5 March ICC's Phi Theta Kappa chapters receive multiple awards at district conference March 5, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Both the Beta Tau Sigma (Tupelo) and Upsilon Sigma (Fulton) chapters of Phi Theta Kappa at Itawamba Community College received multiple awards at the organization’s Mississippi/Louisiana Regional Conference, Feb. 29-Mar. 1, at William Carey University. Both chapters were awarded five-star status. Beta Tau Sigma’s awards included Jenny Bowers of Tupelo, Outstanding Adviser; Bowers and Dr. Delena Hukle of Mantachie, Horizon award advisers; Serra-Avery Erwin of Tupelo, Golden Key Award; Most Distinguished Chapter finalist; Top 10 and theme finalist for Honors in Action; and Top 10 College Project. The chapter’s Honors in Action project, which is research-based, was Theme 6, The Soul of Play. It centered around spoken word performances, Bowers said. Members of the chapter read to ICC’s preschool, sponsored a poetry night at a local coffee house as well as a “write it down, let it go” box in the lobby of the Academic and Student Center. “All of the parts of our project reflected the concept that we use words to play, and play can be therapeutic,” Bowers noted. The College Project, which is requested by ICC’s administration, focused on the new cocurricular transcripts, which now include in addition to courses taken, extracurricular activities, Bowers said. The Beta Tau Sigma Chapter sponsored a meeting for all Tupelo Campus students to learn from Vice President of Instructional Services Dr. Michelle Clouse the student activities that would qualify for the cocurricular transcript. The chapter also constructed a survey for students to see how much they knew about cocurricular transcripts, and the data was shared with ICC’s administration. Upsilon Sigma’s awards included Mississippi/Louisiana regional reporter. Emma Mask of Plantersville was the recipient of the Golden Key Award for outstanding chapter leadership, and Matthew Butler of Tupelo, Distinguished Chapter officer. Sponsors in addition to Bowers and Hukle include Dr. Ira Lindsay Kinard-Jones of Houston, Beta Tau Sigma; and Makaela Salmon of Starkville, Upsilon Sigma. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for the two-year college. Its hallmarks are leadership, scholarship, fellowship and service, which are the criteria for selection as recipient of the Golden Key award. Members are afforded opportunities for personal and professional growth and to provide service to the community and society at-large. Related Articles ICC's Phi Theta Kappa chapters receive multiple regional awards Both the Beta Tau Sigma (Tupelo) and Upsilon Sigma (Fulton) chapters of Phi Theta Kappa at Itawamba Community College received multiple awards at the organization’s Mississippi/Louisiana Regional Conference, Mar. 6-7, at the University of Mississippi. Both chapters were awarded five-star status, for which chapters must fulfill the following stars or milestones within a calendar year: Reach, Network, Engage, Lead and Discover, according to Makaela Salmon, adviser for the Upsilon Sigma chapter. Beta Tau Sigma’s awards included Jenny Bowers, Tupelo Campus adviser, Horizon award; Honors in Action Theme 8 award; 5-Star Chapter award and Allyson Johnson of Nettleton, Golden Key. Bowers said that in the summer, advisers meet with officers and review the themes in the Honors Program Guide. “We make a list of topics that students are interested in and then we vote. Folklore, Fables, and Fairy Tales was selected. It centered around the traditional stories of the Chickasaw, who inhabited our area before us. We gave a presentation in November, and the Chickasaw Heritage Tree that we made is still on display in the Academic and Student Center on the ... ICC's Upsilon Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa receives multiple regional awards The Upsilon Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Itawamba Community College received multiple awards at the organization’s Mississippi/Louisiana Regional Conference, Mar. 2-3, at Mississippi State University. They include, all for 2023, Horizon (advisers Robin Lowe of Amory, Jay Humphries of Vina, Ala. and Bradley Howard of Saltillo); Distinguished Chapter Officer (Lexi Tabbs of Red Bay, Ala.); Distinguished Adviser Team (Robin Lowe, Jay Humphries, Bradley Howard); Order of the Golden Key (Lexi Tabbs); Honors in Action second place; Theme 6 for Honors in Action, The Nostalgia of Play; Regional Reporter Emory Reinhard of Mantachie; (Distinguished Chapter Finalist (ranked sixth in Region) and Five Star Chapter. The chapter has had a regional officer every year since 2010. Upsilon Sigma selected The Nostalgia of Play: Theme 6 from among seven Honors in Action themes. The projects require substantive academic investigation of a theme related to the Society’s current Honors Study Topic. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for the two-year college. Its hallmarks are leadership, scholarship, fellowship and service, which are the criteria for selection as recipient of the Golden Key ... ICC's Bowers receives 10-year service pin from Phi Theta Kappa Jenny Bowers of Tupelo, English instructor and Phi Theta Kappa adviser for the Beta Tau Sigma chapter at Itawamba Community College, has been honored by the society for 10-years of service. “We at Phi Theta Kappa owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to our chapter advisers whose dedicated service is responsible for the success of our local chapters,” said Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner, president and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. “Advisers are truly the lifeblood of our organization, and we are delighted to recognize them for their years of service. On your Tupelo Campus, we are proud to honor Jenny Bowers for 10 years of service as adviser of the Beta Tau Sigma Chapter.” Bowers joined the ICC faculty in 2002 as an adjunct instructor and became full-time in 2011. Also, she has served as Writing Center consultant and director. She earned both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Mississippi State University. Her PTK awards and honors include the 2024 Distinguished Adviser and Horizon Award Adviser, PTK Mississippi/Louisiana Regional Advisory Board for 2023-25, Five Star Adviser, Bennie Warren ... ICC's Beta Tau Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa receives Honors in Action grant Itawamba Community College’s Beta Tau Sigma Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa has received a $1,000 Honors in Action grant to enhance its 2024 Honors in Action project, according to a recent announcement by the honor society. Adviser Jenny Bowers said that the chapter is researching Native American stories, specifically the Chickasaw story of Itawamba, and a tentative title is ‘Native American Folklore.’ The multilevel endeavor includes a presentation at ICC on Nov. 6, which the chapter hopes to repeat at the Natchez Trace Visitor’s Center, and construction of a story tree for the events that they plan to donate to the Lee County Library at the project’s conclusion. Other components include a children’s book about Itawamba for ICC’s Early Learning Center students. The grant will cover materials for the tree, honoraria for speakers and additional supplies needed for the presentation or book. “We are excited to be among the select few Mississippi/Louisiana PTK chapters that received the grant,” Bowers said. “We so appreciate your willingness to go above and beyond with your Phi Theta Kappa engagement to apply ... ICC's Phi Theta Kappa chapters induct new members Several area students are new members of Phi Theta Kappa chapters at Itawamba Community College. New members of the Beta Tau Sigma chapter at the Tupelo Campus include Klarissa Sykes of Aberdeen; Jacob Ray of Amory; Dasom Ha of Belden; Vanessa Lopez of Ecru; Derek McMillen of Mantachie; Madison Baker, Teraney Lansdell, both of Mooreville; Summer Holley, Claire Oswalt, Dakota Payne, all of Nettleton; Jennifer Aguilar, John Enlow, Tristen Hargrove, Daniel Martin, all of Pontotoc; Julie Moore of Randolph; Elizabeth Gregory, Hunter McBride, Clayton Patterson, Bentley Stephens, all of Saltillo; Madison Collins of Shannon; Noor Almasri, Dakota Brents, Bethany Clark, Shuntavis Johnson, Jo Anne Mooneyhan, Shavonar Patterson and Morgan Robbins, all of Tupelo. Those who have joined the Upsilon Sigma chapter at the Fulton Campus are Kamya Howard, David Wright, both of Aberdeen; Mattie Knox, Morgan Mitchell, Bryce O’Fallon, all of Amory; Michael Mize, Abby Pennington, Shailon Roberson, Harleigh Roberts, all of Baldwyn; Mykia Cannon, Breia Foster, both of Belden; Rebecca Foster of Blue Springs; Mary Leslie Cranford of Covington, Tenn.; Heidi Clark ... ICC's Phi Theta Kappa chapters induct new members Several area students are new members of Phi Theta Kappa chapters at Itawamba Community College. New members of the Beta Tau Sigma chapter at the Tupelo Campus include Lorionna Lee of Aberdeen; Joshua Carter of Baldwyn; Leslie Curry, Abby Hood, both of Blue Springs; Taylor Chapman of Booneville; Taylor Fletcher of Caledonia; Caden Long of Carrollton; Madison Anderson, Gavin Dyer, both of Ecru; Drake Moore of Fulton; Corey Oaks of Golden; Daniel Bradley of Guntown; Sara Casados, Amber Crider, both of Houston; Shumya Thornton of Nettleton; Amie Anderson, Jared Martin, Christiana Rowan, all of New Albany; Mary Hays of Okolona; Noah Wood of Plantersville; Hunter Bost, Brooklyn Bunch, Bentley Thomas, Landen Thompson, all of Pontotoc; Avery Hughes of Potts Camp; Kasharia Cunningham of Prairie; Madison Richardson, Maple Wilson, Manahel Algamal, Devereaux Bailey, Milah Boone, Troy Clements, Allyson Cummings, Giselle Hernandez, Isabella Hodnett, Alana Palmer, Ashlyn Powell, Kaitlyn Slagle, Hallie Tenhet, Marcela Tiscareno, all of Tupelo. Those who have joined the Upsilon Sigma chapter at the Fulton Campus are Sabrina Ford, Sierra Lochala, Ashlei Shelton, all of Aberdeen; Maylee Hollis ... Comments are closed.