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• Itawamba Community College receives $100,000 and joins 41 other schools across the US as All Within My Hands' Metallica Scholars Initiative expands in year five

    Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands, continues its multimillion-dollar investment in critical workforce programs at community colleges nationwide. Among the schools, Itawamba Community College was selected from a competitive pool of applicants to receive $100,000 to transform the futures of students in the community. “It is a tremendous honor for Itawamba Community College to be selected as one of the recipients of the prestigious All Within My Hands grant, which will significantly impact our career education programs, providing funding for students to pursue a pathway and their best start,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “It is another indication of the success of the College and reinforcement of the mission that students and their success are our top priority.” The Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) was launched in 2019 by Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands (AWMH), in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). The workforce initiative marks its fifth year with an ambitious expansion into new curricula. MSI now directly supports 42 community colleges across 33 states, and by the end of this year, it will have helped ...
• ICC celebrates 75th anniversary with Sept. 28 community tailgate

    Itawamba Community College will host a 75th anniversary celebration and community tailgate, Sept. 28, prior to the Indians’ football game with Northwest Mississippi Community College.                 The schedule includes 4 p.m., Indian Spirit Walk (cheer the football team on their way to Lambert Stadium); 5 p.m., community tailgate with food trucks and free Kids’ Zone activities; 6:30 p.m., pregame show with the ICC All-American Marching Band; and 7 p.m., kickoff at Eaton Field.                 According to event organizer Nina Strother, director of Marketing and Community Engagement, a designated area will be set up for tailgating, however, those who wish to participate must be set up before 3:30 p.m. One table and two chairs are available per 10 x 10 tent.                 All events are open to the public.                 For more information, contact Strother at 662.862.8242 or njstrother@iccms.edu.
• ICC signs preferred candidate program agreement with MHP; only community college in the state selected

    Itawamba Community College signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a Preferred Candidate Program with the Mississippi Highway Patrol, Jan. 26, at the Tupelo Campus.             The initiative is a pilot program that will be implemented at ICC, the only community college in the state selected.             “Itawamba Community College is more than excited about this partnership with the Mississippi Highway Patrol,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “According to research, having successfully completed a college degree substantially improves the knowledge and abilities of officers on a vast range of areas from the criminal justice system to conceptual and managerial skills.”             The agreement will allow those who are enrolled to pursue either an A.A. or A.A.S. degree in ICC’s Criminal Justice program, meet with an MHP recruiter and apply for the MHP Preferred Candidate Program to skip weeks of the Mississippi Highway Patrol Academy.             In order to graduate from the MHP Preferred Candidate Program, students must complete one or more semesters of the MHP Candidates on Rapid Entry curriculum, earn the associate’s degree from ICC, meet the C.O.R.E. Patrol School PT requirements ...
• ICC seeking participants for Community Tailgate

  Itawamba Community College is seeking participants for its 2021 Community Tailgate, Oct. 14, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in front of Butch Lambert Stadium at the Fulton Campus.             Businesses, alumni, teams, families, offices, both community and student groups and organizations are invited to participate in the free opportunity, according to Nina Strother, director of marketing and community engagement at ICC.             The tailgates and food will be separate competitions, Strother said. Tailgate booths will be judged on atmosphere, creativity and spirit. They have the opportunity to participate in the cook off or as a booth. The cook off will be divided into sweet and savory categories. Tailgate participants may submit one sweet and/or one savory dish to the Chief’s Sweet and Savory Cook Off tent by 5 p.m., when judging will begin. Winners, which will be selected for both categories and an overall grand champion, will be announced at 5:45 p.m.             Participants must sign up by Oct. 4.             For more information, email njstrother@iccms.edu or call (662) 862-8242.
• ICC seeks participants for Community Tailgate

              Itawamba Community College is seeking participants for its 2019 Community Tailgate, Oct. 10, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in front of Butch Lambert Stadium at the Fulton Campus.             Businesses, alumni, teams, families, offices, community groups, student groups and organizations are invited to participate in the free opportunity, according to Nina Strother, director of community relations at ICC.             This year, the tailgates and food will be separate competitions. Tailgate booths will be judged on atmosphere, creativity and spirit. Judging will begin at 5 p.m. The cook off will be divided into sweet and savory categories, and tailgate participants may submit one sweet and/or one savory dish to the cook off tent by 5 p.m. for judging. Winners will be selected for both categories as well as an overall grand champion. Participants must sign up by Oct. 4 for the rain or shine event. For more information, contact Community Relations at communityrelations@iccms.edu or call (662) 862-8444.
• Community Tailgate contest set for Sept. 27

  Area residents are invited to participate in a tailgate contest on the lawn of the Davis Event Center at the Fulton Campus of Itawamba Community College, beginning at 4:30 p.m., Sept. 27.             Entries, which must have three tailgate leaders, will be judged on creativity, pride, food and atmosphere. Winners of best atmosphere, best food, most spirit and best overall will be announced at 6 p.m. The award for best overall will be presented at Eaton Field during ICC’s football game with Northeast Mississippi Community College.             Each tailgate will include one 10 x 10 space for a personal tent and items. Participating groups must complete the registration form, which is available at ICC’s website, www.iccms.edu, and return it to Community Relations, the sponsor of the event, by Sept. 21, either by email at communityrelations@iccms.edu or by mail to 602 West Hill Street, Fulton, MS 38843.             For more information, contact Nina Strother, director of Community Relations, at njcstrother@iccms.edu or (662) 862-8242.