Since his freshman year at FSU, Qaree Dreher has been committed to working hard to get the most out of his college career and maximize his potential. He graduated from the School of Communication in 2016 with a B.A. in Public Relations and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Integrated Marketing Communication (graduating this year). …
CONTINUE READINGCategory: CCI Alumni News
News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
Qaree Dreher: Facebook Account Manager & FSU Alum
Get to Know Giselle Girones: a Seminole with a Passion for Justice
Miami born Giselle M. Girones received her Bachelor’s in Communications and Sports Management in 2013 at FSU. She then went on to pursue a career in law, and now works as a Media and Intellectual Property attorney in Jacksonville with Shullman Fullgate PLLC. Personal Q&A with Giselle Who do you admire and why? I admire …
CONTINUE READINGCCI alumna receives NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award
CCI alumna Jennifer Whelihan worked hard as a student at FSU, receiving the Florida State University Seminole Leadership Award. Nothing changed with her as she moved into the working world. She has recently been selected as the recipient of this year’s NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. During the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool alumni release book about Palm Beach County libraries
A newly released book about Palm Beach County’s libraries was written by a variety of library professionals and historians. 4 of the authors of the book are either alumni or students of Florida State University’s iSchool. All of them receiving or seeking a Master’s in Library and Information Studies. Janet M. DeVries, Graham Brunk, Ginger Pedersen and Shellie Labell …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool alumna receives national research award
Florida State University iSchool alumna Dania Bilal receives an international award for her research on children’s cognitive and affective information behavior in using and interacting with information retrieval systems. She earned her Bachelor’s in Information Science/ Studies and Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) from FSU. She will be honored with her award later this month by the Association …
CONTINUE READINGLorraine Summers, iSchool alumna, passes away
iSchool alumna Lorraine Summers died at age 70 on November 14th, 2017. Summers passed away while in Tallahassee, FL. Summers grew up in Keystone Heights, Florida. She got her Bachelor’s in history and library science, as well as a Master’s in library science from Florida State University. Summers also served on the FSU CCI Leadership …
CONTINUE READINGMeet Wendi Cannon, FSU alumna and College of Medicine Director of IT
The Basics Name: Wendi Cannon (Sharpe) Degree: Bachelor’s in Information Studies Graduation Year: 2000 Hometown: Jupiter, FL Current City: Tallahassee, FL Job: FSU College of Medicine Director of Information Technology Meet Wendi Who do you admire and why? Melinda Gates because she’s just cool. Former IT professional, mom, wife, philanthropist. What Jeopardy category could you clear, …
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