The Basics Name: Kristin Bass-Petersen Degree: Master’s in Media & Communication Studies Graduation Year: 2010 Hometown: Santiago, Chile Current City: Tallahassee, FL Job: VP Digital Media Services, The Pod Advertising Meet Kristin Who do you admire and why? My husband for living so far from his family and culture, and somehow managing to put up with the …
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News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
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Recent Comm School Grad Employed at Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce
The Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce welcomed recent School of Communication grad, Courtney Calhoun, as their Marketing and Communications Coordinator in January. Courtney graduated with a Bachelor’s in Media/Communication Studies in the Summer of 2017, and after interning with the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce during the Summer of 2016, Courtney was offered …
CONTINUE READINGMichael Bane: Innovator of Hip Hop and iSchool Alum
Tallahassee native, Michael Bane, earned his Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology at FSU’s iSchool back in 2010 . Since then, he has used both his knowledge in technology and passion in music in his every day life. He now lives in Nashville, TN, working as a Systems Support Engineer for LifeWay Christian Resources. “I work …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Alums Giving Voice to the Speechless
Isabel Lawton and Alisha Russell are both 2013 Master’s graduates of the FSU School of Communication Science and Disorders. Together, they have co-created a program called BRAV (Brooks Rehab Alternative Voices) that works to bring speech-activating equipment to patients who are unable to speak. It all began when the two of them realized that very …
CONTINUE READINGJohn DuBard: Inaugural Seminole 100 Honoree and Established Communications Professor
John DuBard, current faculty member of the College of Communication and Information, is an FSU alumnus with an M.A. in Theater and a Ph.D. in Communication. This man of many talents first earned a B.A. in Mathematics at the University of Mississippi in 1966 after frequently visiting the college as a high school student to …
CONTINUE READINGSpring Career Fair Brings Alums Back to Campus to Recruit
The spring semester career fair at the College of Communication and Information held on Tuesday, February 6th, featured over 40 employers from local communication and technology sectors. Held two weeks after the University’s career fair (Seminole Futures), the focus is on serving local employers that provide internships and employment for our majors in the School …
CONTINUE READINGBuilding a Legacy: a Tribute to Dr. Wills
Fifty-five years of life for former professor Dr. James Thomas Wills was filled with achievement. He was a Golden Gloves boxing champion, Negro League baseball player, Baptist preacher. He was also a World War II veteran, civil rights leader, and one of the few 50’s-era African American military officers. It was only his last few …
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