8 December ICC's Salinas to participate in NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars course December 8, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Itawamba Community College sophomore Diana Salinas of Golden has been selected to participate in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Community College Aerospace Scholars five-week online course. Top-performing students in the online course receive an invitation to the fall NASA experience in March 2021. The program provides those selected with a four-day in-person learning experience at a NASA center. A computer science major, Salinas is the reporter for the Phi Theta Kappa MS/LA Region and the vice president of leadership for the Upsilon Sigma chapter. She is also president of ICC’s Computer Science Club and the vice president of the Fulton Campus Student Government Association. She plans to transfer to the University of Mississippi to earn the Bachelor of Science degree. Her parents are Gabriela Cortes and Santos Vazquez. Students nationwide are chosen to participate through a competitive process from among applicants who are U.S. citizens currently pursuing their initial undergraduate degree at a community college. Those who are considered have an interest and aptitude for mathematics, science, engineering or computer science. Salinas was selected based on her eligibility, essay and letter of recommendation. Related Articles 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 ... Perfect score leads ICC's Salinas to NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars summer program Itawamba Community College sophomore Diana Salinas of Golden has been selected into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Community College Aerospace Scholars summer program. Salinas was chosen as one of the top performing students in a NASA-sponsored five-week online course, which was a prerequisite for her prestigious selection. She earned a perfect score on the program where she designed a robot to collect samples on the Moon. Salinas will receive a $550 stipend from NASA for completing the summer program, which will be virtual due to COVID. “It has been a great experience to be able to participate in this course,” Salinas said. “I learned many new skills and was able to interact with some amazing NASA speakers. If you are interested in space or NASA, I highly recommend this course to others.” The virtual NCAS will include an interactive team competition to plan a mission to the Moon or Mars; NASA mentors assigned to each team; speakers from NASA’s diverse workforce; virtual behind-the-scenes tours of multiple NASA centers; individualized résumé feedback from NASA mentors and ... ICC Foundation awards scholarships Several area students are the recipients of Foundation scholarships at Itawamba Community College for 2024-25. They include Aberdeen – Nevaeh Morris, ICC Tuition Toss Annual Scholarship; Dawsen Grimes, R. T. “Mickey” West Memorial Endowed Scholarship, Edgar Irwin Moore and Ruth Moore Endowed Forestry Scholarship; Sierra Lochala, The Rev. Dr. Roy H. and Doris Finney Ryan Endowed Scholarship; Amory – Megan Thomas, Dr. Joseph F. Dzikielewski Memorial Nursing Scholarship; Kylie Harbin, Gilmore Foundation Healthcare Endowed Scholarship; Destaniee Watson, Jennie Witt Mounce Adult Learner Endowed Scholarship; Peairr Pack, Linda Kay Gilreath Scholarship; Isabelle Pennell, Linda Kay Gilreath Scholarship; Isabella Oliver, STEM Scholarship; Tyler Sledge, Thomas Griffith Memorial Annual Scholarship; Jolie Bishop, Troy York Crubaugh Memorial Endowed Scholarship; Baldwyn – Andrea Yielding, Kermit and Mary Anna McFerrin Memorial Endowed Scholarship; Tanner Palmer, Walmart Endowed Scholarship; Belden – Brooklynn Ivy, Ernest and Jamie Joyner Adult Learner Annual Scholarship; Timothy Haithcock, Philip Sheffield Memorial Endowed Scholarship; Abbygail Pham, STEM Scholarship; Blue Mountain – Jazmine Moreno, Linda Kay Gilreath Scholarship; Blue Springs – Caiden Wilburn, Dan Dixon Memorial Diesel Technology Annual Scholarship; Lexie Walker, Linda Kay Gilreath ... ICC Foundation awards 2023-24 scholarships Several area students are the recipients of Foundation scholarships at Itawamba Community College for 2023-24. They include Abbeville – Armani T. Wilson, AT&T Endowed Scholarship; Aberdeen – Madison Huppert, Mounce Family Excellence in Healthcare Endowed Scholarship; Chadsity T. Spratt, Linda Kay Gilreath Scholarship; Micah Clay Terry, John and Beth Cleveland Endowed Scholarship; Allison B. Underwood, Donald A. Baker Endowed Scholarship; Kimberly Walker-Burroughs, Christine McCoy Surgical Technology Memorial Annual Scholarship; Amory – Gloria Beasley, Chris Hayden Memorial Endowed Scholarship; Jolie A. Bishop, Troy York Crubaugh Memorial Endowed Scholarship; Ella K. Browning, A.J. Pitts Endowed Memorial Scholarship; Emery B. Browning, Gilmore Foundation Healthcare Endowed Scholarship; Jayden W. Green, Dorothy D. and George H. Ruff Foundation Career Education Endowed Scholarship, ICC Alumni Association Career Education Endowed Scholarship; Dorien Griffin, Linda Kay Gilreath Scholarship; Mackenzie K. Nevins, PryorMorrow Endowed Scholarship; Brooklyn Owen, Emily W. Horne Annual Scholarship; Emily Payne, Dixie Medlin Memorial Endowed Scholarship; Bailee D. Phillips, Linda Kay Gilreath Scholarship; Tyler Sledge, Thomas Griffith Memorial Annual Scholarship; Whitt Willis, The Rev. Dr. Roy H. and Doris Finney Ryan Endowed Scholarship; Baldwyn – Caden J. ... Students receive ICC Foundation scholarships Several area students are the recipients of Foundation scholarships at Itawamba Community College for 2022-23. They include Aberdeen – Tyler Gill, Linda Kay Gilreath Scholarship; Taylor Harrison, Donald A. Baker Endowed Scholarship; Micah Terry, John and Beth Cleveland Endowed Scholarship; Kaleb Wilkinson, Thomas Griffith Memorial Annual Scholarship; Amory – Ella Browning, A.J. Pitts Endowed Memorial Scholarship; Matthew Carter, Dorothy D. and George H. Ruff Foundation Career Education Special Needs Endowed Scholarship; Marley Edwards, Linda Kay Gilreath Scholarship; Dorien Griffin, Linda Kay Gilreath Scholarship; Brooklyn Owen, Emily W. Horne Annual Scholarship; Baldwyn – Caden Cates, Dr. Marshall E. Hollis Endowed Pharmacy Scholarship; Batesville – Albert Martin, Dorothy D. and George H. Ruff Foundation Career Education Endowed Scholarship; Belden – Breia Foster, Mounce Family Excellence in Healthcare Endowed Scholarship; Adelin Mathis, Billy and Edna Fisher Todd Annual Scholarship; Min-Hao Sun, Pearl Markham Burch Memorial Endowed Scholarship; Belmont – Karly Weeks, Quail Unlimited Annual Scholarship, Sherry Senter Stubblefeld and Nancy Senter Presley Endowed Scholarship; Blue Mountain – Jazmine Moreno, Mike and Marcia Eaton Endowed Scholarship; Blue Springs – ... ICC selects Foundation scholarship recipients for 2021-22 Recipients of Foundation scholarships at Itawamba Community College for 2021-22 have been selected. They include Aberdeen – Klarissa K. Lee, Linda Kay Gilreath Scholarship; McKinley Dean, Carolyn Franks Memorial Endowed Scholarship; Johnathan Schrock, Billy Spigner Disability Annual Scholarship; Connor L. Stevens, Linda Kay Gilreath Scholarship; Kaleb Wilkinson, Thomas Griffith Memorial Annual Scholarship; Stormie Jeffries, Chris Hayden Memorial Endowed Scholarship; Amory – Jessica Anderson, Ernest and Jamie Joyner Adult Learner Annual Scholarship; Chloe Wall, Dorothy D. and George H. Ruff Foundation Career Education Special Needs Endowed Scholarship; Brody McGonagill, JT Crabb Memorial Annual Scholarship; Macie A. Mitchell, Linda Kay Gilreath Scholarship; Anna Bryant, Billy and Edna Fisher Todd Annual Scholarship, Donald A. Baker Endowed Scholarship; Caden Booth, Suzanne Summerford Endowed Scholarship; Nicholas Washington, Emily W. Horne Annual Scholarship; Belden – Jenelle Harkins, R.T. (Mickey) West Memorial Endowed Scholarship; Belmont – Karly Weeks, Quail Unlimited Annual Scholarship; Booneville – Larissa E. Smith, Ernest and Jamie Joyner Adult Learner Scholarship; Brandon – Zakhia Taylor, Linda Kay Gilreath Scholarship; Corinth – Riley Floyd, Linda Kay ... Comments are closed.