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ETH ROYE ALWAYS liked math, science and problem solving growing up, so a chemical engineering degree has been a great fit. The Pontotoc native says he never thought about beginning his college career at ICC until the college’s Indian Delegation student recruiters visited his high school. “Growing up so close to Fulton, I always knew people that had gone or were currently going to ICC,” Roye says. His time at ICC has since given him a foundation. “I will have to say that the personal attention that I received from all of the faculty and staff there is at the top of the list,” he said. “I firmly believe that all of my teachers genuinely wanted me to succeed in their class, and that showed by their willingness to help me whenever I needed it.” He enjoys hunting, fishing and Mississippi State baseball. This past summer he spent two months in Australia working in youth programs and camps at a local Baptist church. “College is what you make it,” Roye said, advising students to find their own ways to get involved. “It will allow you to meet more friends — and in the end you will have a much better college experience.”
TAWAMBA COMMUNITY College is making sure that students in northeast Mississippi are prepared for their future careers, whether it’s on national television or back in their hometown. From arena football star Odie Armstrong to Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Desmond Jennings, ICC puts student athletes on a solid footing. The college also prepares students for careers in industries like healthcare and the auto industry. The college recently opened a new $18 million health education facility at its Tupelo campus that will house eight of the nine ICC health programs. ICC also places students on the cutting edge of the automotive industry as a member of the Mississippi Corridor Consortium, a group of community colleges that handle workforce training for the nearby Toyota automotive plant in Blue Springs. Beginning as an extension of Itawamba County Agricultural High School, ICC first organized in 1920. By 1948 the campus had developed its first full curriculum for incoming freshmen students. With campuses in the cities of Fulton and Tupelo, ICC maintains its main purpose to provide comprehensive educational opportunities of the highest quality through academic, vocational-technical and personal enrichment programs in order to
meet local needs of students. There are dozens of academic majors offered at ICC that prepare students for transition to a fouryear institution from law to architecture. Students interested in entering into the industrial or medical workforce upon graduation have accredited opportunities at ICC in automotive technology, nursing, EMT technology and more. The college has an open admissions policy that provides qualified students an opportunity to pursue a low cost college/university parallel associate of arts degree, a technical associate of applied science degree or an occupational vocational certificate. The college has dual-credit enrollment as well as non-credit programs in economic and community services. All faculty members hold degrees or advanced experience in their area of concentration and programs of leadership training and professional growth are offered to improve skills of both faculty and staff. Many high-pay/high-demand jobs in today’s society do not require a four-year degree, and ICC maintains close relationships with businesses and industries for the placement of graduates into midlevel positions at good salaries. – STEPHEN MCDILL
» ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE » www.iccms.edu » Year Founded: 1948 » Address: 602 West Hill Street, Fulton, MS 38843 » Phone: (662) 862-8000 » Website: www.iccms.edu » Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,899 » Annual Tuition and Fees: $2,200 » Annual On-Campus Room and Board: $1,500 » Financial Aid: Types – Work Study, Federal and State Loans and Grants, Tuition Guarantee, Scholarships, and the new Adult Learner Incentive Scholarship. Total Disbursed - $23, 585, 852 » Students with Financial Aid: 5,749 (83 percent)
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» Faculty-to-Student Ratio: 1:20 » Popular Majors: General Studies, Business, Nursing » Satellite/Annex Locations: Tupelo, Belden » President: Mike Eaton » Director of Admission: Cay Lollar » Famous Alumni: Former NFL players Ernest Dye, Duce Staley, Tim Bowens, Jason Ferguson, Ron Dixon, Joe Horn; current NFL player Aubrayo Franklin (Colts); Jonathan Van Every (former Major League outfielder), Tim Dillard (Brewers), Desmond Jennings (Rays); Brandon Presley (PSC commissioner), Mike Mills (U.S. District Judge), Mike McGuire (Shenandoah
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drummer). » What’s the most important thing a parent would need to know about your institution? Family atmosphere, safe and secure environment. » What’s the coolest thing about your campus that a potential student needs to know? Students and their success are ICC’s top priority. ICC’s students leave with a foundation for their future, confidence, a multitude of friends and a place they will always call ‘home.’ DISCLAIMER: The information for the school profile was taken from the institution’s web site, and was assumed to be accurate at publication.
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