4 March ICC's Morris schedules humanities presentation for Mar. 28 March 4, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Keith Morris of Tupelo, recipient of Itawamba Community College’s Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award for 2022, will present “Little Boxes: The Importance of Purpose” at 6 p.m., Mar. 28, at the Health Science Education Center at the Tupelo Campus. “I’ve come to think of my writing as little boxes, idea containers,” Morris said. “My purpose for writing has changed since I first started. As my purpose has changed, so has the care with which I build and fill the little boxes.” Morris earned the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and master’s degree from Mississippi State University. Since 2008, he has served as an English instructor at ICC, where he has co-created World Literature I and Drama Production IV and created Writing for Publication. He is poetry editor for “The Calliope” and sponsor for both Sigma Kappa Delta and Film Club. Morris has served as a poetry judge for SKD’s Hedera Helix literary journal for the last two years and ICC’s entries for the Mississippi Community College Creative Writing Association. His honors also include William Winter Scholar. Morris and his wife, Shannon, have two sons, Parker, 14, and Connor, 12. He is the son of Lou Neil and Buck Morris of Batesville. The public is invited, and admission is free. Related Articles Morris selected as ICC's Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award nominee Keith Morris of Tupelo has been selected as Itawamba Community College’s Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award nominee for 2022. He will present “Little Boxes” at 6 p.m., Mar. 28, in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus. Morris will be honored at the Mississippi Humanities Council Awards Ceremony Mar. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Old Capitol Museum in Jackson. “I teach alongside such talented, hardworking folks,” Morris said. “I feel honored to receive this award, not just for myself, but as a simple representative of my team.” Morris earned the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and master’s degree from Mississippi State University. Since 2008, he has served as an English instructor at ICC, where he has co-created World Literature I and Drama Production IV and created Writing for Publication. He is poetry editor for “The Calliope” and sponsor for both Sigma Kappa Delta and Film Club. Morris is a poetry judge for SKD’s Hedera Helix literary journal and for ICC’s entries for the Mississippi Community College Creative ... Itawamba Community College receives $100,000 and joins 41 other schools across the US as All Within My Hands' Metallica Scholars Initiative expands in year five Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands, continues its multimillion-dollar investment in critical workforce programs at community colleges nationwide. Among the schools, Itawamba Community College was selected from a competitive pool of applicants to receive $100,000 to transform the futures of students in the community. “It is a tremendous honor for Itawamba Community College to be selected as one of the recipients of the prestigious All Within My Hands grant, which will significantly impact our career education programs, providing funding for students to pursue a pathway and their best start,” said ICC President Dr. Jay Allen. “It is another indication of the success of the College and reinforcement of the mission that students and their success are our top priority.” The Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) was launched in 2019 by Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands (AWMH), in partnership with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). The workforce initiative marks its fifth year with an ambitious expansion into new curricula. MSI now directly supports 42 community colleges across 33 states, and by the end of this year, it will have helped ... ICC Humanities Teacher of the Year Griffie schedules Jan. 31 presentation Judith Griffie of Amory, recipient of Itawamba Community College’s Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award for 2023, will present “What are you saying to yourself? Exploring self-talk and its impact on personal functioning,” at 6 p.m., Jan. 31, in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center at the Fulton Campus. Griffie will be honored at the Mississippi Humanities Council Awards Ceremony, Mar. 24 at 5:30 p.m. at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. Griffie earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Mississippi State University. Since the fall of 2009, she has served as a full-time psychology instructor, transitioning into that position from adjunct status which began in 2005. Previously, she was a mental health therapist with the Region III Mental Health Center initially serving children through crisis intervention and later providing mental health services to adults and the elderly. At ICC, her activities have included serving as an adviser for the Beta Tau Sigma Chapter (Tupelo Campus) of Phi Theta Kappa, for which she received the Regional Hallmark Paragon Award in 2012. Griffie is a member of the ICC ... MHC to honor ICC's Ward, Stevenson, Mar. 26 Itawamba Community College’s Nathan Ward of Mooreville and Jessi Stevenson of Fulton will be among statewide recipients of Mississippi Humanities Teacher Awards, which will be presented virtually, Mar. 26 at 7 p.m. Ward, who is the 2021 recipient, has been an English instructor at ICC since 2007. Stevenson, the 2020 recipient, has been employed with ICC since 2006 and is currently instructor of Fine Arts. The awards will be presented virtually and will stream over the Mississippi Humanities Council’s Facebook and YouTube channels. The Humanities Teacher Awards pay tribute to outstanding faculty in traditional humanities fields at each of Mississippi’s institutions of higher learning. Although 2020-21 came with its own new set of challenges, humanities faculty at Mississippi’s colleges and universities continue to engage in significant work in their classrooms (or home offices), nurturing students’ capacity to think critically and creatively, to evaluate points of view, synthesize information and weigh evidence. Each recipient prepares and delivers a public lecture on a humanities subject prior to the awards celebration. Ward presented “Crossing the Bar: Attaining Student Success,” Jan. 26, and Stevenson, “Changing ... ICC releases fall 2024 honors list Officials at Itawamba Community College have released the honors list for the 2024 fall semester. Named to the President’s list, which includes those students with a 3.8-4.0 grade point average were Aberdeen – James A. Blake, Connor Bounds, Lillian Mae Gallop, Kaley D. George, Ashley N. Holloway, Lorionna Jade Lee, Karry Elizabeth Linley, Sierra B. Lochala, Samantha Pearl Prestage, Stephanie Riddle, Joshua K. Schrock, Ashlei J. Shelton, Weston Sykes; Ackerman – Melissa M. Ramirez; Amory – Jordan Isaac Allred, Melanie D. Barnes, Anjela Aida Beato, Ella K. Browning, Jared Brittian Callihan, William Matthew Hannon, Annabelle L. Holman, Erin E. Jackson, Matthew Blaine Johnson, Dakotah Brianna Mackey, Lexie Olivia May, Walker P. McDaniel, Aseanti McIntosh, Barker N. O’Brian, Imani Michelle Oliver, Brooklyn G. Owen, Angel Daniel Quintero, Marley Rowland, Olivia Grace Salisbury, Braden P. Sanders, Aleah Marie Sullivan, Chloe Isabella Wilbanks, Emily Wright; Baldwyn – Joshua Carter, John K. Davidson, Reagan L. Gholson, Justin Tyler Gobbell, Alex C. Johnson, Terry Lynn Montgomery, Sophie Claire Palmer, Austin D. Pearson; Bartlett, Tenn. – Allison J. Fitzgerald; Belden – Keven K. Barber, ... 2019 Spring Graduates Several area residents were among those who earned Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degrees or certificates at the conclusion of the 2019 spring semester at Itawamba Community College. They include Abbeville – Shaniyah Mone’t Buford, A.A.; Aberdeen – Christopher Dylan Barnett, A.A.; Whitley Shaniece Caradine, A.A.S., CC; Whitney S. Caradine, A.A.S.; Madeline Brooke Dean, A.A.; Katelyn M. Easter, A.A.S., CC; Megan Anne Fair, A.A.S.; Emily L. Fears, A.A.S.; Jordon Lashaun Gladney, A.A.; Tayler Gladney, A.A.; Tiffany Marice Gladney, A.A.; Hiedia Alexandria Hozan, A.A.; Cameron O’Neil Jones, A.A.; Jake Alston Kirkpatrick, A.A.; Robert Bradley Leach, A.A.; Jordan Waide Middleton, A.A.; LaRhonda LaTerria Morgan, A.A.; Jasiah Gabrielle Riddle, A.A.; Aundrea Savannah Robinson, A.A.; Austin Ray Rowell, A.A.; Austin B. Shackelford, CC; Alexis Delaney Stevens, A.A.; Winford Eugene Terry, A.A.S., CC; Rosemary Catherine Todd, A.A.S.; Dejuante Jamaal Willis, A.A.; Ackerman – Chloe Elizabeth Grissom, A.A.; Noah T. Lawson, A.A.S.; Lauren Makenzie Toombs, A.A.; Adrian, Mich. – Rebekah Jo Timberman, A.A.S., CC; Amory – Olivia Grace Ausbon, A.A.; Edith M. Barnes, A.A.S.; Robert Deon ... Comments are closed.