30 September ICC to honor military, first responders and healthcare professionals during All-American Heroes night, Oct. 13 September 30, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Both past and current members of the armed forces, first responders and healthcare professionals will be honored during Itawamba Community College’s All-American Heroes Night, Oct. 13, at Lambert Stadium/Eaton Field at the Fulton Campus during ICC’s football game with Hinds Community College, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Special activities will include a salute during halftime featuring ICC’s All-American Band. Honorary captains, who will participate in the coin toss and be recognized during pregame beginning at 6 p.m., will be U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly of Saltillo, who has spent 36 years in the Mississippi Army National Guard as a Combat Engineer and is currently serving as a Major General; North Mississippi EMS Authority Co-Director Al Wright of Tupelo, who also is an adjunct faculty member for ICC’s EMS Basic program; and North Mississippi Medical Center Safety Specialist Thomas Walker of Tupelo, retired Fire Chief for the City of Tupelo. Admission is free to all past and current armed forces members and healthcare professionals, first responders and their families. For more information on the event, contact Michael Upton at maupton@iccms.edu or (662) 862-8035 or Nina Strother at njstrother@iccms.edu or (662) 862-8242. Related Articles ICC to honor All-American Heroes, Oct. 26 Both past and current members of the armed forces, first responders and healthcare professionals will be honored during Itawamba Community College’s All-American Heroes Night, Oct. 26, at Lambert Stadium/Eaton Field at the Fulton Campus during ICC’s football game with East Mississippi Community College, which begins at 7 p.m. Special activities will include a salute during halftime featuring ICC’s All-American Band. Admission is free to all past and current armed forces members and healthcare professionals, first responders and their families. Beginning at 5 p.m., activities such as Touch a Truck with military, healthcare and first responder vehicles will feature fire, police and an Army Humvee. There will also be a free Kids Zone. For more information on the event, contact Nina Strother, director of marketing and community engagement, at njstrother@iccms.edu or (662) 862-8242. ICC Heroes Night to honor healthcare professionals and armed forces members, veterans, Sept. 16 Both past and current members of the armed forces and healthcare professionals will be honored during Itawamba Community College’s Heroes Night, Sept. 16, at Lambert Stadium/Eaton Field at the Fulton Campus during ICC’s football game with Coahoma Community College, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Special activities will include a salute during halftime featuring ICC’s All-American Band. Honorary captains will be Lt. Col. Sheldon Morris of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Military Deputy Director at the Center for the Army Profession and Leadership, ICC alumnus and former football player; and Dr. Dick White of Tupelo, who retired last year as chief medical officer of the North Mississippi Medical Center. Admission is free to all past and current armed forces members and healthcare professionals and their families. For more information on the event, contact Michael Upton at maupton@iccms.edu or (662) 862-8035 or Nina Strother at njstrother@iccms.edu or (662) 862-8242. ICC to honor five during Homecoming 2025, Oct. 9 Itawamba Community College will honor its 2025 Alumnus of the Year, Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, Distinguished Service and Young Alumnus of the Year award recipients during Homecoming activities, Oct. 9, at the Fulton Campus. They include Mitch Waycaster of Tupelo, Alumnus of the Year; Mike Sullivan of Spanish Fort, Ala. and Jameika Hoskins of Cula Vista, Calif., Athletic Hall of Fame; Randy Kelley of Tupelo, Distinguished Service; and Phillip Faulkner of Amory, Young Alumnus of the Year. Waycaster, who is executive vice president of both Renasant Corporation and Renasant Bank, attended Itawamba Junior College in Fulton from fall 1976 to May 1978, where he commuted daily while working after graduating from Shannon High School. He attended Mississippi State University and earned the bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Mississippi. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware Stonier Graduate School of Banking and the National Compliance School at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Colorado as well as the Mid-South School of Banking at the University of Memphis and the Tennessee ... ICC to honor five during Homecoming, Oct. 5 Itawamba Community College will honor its 2023 Alumnus of the Year, Athletic Hall of Fame inductees, Distinguished Service and Young Alumnus of the Year award recipients during Homecoming activities, Oct. 5, at the Fulton Campus. They include Ret. Col. Sheldon Morris of Oxford, Alumnus of the Year; Anthony Brock of North Little Rock, Ark. and David Schumaker of Jacksonville, Ala., Athletic Hall of Fame; Donna Thomas of New Albany, Distinguished Service award; and Mari-leen (Linkie) Marais of Fort, Lauderdale, Fla., Young Alumnus of the Year award. Morris, who is the executive vice president for programs at Delta Health Alliance, completed 22 years of honorable service as the Military Deputy Director for the Army Profession and Leadership. He began his career in the 3rd Brigade, 1st calvary Division at Fort Hood, Tex. A 1997 graduate of ICC, he earned the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and the master’s degree from the U.S. Army’s Command General and Staff College. His activities at ICC included wide receiver for the football team (statistician during his ... ICC to honor All-American Heroes, Sept. 12, at 7 p.m. football game Both past and current members of the armed forces, first responders and healthcare professionals will be honored during Itawamba Community College’s All-American Heroes Night, Sept. 12, at Lambert Stadium/Eaton Field at the Fulton Campus during ICC’s football game with East Central Community College, which begins at 7 p.m. Special activities will include a salute during halftime featuring ICC’s All-American Marching Band and a magnificent fireworks display. Admission is free to all past and current armed forces members and healthcare professionals, first responders and their families. Beginning at 4 p.m., activities will include an Indian Spirit Walk and All-American Tailgate with free Touch a Truck, Kids’ Zone activities and tethered hot air balloon rides. For more information on the event, contact Nina Strother, director of marketing and community engagement, at njstrother@iccms.edu, communityrelations@iccms.edu or (662) 862-8242. ICC to honor four with Alumni awards during Homecoming activities, Oct. 6 Itawamba Community College will honor its 2022 Alumnus of the Year, Distinguished Service award recipient and Athletic Hall of Fame inductees during Homecoming activities, Oct. 6, at the Fulton Campus. They include Dr. C.K. “Dick” White of Tupelo, Alumnus of the Year; Miss. Rep. Donnie Bell of Fulton, ICC Distinguished Service award; and David Duke of Clinton and Marty Cooper of Fulton, Athletic Hall of Fame. White, who is a native of Fulton, graduated from Itawamba Agricultural High School and from 1969-71 attended IJC where he was a member of the baseball team. In 2020, he retired as chief medical officer of the North Mississippi Medical Center. From 2018-20, he also served as interim chief quality and safety medical officer for North Mississippi Health Services, and since 2016, executive board member of Connected Care Partners CIN. He has an extensive list of honors and awards, including NMMC Surgeon of the Year and Itawamba Agricultural High School Alumnus of the Year. White is a member of numerous professional associations and serves on the boards of several community organizations. They include ... Comments are closed.