13 July ICC's Vaughn, Stevenson have new roles July 13, 2022 By Thomas, Donna S. Career Center, General 0 Beginning July 1, Tonya Vaughn of Mantachie and Chris Stevenson of Fulton have new roles at Itawamba Community College. Vaughn is the dean of Health Science Instruction, and Stevenson, dean of Academic Instruction. Vaughn, who is an alumnus of ICC, earned the bachelor’s degree from the University of North Alabama and the master’s degree from Western Governors University. She has been employed at ICC for 25 years, previously serving as director of the Surgical Technology program. Vaughn’s professional memberships are the Association of Surgical Technologists, Mississippi Board of Nursing, Association of Surgical Technology (curriculum writing team), Association of Career Technical Educators, Career Technical Officers Association and advisory committee for Pontotoc and Itawamba County Allied Health. During her tenure with ICC, Vaughn has been instrumental in coordinating efforts with healthcare partners, including all sites of the North Mississippi Medical Center, Specialty Orthopedic Group, Baptist Memorial Hospital facilities, Magnolia Regional in Corinth and the OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville. She attends Connect Church in Tupelo. Married to Richard Vaughn, she has two sons, David and Wilson Knight, and two grandchildren, Tripp and Paisleigh Knight. Stevenson, who has been an employee of ICC since August 2010, served as chair of the Social Science Division since the 2017 fall semester. He was a full-time instructor of American History I and II and will continue to do so on a limited basis. His past employment includes social studies teacher and football coach with three different school districts within ICC’s five-county district. He was raised in Guntown, and after graduating from Saltillo High School, he attended ICC for two years before transferring to Mississippi State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and social studies. Following his graduation from MSU, Stevenson accepted a graduate assistantship with the University of Mississippi Athletic Department and worked extensively with the football program. While at Ole Miss, he earned the master’s degree in higher education and student personnel. Subsequently he has earned 21 additional graduate hours from Ole Miss and Delta State University. Stevenson is married to the former Jessi Parker from Bruce, who is also an ICC instructor. They have two sons, Rourke and Riley. He and his family are members of the Gumtree Presbyterian Church in Tupelo, where he is a deacon and the head of the church security team. Related Articles ICC's Jessi Stevenson selected as 2025 William Winter Scholar Jessi Stevenson of Fulton, fine arts instructor, has been selected as Itawamba Community College’s William Winter Scholar for 2025. She will be among statewide recipients honored during opening and closing ceremonies at the 36th Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration, March 27-29. Stevenson currently teaches public speaking and theatre at ICC, where she has been a faculty member since 2006. Known for her creative approach to teaching in the communication classroom, Stevenson strives to incorporate weekly hands-on learning opportunities, such as pop-up speech assignments, board game days designed to enhance interpersonal engagement and yoga days focused on stress-relief and delivery techniques, all aimed at improving students’ overall podium performance. Stevenson has earned numerous recognitions, including the Lamplighter Award, NISOD Excellence Award, two-time Meritorious Achievement Award recipient, Humanities Teacher Award, Mississippi Communication Association Top Presenter Award, QEP Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award and multiple recognitions as an athletics faculty awardee for volleyball and basketball. She has served as president of the Mississippi Faculty and Staff Association as well as local (ICC) president and vice president. For five years. Stevenson directed ICC’s ... ICC's Chris Stevenson selected Mississippi Community College Faculty Association vice president Chris Stevenson of Fulton, Social Science Division Chair and history instructor at Itawamba Community College, has been selected as vice president of the Mississippi State Community College Faculty Association for 2021-23. A native of Guntown, Stevenson has been employed at ICC since 2010. He earned the associate’s degree from ICC, bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and the master’s degree from the University of Mississippi. He has additional graduate hours from Ole Miss and Delta State University. He is married to Bruce native Jessi Stevenson, and they have two children, Rourke and Riley. As vice president, Stevenson’s role includes support of current state president Brandi Pickett, and he will automatically become president at the conclusion of his two-year term. Stevenson said he plans to emphasize the value and the quality of instruction that originates in the community college classroom to state leaders as well as all residents of Mississippi. ICC's Stevenson begins two-year term as MFSACC president Jessi Stevenson of Fulton, Fine Arts instructor at Itawamba Community College, has been elected as president of the Mississippi Faculty and Staff Association of Community Colleges. The Bruce native, who has been employed with ICC since 2006, teaches public speaking and theatre courses and serves as the sponsor of Communication Chiefs and the college’s Study Abroad program, The Global Experience. During her 17 years at ICC, Stevenson has received an extensive list of honors, including the NISOD award, Lamplighter, Humanities Teacher of the Year, multiple QEP Outstanding Faculty Mentor awards and the College’s highest honor, the Meritorious Achievement Award, twice. Stevenson has served as both president and vice president of the Fulton Campus Faculty and Staff Association multiple times. She earned the associate’s degree from ICC and bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communication studies, public relations and community college leadership from Mississippi State University and has graduate work from the University of Alabama in theatre arts. Previously, she taught public speaking and communication courses at Bevill State Community College in Alabama. She and her husband, Chris, are the parents ... ICC's Harris, Stevenson selected for MCC Leadership Academy Itawamba Community College’s Chris Stevenson of Fulton and John Wayne Harris of Shannon have been selected as participants in the 2024-25 Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy. A member of the ICC family since 2010, Stevenson, who is the dean of Academic Instruction, previously served as American History instructor and chair of the Social Science Division. He earned the associate’s degree from ICC, bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and the master’s degree from the University of Mississippi. His honors include William Winter Scholar (2014) and John and Beth Cleveland Instructor of the Year (2018). Stevenson is a member of Mississippi Professional Educators. He and his wife, Jessi, have two children, Rourke and Riley. They attend the Orchard in Fulton. Harris, who is the director of Physical Plant Operations, joined the ICC family in 2008. His previous positions include sound technician, maintenance technician/energy manager and director of projects and energy management systems. He earned the associate’s degree from ICC and the bachelor’s degree from Everglades University. Harris’s honors are Eagle Scout, Siemens Building Technologies – Master Operator (2012), ICC Support ... MHC to honor ICC's Ward, Stevenson, Mar. 26 Itawamba Community College’s Nathan Ward of Mooreville and Jessi Stevenson of Fulton will be among statewide recipients of Mississippi Humanities Teacher Awards, which will be presented virtually, Mar. 26 at 7 p.m. Ward, who is the 2021 recipient, has been an English instructor at ICC since 2007. Stevenson, the 2020 recipient, has been employed with ICC since 2006 and is currently instructor of Fine Arts. The awards will be presented virtually and will stream over the Mississippi Humanities Council’s Facebook and YouTube channels. The Humanities Teacher Awards pay tribute to outstanding faculty in traditional humanities fields at each of Mississippi’s institutions of higher learning. Although 2020-21 came with its own new set of challenges, humanities faculty at Mississippi’s colleges and universities continue to engage in significant work in their classrooms (or home offices), nurturing students’ capacity to think critically and creatively, to evaluate points of view, synthesize information and weigh evidence. Each recipient prepares and delivers a public lecture on a humanities subject prior to the awards celebration. Ward presented “Crossing the Bar: Attaining Student Success,” Jan. 26, and Stevenson, “Changing ... Baldwin, Hartfield have new ICC leadership roles Dylan Baldwin of Pontotoc and Jake Hartfield of Fulton have new leadership roles at Itawamba Community College, which became effective July 1. Baldwin is the director of career education, and Hartfield, director of recruitment and orientation. Baldwin, who has been collision repair instructor at ICC since 2013, 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. His honors include 2017 Mississippi Community College Board Leadership Academy and multiple ASE and ICAR certifications. From 2012-13, he was an instructor at the Tupelo Career and Technical Center. Baldwin is a member of several ICC committees, including Student Honors Selection, Curriculum, Environmental Scan and Planning and Assessment as well as the Strategic Planning Council. Additional activities are Front Line Leadership Curriculum Development committee, Career Center Committee and the Itawamba Career and Technical Center and Tupelo Career and Technical Center Collision Repair Advisory Committees. Baldwin and his wife, Monica, are the parents of a six-year-old daughter, Mia. A native of Raymond, Hartfield has been director of student activities and orientation ... Comments are closed.