29 October Megan Eidt selected as 2025 ICC's Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award nominee October 29, 2024 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Megan Lewis Eidt of Tupelo has been selected as Itawamba Community College’s Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award nominee for 2025. Eidt will be among those honored at the Mississippi Humanities Council Awards Ceremony March 28, 2025 at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The event pays tribute to outstanding faculty in traditional humanities fields at each of the state’s institutions of higher learning. Since 2004, she has taught history at ICC, where her activities have included former two-term president of the Tupelo Campus Faculty Association and former adviser to the ICC Political Science and Humanities Clubs. Her professional memberships include ICC Faculty Association, National Council on Public History, Atlanta History Center and American Historical Association. Eidt earned the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi; master’s degree from Mississippi College; and additional coursework from the Center of Bi-Lingual and Multi-Cultural Studies in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Her other activities include member of the Tupelo First United Methodist Church and supporter of both the Tupelo Community Theatre and the Lee County Humane Society. Eidt’s honors and awards include recognition as an outstanding Honors College instructor and the author of numerous publications. Of all whom she has met who have impacted the course of history, both at home and abroad, Eidt feels most fortunate to have had the honor of meeting Nobel Peace Prize laureates Bishop Desmond Tutu, the late South African Anglican Bishop and anti-apartheid activist, and Lech Walesa, the first democratically elected President of Poland, and former leader of the Polish Solidarity movement. She has traveled extensively throughout Great Britain, Ireland, continental Europe and several countries in the Middle East. She has lived in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Mexico and has worked on behalf of the U.S. Government in Washington, D.C. Eidt is a former Parent of the Year for Rankin Elementary School. She grew up in Tullahoma, Tenn., the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. James Waller Lambuth Lewis, both natives of Natchez. She and her husband, Michael, have two children, Susannah Butler Eidt and Harrison Lambuth Crawford Eidt, both Tupelo High School and Ole Miss graduates, who live in Nashville, Tenn. The Eidts are also parents of three dogs, Archie, Sadie and LeBron. Eidt will present “In Your Face History: How Technology and Mass Media Have Transformed the Study of History,” February 4, 2025 at 6 p.m. at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center at the Fulton Campus. The public is invited to attend. Related Articles Morris selected as ICC's Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award nominee Keith Morris of Tupelo has been selected as Itawamba Community College’s Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award nominee for 2022. He will present “Little Boxes” at 6 p.m., Mar. 28, in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus. Morris will be honored at the Mississippi Humanities Council Awards Ceremony Mar. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the Old Capitol Museum in Jackson. “I teach alongside such talented, hardworking folks,” Morris said. “I feel honored to receive this award, not just for myself, but as a simple representative of my team.” Morris earned the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and master’s degree from Mississippi State University. Since 2008, he has served as an English instructor at ICC, where he has co-created World Literature I and Drama Production IV and created Writing for Publication. He is poetry editor for “The Calliope” and sponsor for both Sigma Kappa Delta and Film Club. Morris is a poetry judge for SKD’s Hedera Helix literary journal and for ICC’s entries for the Mississippi Community College Creative ... ICC's Ward selected Humanities Teacher Award nominee Nathan Ward of Mooreville has been selected as Itawamba Community College’s Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award nominee for 2021. He will present “Crossing the Bar: Attaining Student Success,” at 6 p.m., Jan. 26, in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center auditorium at the Fulton Campus. Limited seating will be available, but livestream will be provided. He will be honored at the Mississippi Humanities Council Public Awards ceremony, Mar. 26, in Jackson. “This is an unexpected, but completely appreciated honor,” Ward said. “ICC demands success on every level, and it is hard for me to imagine working anywhere else.” A 1998 graduate of ICC, Ward earned both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Mississippi. Since 2007, he has served as an English instructor at ICC, where he also has been a supplemental instruction technician since 2018. His employment history includes New Albany High School, Tupelo High School, the University of Mississippi and adjunct English instructor at ICC. Ward serves as Sigma Kappa Delta faculty sponsor at ICC. He is a member of ... ICC's Colburn to be honored at Mississippi Humanities Council Awards ceremony Christy Colburn of Amory has been selected as Itawamba Community College’s Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award nominee for 2024. Colburn will be among those honored at the Mississippi Humanities Council Awards Ceremony in March 2024 at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The event pays tribute to outstanding faculty in traditional humanities fields at each of the state’s institutions of higher learning. In her 25th year as a music educator, Colburn serves as associate band director at ICC. Her responsibilities include conducting the concert band, applied woodwind studio, mixed woodwind ensemble, Rush Hour Saxophone Quartet, CenterStage show choir and color guard director/choreographer and teaches music appreciation. As needed, she also coaches the Indianettes and the spring pom squad. A graduate of Aberdeen High School, Colburn earned the associate’s degree from ICC and both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music education from the University of Mississippi. She was color guard captain and choreographer and started the first winter guard at ICC while a student. She held multiple leadership roles while at the University ... ICC's Eidt to present free humanities lecture, Feb. 4 Megan Lewis Eidt of Tupelo, Itawamba Community College’s 2025 Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award nominee, will present “In Your Face History: How Technology and Mass Media Have Transformed the Study of History,” Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. at the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center at the Fulton Campus. Admission is free, and the public is invited to attend. Eidt will be among those honored at the Mississippi Humanities Council Awards Ceremony, Mar. 28, at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. The event pays tribute to outstanding faculty in traditional humanities fields at each of the state’s institutions of higher learning. Since 2004, she has taught history at ICC, where her activities have included former two-term president of the Tupelo Campus Faculty Association and former adviser to the ICC Political Science and Humanities Clubs. Her professional memberships include ICC Faculty Association, National Council on Public History, Atlanta History Center and American Historical Association. Eidt earned the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi, master’s degree from Mississippi College and additional coursework from the Center of Bi-Lingual and Multi-Cultural Studies in Cuernavaca, ... 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 Sumerel selected PTK Distinguished College Administrator Award recipient Dr. Michelle Sumerel of Mooreville, vice president of instructional services at Itawamba Community College, has been selected as a recipient of the Distinguished College Administrator award presented by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Sumerel is one of 28 college administrators who will be recognized during PTK Catalyst 2022, the society’s annual convention in Denver, Colo., Apr. 7-9. Sumerel has been vice president of Instructional Services at Itawamba Community College since Jan. 4, 2016, but a member of the ICC family since 2006. She has served as lead online instructor for sociology and criminal justice, director for the Law Enforcement Technology program, eLearning coordinator and dean of eLearning Instruction. Her educational background includes the bachelor’s degree from the University of North Alabama and the master’s and doctorate degrees from Mississippi State University. Sumerel is a member of several professional and civic organizations and is the recipient of multiple awards and recognitions. She is the author of two publications and presenter of numerous papers at conferences and meetings across the state, region and south. She is the mother of one son, Tyler. ... Comments are closed.