3 December National Day on Writing winners, participants December 3, 2018 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0 Several area high school students are among the winners in Itawamba Community College’s annual National Day on Writing celebration. They include Amory High School – Gloria Grace Beasley, third, painting, “The Dingo and the Hare;” Jill Byars, first, short story, “Nick’s Utopia;” Connor Monaghan, third, essay, “My Saving Grace;” Li’Metrius Vasser, honorable mention, poetry, “My Guardian Angel;” and Jacey Vaughn, honorable mention, painting, “Untitled;” Itawamba Agricultural High School – Cora Yielding, honorable mention, poetry, “deaf;” North Pontotoc High School – Mary Mae Fitts, honorable mention, drawing, “Be Weird;” Anna Funderburk, second, painting, “Blissful;” Abbie Mayer, first, drawing, “Mama’s Hands;” Ryan Oglesby, honorable mention, drawing, “The Wolf Found His Way Home;” Carlos Tovar, third, drawing, “Never Judge;” Pontotoc High School – Maddie Allen, honorable mention, short story, “Morning Masterpiece;” Tucker Cowsert, second, essay, “The Boston Marathon Effect;” Sol Diaz, first, poetry, “Power of Music;” Mollie Moore, third, essay, “Selfless Sacrifices;” Ella Kate Nichols, honorable mention, essay, “Fear of the Unknown;” Destiny Payne, honorable mention, drawing, “The Dark Ones;” Emily Warren, honorable mention, essay, “Different Dreams;” Paul Yat, second, poetry, “Money;” Saltillo High School – Haley Dean, third, short story, “Untitled;” Erin Claire Dunn, second, short story, “Fire from the Sky;” Lexi Griggs, second, poetry, “The Dress Code;” Matison Hurt, honorable mention, short story, “Stronger;” Abigail Little, third, poetry, “Rain and Rainbows;” and Tyler Meeks, third, poetry, “They Say;” South Pontotoc High School – Nicole Brewer, third, drawing, “Crossed Hearts;” Rylee Catherine Chisholm, honorable mention, poetry, “Dream;” Tucker Owen McCreight, honorable mention, drawing, “News in the Eye;” Liz Russell, honorable mention, painting, “Field of Flowers;” Daisy Underwood, honorable mention, painting, “Changing in the Forest: Girl and the Wolf that Changes Her;” Tremont Attendance Center – Madi Guth, honorable mention, drawing, “Bob Ross Joy of Painting;” Katelyn Kilgore, second, painting, “Aging;” Tupelo Christian Preparatory – Erin Harrison, honorable mention, poetry, “The Old Man and the Sea;” Tupelo High School – Emily Gamez, honorable mention, painting, “B.G.: Before Guacamole;” Tearia Gladney, first, essay, “Does Color Matter to You?;” Adrienne Hildenbrand, second, drawing, “Love Letters from Home;” Grace Hurst, first, painting, “Breaking News” and first, painting, Morning Coffee;” Summer Kirksey, honorable mention, drawing, “Untitled;” Matthew Patty, first, drawing, “Porcelain;” and Laken Templeton, third, drawing, “Marina.” Other participants included Amory High School – Sydni Benton, Kym Morrow, Donna Parker, Luke Troller; North Pontotoc High School – Lily Odom, Alyssa Tzib; Pontotoc High School – Carlos Aguilar, Abigail Anderson, Justin Carter, Allyson Brook Chism, Brennan Clark, Nathan Criswell, Josie DiDonna, Maegan Dillard, Blake Duke, Reed Emison, Chloe Foster, Miles Galloway, Aysiah Gark, Diana Gillespie, Mclaine Griffith, Eliza Hamill, Kera Heatherly, Gabe Henry, Katie Hogue, Jacob Mapp, John Metcalfe, Savvanah Middleton, Jolan Mills, Randa Claire Payne, Sloan Sansing, Anna Sauerweir, McKinley Stegall, Mackenzie Thomas, Janet Wilburn; Saltillo High School – Harley Boone, Arli Cook, Emma Crouch, Lexi Douglas, Kadin Hendrix, Sarah Kate Johnson, Jade Kuykendall, Matthew Maggard, Samantha Martin, Cade McCormick, Grace McFarling, Landon Nichols, Karsyn Owens, Emma Peters, Reece Phillips, Marley Pigott, Miracle Rutherford, Reagan Smith, Emma Cate Sparks, Bentley Stephens, Avery Watts, Frankie Wilson; South Pontotoc High School – Alajza Peterson, Jessica Smith; Tremont Attendance Center – Elizabeth Black; Tupelo Christian Preparatory – Madeline Bonds, Courtney Cochran; Tupelo High School – Justice Bradley, Cook, Maggie Coburn, Hanna Edwards, Carli Hillhouse, Mary Carson Kieffer, Olivia Love and Kaitlyn Warren. Although they were not eligible for awards, ICC participants included Sadie McKnight of Ackerman; Maddie Brown of Amory; Taylor Cash of Belmont; Braxton Seale of Ecru; Alicia Branham, Stephanie Heatherly, Ashley Lancaster, Selena Pierce, Amanda Walker, all of Fulton; Logan Barnett of Guntown; Becky Marie Blanton, Ethan Foster, both of Hamilton; Calee Cockell of Houston; Sarah Grace Boggs of Mantachie; Arden Spearman of Pontotoc; Troy Bone of Randolph; Mary Moore of Red Bay, Ala.; Jenny Baker, Chase Crosby, both of Saltillo; Grace Buchanan of Sherman; Makaela Dickerson of Smithville; Jenny Bowers, Anna Britt-Begnaud, Alissa Desmond, Mark Desmond, Parker Gailor, Tyler Griffin, Shauna McMickin, Keith Morris and Clayton Rinehart, all of Tupelo. “The National Day on Writing celebrates the importance of writing in our everyday lives,” according to organizer Anna Britt-Begnaud, who is chair of the ICC Communications Division. Awards were presented to the high school student winners during a reception, Oct. 23, at the Fulton Campus Writing Center. Related Articles Area high school students win awards during ICC's National Day on Writing Several area high school students are among the winners in Itawamba Community College’s annual National Day on Writing celebration. They include Amory High School – Gloria Grace Beasley, third, painting, “Dance with Me;” Jacob Kyle, honorable mention, poetry, “Phrases;” Li’Metrius Vasser, honorable mention, poetry, “Momma I Finally Made It;” Madeline Martin, honorable mention, poetry, “Fake Poems;” Pontotoc High School – Alexia Hunter, honorable mention, drawing, “No Escape: Aiden’s Story;” Andy Jones, honorable mention, essay, “The Day the World Burned;” Bailey Jones, third, poetry, “Mother Nature;” Brittany Stephens, honorable mention, short story, “Life Lesson;” Chloe Mabus, honorable mention, poetry, “When It Comes;” Cole Norris, first, short story, “The Mysterious Stranger;” Danielle Carter, third, short story, “One Step Behind;” Jaleesha Dandridge, second, short story, “Going Up Head First;” Jaslyn Hopkins, second, essay, “Precious Child;” Jayde Richardson, third, poetry, “Black and Blue;” Jenelle Hankins, second, drawing, “The Charge of Chargers;” Jeridiane Ray, honorable mention, painting, “Nature’s Paradox;” Lauren Trimble, first, essay, “A Heartbreak in Flames;” Madeline Pounders, third, essay, “Tupelo Twister;” Makayla Boyd, honorable mention, drawing, “Ardent ... National Day on Writing Several area high school students are among the winners in Itawamba Community College’s annual National Day on Writing celebration. They include Amory High School – Lanika Bailey, second place, short story, “The Journey;” Aseante McIntosh, second place, short story, “The Journey;” Madeline Martin, second place, poetry, “To the Flowers in My English Teacher’s Class;” Madison Mills, honorable mention, drawing, “A Country in Question;” Itawamba Agricultural High School – Cora Yielding, honorable mention, poetry, “Fragile;” and Raina Ratliff, honorable mention, painting, “Hope Anchors the Soul;” North Pontotoc High School – Marlee Shaefer, first place, drawing, “Fugitives;” Ruthie Ross, second place, drawing, “Life Is Too Short, Be Weird;” and honorable mention, drawing, “Too Many Words;” Cynthia Evans, honorable mention, drawing, “You Are Beautiful;” Pontotoc High School – Braden Warren, second place, poetry, “Memories;” Abbi Mayer, third place, drawing, “Troops;” Skylar Farr, second place, painting, “Exquisite Melanin;” Savannah Gillespie, honorable mention, painting, “True Colors;” Lexi Terry, honorable mention, painting, “An Auroral World;” Saltillo High School – Jordan Browning, third place, short story, “Justice Served;” Emma McCormick, honorable mention, short story, ... National Day on Writing set for Oct. 23 High school students in Itawamba Community College’s five-county district are invited to submit writing, music and artwork, which will be judged for the National Day on Writing, Oct. 23. Students in Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lee. Monroe and Pontotoc counties are invited to submit essays, poetry, short stories and artwork (drawing and painting) by the 4:30 p.m., Oct. 11 deadline. Awards, including first, second and third places, and honorable mention will be presented during a reception at 6:30 p.m. that day in the ICC-Fulton Learning Resource Center. The work will be displayed in ICC’s gallery in the W.O. Benjamin Fine Arts Center through Nov. 2. For more information on how to submit work or for general questions, contact Anna Begnaud, coordinator, at (662) 862-8292 or email albegnaud@iccms.edu. Upcoming ICC Paralegal Technology celebration coincides with national commemoration Itawamba Community College’s Paralegal Technology program has scheduled a special celebration, Oct. 23 to coincide with the commemoration of a national event. Its 2024 National Paralegal Day Celebration from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Academic and Student Center lobby on the Tupelo Campus will enable participants to mix and mingle with area industry members, especially those in the profession and attorneys, as well as to learn more about ICC’s Paralegal Technology program and the paralegal profession, according to director Haley Carpenter. She has a variety of student stories to share regarding the importance of ICC’s Paralegal Technology program. “One student said that she and her mother experienced a hard time after her father died intestate (without a will). They worked with the probate court to settle his estate, and the process was confusing. She wanted to become a part of a legal team to ensure her clients that they would have an advocate in their corner.” Another student, who was the child of a bitter divorce and custody battle, wants to be a voice for the children and help ... ICC seeking participants for Community Tailgate Itawamba Community College is seeking participants for its 2021 Community Tailgate, Oct. 14, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in front of Butch Lambert Stadium at the Fulton Campus. Businesses, alumni, teams, families, offices, both community and student groups and organizations are invited to participate in the free opportunity, according to Nina Strother, director of marketing and community engagement at ICC. The tailgates and food will be separate competitions, Strother said. Tailgate booths will be judged on atmosphere, creativity and spirit. They have the opportunity to participate in the cook off or as a booth. The cook off will be divided into sweet and savory categories. Tailgate participants may submit one sweet and/or one savory dish to the Chief’s Sweet and Savory Cook Off tent by 5 p.m., when judging will begin. Winners, which will be selected for both categories and an overall grand champion, will be announced at 5:45 p.m. Participants must sign up by Oct. 4. For more information, email njstrother@iccms.edu or call (662) 862-8242. ICC selects creative writing winners Itawamba Community College has selected winners of its creative writing competition, and they will be honored during Sigma Kappa Delta’s spring induction ceremony on the Fulton Campus. They include Calhoun City – Brady Edington, “Why Modern America is Failing:” second, Creative Nonfiction; McCool – Jalynn Black, “The Voice That Wouldn’t Fade,” second, Short-Fiction Prose; Mooreville – Sharlee Shumpert, “I Am Ambitious,” second, Poetry; Mary Puckett, “The Combination of Insanity and Intellect in the Writings of Edgar Allen Poe,” first, Literary Critical Essay; Smithville – Sara Davis, “Preacher Man,” first, Poetry; Tupelo – Emma Kate Smith, “Somewhere Between Yesterday and a Dream,” first, Short-Fiction Prose; and Mariana Lazcano, “A Place Nothing Like America,” first, Creative Nonfiction; Their work will be entered into the Mississippi Community College Creative Writing Association competition, and winners will be notified on Mar. 21. State-level winners will receive certificates and a copy of Writer, which publishes the student winners, at the in-person MCCCWA conference, Apr. 11 at the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Natchez Campus in the W.L. Nelson Multi-Purpose Room. At the conference, the statewide first, second ... Comments are closed.