First Annual Women’s Conference of Florida

The 2016 Women’s Conference of Florida celebrated women representative of the vast diversity within our state, aiming to raise awareness of issues such as personal finance, leadership, and social change that are important to all women. This year’s conference, intended to be the first of many Women’s Conferences of Florida, featured panelist and CCI alumna …

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Free Webinar Series in Social Media, Information & Technology Careers

Please feel free to join Dr. Lorri Mon, Associate Director and Associate Professor of the FSU School of Information, in the upcoming free webinar series in Social Media and Information & Technology Careers.  Join each session via the following webinar link:  http://bit.ly/fsuwebinar   Thursday, February 18, 2016 – 12-1pmEST / Social Media Marketing & Management …

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Alum Annie Sadler Succeeds in IT Industry

Annie Sadler (B.S. Information Technology ’11) is making moves as a woman in the male-dominated fields of technology and construction. A lover of project management and all things behind-the-scenes, she currently works at a medium-sized family-owned construction business in Colorado in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. She is a part of the company’s in-house IT department and also works …

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IT Alums Find Success in Panama

  Over the last decade, Panama has been going through an economic renaissance. Trade is booming, technology is thriving and the opportunities are endless. Three graduates of the School of Information have found success in the country’s bustling economy. Michael Lindo (BS IT ’12) may be Miami-born, but he was Panama-raised. Lindo came to Florida …

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2 FSU Alums Go “Over the Edge” for Make-A-Wish Foundation

Rachael Deja and Maria Cardenas are Florida State graduates from the Information Technology and Management of Information Systems programs and now work for General Motors in Austin, Texas. Deja, an IT Operations Engineer and Cardenas, an IT Project Manager are close co-workers with hearts for the kids at the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & South …

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iSchool Alumnus Demetrius Solomon discovers mission at Mayo Clinic

What’s it like to work as an IT Project Analyst at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida? Information Technology alum Demetrius Solomon can fill you in on his day-to-day routine, and give you academic insight as to how to get there. Demetrius Solomon graduated in the summer of 2013, ready to take on the growing industry …

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