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• ICC schedules English Roundtable Conference

              Itawamba Community College has scheduled the 2023 English Roundtable Conference, Nov. 3 from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the Belden Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.).             Sponsored by the ICC English department, the conference will provide an opportunity to share best practices and learn from other teachers in the discipline. CEU credits will be provided.             Featured educators include Emily Comer, Mooreville High School; Joseph Jones, Itawamba Agricultural High School; JuiLondia Mosley, Houston High School and Kaylor Tutor, Pontotoc Junior High School.             Registration begins at 8 a.m., and no preregistration is required.             For more information, contact Danny Oswalt at dgoswalt@iccms.edu or call (662) 862-8250.
• ICC hosts Job Fair, Nov. 11, at Belden Center

              Itawamba Community College is hosting a Job Fair in room 509 of the Belden Conference Center (3200 Adams Farm Rd.), Nov. 11, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.             Participating companies, which will be available to discuss potential job opportunities, include Advanced Technology Services, APMM, Blue Springs Metals, Central Service Association, CEW, Franklin Furniture, Homestretch, International Paper, Itawamba Community College, Magnum Metals, North Mississippi Health Services, Omega Motion, Raybern Foods, Renin, Toyota and Winchester.             The event is free and open to the public.             For more information, contact Josh Gammill at jegammill@iccms.edu or call (662) 407-1569.
• ICC to host Emerging Scholars Luncheon, Nov. 2

  High school seniors with a 24+ ACT score will be honored during Itawamba Community College’s Emerging Scholars Luncheon, which begins at 11 a.m., Nov. 2, at the Davis Event Center at the Fulton Campus.             “The event is an opportunity for the select group of high school seniors to learn more about the academic and involvement opportunities for honor students at ICC,” said Michael Holloway, director of recruitment and orientation.             The schedule includes check in from 10:45-11 a.m. followed by lunch and sessions focusing on the accelerated academic experience, Phi Theta Kappa and Honors College, special guest speaker ICC alumnus Karis Pannell and a question-and-answer session by a student leaders panel.  Tours of the honors residence hall and campus are available.             Holloway said that during the accelerated academic experience, participants can explore ICC’s 10 schools of academics with up to three round table discussions with faculty.             “Participants can learn more about a variety of opportunities including scholarships and Honors College,” Holloway said. “Current student leaders will share information about how to balance academic life and involvement.”             For more information ...
• ICC pathway programs set to begin in November

              Registration is underway at the Itawamba Community College Belden Center for several pathway programs that are scheduled to begin in November.             They include Basic Construction, Certified Nursing Assistant, Commercial Truck Driving and Food Service Pathway.             The Basic Construction class will meet Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. from Nov. 9-20. It is a nationally-recognized certification for Construction Core designed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research. The curriculum includes construction math, power and hand tools, construction site safety, construction drawings, employability, communication skills and introduction to material handling. Successful participants who pass the NCCER examination will be eligible for entry-level construction jobs.             Certified Nursing Assistant will meet Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. from Nov. 2-17. The program prepares participants to take the exam to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. Upon successful program and examination completion, employment could be available in nursing homes, medical centers, home healthcare providers and clinics.             Commercial Truck Driving begins Nov. 16 and will meet Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. through Dec. 18. ...
• 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 team, only one from Mississippi, to compete in final round of Community College Innovation Challenge

              Itawamba Community College is among the 12 teams and the only one from Mississippi that will participate in the final round of the Community College Innovation Challenge set for June in Washington, D.C. Sponsors are the American Association of Community Colleges in partnership with the National Science Foundation.             “ICC’s project is ViruShield: Next-Generation Care for HIV Patients. ViruShield is a subcutaneous pump that tests for HIV viral loads and administers doses of medication to an HIV-positive patient to help with the prevention of AIDS and to increase treatment compliance within this minority community,” according to Heather McCormick of Fulton, ICC mathematics division chair and team mentor. “Normally, a multitude of drug combinations are used along with a treatment schedule of daily pills and then monthly injections to keep HIV at an undetectable level.”             The team includes Cortney McCord, Shaan Nagra, both of Saltillo; Jillian Babb and Matthew Butler of Tupelo. “I’m so proud of these students, their innovation and their hard work,” McCormick said. “Despite the busyness of the semester, they worked together ...