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• ICC formally opens newly-renovated Student Activities Center at the Fulton Campus

  Itawamba Community College reopened its Student Activities Center with a formal ribbon cutting ceremony, Aug. 14, at the Fulton Campus.             “It is with great pride and excitement that we gather to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated Student Activities Center,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen.  “Just as with our recent residence hall ribbon cuttings at Monroe and Sheffield Halls, this is not just a physical transformation but a renewal of our commitment to providing a vibrant and supportive campus environment for our students.”  ICC’s approximately 13,000-square-foot Student Activities Center, which opened in 1961 and the oldest building on the Fulton Campus, has had numerous facelifts over the years, but this renovation touched every aspect of the building, including a completely redesigned interior to maximize open space for seating and the addition of a new covered space on the back to provide students a place to dine in the event of inclement weather. Allen said that the new space will be called “The Yard.” The outdoor furniture will arrive soon and be installed with outdoor TVs. “Our ...
• ICC student art competition currently on display at the Fulton Campus

  Itawamba Community College’s Student Art Competition is currently on display in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center gallery at the Fulton Campus.             Works from a variety of media including drawings, paintings, sculpture, ceramics and computer art are included. The show will be juried by Tom Douglas, former member of the ICC Art faculty.             The show includes works by Owen Beasley, Makenzie Nevins, both of Amory; Karol Arias-Little, Cayden Rogers, both of Belden; Breanna Isaac of Choctaw; Bree Ana Bennett, Lexi Grant, Keyelle Holder, Aiden Hunter, Emily Tibbs, all of Fulton; Versie Lucille Laher of Glen; Vega Taylor of Greenwood Springs; Alli Porter of Guntown; Meradith Gaudet of Hamilton; Dakota Fuller of Milton, Fla.; Monserrat Garcia, Micah Hatfield, both of Mooreville; Jackson Bynum of Nettleton; Taylor Babbitt of Plantersville; Connor Coker, Micahela Lopez, Mak Masters, Isaiah Pannell, Emily Sauerwein, Jamarion Shannon, David Tucker, all of Pontotoc; Ahmad Cox of Prairie; Molly Pennington, Sebastian Raines, Abby Roberts, all of Saltillo; Christopher Smith of Shannon; Kylee Rafnson of Southaven; Jarques Madison of Starkville; Sarah Brown, Kali Dalton, both of Tremont; Charles Crayton, ...
• ICC student artwork featured in exhibit in newly-renovated W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center

  The artwork of several Itawamba Community College students is currently on display in the newly-renovated W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center at the Fulton Campus.             The first student exhibition in the new space, which consists of approximately 80 pieces of art including drawing, painting, computer art and sculpture, will be on display until May 5.             Artists include Taylor Braxton of Amory; Jamecia Walker of Baldwyn; Bayleigh Caldwell of Caledonia; McKenna Powell of Hatley; Alli Blansett, Makenzie Brooks, both of Houston; Olivia Jones of Mantachie; Francisco Garcia of Mooreville; Mia Coggin of Nettleton; Michaela Pearson, Rachel Gann, Kaitlin Stegall, Brianna Hall, Maria Tinajero, all of Pontotoc; Lily Wright of Red Bay, Ala.; Jaiden Hutson, Danielle Thompson, Elliana Parker, all of Saltillo; KaJatlon Clark of Shannon; Selena Crowley of Tremont; Ana Chambers, Drew Edmonson, Camille Campbell and Brianna Dent, all of Tupelo.             Normal gallery hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Thursday.             For more information, email Shawn Whittington at eswhittington@iccms.edu or call (662) 862-8301.
• Work of Tanner South on display in the ICC Fulton Campus Gallery

              The work of Tanner South of Columbus will be on display in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center Gallery at the Itawamba Community College Fulton Campus until Dec. 9.             The exhibition entitled “Charm and Chaos: A Collective of Aesthetic Forms Through Decadent Textures” features mixed media paintings, prints and wall assemblages.             South said that his work is “inspired by imagination and visionary forms. My paintings embody the textures, colors and nature of my own dreams, nightmares or subconscious renderings. I find it hard not to physically want to touch some of my paintings myself. It’s a sort of textile stimulation that I think I sort of feed into when I’m creating the heavier textured pieces.”             South said that he doesn’t “let the orderly left-brain of my day job stop my right-brain from cathartically creating and making a mess in the studio. Whether it’s with multiple mediums at once or with shapes of upcycled treasures to use in conjunction with other forms, it’s always fun to push the limits of myself.”             South works full-time ...
• ICC alumnus Jason Dickinson returns to become Campus Police Chief 28 years after he first enrolled as a student

             Itawamba Community College alumnus Jason Dickinson of Mantachie has returned to his alma mater to become Campus Police Chief 28 years after he first enrolled as a student.             On July 1, Dickinson started his new job after spending 23 years working patrol and investigating. Dickinson said he applied because he wants to make a difference in the young lives of the students. Although he has never worked in the college environment, he wants to help or keep them on the right path and explain to them what a bad decision can bring. Dickinson earned two associate’s degrees from ICC, one in agribusiness and the other, in Law Enforcement Technology. “My first stint as a student was in 1993, and it was an adjustment straight out of a small high school. The best part was I met my wife of 25 years now in music appreciation class.” Dickinson’s second time as a student begin in 2015, when he enrolled to obtain a law enforcement degree. He was working full-time as an investigator with the Itawamba County Sheriff’s ...
• Spring registration begins Nov. 15 for students not currently enrolled

              Students who are not currently enrolled at Itawamba Community College, including readmits and transfers, can register for the 2019 spring semester from Nov. 15-Dec. 19, weekdays from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., in the Student Affairs offices on both the Fulton and Tupelo campuses.             The offices are located in the David C. Cole Student Services Building on the Fulton Campus and the Student Support Center at the Tupelo Campus.             Academic, career and technical, eLearning (online) and workforce opportunities are available in an extensive schedule, which includes both day and evening classes at Fulton, Tupelo and Belden. Financial aid is available.             For more information, call (662) 862-8000 or (662) 620-5000 or email go2icc@iccms.edu.