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• ICC's Practical Nursing students receive pins, lamps during commencement ceremony

              Several area residents received their pins and lamps from Itawamba Community College’s Practical Nursing program at 6 p.m., Dec.7, at the Davis Event Center at the Fulton Campus.             Graduates include Claudia C. Bounds, Kimberly H. Renfro, both of Amory; Rebecca D. Hopkins of Dumas; Cheyenne L. Cox, Stephanie N. Oliver,  Carlee A. Samples, all of Guntown; Hope A. Wallace of Mantachie; Amanda G. Pannell, Erica E. Wood, both of New Albany; Amber N. Evans of Plantersville; Monica Grant of Pontotoc; Jennie M. Foster of Randolph; Jennifer L. Sykes of Ripley; Taylor E. Barnhill, Teran M. Barnitz, Summer R. Price and Ashton A. Swearingen, all  of Tupelo.             Practical Nursing is a one-year (three-semester) program. Upon completion, graduates receive a Certificate of Completion and are eligible to take the N-CLEX (national board examination) to become a Licensed Practical Nurse.             Dr. Lisa Pearson of Amory is the program director. Instructors include Tammy Jones of Pontotoc; Lisa McNeese of Smithville and Patricia Robbins of Blue Springs.
• ICC's Practical Nursing graduates to receive pins during Dec. 9 ceremony

              Several area residents will receive their pins and lamps from Itawamba Community College’s Practical Nursing program at 5 p.m., Dec. 9, at the Davis Event Center at the Fulton Campus. The public is invited to attend.             Graduates include Jordan Coker of Belden; Kelsie Dixon of Columbus; Sharon Cribbs, Kayleigh Underwood, both of Fulton; Cameron Pettey of Guntown; Jessica Anderson of Hatley; Carrie Criddle, Olivia Hall, both of Houston; Laken Crane of Mooreville; Shelby Flurry of Nettleton; Alivia Buchanan of Okolona; Sherman Ross, Brittney Wharton, both of Pontotoc; Amanda Armstrong, Brooklyn Hawkins, Alexis Koonce, Summer Raines, all of Saltillo; Jasman Mitchell and Angelica Nail, both of Tupelo.             Practical Nursing is a one-year (three-semester) program. Upon completion, graduates receive a Certificate of Completion and are eligible to take the N-CLEX (national board examination) to become a Licensed Practical Nurse.             Dr. Lisa Pearson of Amory is the program director. Instructors include Tammy Jones of Pontotoc, Lisa McNeese of Smithville and Patricia Robbins of Mantachie.
• ICC's Surgical Tech graduates to receive diplomas July 14

              Several area residents will complete Itawamba Community College’s Surgical Technology program and receive their diplomas, July 14.             They include Ainsley Sloan of Amory; Hannah Morris of Bruce; Alexandria Blanchard of Fulton; Angelica Jackson of Gattman; Audrianna Crane of Holly Springs; Ashlynne Trantham of Mooreville; Kaitlyn Bennett, Lillian Dodds, both of Pontotoc; Brandy Murphy of Saltillo; Ashley Millis of Starkville; Nicole Hightower and Heather Hudson, both of Tupelo.             Surgical Technology, which is a one-year (three-semester) program, prepares graduates to serve as members of the surgical team. Technologists work with surgeons and other surgical personnel in delivering patient care and assuming appropriate responsibilities before, during and after surgery. Graduates receive a certificate of completion or with some additional academic courses may receive the Associate of Applied Science degree. They are eligible to take the national credentialing exam to become a certified surgical technologist.  Tonya Vaughn of Mantachie is the program director, and Jennifer McCoy of Pontotoc, the lab/clinical instructor.
• ICC graduates receive associate's degrees, certificates

  Several area residents were among those who earned Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degrees or certificates at the conclusion of the 2023 spring semester at Itawamba Community College.             They include             Aberdeen – Nina Margaret Coker, A.A.; Eryn Tiara Dancy, A.A.; Kiersten Nahyira Dancy, A.A.; Jamaiya NaSha Fears, A.A.; Isabella R. Frantz, A.A.; McKenze L. Gates, A.A.; Tyler Jaudon Gill, A.A.S.; Cooper L. Hill, A.A.S.; Catherine Wallis Hoffman, A.A.; Jamiyah Hoskins, A.A.; Jaylan L. Loggan, A.A.; Brooklyn L. Oconnor, A.A.; Lillian M. Ratliff, A.A.; Martha Gail Smith, A.A.S.; Madelyn Nicole Stacy, A.A.; Nathan Terrell Tumblin, A.A.S.; Donovan Lewis Turner, A.A.S.; Kaleb S. Wilkinson, A.A.; Lera Ashtin Winders, A.A.;             Ackerman – Addison L. Stacy, A.A.;             Algoma – Claire Elizabeth Caldwell, A.A.;             Amory – Kaya D. Baker, A.A.; Kelly Leigh Barnett, A.A.S.; Emily P. Booth, A.A.S.; Taylor M. Braxton, A.A.; Anthony Reece Cantrell, A.A.; Matthew Kohl Carter, A.A.S.; Sarah Kate Coleman, A.A.; Kathryn R. Cooke, A.A.; Austin M. Cox, A.A.S.; Jacob Cade Cumberland, A.A.S., certificate; Rebecca C. Dill, A.A.; Jacob M. Dillard, A.A.S.; Mackenzie Lea Gallop, A.A.S.; Kameron ...
• ICC adult education graduates receive diplomas during May 9 ceremony

  Several area students participated in the 2024 adult education commencement ceremony at Itawamba Community College, May 9, at the Davis Event Center at the Fulton Campus.             They include             Aberdeen – Savannah Martin (Student of the Year);             Amory – Christopher Arnold, Braydon Bynum, Zoie Campbell, MyKaren Clark; Halie Edwards, Kayla Johns, Emily Morris, Jada Morris, Marylou Renfro, Jasmin Tutor, Brittany Vaughn;             Baldwyn – Matthew Collis;             Belden – Alexis Horne, Robbi Silvan, KaDeidra Vaughn;             Blue Springs – David Gardner;             Burnsville – Leonard Holloway;             Caledonia – Melissa Turner;             Corinth – Shalonda Howell;             Ecru – Joseph Short;             Forest – Victoria Murchie;             Fulton – Cristal Campbell (Student of the Year), Leah Darby, Cody Hannon, Gabriel Jones, Anna Kate Moore (Student of the Year), Bailey Willhite;             Greenwood Springs – Jon Mason Adams;             Guntown – Trinity Bullard, Kegan Graham, Brooklyn Tackitt;             Hamilton – AudrieAnna Collins;             Houlka – Ashley Holsey, Daultin Mitchem, Emma Patterson;             Houston – Joshua Beam, Riley Davis (Student of the Year);             Mantachie – Megan Graham, Alberto Grande’             Marietta – Michael Reynolds (Student of the Year);             Mooreville – Catlyn Parker;             Myrtle – Nyasia ...
• Mississippi Speaker of the House of Representatives Jason White challenges ICC graduates in one of three commencement ceremonies

               Mississippi Speaker of the House of Representatives Jason White challenged Itawamba Community College graduates today (Friday) at the 10 a.m. commencement ceremony at the Davis Event Center at the Fulton Campus to live by the words he shared with his colleagues as they began the new term in January.  “To whom much is given, much is expected,” White said. “I would tell you graduates the same message applies as you enter this new chapter of your lives. Hurdles and challenges certainly await you; don’t get bogged down by the small things, focus on the big picture and make an impact. Don’t be trepidatious to do something out of the ordinary, challenge conventional wisdom, and even push yourself to a zone of discomfort.”             White said that when he was in law school at Mississippi College, a half mile or two blocks away from the Mississippi State Capitol which he passed every day for three years, he never once dreamed that he would be elected as a Representative nor being involved in politics. “Be open to ...