Harrison Minchew is Creating Mobile Solutions to Solve Real-World Problems

Ponte Vedra Beach native, Harrison Minchew, earned a B.S. in Information Technology in 2014. In his present position at Mad Mobile, Minchew leads a team of engineers focused on transforming the in-store retail experience with Concierge. Concierge, Mad Mobile’s award winning mobile solution, brings insights and digital capabilities to the sales floor enabling associates to …

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Sharon Delaney McCloud: A Superwoman Storyteller

Sharon Delaney McCloud graduated with a B.S. in Communication and minors in Music and Theater from Florida State in 1989. Sharon took that degree and ran with it, and amplified her knowledge across the world and across a wide range of businesses and organizations. She uses her many gifts doing one of her favorite things   storytelling. …

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Omar Sayem Ismail Heads to D.C. to Work in Software Development

Two-time CCI graduate, Omar Sayem Ismail, has taken his skills to the Washington, D.C. area as a consultant for Oculus Group LLC, an Information Technology Consulting Company. There, Ismail is responsible for test planning, test design, and test execution as a Usability/Accessibility specialist. Ismail earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication and Digital Media Studies, whilst joining …

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Jacqueline Ortiz Ramsay, Master of Communicative Strategy, Leads NAFCU’s Communications Division

Coral Springs native, Jacqueline Ortiz Ramsay, earned a master’s degree in Mass Media and Communication in 2008. Since then, she has become a communicative strategy genius, working her way up to now serving as the Vice President and head of Media Relations and Communications at the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU)   one of …

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Christopher Truncer: Offensive Security Lead and Co-Founder of FortyNorth Security

Christopher Truncer earned a B.S. in Information Technology from Florida State University in 2008. This Castle Rock, Colorado, native has returned to his hometown and is now the co-founder of a cybersecurity firm called FortyNorth Security. Truncer works as an Open Source Developer and Red Team Leader at FortyNorth Security, leading vulnerability tests for both …

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Media2Inspire: A Symposium for the Digital Age

FSU School of Communication professor, Dr. Art Raney, along with postdoctoral scholar in positive media psychology Dr. Katherine R. Dale, collaborated with researchers from schools of communication at Chapman University and Pennsylvania State University to host Media2Inspire: A Research Symposium on Self-Transcendent Media Content and Experiences at the Florida State Conference Center April 20-21, 2018. With …

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iSchool Alumnae Starting New Jobs in Research

This Spring, FSU School of Information Ph.D. graduates Amelia Anderson (pictured left) and Abigail Phillips (pictured right) were awarded the Frances Henne Research Grant for their project, “Youth with Autism and Digital Citizenship in the Library: What They Need and What Brings Them In” (see the full story here). The two have worked as public …

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