of learning resources, and Adam Gore, director of sports information and media relations, both of Fulton, professional/administrative; Tilda Bouchillon of Fulton, administrative assistant to the executive director of community relations, and Jeff Roberts of Blue Springs, PC and network technician, support staff; Billy Carson of Saltillo, director of the hospitality management program; Chris Stevenson of Saltillo, social science division chairman and history instructor; and Jessi Stevenson of Saltillo, speech instructor, faculty. One of the three faculty winners will receive the John and Beth Cleveland Excellence award during the event. The Clevelands, who are Fulton natives and residents of Kingwood, Tex., will present the award, which they endowed. Criteria for selection include full-time faculty; outstanding teaching, coaching, guidance; and unselfish dedication to students and ICC. Tickets for the event, which are $20, are available at www.iccms.edu/awards through ... Comments are closed.