iSchool Cyber ProfessioNOLES Receives Project Funding

On April 15, 2019, the School of Information was awarded a grant totaling $37,861.00 by the Student Technology Fee Advisory Committee. As a result of this grant, students enrolled in Information Technology (IT) programs at the Bachelor and Master level at the School of Information will have sufficient computing/processing power for remote and secure access …

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Denishia Sword: Comm Alumna and Bureau Chief at Florida Department of Financial Services

Denishia Sword graduated with her bachelor’s in Communication in 2007 then went on to receive her master’s in Integrated Marketing Management and Communication in 2008. She is now the Chief of Education, Advocacy and Research at the Florida Department of Financial Services. Since receiving her degrees, Sword has immersed herself in public service and community …

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CCI Students Nominated for 2019 Student Employee of the Year Awards

The Florida State University Career Center hosted its fifth annual Student Employee of the Year Awards ceremony April 8, celebrating the positive impact student employees have on the Florida State community. A record-breaking 100 nominations were received from 60 departments and divisions at FSU. College of Communication and Information (CCI) nominees include Aleks Iricanin, Bethany …

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Communication Alumnus Nominated for Sports Emmy

The tennis documentary ‘Strokes of Genius’ produced by Heath Woodlief (’01, B.S. Media Production) has been nominated in the 40th Annual Sports Emmy Awards in the category of Outstanding Long Sports Documentary. The 2018 documentary dives into the ongoing rivalry of tennis icons Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal during the 2008 championship at the All England Lawn Tennis …

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Will Wilson: CCI Alumnus Making Waves in Restaurant Tech Industry

William R. Wilson V (’07, M.S. Marketing Communications) is the founder and CEO of the Captiveyes Group and acting President of Bloom Intelligence in St. Petersburg, Florida, and Captiveyes Advertising in Tallahassee, Florida. Bloom Intelligence provides an enterprise WiFi marketing & customer intelligence hub to help multi-unit restaurateurs and retailers measure customer behavior at their …

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Comm Professor Malia Bruker Wins Documentary Award at Tallahassee Film Festival

Digital Media Production Professor Malia Bruker‘s documentary ‘Alluvium‘ has been awarded the Audience Favorite for Best Documentary at the Tallahassee Film Festival. This documentary was also chosen as an official selection for the 2018 Athen’s International Film & Video Festival. The synopsis ‘Alluvium’ can be found on Bruker’s website. “The rolling hills and ancient villages …

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