SCSD Assistant Professor Promotes Diverse Children’s Books

SCSD Assistant professor promotes diverse children's books

The article below was written by Ellis Liebeskind-Blaufarb of Tallahassee Democrat and edited by CD Davidson- Hiers. It was published on the front page of the Tallahassee Democrat on Saturday, June 19, 2021.  Changing the way we approach children’s books, Florida State University professor Lakeisha Johnson and her 5 year-old daughter Maya developed their own …

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School of Communication Alumna Places Third in Film Competition

School of Communication Alumna, Rheannah Wynter, places third in film competition, graphic.

Rheannah Wynter (pictured left), a 2021 graduate of the Digital Media Production program in FSU School of Communication, received an award for her documentary Unshopping in the 26th Annual Palm Beach Student Showcase of Films (SSOF) in late May. Wynter placed in third for the College Feature/Short Awards category, which included a $1,250 prize. SSOF …

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Alumna Organizes 2021’s Edition of Florida Animation Festival

School of Communication alumna Kristin Bass-Petersen (’10, M.A. Media and Communication Studies) alongside the Tallahassee Film Society (TFS) and The Pod Advertising are organizing the sixth annual Florida Animation Festival (FAF). This festival set for June 10 to 27 will be mostly virtual with three in-person screenings at a Tallahassee local independent theater, All Saints …

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15 FSU Students Inducted into the National ASL Honor Society

FSU Students Inducted into ASL Honor Society article graphic

At the end of the Spring 2021 semester, 15 undergraduate students from FSU were inducted into the American Sign Language Honor Society (ASLHS). The FSU Chapter of ASLHS is an organization that allows students to receive special recognition by demonstrating their hard work and dedication to studying American Sign Language. Students are inducted into the …

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Spring Alumni Leadership Series Builds Industry Connections for Students

alumni leadership series

Florida State University’s undergraduate Information Technology (IT) Leadership class has a tradition of hosting 4 to 6 alumni each semester as part of an effort to introduce students to potential career options. This year, Ebe Randeree, Associate Dean of the College of Communication and Information (CCI), transformed the class from in-person presentations to virtual discussions …

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Communication Alumna Recognized at 2021 Inspire Awards

Marion Hargett (’93, B.S. General Communication), the Senior Vice President of Agency Partnerships and National Sales at Ampersand, was one of four alumni honored on March 11th with an Inspire Award by Florida State University Alumni Association. The Inspire Award honors women of distinction who have proven to be leaders in their industry and whose …

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