15 August ICC recognizes new faculty, staff and reassignments at 2024 fall convocation August 15, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Several area residents have joined the Itawamba Community College faculty and staff and were introduced at the fall 2024 convocation, Aug. 14. They include Amory – Morgan Speed, Advising Center assistant; Dixie Owen, Dual Credit admissions specialist; Baldwyn – Alisha Boren, Administrative Assistant to the Office of the President; Bay St. Louis – Andrew Elkins, assistant men’s soccer coach; Belden – Jay Harrelson, manufacturing specialist; Cayce Smith, athletic creative content coordinator; Belmont – Jessica Johnson, Residence Hall Director; Izaac Johnson, Campus Police officer; Blue Springs – Casey Peeples, Associate Degree Nursing instructor; Columbus – Cody Morris, TIS technician; Danville, Ala. – Carson Owens, head softball coach; Fulton – Jimmy Sartin, Campus Police officer; Mara Shumpert, custodian; Jenna Russell, custodian; Caroline Mason, digital media specialist; Ethan Davis, TIS technician; Paige Barksdale, custodian; Dee Hentz, assistant football coach/defensive line; Ashley Brewer, custodian; Samantha Hanna, Campus Police officer; Brycen Carsten, TIS technician; Leah Caldwell, strategic office specialist; Anna Daher, English instructor; Madison Monson, assistant softball coach; Golden – Daris White, transportation driver; Jason Harris, Diesel Equipment Technology instructor; Guntown – Rusty Burroughs, Campus Police officer; Mantachie – Ian Reed, project coordinator; Marietta – Ana Brooke Stephens, Student Activities coordinator; Mobile, Ala. – Joshua Lane, assistant men’s basketball coach; Mooreville – Kelly Ward, nurse navigator, Gracie Atwood, barista/Bookstore clerk; Ely Ward, Student Activities specialist; Lauren Holcomb, Associate Degree Nursing instructor; Sandra Reich, Computer Programming instructor; Nettleton – Ashley Graham, Admissions specialist; Madison Blake, barista/Bookstore clerk; Kenneth Lee, Commercial Truck Driving instructor; New Albany – Margaret Green, assistant tennis coach; Olive Branch – Dan Ellington, assistant football coach/offensive coordinator; Phil Campbell, Ala. – Tammy Omalie, custodian; Plantersville – Jason Evans, groundskeeper; Pontotoc – Marcus Green, assistant football coach/wide receivers; Saltillo – Jerry Hodge, grounds supervisor – Fulton Campus; Margaret Kimbrough, Associate Degree Nursing instructor; Shane Davis, assistant carpenter; Nieko Christoffersen, groundskeeper; Elizabeth Owen, art instructor; Angie Herring, coordinator of Mental Health Services; Tremont – Josh Hill, Campus Police officer; Andrea Rockwell, Bookstore textbook specialist; Carrie Whitehead, Anatomy and Physiology tutor; Tupelo – Cal Brown, athletic creative content coordinator; Makaela Salmon, director of PTK/Honors; Susan Mills, Adult Education administrative assistant; Mya Terrell, WIOA office assistant; Jessica Portilla, custodian; Colm McCool, landscape specialist; Caroline Aldridge, assistant volleyball coach; Blaire Cullum, academic adviser; Jacob Roland, music instructor, assistant band director; Taylor Burks, assistant band director/music instructor; and Chase Stanford, Radiologic Technology clinical coordinator. Returning staff members who are in new roles at ICC include Baldwyn – Karen Watson, WIOA office assistant; Blue Springs – Ashley Wells, WIOA bookkeeper/Career Coach; Brookhaven – Darrian Wilson, head men’s basketball coach; Fulton – Shannon Gillentine, lead staff accountant; Jason Guntharp, TIS associate director; Alisha Kent, lead Bookstore clerk – Fulton Campus; Kaitlyn Stanfield, director of Housing and Residence Life; Mandy Moore, Financial Aid specialist; Kim Poland, chemistry and biology instructor; Tanya Turner, lead Bookstore clerk – Tupelo Campus; Houlka – Elizabeth Edwards, Business Administration instructor; Stacey Hughes, eLearning Student Experience coordinator; Mantachie – Candice Pitts, administrative assistant to the Recruitment and Orientation office; Steven West, TIS lead developer/analyst; Mooreville – Nash Lansdell, controls technician/plumber; Ripley – Jonathan Thrasher, Network administrator; Saltillo – Melanie Francis, eLearning instructional coordinator; Summer Thompson, lead custodian – Tupelo Campus; Angeelas Shannon, assistant director of Adult Education; Margaret Kimbrough, Associate Degree Nursing instructor; Tupelo – Brandy White, outreach coordinator and executive assistant to the office of the President; Tony Lee, Financial Aid specialist; Lauren Asters, Associate Degree Nursing program director; and Cynthia Adams, Supportive and Disabilities coordinator. Related Articles New ICC faculty, staff introduced; reassignments announced at Aug. 9 Convocation Several area residents have joined the Itawamba Community College faculty and staff and were introduced at the Aug. 9 convocation. They include Aberdeen – Serenity Pierce, Instructional Support team supervisor, ISC technician; Amory – Kelle Spencer, TANF Career Step navigator; Amanda Knight, custodian; Sierra Logan, WIOA office assistant; Belden – Bryant Nickels, head cheer coach; Blue Springs – Ashley Wells, WIOA career coach; Blake Buse, Health Science adviser; Bruce – Lauren Murphree, Associate Degree Nursing instructor; Fulton – Richard Beyer, transportation driver; Stephen Brazil, groundskeeper; Shanda Loague, custodian; Kristie Seawell, custodian; Kristin Adams, Physical Therapist Assistant Technology clinical coordinator of education; Amy Jo Holcomb, English instructor; Cassidy Little, Associate Degree Nursing/Practical Nursing administrative assistant; Danny Oswalt, English instructor; Becky Taylor, Health Sciences administrative assistant; Aaron Anguiano, assistant football coach; Kristen Hawkins, assistant softball coach; Edward Krajewski, assistant football coach; Justin Lucas, assistant football coach; Collin McCrory, assistant baseball coach; Kareem Moore, assistant football coach; Jamilah Sanders, assistant women’s basketball coach; Diamond Wraggs, assistant women’s basketball coach; Golden – Drae ... Area residents join ICC faculty, staff or among reassignments Several area residents have joined the Itawamba Community College faculty and staff and were introduced at the Aug. 10 convocation at the Fulton Campus. They include Baldwyn – Zack Collins, Campus Police officer; Josh Hood, Campus Police officer; Tyrani Key, recruiter; Haley Carpenter, Paralegal Technology program director; Belden – Lesia Rogers, custodian; Blue Springs – Hannah Moroney, recruiter; Corinth – Collin Minga, assistant athletic director/compliance officer; Detroit, Ala. – Scott Stovall, groundskeeper; Fulton – Kelly Beth Ernest, head softball coach; Damon Howe, assistant football coach – offensive line; Kala Hudson, residence hall director; Will Nabors, Campus Police officer; Heidi Riley, residence hall director; Darrian Wilson, assistant men’s basketball coach; Jacob Hayslip, assistant men’s basketball coach; Madison Haley, recruiter; Heather Bolton, custodian; Willie Gunn, custodian; Cecil Lucas, groundskeeper; Deshanna Martin, admissions record specialist; Shannon Gillentine, staff accountant; Dr. Kimberley Poland, Academic Support Center science tutor; Elizabeth Tally, mathematics instructor; Jackie Marquez, administrative assistant – athletics; Golden – Bryan Wood, maintenance supervisor; Greenwood Springs – Chad Price, maintenance technician/electrician; Guntown – Katelynn Stidham, ... ICC launches partnership with TimelyMD to connect faculty, staff, students with mental and physical health resources Itawamba Community College has launched a partnership with TimelyMD to connect full-time faculty and currently-enrolled students to the support and resources in both mental and physical health they need to succeed. TimelyCare provides on-demand 24/7 service that offers virtual health and well-being to currently-enrolled students and full-time faculty and staff for free, according to Dr. Brad Boggs, vice president of Student Services, including mental and emotional support, health literacy guidance and crisis management by masters-level behavioral health professionals. “It also provides a dedicated phone line for full-time faculty and staff to reach the TimelyCare team for guidance and support in cases of student distress.” Those covered may choose the visit modality that works best for them - video, phone or video chat. The simple, flexible scheduling enables students to choose their provider, day and time as well as cancel a visit and select the next available time that works best for them. Also, students can choose to add a parent, translator or even an adviser to the conversation. According to TimelyMD, “A modern virtual care platform starts with the technology that ... ICC releases fall 2024 continuing education schedule Itawamba Community College has announced its schedule of continuing education classes for the 2024 fall semester. The schedule, according to ICC Continuing Education director Josh Gammill, includes opportunities in several categories: hobbies and personal enjoyment, personal enrichment, professional continuing education, career pathways and senior college. Gammill said that the class schedule includes both new opportunities as well as those that have been offered before. “We have integrated new classes such as an introduction to single board microcomputers and microcontrollers that join old favorites in the areas of art, cake decorating, photography, ACT prep, sign language and personal finance. Professional continuing education is available for EMS refreshers and engineers and surveyors as well as an extensive schedule of career pathways, or short-term courses, to prepare students for the next step. Our senior college, which began during the spring semester, continues to offer an opportunity to enable retirees to stay active in the community and engage with other participants who share the same enthusiasm and zest for life and learning as they do.” The ... Fall 2024 registration continues at ICC Registration for the 2024 fall semester at Itawamba Community College will continue through Aug. 23 for traditional full-term day and night classes. The last day to add eLearning first eight-week classes is Aug. 27, and eLearning full-term classes, Aug. 30. The first day of class for both eLearning full-term and eight-week classes is Aug. 26. Financial aid is available, as well as adult learner scholarships. Academic, career education, eLearning (online) and workforce opportunities are available in an extensive schedule, which includes both day and evening classes at Fulton, Tupelo and Belden. Instructional delivery methods include face-to-face and online. Students may attend classes on a four-day instructional schedule to provide an opportunity for a three-day weekend. For more information, call (662) 862-8000 or email eadviser@iccms.edu ICC schedules fall 2024 Preparing for the ACT sessions The Itawamba Community College Continuing Education Department has scheduled several sessions for Preparing for the ACT during the 2024 fall semester. All meet on Saturdays from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.). Math and science sessions include Sept. 7, Oct. 19 and Dec. 7. English and reading are offered Oct. 12 and Nov. 9. ICC’s ACT prep instructors use three intensive classroom review methods in English, reading, science reasoning and math that focus on strategies for improving test-day performance and scores. Those methods include a review of all concepts tested, tips for overcoming test anxiety and guides for “studying smart.” Those who are enrolled have an opportunity to pre-test early and post-test later in the class using full-length ACT practice tests to measure performance and practice for the testing dates. Students must bring their books to all sessions. The cost is $50 per session. Preregistration is required. For more information and to register, email continuingeducation@iccms.edu or call (662) 407-1500. Comments are closed.