20 September ICC's Upton selected as Jim Ingram Community Leadership Institute participant September 20, 2023 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 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 High School and ICC before earning both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Mississippi. He has a son, Gage. The Jim Ingram Community Leadership Institute is a two-year program designed to develop community leadership skills and to enhance personal and professional growth. It consists of one year of training and one year of community reinvestment during which participants reinvest what they have learned in institute training in a nonprofit organization or a defined community need. Additional components include community orientation and enhancement of leadership skills. Related Articles 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 offers scholarships to area students Itawamba Community College has offered scholarships for 2018 to several area students. They include Amory – Vesmond Dilworth, Leadership; Jaymes Ashton Harris, Special Achievement, Leadership; Katherine Morgan, ACT Special Incentive, Leadership; John-Michael Woods, ACT Achievement Incentive, Leadership; Baldwyn – Daja Hallie Beene, Leadership; Emerald Dilworth, Leadership; Danielle Jones, Leadership; Serenity Young, Leadership; Belden – Emily Chandler, Leadership; Paige Chism, ACT Regular Incentive, Leadership; Ruthie Ross, Leadership; Bellefontaine – Kayla Lynn Pritchett, ACT Achievement Incentive, Special Achievement; Blue Springs – Maggie Meinz, ACT Special Incentive, Leadership; Madison Shelton, Leadership; Bruce – Alexis Moore, Leadership; Coffeeville – Tyjanique T. Reed, ACT Regular Incentive, Leadership; Columbus – Mya Guyness, Leadership; Darby Malone, ACT Regular Incentive, Leadership; Lori Sansing, Academic, Leadership; Corinth – Elizabeth Ingram, ACT Achievement Incentive, Leadership; Crawford – Jonas Oswalt, Academic, Leadership; Fulton – Halie Bennett, Leadership; Jordan Brock, ACT Regular Incentive, Leadership; Kendall Blake Coker, Special Achievement, Leadership; Madeline Johnson, Leadership; Laken Keyes, Leadership; Lauren London, Leadership; Preston Moore, ACT Achievement Incentive; Selena Pierce, ACT Regular Incentive, Leadership; Julian Rether, ACT Achievement Incentive; Macy Strawn, Leadership; Holland Underwood, ... Steele, Kinard selected for Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy Itawamba Community College’s Rachel Steele of Fulton and Dr. Ira Lindsay Kinard of Houston have been selected as participants in the 2025-26 Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy. Steele, who has been a member of the ICC family since 2019, serves as the director of Admissions and registrar. Her previous roles at ICC include instructional support services coordinator and academic mentor. Steele earned the Master of Science degree in College Student Personnel from Arkansas Tech University in 2013 and the Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies from Central Baptist College in 2011. Her honors include ICC Leadership Development Institute (2024-25). She and her husband, Jake, have two children and are active members of Grace Bible Church of Fulton. Dr. Kinard, a mathematics instructor at ICC, began her tenure at the College in 2008. Her previous service includes advisor for the Beta Tau Sigma chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. She earned the Doctor of Philosophy degree from Mississippi State University in 2018, the Master of Education degree from the University of Mississippi in 2008, the Bachelor of Arts in Education ... Nine graduate from ICC's prestigious Leadership Development Institute Nine members of Itawamba Community College’s faculty and staff have graduated from its prestigious Leadership Development Institute. They include C.J. Adams of Fulton, assistant director of marketing; Terry Bland of Mooreville, financial aid director; Josh Gammill of Fulton, continuing education director; Adam Gore of Fulton, sports information and media relations director; Holly Gray of Fulton, library director; John Wayne Harris of Fulton, director of physical plant operations; Chris Stevenson of Fulton, dean of academic instruction; Dr. Dana Walker of Tupelo, Associate Degree Nursing program director; and Steven West of Mantachie, systems analyst and programmer. “The LDI was extremely beneficial and helped me broaden my vision for ICC, both as a college and our nursing program,” Dana Walker said. “The sessions on leadership styles from Dr. (Jay) Allen (ICC President) and others helped foster new ideas on how to use the college’s strategic plan and goals for decision making at my level. The LDI motivated me and made me feel connected to ICC and especially aware of how my decisions impact ICC and the ... ICC's Baldwin, Gammill selected as MCCPF participants Dylan Baldwin of Pontotoc, dean of Career Education, and Josh Gammill of Fulton, director of Continuing Education, have been selected to represent Itawamba Community College as participants in the Mississippi Community College Policy Fellows Program. Baldwin earned the associate’s degree from ICC, the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and the master’s degree from Mississippi State University. He joined the ICC faculty in 2013 as Collision Repair Technology instructor. His honors include 2023 Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy, 2017 Mississippi Community College Board Leadership Academy, Community College representative for the Commission on Teacher and Administrator Education, Certification and Licensure and Development and secretary of the Mississippi Career Technical Officers Association. Baldwin, and his wife, Monica, are the parents of a nine-year-old daughter, Mia. Gammill, who is director of continuing education, has been a member of the ICC family since 2015, previously serving as career navigator and pathway coordinator. He earned the bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and the master’s degree from the University of Mississippi. Gammill’s honors include graduate of the Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy (MCCLA), ... 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 ... Comments are closed.