Kim Polacek, APR (B.S. Communication, ’98) has impressive career experience working in television news production throughout Florida. However, her true passion and current career both involve public relations. As the Public Relations Account Services Coordinator at Moffitt Cancer Center, Polacek’s work truly makes a difference. She shares, “The best part of working at Moffitt is knowing that …
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Alumna Kim Polacek, APR Makes a Difference at Moffitt Cancer Center
Alumna Anisha Singh Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 for Law and Policy
Anisha Singh (B.A. ’09) began her successful law career almost immediately after stepping onto campus in 2005. Her impressive law career has landed her a feature in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for law and policy. While at FSU, Singh took advantage of the Student Government Association opportunities that were presented to her, serving as …
CONTINUE READINGAlum 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 …
CONTINUE READINGAlumnus Tim Giordano Mentors Young Entrepreneurs with America’s Amazing Teens
Tim Giordano (B.S. Communication ’98) finds satisfaction in hard work done well, regardless of industry or sector. These days, he’s carrying that out by sitting on the Board of Advisors at America’s Amazing Teens. Giordano explains, “I serve as a mentor to help the young people America’s Amazing Teens [AAT] manages to develop their innovations in STEM and …
CONTINUE READINGAlumnus Mario Landera Succeeds as Clinician, Assistant Professor at University of Miami
Dr. Mario A. Landera (B.S. ’04) has been practicing in the field of communication science and disorders since 2007. However, it was when he was a teenager that he was diagnosed with a voice disorder and a speech-language pathologist not only assisted him in regaining his voice, but also inspired his career path. Landera explains, …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Advising Update: Spring 2016
The first two weeks of the semester can be hectic. To help you out, we’ve compiled some important information that you need to know about CCI advising. Registration will re-open for students on January 6, 2016. The College of Communication & Information will be seeing only walk-ins for advising January 6 – January 11, 2016 …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool’s Dr. Zhe He Receives Distinguished Paper Award from American Medical Informatics Association
Dr. Zhe He of FSU’s School of Information recently received the Distinguished Paper Award from the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA). The research paper, “Simulation-based Evaluation of the Generalizability Index for Study Traits,” was one of only five selected by the Symposium Scientific Program Committee. The paper addresses representativeness issues that occur when certain population subgroups are systematically underrepresented …
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