14 September ICC's 'The Calliope' places first in MCCCWA competition September 14, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Itawamba Community College’s “The Calliope” has won first place in the Creative Writing Journal – In-House, Professionally Printed Journal” category awarded by the Mississippi Community College Creative Writing Association. The 2022 edition of the student journal of art and poetry, which was published online in the spring, included 10 poems and 13 illustrations. Editors included ICC art department co-chair Shawn Whittington of Saltillo, art, and English instructor Keith Morris of Tupelo, poetry. Student poetry editors were Connor Monaghan of Aberdeen and Jessica George of Tupelo. “We are very pleased to be recognized and awarded by the MCCCWA for our publication,” Whittington said. “The Calliope has been a collaboration between the Art and English departments for 10 years. We managed to publish an edition even through the hiccup of COVID and quarantine. During that time, Keith Morris and I have streamlined the process and have both learned a lot along the way. We just love celebrating and promoting our students’ creativity, and it is a delight to see students when they view their works in publication for the first time. When you combine art and poetry together, you are creating something that is greater than the sum of its parts.” “For years, Mr. Whittington has meticulously crafted each edition,” Morris said. “I am honored to be able to work with him and our students, and I am excited about the MCCCWA award.” The Mississippi Community College Creative Writing Association is a counsel of the 15 community college creative writing instructors. Related Articles ICC's CR staff receives record number of CPRAM awards Several Itawamba Community College staff members received awards from the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi, which were presented during a recent virtual conference. The 21 awards were the most in the Community Relations Department’s history. They include C.J. Adams of Fulton, first place in View Book for “2020 ICC Recruiting Lookbook;” first place in Admissions and Recruitment Piece for “ICC Recruiting Trifold;” first place in Television Spots for “ICC SkillUp Commercial;” third place in Television Spots for “ICC Tomorrow Commercial;” first place in Radio Spot for “SkillUP Radio Commercial;” third place in Radio Spot for “Start on Time, Finish Early:” first place in Public Relations Campaign for “A New Look for a New Decade: A New Identity for ICC;” second place in Public Relations Campaign for “Navigating the Pandemic: The First Six Months;” grand award in the junior division in Electronic Media for “ICC SkillUP commercial;” second place in Advertisements for “ICC Veterans Day Ad;” Lee Adams of Fulton, first place in Single Piece artwork – Sports for “2020 ICC Football Poster;” second place in Single Piece Artwork – Sports ... ICC's Community Relations team wins more than 30 CPRAM awards Itawamba Community College’s Community Relations team received a total of more than 30 awards from the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi, which were presented during a recent conference in Bay St. Louis. They include C.J. Adams of Fulton – third place, Photograph, for “New Semester Excitement;” first place, Television Spots, for “2023 ICC Super Bowl Commercial;” third place, Radio Spots, for “Fall Preview Day;” first place, Television Program, for “Skilled to Work;” second place, Multi-Media Presentation, for “2023 Orientation Presentation;” second place, New Media, for “Fireworks CRM;” first place, New Media, for “Inside ICC;” third place, Social Media – Non-Sports, for “Itawamba Community College Nat’l Smarties Day;” third place, Social Media – Sports, for “LetsGoICC YouTube Shorts; second place, Sports Promo/Hype Video, for “2024 ICC Volleyball Schedule Release;” first place, Creative Partners, for “I See A Leader Partnership;” Lee Adams of Fulton – second place, Digital Art/Photo Illustration, for “2023 ICC Softball Poster;” third place, Sports Photograph, for “Diving Catch;” second place, Sports Photograph, for “Boom;” first place, Sports Photograph, for “Strike;” third place, Television Program, for “ICC ... ICC hosts MCCAI State Community College Art Competition for first time since 2016 The work of several Mississippi community colleges is currently on display at Itawamba Community College’s W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center gallery at the Fulton Campus. ICC is hosting the annual MCCAIA State Community College Art Competition for the first time since 2016. Participants include Copiah-Lincoln, East Mississippi-Golden Triangle, East Mississippi-Scooba, Hinds-Raymond, Holmes-Ridgeland, ICC, Jones, Mississippi Gulf Coast, Northeast, Northwest-Senatobia and Southwest. Award winners from ICC include Dalton Brandon of Dennis, honorable mention, Ceramics, “The Smiths Dream;” Isaiah Pannell of Pontotoc, second, 2D Design, “Self-Portrait Triptych;” Noah Sartin of Saltillo, second, Painting, “Shadowlands;” Christopher Smith of Shannon, honorable mention, Computer and Graphic Art, “Untitled;” Sydney Ladd of Tupelo, first, 3D Design, “Mouse Attack;” honorable mention, 3D Design, “Guitar;” third, 2D Design, “Contamination;” and Bryan Martinez of Tupelo, honorable mention, Computer and Graphic Art. Additional ICC participants are Raheim Blanchard of Aberdeen; Kylie Long of Eldridge, Ala.; Reja Anderson of Eupora; Emily Tibbs of Fulton; Ekkaleo Quartey of Jackson; James Lesley, Rebekah Sheffield, both of Mantachie; Josie Warren of Pontotoc; Bryan Martinez of Saltillo; Callie Beasley of Tremont; and Sarah Hippensteel ... Work of 94-year-old Virginia Jackson, one of ICC's first students, currently on display in Fine Arts Center Gallery “The Gift of Life,” a collection of paintings by 94-year-old Virginia Jackson of Tupelo, is currently on display in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center Gallery at the Itawamba Community College Fulton Campus. The show includes Jackson’s acrylic paintings of landscapes and country scenes as well as two acrylic paintings by her granddaughter, Morgan Davis. Jackson’s first recollection of an interest in art was when she received a box of Crayola crayons at the age of five. She recalls coloring the embossed flowers on doilies (small napkins or decorative mats), but she didn’t start painting until the age of 91 when her daughter, Jill Jackson King, bought her a set of acrylic paints. She describes herself as self-taught and paints most scenes from memory. Most of her paintings are landscape scenes of farm life and “pretty flowers,” but she experiments with abstracts, also. She was born Virginia Anthony in 1929 in her family’s home outside of Tremont. Her father built their house and raised crops, cattle and hogs on their farm during the Great Depression. Growing up, she ... Lowe selected as ICC's first PTK Faculty Scholar Robin Lowe of Amory, director of the Itawamba Community College Honors College, an English instructor and Phi Theta Kappa contact adviser, has been selected as a PTK Faculty Scholar. Her selection is the first in the 50-year history of Phi Theta Kappa at ICC. “I am beyond thrilled to be chosen for such a prestigious honor,” Lowe said. “Thank you, Phi Theta Kappa and ICC for this amazing opportunity.” Faculty Scholars are selected primarily on the basis of their application, but preference is given to those with the following characteristics: experience facilitating small-group discussions; intellectual curiosity, empathy and interest in the PTK Honors Study topic and Leadership Development program; understanding of or willingness to learn about Honors in Action, diversity, length of service to PTK, geographic location and field of study. Lowe is an active member of Beta Sigma Phi Epsilon Nu Chapter. She earned the associate’s degree from ICC and both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Mississippi State University. Prior to ICC, Lowe taught English for seven years in the Amory ... ICC's Knox wins national SKD award, first by Omicron Zeta chapter member Itawamba Community College sophomore Mattie Knox of Amory has received a second place award in the 2021 National Personal Essay Writing Contest from Sigma Kappa Delta. Knox’s award, which was for “Blood Is Thicker Than Water,” is the first received by an Omicron Zeta Chapter member. At ICC, Knox has been involved with the Baptist Student Union, Sigma Kappa Delta and the Mirror, for which she is a co-editor. She plans to transfer to the University of Southern Mississippi, where her major will be library and information science. SKD is the English Honor Society for two-year colleges. Comments are closed.