SLIS alumna Evelyn Reakes (MLIS, 2007) recently received a $10,000 grant from the Koch Foundation. The funds will be used to purchase reference materials for the media center at Queen of Peace Catholic Academy in Gainesville, FL.
CONTINUE READINGCategory: CCI Alumni News
News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
Alumna gets $10K school library grant
Girl Scout Council honors board member, alumna
Two women with ties to the College of Communication & Information, Leadership Board member Victoria Vangalis-Zepp and Communication graduate Gail Stansberry-Ziffer, will be honored by the Girl Scout Council of the Florida Panhandle as Women of Distinction for 2010. Details…
CONTINUE READINGTwo SLIS IT grads win ADDY Awards
The work of two bachelor’s in information technology graduates from School of Library & Information Studies received recognition at the 2010 ADDY Awards Gala in Tallahassee on Saturday. The annual event honors the best campaigns and commercials of Tallahassee advertising agencies. Josh Gonzalez (‘09) and Mike Murray (‘08) both worked on interactive media projects that …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS Alumnus Hinson Published in American Behavioral Scientist
School of Library & Information Studies alumnus Christopher L. Hinson, Ph.D. had his research article, “Negative Information Action,” published in American Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 53, No. 6, 826–847 (2010). Hinson earned his Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Information Studies from The Florida State University College of Communication & Information and his Master of Science Degree in Political Science from The …
CONTINUE READINGRecent Grad gets Promoted
GOODMAN MEDIA PROMOTES JENNIFER MARCUS TO ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE NEW YORK, NY – December 22, 2009 – Goodman Media International President and CEO Tom Goodman announced today that Jennifer Marcus has been promoted to Account Executive at the New York-based public relations firm. Marcus joined Goodman Media in July 2008 and served previously as an Assistant …
CONTINUE READINGMary Alice Hunt: Remembering a life of service to SLIS
Mary Alice Hunt, retired professor emeritus of the School of Library & Information Studies at The Florida State University, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 19, 2009. Mary Alice was born in Lima, Ohio on April 14, 1928. She graduated from Ocala High School in 1946 and enrolled at Florida State University, where …
CONTINUE READINGPALM Center to partner in Library of Congress grant
The PALM Center at the Florida State University School of Library and Information Studies is part of a team that has been awarded a $300,000 grant by the Library of Congress. The collaborative project, Successfully Teaching Educators about Primary Sources, will extend the work of the Library of Congress initiative Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS). …
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