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New faculty, staff participate in ICC employee orientation

December 10, 2020 By Thomas, Donna S. General 0

Several area residents participated in new employee orientation at Itawamba Community College recently.

They include Joey Bowen of Saltillo, janitorial supervisor; Sharon Clemmer of Tupelo, administrative assistant, dean of economic and community services; Whitney Crawford of Houston, residence hall director; Tami Doss of Tupelo, resource referral associate; Wesley Foster of Mooreville, HVAC maintenance; Dylan Hart of Fulton, residence hall director; Grant Kimberlin of Olive Branch, assistant football coach; Rick Lawson of Booneville, assistant softball coach; Emily Lay of Smithville, child development technician; Mallory Pennington of Pontotoc, health information instructor; Taylor Pierce of Tupelo, administrative assistant, health sciences; Donald L. Pounders of Saltillo, sociology instructor; David W. Rakestraw of Blue Springs, history/geography instructor; Caleb Ramey of Red Bay, Ala., TIS help desk specialist; Bronzen Smith of Tupelo, residence hall director; Kaitlyn Stanfield of Red Bay, Ala., residence hall director; Kelli Wallace of Mantachie, child development center instructor; Rob Wilkinson of Fulton, grounds maintenance; Rodney Williams of Brandon, residence hall director; and Ruth Ann Williams of Mantachie, administrative assistant, nursing.

Bowen is retired from the United States Marine Corps. He and his wife, Kim, have one child.

Clemmer previously served as executive assistant at the University of Mississippi. She and her husband, Andy, have three children.

Crawford is currently pursuing the doctoral degree in higher education administration. She earned the associate’s degree at ICC, bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and the master’s degree from Mississippi College.

Doss served as a former principal and academic coach. She earned the master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.

Foster and his wife, Amanda, have two children, and his third child will arrive in May. He earned an associate’s degree at ICC in 2015.

Hart earned the associate’s degree from ICC and the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi.

Kimberlin, who previously served as assistant coach at Millsaps, earned the bachelor’s degree at Harding University and the associate’s degree from ICC, where he played football and was named to the MACJC first team. He is married to Michaela Kimberlin.

Lawson earned the associate’s degree from Northeast Mississippi Community College and the bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix. His honors include 1-1A Coach of the Year (2015 and 2016) and 1-4A Coaching Staff of the Year. He has three children.

Lay, who earned the associate’s degree from ICC, was previously employed at In the Beginning’s Daycare.

Pennington’s employment history includes health information services operations manager for the North Mississippi Health Services and medical billing/credentialing specialist for the Lifecore Health Group. She earned the associate’s degree from ICC and the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She is married to Chris Suchomel, and they have two children.

Pierce earned the associate’s degree from ICC, bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi and the master’s degree from Mississippi State University. Her previous positions include new learning resources online and literacy educational coordinator at the Family Resource Center.

Pounders earned the bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Mississippi State University and the Master of Divinity degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Gladys, have three children.

Rakestraw previously served as social studies teacher for the Union County Schools and adjunct instructor for ICC, Northeast Mississippi Community College and Blue Mountain College. His degrees include the bachelor’s from the University of Mississippi, master’s from Delta State University and the educational specialist from Arkansas State University. He and his wife, Denise, have three children.

Ramey earned the associate’s degree at ICC and the bachelor’s degree from the University of North Alabama. He and his wife, Alaina, have two children.

Smith is a recent graduate of Mississippi College, where she earned the master’s degree. Her additional educational background includes the associate’s degree from ICC and bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and master’s degree from Mississippi College.

Stanfield earned the bachelor’s degree from Lipscomb University and the master’s degree from the University of North Alabama.

Wallace previously served as pre-k teacher for the Tupelo Public School District. She earned the bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi. Her honors include Kappa Delta Pi and Teacher of Distinction (2015). She and her husband, Ben, have two children.

Wilkinson retired from the U.S. Marshals Service in 2010. He has two children.

Rodney Williams is a graduate of Rust College, where he earned the bachelor’s degree. He is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. Williams has four children.

For the past six years, Ruth Ann Williams served as secretary at the Dorsey Attendance Center. Her educational background includes the associate’s degree in Health Information from ICC. She and her husband, Jason, are the parents of two children.

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