8 September ICC to honor Carrie Ball-Williamson, Nanci Gray for legacy September 8, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Award-winning Itawamba Community College women’s basketball coaches Carrie Ball-Williamson of Pontotoc and Nanci Gray of Tupelo will be honored for their legacy during homecoming activities at the Fulton Campus beginning at 3 p.m., Oct. 6. The Fitness Center will be named the Carrie Ball-Williamson Recreational Center at 3 p.m., and the court of the Davis Event Center, for Gray during the Alumni awards which will be presented beginning at 4 p.m. A reception for all honorees will be in the DEC lobby between events. Ball-Williamson, who retired in June, became ICC’s athletic director in 2002, after serving in various roles since 1993, including director of student activities and both head women’s softball and basketball coach. Her honors include ICC Adviser of the Year, Trailblazer of the Year, MACJC Coach of the Year (three times), NJCAA Loyalty Award and inductee into both the ICC and MACJC Athletic Hall of Fame. She also served as the National Junior College Athletic Association Region XXIII assistant director. From 1993-2006, Ball-Williamson’s coaching record included two North Division championships. Her softball teams won three North Division championships and one state title. From 1981-93, she taught eighth and ninth grade and was junior high and high school basketball and softball coach in the Pontotoc City Schools. She is married to Troy Williamson. Gray retired in 2019 after 40 years in basketball, including junior high, high school and community college. She never had a losing season in 30 years as a head coach. In 13 seasons at ICC, she compiled a 250-101 record, one that included six 20-plus winning seasons. Gray, who began her career as an assistant for her former coach, Jimmy Guy McDonald, at her alma mater in Houlka, also led high school programs at Bruce and Tupelo. Highlights of her career from 2007-19 include seven North Division Championships, two MACJC championships, three NJCAA Region 23 Championships, three NJCAA National Tournament appearances, two-time MACJC Coach of the Year, three-time NJCAA Region 23 Coach of the Year and inductee into both the ICC and MACCC Athletic Hall of Fame. At ICC, in 1975 she was a member of the revitalized women’s basketball team, which in its first year won the MACJC State Championship and participated in the NJCAA National Tournament. She also was named honorable mention, All-American. She is married to Joel Gray, and they have two children and six grandchildren. The public is invited. Related Articles ICC, MSU sign memorandum of understanding for successful transfer of honors credits Itawamba Community College and Mississippi State University have signed a memorandum of understanding to successfully transfer honors credits. The agreement, which was signed by ICC President Dr. Jay Allen and MSU Provost and Executive Vice President Dr. David Shaw late yesterday afternoon, will enable seamless transfer of the credits from ICC to the Shackouls Honors College at MSU. Students from ICC seeking admission to the Shackouls Honors College at Mississippi State must follow the standard admissions procedures for transfer students, according to the agreement, and honors credits transferred from ICC will count at MSU. There are two pathways for an ICC student to graduate in good standing from the Shackouls Honors College, including The Cursus Pathway (two specified honors courses, at least one three credit 3000-level Honors Interdisciplinary course with a grade of ‘C’ or higher and a for-credit Study Abroad, additional foreign language course or a faculty-led research project and successfully writing and defending an Honors thesis (0-6 credits). The second is the Honors Pathway in which a student must take at least one ... ICC's PTK Upsilon Sigma Chapter receives grant for Honors in Action project Itawamba Community College’s Upsilon Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa has received a grant to enhance its 2021 Honors in Action project. Phi Theta Kappa and the Mellon Foundation teamed up to fund the grants. According to Susan Edwards, associate vice president of honors programming and undergraduate research for PTK, the award was based on the chapter’s “strong application. “We are proud of the work you do at your college and in your community with your participation in a robust Honors in Action project.” The project focuses on the fluctuation of natural constructed environments and how an intentional interaction can affect our legacy, according to Robin Lowe of Amory, contact adviser for the Upsilon Sigma Chapter. The research question is “How can we promote ecotourism both locally and globally to leave a legacy for future generations?” Lowe said that the project will focus specifically on discovery of the effects of ecotourism both on campus and in the college community. “Our intended goals are to promote our natural resource areas on (the Fulton) ... ICC releases honors list for 2020 fall semester Officials at Itawamba Community College have released the honors list for the 2020 fall semester. Named to the president’s list, which includes those students with a 3.8-4.0 grade point average were Aberdeen – Elizabeth C. Coker, Anna Catherine Elliott, Kamya J. Howard, Stormie Jeffries, Michaela Shea Johnson, Treviaris D. Key, Stetson C. Lochala, Hannah B. McNeese, Jonathan K. Schrock, Connor L. Stevens, Nicholas Warnick; Ackerman – Kindal C. Gammill, Molly E. Oswalt, Kanden L. Utley; Amory – William C. Oliver, Joseph Allen Axton, Madison L. Bell, William Stephens Bishop, Emily P. Booth, Wilson Scott Cantrell, Brady Collin Childers, Carli Kathryn Cole, Pamela LaCheryl Dankins, Marley L. Edwards, Micah Annette Goldman, Logann Michelle Griffith, Kayla Marie Harper, Abigail Elizabeth Hitt, Cooper I. Jones, Ragan G. King, Mattie Lian Knox, Allie Brooke Lindsey, Alexis Mackenzie Mason, Colbe J.Miller, Macie Anne Mitchell, Alexis B. Moffett, Seth Parker Morgan, David Brad Odom, Jacob Ryan Ray, Kimberly H. Renfro, Brooke L. Roberts, Charles Blake Rowland, Luke Alton Stephens, Justin C. Tollison, Chloe Madison Wall, Camron Gabe Wright; Baldwyn ... ICC's Beta Tau Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa receives Honors in Action grant Itawamba Community College’s Beta Tau Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa has received a $1,000 Honors in Action grant to enhance its 2024 Honors in Action project, according to a recent announcement by the honor society. Adviser Jenny Bowers said that the chapter is researching Native American stories, specifically the Chickasaw story of Itawamba, and a tentative title is ‘Native American Folklore.’ The multilevel endeavor includes a presentation at ICC on Nov. 6, which the chapter hopes to repeat at the Natchez Trace Visitor’s Center, and construction of a story tree for the events that they plan to donate to the Lee County Library at the project’s conclusion. Other components include a children’s book about Itawamba for ICC’s Early Learning Center students. The grant will cover materials for the tree, honoraria for speakers and additional supplies needed for the presentation or book. “We are excited to be among the select few Mississippi/Louisiana PTK chapters that received the grant,” Bowers said. “We so appreciate your willingness to go above and beyond with your Phi Theta Kappa engagement to apply ... Honors Lists Officials at Itawamba Community College have released the honors list for the 2017 spring semester. Named to the president’s list, which includes those students with a 3.8-4.0 grade point average were Aberdeen – Kristy Amanda Ausborn, Morgan Nicole Barrett, William D. Beasley, Austin Cody Bishop, Leah E. Gann, Kelly R. Linley, Madison Paige Mitchell, Kori M. Riley, Tucker Yates Robbins, Cheyenne Kelly Schrock, Megan Kayla Schrock; Amory – Russell Jefferson Applewhite, Abby Catherine Cantrell, Jacob Tyler Clement, Emilie Claire Cox, James Matthews Cruse, Tyler E. Davis, Andrew Benton Easter, Maci Layne Farrar, Taylor Harmon Ferguson, Hunter Garrett Holley, Christopher Storm Horn, Kanisha Rene Howard, Sarah Elizabeth Maxey, Adrian R. Moffett, Amy Suzanne Roberts, Kate D. Scaife, Morgan Elizabeth Spotts, Jimme Lee Steverson, Taylor Elizabeth Thompson, Kelsey D. Walden, Ashton Blair Wright; Baldwyn – Brandon Thomas Alldread, Jessica L. Bishop, Montana Rae Connally, Jordan Riley Gong, Tenecia Shonte Guise, Teah Alexis Pearson, Lana M. Prather, Katrina Brooke Wilson, Melina Olivia Wilson; Batesville – Marlin Fields Ferguson, Zachary Dale Sellers; Becker – Jared Heath Shields; Belden – Katherine A. Allred, Larry Steven ... Little, Hoing, Sheffield earn MHIMA awards, honors Itawamba Community College’s Health Information Technology instructor Lori Little of Fulton and students Misty Sheffield of Fulton and Claudia Michaela Hoing of Thaxton have received awards and honors from the Mississippi Health Information Management Association. Little was the recipient of both the 2018 Educator and Mentor awards, and Sheffield and Hoing were presented MSHIMA scholarships for outstanding academic performance. Little earned the associate’s degree from ICC, bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center and master’s degree from Union University. Her professional honors and activities include HOSA Adviser of the Year, Leadership Itawamba, AHIMA first year delegate, MSHIMA member liaison, Northeast Council president and a member of numerous college committees. Little is a member of Bethel Baptist Church and also an instructor for adult basic education. She and her husband, David, have two children, Cassidy and Cooper. The Educator award honors those who demonstrate excellence in preparing the next generation of professionals for their HIM careers, and the Mentor award honors those with long records of encouraging students or colleagues to realize their full potential and who ... Comments are closed.