Drew Piers is Named Partner and Director of Campaigns for Sachs Media Group

CCI graduate, Drew Piers, earned degrees in Public Relations and Political Science back in 2014 before working on his Master’s degree in Applied American Politics and Policy at FSU. Even as an undergraduate student, Piers recognized his passion and talent for problem-solving and evaluating governmental policies with a creative scope. Piers worked as a Policy …

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CCI Celebrates Outstanding Students, Faculty, and Alumni at the Annual Honors Recognition Ceremony

The College of Communication and Information is comprised with talented, dedicated, and inspiring individuals in our faculty, students, and alumni. Once a year, the School of Communication, the School of Information, and the School of Communication Science and Disorders gather together to celebrate and recognize exceptional work. We recognized community involvement, collaboration, research, leadership, teaching, …

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Alexis Gayda, ICT Alumna and Digital Media Extraordinaire

Alexis Gayda graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor’s in Information, Communication, and Technology. During her time at FSU, Gayda was heavily involved on campus, using her skills in marketing, event planning, social media management, and more wherever she went to improve the organizations and events in her school community. Now, she’s taken her skills to …

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Teacher of the Year, Hilary Brown, is Sharing Her Media Expertise with Young Scholars

Hilary Brown received her Bachelor’s of Arts in Communications, with a focus in Media Productions here in 2007. During her time at FSU, she worked with Seminole Productions reporting, producing, and editing live events for Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, and Volleyball. Since then, she has been sharing her knowledge in television production, social media, digital design, …

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Jeffrey Schermer, CCI Alum and Disney Creative

Jeffrey Schermer, School of Communication alum and imaginative virtuoso, is using his talents at the “Happiest Place on Earth.” Schermer, who graduated in 2015, works on the creative team at Walt Disney World constructing innovative solutions and forming new ways to promote and stimulate Disney Parks and Resorts. Schermer shared, “Communications courses taught me applicable …

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Jamie Rich: Comm School Alumna and Creator of Flamingo Magazine

Writer, Creator, Publisher, and Editor in Chief, Jamie Rich received a dual Bachelor’s degree in Communication and Creative Writing from Florida State in 1999. She then went on to obtain a Master’s in Journalism from Georgetown University. Her passion in creative writing, media, culture, and photography paved way for her adventurous career. Ever-learning, Rich has …

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Meet FSU Alumnus and Software Engineer Lee Pang

The Basics Name: Lee Pang Degree: Bachelor’s in Information Technology Graduation Year: 2015 Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Current City: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Job: DevOps Specialist, Levatas   Meet Lee Who do you admire and why? I admire my wife for being a full time mom and dealing with crazy babies all day long. What Jeopardy category …

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