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• ICC selects 2022-23 cheerleading team

              Itawamba Community College has selected its cheerleading team for 2022-23 based on recent tryouts.             They include Madison Dillard of Blue Springs; Alantyon Swinney of Booneville; Annasia Berry of Ecru; Kate Gann, Elizabeth Gann, both of Fulton; Rylie Ozbirn, Carley Bell, both of New Albany; Zoe Bigham of Philadelphia; Macey Thomas, Emily Clowers, Tiffany Bishop, Kiara McCord, all of Pontotoc; Kage Heberling, John Bucy Long, Logan McBrayer, Jamison Parker, Chance Brewer, Aidan Little, Emelia Ferrell, Bella Holiman, all of Saltillo; and manager Jed Fitts of Thaxton.             Katelynn Stidham of Guntown is the sponsor.
• ICC selects All-American Band for 2020-21

              Itawamba Community College has selected members of the All-American Band for 2020-21.             They include             Aberdeen – Jaden M. Buchanan, Perashia C. Dunlap, Anna C. Elliot, Miranda P. Flippo, Kalyee M. Flippo, Jonathan I. Key, Caleb B. Schrock, Rebekah Threadgill;             Ackerman – Kindal C. Gammill, Molly E. Oswalt, Paige B. Beasley;             Amory – Karrigan M. Callihan, Dasmine M. Carter, Marley L. Edwards, Abigail E. Hitt, Andrew J. Houston, Dylan S. Johnson, Collin P. Magill, Madeline C. Martin, Hayden R. Odom, Madison R. Reeves, Brooke L. Roberts, Aleah M. Sullivan, Sarah J. Webb, Kaelin A. Worthington, Alexis B. Bourland, Pamela L. Dankins, Irene S. French, Molly V. Rost;             Baldwyn – Cheyene A. Etheridge, Lillian McCully;             Belden – Tyler Q. Dancy;             Bellefontaine – Gavin J. Richardson;             Belmont – Kristin A. Ruple;             Blue Springs – Raymond L. Everett, Gracie C. Kimbrell;             Byhalia – Gaib M. VanNostrand;             Caledonia – Braxton J. McKinney;             Calhoun City – JaMirquile A. Gray, Yakerma D. Harper, Maya M. McNamee;             Cedar Bluff – Kaitlyn M. Smith;             Columbus – Kelsi G. Little, Matthew J. Yearby;             ...
• 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 ...
• ICC team selected as finalist for 2021 Community College Innovation Challenge

              A team from Itawamba Community College has been selected as a finalist for the 2021 Community College Innovation challenge, which is sponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges and the National Science Foundation.             Members include Diana Salinas of Golden, Haley Dean, Abby Rinehart, both of Saltillo; and Emma Atkinson of Tupelo. The team mentor is Bradley Howard of Saltillo, Computer Science instructor and division chair.             Howard said that this is the first time that ICC has reached finalist status. “These students have done an outstanding job on this project. They are all great examples of the high quality of students that we have at ICC.”             As a finalist, the ICC team is required to attend the CCIC Boot Camp to be held virtually June 14-17. The camp is designed to provide a hands-on learning opportunity for the finalist teams to further develop their ideas with a focus on building innovation, entrepreneurship and strategic communication skills. Congressional members, community college leaders, STEM stakeholders, key congressional staff and other guests are invited to engage ...
• 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 ...
• ICC selects Hall of Fame for 2023-24

  Twelve Itawamba Community College sophomores have been selected as members of the prestigious Hall of Fame for 2023-24.             They include Jolie Anna Bishop, Ally Thompson, both of Amory; Addison Pletzke of Clinton; Jordan Allen of Jackson; Whitt Willis of Madison; Michaela Heitger of Mooreville; Lucy Vaughn of Nettleton; Lexie Kent of New Albany; Sara Francis Kitchens of Pontotoc; William Gibson, Gabrielle Pearce, both of Tupelo; and Aubrey Eaton of Woodland.             At ICC, Allen is a member of the women’s soccer team, STEM Club, Trading Post, Phi Theta Kappa and Honors College; ’23 Orientation Leader; Instructional Support Leader and Chemistry II tutor for NASA (Mississippi Space Grant Consortium). Her other activities include assistance in the nursery and sing in the choir at New Jerusalem Church in Jackson. She will transfer to Mississippi College where she plans to major in biology/pre-medicine with a minor in communication. She is the daughter of Althea Allen.             Bishop’s activities have included All-American Band; Color Guard captain; Indian Delegation president; Social Media Ambassador; Student Government Association secretary, Orientation Leader; and member of Phi Theta Kappa, Sigma ...