19 February Four ICC sophomores named to All-Mississippi Academic Team February 19, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Four Itawamba Community College sophomores have been named to the All-Mississippi Academic Team. They include Fields Ferguson of Batesville; Hunter Holley of Nettleton; Karla Morales and Lillian Salem, both of Tupelo. Ferguson is a graduate of the Ramp School of Ministry, and in May he will earn his associate’s degree in business administration at ICC. He plans to transfer to Mississippi State University. At ICC, he is a member of the choir, chamber singers and CenterStage. Currently he serves the Ramp Church in Hamilton, Ala. as a member of Chosen, a fiery dance ministry team. He is married to Taylor Bain Ferguson. A graduate of Amory High School, Holley is majoring in biological sciences at ICC, where he is the president of the Upsilon Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at the Fulton Campus. He is also Mississippi/Louisiana PTK Regional Reporter and a member of the Indian Delegation and Science Club. Last year he served as the Monroe County representative for the Student Government Association. Among his honors are president’s list, ICC’s student representative for HEADWAE and recipient of numerous scholarships, including one of 10 in the nation to receive the prestigious Pearson Scholarship. He has also been selected as ICC’s first Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship semifinalist. Holley attends the First United Methodist Church in Amory, and his community service has included Angel Tree, daycare volunteer and the HIA project. He is the son of Melesa Rakestraw and Billy Holley. Morales is majoring in psychology at ICC where she is the PTK Beta Tau Sigma Chapter president, student representative for the curriculum committee and a member of the Student Government Association and Indian Delegation. Her honors include president’s list. Morales plans to transfer to the University of Mississippi. She is the daughter of Calipso Pimentel and Jose Morales. Salem is a business major at ICC, where she is Phi Theta Kappa vice president of fellowship and a member of the Indian Delegation and Diversity Club. Her other activities include Sunday school day teacher. A president’s list scholar at ICC, Salem plans to transfer to the University of Mississippi. Her parents are Rima Salem and the late Sam Salem. One of the nominees will receive a $1,000 scholarship, but all four will be eligible for additional scholarships. Each two-year college in Mississippi may nominate two students per campus to the All-USA Academic Team. Nominations are based on academic performance and service to the college and community. The All-USA Community College Academic Team is presented by USA TODAY and Phi Theta Kappa. Twenty students will be selected from the state teams for the All-USA College and Community First Teams and will receive a $2,500 cash award and extensive national recognition through coverage in USA TODAY and usatoday.com. Related Articles Four ICC sophomores named to All-Mississippi Academic Team Four Itawamba Community College sophomores have been named to the All-Mississippi Academic Team. They include Raven Blagg of Saltillo, Emily Moorman of Pontotoc, Emory Reinhard of Mantachie and Alexis Tabbs of Red Bay, Ala. Blagg is dual enrolled at both Tupelo High School and Itawamba Community College. Her activities at THS include archery team and former member of the band, and at ICC, vice president of fellowship for the Beta Tau Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa and archery club team. Her honors include both dean’s and president’s lists. Blagg, who is also a member of 4-H, was one of four individuals on the state team for muzzleloading that competed nationally in June. She works in childcare at Montessori School of Tupelo and in the preschool department at First Baptist Church. Her parents are Steven and Aphilak Blagg. Moorman is a member of the Beta Tau Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa and a president’s list scholar at ICC where her literary work has been published in The Calliope. She is a member of Hope Church in Tupelo, where ... Five sophomores named to All-Mississippi Academic Team Five Itawamba Community College sophomores have been named to the All-Mississippi Academic Team. They include Matthew Burrows of Mantachie; Devin Bennett of Sherman; Makaela Dickerson of Smithville; Gregory Parker Anderson and Karlee Avery, both of Tupelo. Anderson is vice president of the Computer Programming and Networking Association at ICC. His honors include dean’s list. He is majoring in Computer Programming Technology. Anderson’s other activities include bass guitar player at his church. He is the son of Brenda Anderson and Larry Anderson. Avery is a general studies/pre-nursing major at ICC where she is a member of the Indian Delegation and co-vice president of service for the Beta Tau Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Her other activities include small group leader for seventh grade girls and supervises three-year-olds at The Orchard where she will be an intern this summer. She is the daughter of Jimmy and Joy Avery. Bennett is majoring in business administration at ICC where he is president of the Tupelo Campus ... ICC sophomores named to All-Mississippi Academic Team Itawamba Community College sophomore Hunter Holley of Nettleton has been selected to the All-Mississippi Academic Team first team, and the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship. In addition, Fields Ferguson of Batesville, Karla Morales and Lillian Salem, both of Tupelo, were named to the second team. A graduate of Amory High School, Holley is majoring in biological sciences at ICC, where he is the president of the Upsilon Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at the Fulton Campus. He is also serving as the Mississippi/Louisiana PTK Regional Reporter and is a member of the Indian Delegation and Science Club. Last year he served as the Monroe County representative for the Student Government Association. Among his honors are Hall of Fame, Mr. Itawamba Community College, regional PTK Most Distinguished Chapter Officer runner-up, Order of the Golden Key, president’s list, ICC’s student representative for HEADWAE and recipient of numerous scholarships, including one of 10 in the nation to receive the prestigious Pearson Scholarship. He has also been selected as ICC’s first Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship semifinalist. Holley attends the First United ... 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Salinas is majoring in computer science at ICC, where she is vice president of the Student Government Association, president of the Computer Science Club, Diamond Girl, member of the Honors College and vice president of leadership and regional reporter for the Upsilon Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Her honors include Hall of Fame, semifinalist for the Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, Dean’s and President’s lists, SGA and Dean’s Scholarships and NASA Community ... Seven ICC sophomores named to All-Mississippi Teams Seven Itawamba Community College sophomores have been named to the All-Mississippi teams, including both workforce and transfer. They include Landon Brown of Fulton, Braiden Holcombe of Vina, Ala., Yazmeen Alwaisi and Allyson Johnson, both of Tupelo, All-Mississippi Transfer; Cole Richardson of Iuka, Jared Martin of New Albany and Jaden Willis of Saltillo, All-Mississippi Workforce. Alwaisi, who is a Middle College participant, will graduate from both Tupelo High School and ICC this spring. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and the Student Government Association at ICC, and her other activities include the North East Mississippi Youth Foundation. Alwaisi plans to transfer to the University of Mississippi where she will double major in economics and political science and subsequently to attend law school. Her parents are Zamzam Almulaiki and Norman Alwaisi. Brown is a member of the STEM Club and vice president of Projects for Phi Theta Kappa. His honors include the President’s List. A 2023 graduate of Itawamba Agricultural High School, Brown is a member of Tremont First Baptist Church. He plans to transfer to Mississippi State University ... ICC's Barnett, Pitts named to All-Mississippi Academic Team Two Itawamba Community College sophomores have been named to the All-Mississippi Academic Team. They are Aaron Barnett of Guntown and Sofie Mae Pitts of Hatley. Barnett, who is majoring in Computer Networking Technology, is a member of Phi Theta Kappa. He is currently employed as an IT assistant at H.M. Richards, Inc. His parents are Sammy and Mary Barnett of Aberdeen. Pitts, who is majoring in Robotics and Automation Technology, is on the dean’s list at ICC, where she is a member of Phi Theta Kappa. Her community service includes food bank volunteer and church yard work. She is the daughter of Rodney Pitts. Each two-year college in Mississippi may nominate students to the All-USA Academic Team. Nominations are based on academic performance and service to the college and community. Comments are closed.