Tallahassee Senior Center Outreach

Story written by Megan Kelly Over the past five years, Florida State University College of Communication & Information (CCI) students have developed a beneficial relationship with various local senior centers.  They have been volunteering with Seniors in locations across Leon County (Woodville Branch Library, Cherry Laurel Residential Community, Westminster Oaks Living Community, Tallahassee Senior Center …

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Meet Ronnie Myers, Engineer at Microsoft and FSU Alumni

Meet Ronnie Myers, Florida State Alumni The Basics Name: Ronnie Myers (Hyun) Degree: Information Technology & Psychology Hometown: N/A (Military Kid) Current City: Dallas, TX Job: Support Engineer, Microsoft Meet Ronnie Who do you admire and why? Albert Einstein, because he is the epitome of genius and hard work. What Jeopardy category could you clear, no problem? “Name that car!” Favorite …

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Meet Andrew Whitely, IT Student and Leader

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Meet Andrew Whitely, rising senior at FSU and aspiring Information Technology leader The Basics Name: Andrew Whitely Degree: Bachelor’s in Information Technology Anticipated Graduation: Spring 2018 Hometown: Coral Springs, FL Meet Andrew Who do you admire and why? My parents for pushing me to do the best I can in everything I do. What Jeopardy category could you clear, no …

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Meet Roger Croix Newson, Dad & Database Engineer

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Meet Roger Croix Newson, alumnus of the Information Technology program and Senior Database Engineer at Massey Services. The Basics Name: Roger Croix Newson Degree: Information Technology Hometown: Fort Pierce, FL Current City: Orlando, FL Job: Senior Database Engineer at Massey Services Meet Roger Who do you admire and why? Elon Musk. He disrupts every market he touches. Everything he is or has …

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Meet Jermaine Washington Jr., Graduate from the iSchool

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Meet Jermaine Washington Jr., an alumnus of Florida State University’s iSchool with a B.S. in Information Technology The Basics Name: Jermaine Washington Jr. Degree: Information Technology Hometown: Jacksonville, FL Current City: Atlanta, GA Job: Software Developer, State Farm Meet Jermaine Who do you admire and why? The person I admire the most is my mother because she is a very kindhearted …

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Meet IT Student Nicolaus Lopez

Nicolaus Lopez

Meet Nicolaus, senior in the Information Technology program & president of Transfers Helping Transfers. The Basics Name: Nicolaus Lopez Degree: Bachelor’s in Information Technology Anticipated Graduation: May 2017 Hometown: Tucson, AZ Meet Nicolaus Who do you admire and why? Ebe Randeree, I see someone who cares about his job and students and is so passionate when it comes to teaching people how to …

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Frankie Ironside Creates Her Own Path To Success

With a unique combination of skills and experience including communication, visual arts, and technology, Frankie Ironside (B.A. ‘15) perfectly prepared herself for her dream job: working for a small business that designs and manufactures interactive dark rides and animatronics. Sally Corporation has possessed the rights to major brands such as DC Comics and LEGO, installing …

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