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• ICC's Davis selected as Moody Institute Fellow

             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 ...
• ICC's Patterson selected state MAACE Administrator of Year

             Linzy Patterson of Amory, director of adult education at Itawamba Community College, has been selected as the recipient of the 2021-22 Mississippi Association of Adult and Community Education Administrator of the Year award.             In January 2018, Patterson joined ICC’s Adult Education department as an instructor at the Amory WIN Center, and in 2019-20, he was transferred to the Belden Center to serve as lead instructor. During this time, he was a member of the state SmartStart professional development committee as well as the TABE Frequently Asked Questions Manual committee. In August 2021, he was promoted to ICC’s director of adult education.             Patterson began his professional career with the Amory School District in 2010, serving as a special education instructor along with assistant football, soccer and tennis coach. He was selected as Teacher of the Year for the 2014-15 school year.             Patterson’s nominator for the award said, “Having come from a special education background, he is especially sensitive to the needs of those students. He has established connections with community groups, including the Regional ...
• 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 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 ...
• 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 ...