12 December ICC students among winners in juried art exhibit December 12, 2023 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Several Itawamba Community College students are among award winners in the juried exhibit that was recently on display in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center gallery at the Fulton Campus. They include Belden – Karol Adriana Aris-Little, third place in 2D design for “Little Earrings;” Fulton – Emily Tibbs, Best in Show for “Gorgeous Golden Lady;” Keyelle Holder, second place in drawing for “It’s Not A Pipe;” Alexis Grant, honorable mention in drawing for “Nightmare Baby From Hell;” Greenwood Springs – Vega Taylor, honorable mention in drawing for “Amongst The Folds;” Guntown – Alli Porter, first place in drawing for “Bass and Glass;” Mooreville – Monserrat Garcia, first place in 2D design for “1863 Jungle” and honorable mention in the same category for “03’ Louisiana;” Pontotoc – Isaiah Pannell, third place in drawing for “Self Portrait” and honorable mention in the same category for “The Baby Bottle;” Mak Masters, third place in 3D design for “Enchanted Ukelele;” Tupelo – Meliah Senter, second place in 2D design for “Stylization Tryptic;” Noah Sartin, first place in 3D design for “Fairie Trifecta;” Nailah Slatter, second place in 3D design for “Egyptian Enchantment;” and William C. Wood, honorable mention in 3D design for “Shining Star.” Juror for the exhibit was Tom Douglas, former member of the ICC art faculty. Related Articles ICC students among state art competition winners Three Itawamba Community College students are among award winners in the 2022 MCCAIA State Student Art Competition hosted by Jones College in Ellisville. They include Kaitlin Stegall of Pontotoc, first place in drawing for “Plum Tea” and honorable mention in drawing for “Caleb’s Sunset;” Mia Coggin of Nettleton, third place in painting for “Cooper Dyes His Hair” and honorable mention in graphic design for “Eye Eye Captive;” and Elliana Parker of Saltillo, honorable mention in 3D design for “Patterned Gogh.” More than 170 pieces of art are featured from students competing in eight categories from painting and mixed media to drawing, 2D design, 3D design, digital/computer art, photography, printmaking and ceramics. Additional ICC students who participated include Taylor Braxton of Amory; Bayleigh Caldwell of Caledonia; Olivia Jones of Mantachie; Michaela Pearson of Pontotoc; Camille Campbell and Ana Chambers, both of Tupelo. ICC students competed with full-time students from Copiah-Lincoln Community College, East Central Community College, East Mississippi Community College, Hinds Community College, Holmes Community College, Jones College, Meridian Community College, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Northwest Mississippi ... ICC students, faculty among Mississippi Community College Creative Writers Association competition winners Itawamba Community College students and faculty were among the winners in the 2023 Mississippi Community College Creative Writers Association competition. They include Kent Humphries of Vina, Ala., first place in dramatic writing for “Nun with a Gun;” Emma Logan of Fulton, second place in literary essay for “Literature and Disney Classics;” editor-in-chief Shawn Whittington of Saltillo, poetry editor Keith Morris of Tupelo, and student poetry editors Connor Monaghan of Aberdeen and Jessica George of Tupelo, first place in literary magazine. This is the sixth year in a row that ICC has won the dramatic writing category and the second year in a row, the literary magazine category. The competition included poetry, short story, essay (creative nonfiction), literary essay, dramatic writing and college literary magazine. First and second place winners received monetary prizes of $100 and $60, respectively. ICC art students among winners in 2023 MCCAIA State Student Art Competition Itawamba Community College art students are among award winners in the 2023 MCCAIA State Student Art Competition hosted by Northwest Mississippi Community College in Senatobia. They include Jordan Springer of Mooreville, second place in 3-D/Sculpture for “Jean Banjo;” Emily Sauerwein of Pontotoc, third place in 3-D/Sculpture for “London’s Worst;” Audre George of Pontotoc, first place in Drawing for “Self Portrait;” Piper Cutshall of Iuka, honorable mention in Drawing for “Old Hollywood;” Makenzie Davis of Smithville, first place in 2-D Design for “Jung Ho Yeon” and third place in the same category for “Street Art;” Maria Tinajero of Ecru, honorable mention in 2-D Design for “Ode to Kahlo;” and Mia Coggin of Plantersville, first place in Painting/Mixed Media for “Fruit Juice.” ICC received eight of the 25 awards for categories they could enter, or 32 percent. Together, ICC and Hinds community College received 17 of the total 33 awards, according to ICC art instructor Dr. Dana Arnold. ICC students among recipients of 2021 Creative Writing awards Three students at Itawamba Community College were among the winners in the 2021 Mississippi Community College Creative Writers Association competition. They include Valerie Murrell of Mooreville, first place in creative nonfiction for “Blessed Beyond Belief;” Charlie Wright of Randolph, first place in drama for “East Of Damnation: Chapter 1;” and Morgan Wilson of Tupelo, third place in short fiction for “A Trait Very Much Admirable.” Wright also won a first place award last year. The competition included poetry, short story, essay (creative nonfiction), literary essay, dramatic writing and college literary magazine. The awards were presented Apr. 23 during a virtual ceremony originating at the Pearl River Forest County Center in Hattiesburg. ICC selected among winners of Mississippi Business Journal's 2023 Best Places to Work in Mississippi Itawamba Community College has been selected among the winners of the Mississippi Business Journal’s 2023 Best Places to Work in Mississippi. ICC was a finalist in the large category, which includes businesses with 150 or more employees. “On behalf of our Itawamba Community College family, we appreciate this significant honor from the Mississippi Business Journal, which is a testament to how our employees see us,” said President Dr. Jay Allen. “At ICC, we are more than administrators, faculty and staff members. We are friends, and most importantly, we are family.” According to Mississippi Business Journal Publisher Tami Jones, “We are so pleased to have such great companies that set the example of a great place to work. It is even more exciting that this award comes from how the employees view their employers. What better way to gauge and interact with your employees and the success of your company?” ICC opened its doors, Sept. 1, 1948, and is celebrating its diamond anniversary. It is situated on what was once a cotton and corn field on a 100-acre parcel of ... ICC ranks among state leaders in full-time enrollment increase Itawamba Community College ranks among the leaders in the state in full-time enrollment increase, according to figures released this week by the Mississippi Community College Board. With spring enrollment at 4,774 at the end of the 10-day reporting period, figures from spring 2024-spring 2025 show a 6.7 percent increase, which comes after a multi-year increase in both fall and spring enrollments. The continuing increase over the last two reporting periods can be attributed to multiple factors, according to ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. They include additional housing opportunities tailored to student needs, including the addition of Magnolia Hall, exclusively for student leaders, and reopening of both Sheffield and Monroe Halls with spaces designed to accommodate the ICC student of today as well as an enhanced emphasis on activities.” “This very exciting news demonstrates a collaborative effort between all areas of the college to allow for continued enrollment growth,” Allen said. “What the figures don’t show is that residence halls remain at a more than 95 percent capacity this spring. The increase in the number of students that ... Comments are closed.