3 June ICC staff members receive 25 College Public Relations Association of Mississippi awards June 3, 2025 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Several Itawamba Community College staff members received a total of 25 awards from the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi, which were presented during a recent conference in Starkville. They include C.J. Adams of Fulton – third place, Institutional Magazine, for “Connection Spring 2024;” second place, Brochure, for “ICC Recruiting Trifold;” first place, Environmental Design/Exhibitions; third place, Environmental Designs/Exhibitions, for Football Locker Room Redesign; first place, Viewbook/Admissions and Recruitment Piece, for “2024 Orientation Book;” third place, Student Life Photography, for “Saving the Crown;” first place, Digital Art/Photo Illustration, for “Good and Wicked;” second place, Wildcard Mixed Media, for “Once Upon A Fashion Show;” second place, Television Spots for “2024 ICC Super Bowl Commercial;” second place, Digital Advertisements, for “You Belong Here Billboard;” second place, Social Media Non-Sports Post, for “Welcome Week Recap;” first place Non-Sport Promo/Hype Video for “Bloom Program Introduction;” second place, Non-Sport Promo/Hype Video for “ICC 2023-24 Rewind;” second place, Sports Promo/Hype Videos, for “ICC Women’s Soccer Media Day;” Cal Brown of Saltillo – second place, Sports Promo/Hype Videos, for “ICC Women’s Soccer Media Day;” Maggie Caldwell of Mooreville – first place, Creative Partners, for “Dinner & Demo;” second place, Creative Partners, for “Small Business Showcase Series;” Tyler Camp of Fulton – first place, Non-Sport Promo/Hype Video, for “Bloom Program Introduction;” Rena Chism of Tupelo – second place, Creative Partners, for “Small Business Showcase Series;” Josh Gammill of Fulton – first place, Creative Partners, for “Dinner & Demo;” second place, Creative Partners, for “Small Business Showcase Series;” Adam Gore of Fulton – third place, Environmental Design/Exhibitions, for Football Locker Room Redesign; second place, Sports News Story, for “Indians Win Thriller Over East Mississippi, 36-24;” second place, Sports Feature Story, for “Carson Owens Introduced As New Head Softball Coach;” first place, TV News Story, for “ICC Tek2Go Student Camp 2024;” second place, Radio Spots, for “ICC Thanksgiving Registration Push;” third place, Radio Spots, for “ICC Christmas Registration Push;” third place, Radio Programs/Podcasts for “The ICC Hour with Adam Gore;” second place, Sports Promo/Hype Videos, for “ICC Women’s Soccer Media Day;” Bryan Hawkins of Tupelo – first place, TV News Story, for “ICC Tek2Go Student Camp 2024:” Morgan Henry of Fulton – third place, Institutional Magazine for “Connection Spring 2024;” second place, Sports Promo/Hype Videos, for “ICC Women’s Soccer Media Day;” Raphael Henry of Tupelo – first place, TV News Story, for “ICC Tek2Go Student Camp 2024;” first place, Non-Sport Promo/Hype Video, for “Bloom Program Introduction;” Braiden Holcombe of Vina, Ala. – second place, Wildcard Mixed Media, for “Once Upon A Fashion Show;” Michael Holloway of Saltillo – second place, Brochure, for “ICC Recruiting Trifold;” first place, Viewbook/Admissions and Recruitment Piece, for “2024 Orientation Book;” Stephanie Kitchens of Mantachie – second place, Creative Partners, for “Small Business Showcase Series;” Briannna Marino of Pearl – second place, Wildcard Mixed Media, for “Once Upon A Fashion Show;” Caroline Mason of Fulton – second place, Social Media Non-Sports Post, for “Welcome Week Recap;” first place, Creative Partners, for “Dinner & Demo;” second place, Creative Partners, for “Small Business Showcase Series;” Allie Mitchell of Maben – second place, Digital Advertisements, for “You Belong Here Billboard;” Natalie Ryals of Kosciusko – first place, Digital Art/Photo Illustration, for “Good and Wicked;” second place, Sports Photograph, for “Triple Time Celebration;” recipient of the CPRAM two-year college scholarship for 2025-26. Christy Scheuer of Tupelo – first place, Creative Partners for “Dinner & Demo;” Cayce Smith of Saltillo – second place, Sports Promo/Hype Videos, for “ICC Women’s Soccer Media Day;” Addy Stanford of Tupelo – second place, Sports Promo/Hype Videos, for “ICC Women’s Soccer Media Day;” Donna Thomas of New Albany – third place, Institutional Magazine, for Connection Spring 2024; second place, Brochure, for “ICC Recruiting Trifold;” third place, News Story, for “Metallica Scholars and ICC Celebrate April and National Welding Month;” second place, Feature Story, for “ICC + TPSD Partnership = Middle College Success;” second place, Sports News Story, for “Indians Win Thriller Over East Mississippi, 36-24;” second place, Sports Feature Story, for “Carson Owens Introduced as New Head Softball Coach;” first place, Viewbook/Admissions and Recruitment Piece, for “2024 Orientation Book;” first place, Creative Partners, for “Dinner & Demo;” second place, Creative Partners, for “Small Business Showcase Series;” and reelected treasurer of the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi for 2025-26; Ally Thompson of Booneville – second place, Wildcard Mixed Media, for “Once Upon a Fashion Show;” Taylor Tutor of Tupelo – second place, Wildcard Mixed Media, for “Once Upon A Fashion Show;” and Michael Upton of Mooreville – third place, Institutional Magazine for “Connection Spring 2024.” The awards covered work produced during 2024. Both two-year and four-year colleges received awards in separate categories. Related Articles ICC wins multiple College Public Relations Association of Mississippi awards Several Itawamba Community College staff members received awards from the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi, which were presented during this week’s conference in Oxford. They include Itawamba Community College – Grand Award for “2022 Orientation Booklet;” C.J. Adams of Fulton – third place, Institutional Magazine Annual Report, for “Connection Magazine;” first place, Viewbook – Admissions and Recruitment Piece, for 2022 Orientation Book; first place, Brochure, for “ICC Campus Tours Tri-fold;” third place, Television Spots, for “ICC – I Belong Here (Health Science);” first place, Website, for “iccms.edu;” third place, Webpage, for “Virtual Financial Aid Completion Guide;” first place, Social Media, for ”Through the Years Campaign;” first place, Exhibits, for “Fashion Show 2022;” second place, Public Relations Innovations, for “Gameday Noisemakers Sign/Fan;” first place, Public Relations Innovations, for “A Day with Dr. Jay;” Lee Adams of Fulton – second place, Sports News Story, for “McKenzie Patterson named Softball Player of the Year;” third place, Sports Feature Story, for “Former ICC baseball standout Kyle Crigger drafted by Marlins;” third place, Institutional Magazine Annual Report, ... ICC's CR staff receives record number of CPRAM awards Several Itawamba Community College staff members received awards from the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi, which were presented during a recent virtual conference. The 21 awards were the most in the Community Relations Department’s history. They include C.J. Adams of Fulton, first place in View Book for “2020 ICC Recruiting Lookbook;” first place in Admissions and Recruitment Piece for “ICC Recruiting Trifold;” first place in Television Spots for “ICC SkillUp Commercial;” third place in Television Spots for “ICC Tomorrow Commercial;” first place in Radio Spot for “SkillUP Radio Commercial;” third place in Radio Spot for “Start on Time, Finish Early:” first place in Public Relations Campaign for “A New Look for a New Decade: A New Identity for ICC;” second place in Public Relations Campaign for “Navigating the Pandemic: The First Six Months;” grand award in the junior division in Electronic Media for “ICC SkillUP commercial;” second place in Advertisements for “ICC Veterans Day Ad;” Lee Adams of Fulton, first place in Single Piece artwork – Sports for “2020 ICC Football Poster;” second place in Single Piece Artwork – Sports ... ICC staff members receive CPRAM awards Several Itawamba Community College staff members received awards from the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi, which were presented during the recent conference in Gulfport. They include C.J. Adams of Fulton – first place, digital Art/Photo Illustration for Autumn Leaf; second place, Public Relations Campaign for ICC eLearning Regional Campaign; first place, Photograph for Snow Day; second place, Annual Report for 2020-2021 ICC President’s Report; first place, Viewbook for Orientation Booklet; first place, Creative Partners for Ignite the Fight Against Breast Cancer Awareness; second place, Institutional Magazine for Connection; second place, New Media for Inside ICC; first place, Public Relations Innovations for Online Commencement Practice; first place and grand award, Web Page for New ICC Home Page – www.iccms.edu; third place, Television Spots for Live and Learn commercial; and first place, Advertisement for Veterans Day ad; Lee Adams of Fulton – second place, Sports Photography for Welcome Home; first place, Web page – Sports Only for www.letsgoicc.com; third place, Single Piece of Artwork – Sports for Softball Champions; first place, Single Piece of Artwork ... 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 staff members win CPRAM awards Several members of Itawamba Community College’s staff received awards at the conclusion of the spring meeting of the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi recently in Ridgeland. They include C.J. Adams of Fulton, third place, photograph, for “Flair;” Lee Adams of Guntown, second place, television program, for “Live with the Tribe;” first place, radio spots, for “ICC Potential;” first place, television spots, for “Ignite YOUR Potential;” third place, sports media guide, for 2018-19 ICC Sports Guide;” second place, sports photograph, for “Back Handed;” third place, sports photograph, for “Stiff Armed;” second place, single piece of artwork – sports, for Football Schedule Poster; first place, special publications, for “Connection Magazine;” first place, advertisements, for “Above the Bar;” second place, radio programs, for “ICC Football vs. Northeast;” Amy Brown of Fulton, first place, advertisements, for “Above the Bar;” second place, public relations campaign, for “All-American Band Audition Posters;” Dr. Jan Reid-Bunch of Saltillo, first place, television spots, for “Ignite YOUR Potential;” Maggie Caldwell of Mantachie, first place, television spots, for “Ignite YOUR Potential;” first place ... Join ICC's Alumni Association and for a limited time, receive a free Mississippi custom car license plate Itawamba Community College is offering an opportunity for Mississippi residents, especially its alumni, to share its message through displaying a custom car license plate. For a limited time, residents of the state can join ICC’s Alumni Association for a $20 yearly membership fee, and receive the license plate free of charge, according to Michael Upton, director of Advancement. Incoming ICC Alumni Association President Joey Cox of Fulton has already ordered a tag to support the College. “I am very proud of my association with ICC and enjoyed my time spent here. I look for opportunities to show my ICC pride and think our specialty ICC car tag is a great way to express that pride.” Karen McFerrin of Mantachie, past Alumni Association president and current board member, agrees. “I can’t think of a better way to show support for the college I love than displaying an ICC tag on my car. It’s just a small way of showing my support for a college that means so much to me, and I encourage everyone to support ICC by purchasing ... Comments are closed.