1 July ICC's Davis selected as Moody Institute Fellow July 1, 2019 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Itawamba Community College anatomy and physiology instructor Sherry Davis of Tupelo has been selected as a Moody Institute Fellow. A graduate of Tupelo High, Davis continued her education at ICC and the University of Mississippi, where she earned the B.A. degree in business, liberal arts degree in biology and master’s degree in educational leadership. She began her teaching career at Tupelo Middle School where she earned the honor of Tupelo Public School District Teacher of the Year and the Walmart/Phi Delta Kappa National Teacher of the Year. In 2002, she became a National Board Certified Teacher in Science and later taught biology for five years at Tupelo High School. Davis has 25 years of teaching experience. She currently serves as the president of the Tupelo Public School District School Board. The Moody Institute Trust Fund was established in 1990 in honor of Dr. George V. Moody, the first executive director of the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges. The purpose of the Moody Institute is to provide funds for enrichment experiences for faculty members employed in Mississippi’s public community and junior colleges. Applications were evaluated on the originality of the activity and how it could enhance the individual’s professional knowledge and ability to be a better teacher. Related Articles ICC's Patterson selected as 2024 Moody Institute Fellow Lindsey Patterson of Amory, Itawamba Community College Natural Science instructor/eLearning Anatomy and Physiology lead and department chair, has been selected as a 2024 Moody Institute Fellow. The MITF Board evaluated a number of outstanding applications and selected Patterson’s as one of the successful proposals, according to an email from Dr. Erin Eaton, assistant executive director for Academic and Student Affairs of the Mississippi Community College Board. She will receive a $500 award check for her proposal which will provide an opportunity for her to attend the Gross Anatomy for Teacher Education session this summer at the University of Alabama-Birmingham. The 3-4-day experience in June includes cadaveric dissection. “Each summer they focus on a different area of the body,” Patterson said. “It takes four different workshops to complete the entire body; however, they have incorporated more imaging in the program, so I wanted to attend again.” Patterson served as an adjunct instructor at ICC from 2015-16. She earned the associate’s degree from ICC in 2006; bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi in 2010 and the master’s degree from the ... ICC's Kyle Davis selected as William Winter Scholar for 2024 Kyle Davis of Fulton, choir director/music instructor, has been selected as Itawamba Community College’s William Winter Scholar for 2024. He will be among statewide recipients honored during opening and closing ceremonies at the 35th Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration, Feb. 22-24. Davis joined the ICC family in fall 2018. Before his appointment, he served as the music director, vocal coach and instructor for the University of Alabama’s Department of Theatre and Dance. He earned the bachelor’s degree from Blue Mountain Christian University and the master’s degree from the University of Mississippi and is scheduled to receive the doctoral degree from William Carey University this summer. Davis’s honors and awards include the Ed Ludlow Alumni Award for Servant Leadership in Music, Linda Berry Music Award and Purser Speech Award, all from Blue Mountain Christian University; the Outstanding Faculty Award from Alpha Psi Omega at the University of Alabama; Target Award for Most Outstanding Teacher in the South Tippah County School District; and the Most Outstanding Graduate Singer Award and Most Outstanding Opera Singer Award from the University of ... ICC's Upton selected as Jim Ingram Community Leadership Institute participant Michael Upton of Mooreville, director of Advancement for Itawamba Community College, has been selected as a participant in the 2023-25 Jim Ingram Community Leadership Institute. “The Jim Ingram Community Leadership Institute provides wonderful insights and training to create leaders in North Mississippi,” Upton said. “I am honored to have been chosen to be a part of this year’s class.” At ICC, he leads both the Foundation and the Alumni Association. He is responsible for overseeing and directing their functions through cultivating, soliciting and stewarding fundraising, events and principal relationships at the direction of the office of the President. Upton has 17 years of fundraising and development experience. His previous professional work includes serving as major gift officer/regional philanthropy officer for the American Red Cross of Mississippi. Prior to that, he was director of development at Ole Miss for several areas including the University Libraries, Center for the Study of Southern Culture, Gertrude C. Ford Center for Performing Arts, University Museum and Historic Houses and the School of Applied Sciences. A native of Lee County, he graduated from Tupelo ... ICC's Shannon selected for Jim Ingram Community Leadership Institute Angeelas Shannon of Saltillo, transition specialist for the Itawamba Community College Adult Education program for the last five years, has been selected as a participant in the 2023-25 Jim Ingram Community Leadership Institute. “I am honored to be nominated and chosen to participate in this prestigious opportunity, which will allow me to grow both personally and professionally,” Shannon said. “I am excited for this special distinction, and I am thankful for the support of Itawamba Community College.” A lifelong resident of Lee County, she graduated from Shannon High School and earned the bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and the master’s degree from Kaplan University. As transition specialist at ICC, Shannon assists adult learners with the transition from the classroom to attending college, workforce training and/or employment. She is a board member for the Mississippi Association of Adult and Community Education. Shannon is a member of White Hill Missionary Baptist Church. She has one daughter, Maleyia, 14. The Jim Ingram Community Leadership Institute is a two-year program designed to develop community leadership skills and to enhance ... ICC's McCraw, Waters complete Mississippi Community College Fellowship Program Itawamba Community College’s Dr. Brandi McCraw of Fulton, Instructional Coordinator, and TZ Waters of Tupelo, director of Workforce Education, have completed the Mississippi Community College Fellowship Program. In addition, McCraw was selected as the recipient of the Mississippi CPFP 2020-21 Cohort Outstanding Fellow Award, which recognizes those who have displayed distinctive leadership and meritorious service to their profession through participation in the CPFP program. They were selected by their peers. The CPFP program is designed to give Fellows first-hand high-level experience with the workings of the Federal government and to increase their sense of participation in national affairs, according to Tyson Elbert, founder and executive director of AdvocacyBuild, LLC and senior fellow of The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Institute, who presented the awards. It requires Fellows to dedicate time away from their professional responsibilities, but also from their families, communities and social commitments. McCraw, who has been at ICC since 2008, has also served as switchboard operator, Student Services receptionist, administrative assistant to the dean of eLearning Instruction, eLearning adviser and eLearning coordinator. Her educational background includes the associate’s ... 12 selected for ICC Leadership Development Institute Twelve members of Itawamba Community College’s faculty and staff have been selected to participate in its Leadership Development Institute for 2024-25. They include Lindsey Patterson, Natural Science instructor/eLearning A&P lead and A&P department chair, and Madison Robinson, recruiter, both of Amory; Audra Perry of Belden, Adult Education director; Lee Adams, Bookstore manager, Kaitlyn Stanfield, Housing and Residence Life coordinator, and Rachel Steele, director of Admissions/Registrar, all of Fulton; Jason Dickinson, Campus Police chief, and Jason Williams, Transportation director, both of Mantachie; Caleb Ramey of Red Bay, Ala., systems administrator; Adam Denton of Saltillo, Respiratory Therapy program director; Stacey Loden, Workforce accountability and information specialist, and Alicia Thornton, Surgical Technology program director, both of Tupelo. Adams, who joined the ICC family in 2014, previously served as assistant Sports Information director. His honors include more than 70 College Public Relations Association of Mississippi awards and one grand award since 2014 and recipient of the 2021 ICC Meritorious award. He earned the associate’s degree from ICC in 2012. Adams and his wife, Morgan, have two children. Denton served as director of ... Comments are closed.