Each year, the FSU Alumni Association names Thirty Under 30, a prestigious award that recognizes outstanding accomplishments of FSU’s young alumni. Recipients show exceptional achievement and significant contributions to their profession, community or university. Each recipient must exemplify outstanding professional and personal development either through traditional channels or innovative approaches. Jill Chandler | Tallahassee, Florida BA …
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Alumni Association recognizes 4 CCI alums in Thirty Under 30
Meet Elvaro Jimenez: IT Professional & Owner of Isabella’s Pizzeria
IT Alumni Elvaro Jimenez works as an Application Systems Programmer for the FL Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles. By night he slings pizza at Isabella’s Pizzeria as a co-owner of Gaines Street’s newest pizza joint. In 2011, Jimenez graduated from the Information Technology program and has been working with the Dept. of Highway …
CONTINUE READINGLt. JG Lee Warwick Advances in the United States Navy
Lee Warwick was 18 years old when he enlisted in the United States Navy. It was 2001 and during boot camp, the 9/11 terrorist attacks occurred drastically changing the United States forever. Warwick has dedicated the last fourteen years to the Navy, rising in ranks to Lieutenant Junior Grade. In 2005, he cross-rated, or changed …
CONTINUE READINGTop 10 Reasons FSU Is #SoMuchMoreThanFootball
Sunday morning, CCI Professor Mark Zeigler was getting tired. Social media was filled with negative messages about Florida State, focusing on recent events surrounding Dalvin Cook with bad feelings lingering from football season of last year. Zeigler tweeted “If you’re an FSU fan, twitter is not for the faint of heart”. Zeigler followed that tweet with …
CONTINUE READINGNoel Hutcheson Overcomes Medical Trials to Become A Better Therapist
Noel Hutcheson, two-time graduate from the School of Communication Science and Disorders, is working as a speech language pathologist for Kidsource Therapy in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2008, Noel graduated with her Bachelor’s in Communication Science and Disorder and again in 2011 with her Master’s in Communication Science and Disorders. After graduation, her husband was accepted into …
CONTINUE READINGJulia Skinner joins Kennesaw State University as Rare Book Curator
Julia Skinner successfully defended her thesis, Ernestine Rose and the Harlem Public Library: Theory Testing Using Historical Sources on May 29th and accepted a position with Kennesaw State University as a Rare Book Curator shortly after. Skinner received her Ph.D. in Information Sciences from the School of Information. Skinner completed her undergraduate and graduate education at the …
CONTINUE READINGDoffek Aids in Local White Collar Crime Case
WCTV reported on a Tallahassee couple accused of attempting to steal nearly three quarters of a million dollars from the state’s unclaimed property vault. The heavily guarded vault is located in Tallahassee and contains millions in jewels, watches, coins and currency. Thomas Penquite and Maria Gutierrez are being accused of trying to claim more than $733,000 …
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