iSchool 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 …

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Lorraine 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 …

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Meet 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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FSU alumna becomes clinical fellow at the San Diego VA

Even though speech-language pathology was a natural fit for Communication Science and Disorders alumna Ashley Campbell, it wasn’t always her plan. Starting off as a business student at the University of Florida, Campbell heard about speech-language pathology for the first time from a catalog of majors. She was instantly intrigued and wanted to learn more. While …

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Meet Alumnus Tanner Stiehl, Marine Safety Supervisor @ US Coast Guard

The Basics Name: Tanner Stiehl Degree: Bachelor’s in Media Communication Studies Graduation Year: 2011 Hometown: Jacksonville, FL Current City: Pago Pago, American Samoa Job: Marine Safety Detachment Supervisor, US Coast Guard Meet Tanner Who do you admire and why? My dad Mark Stiehl. He was a FSU communication major in the 80s and got me started on the path I am …

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Meet Kelli Gemmer, FSU alumna and employee

The Basics Name: Kelli Gemmer Degree: Bachelor’s in Media Communication Studies Graduation Year: 2014 Hometown: Melbourne, FL Current City: Tallahassee, FL Job: Publications & Promotions Coordinator, FSU Career Center Meet Kelli Who do you admire and why? Emma Watson because she’s intelligent, caring, and not afraid to stand up for what she believes in. What Jeopardy category could you clear, no problem? …

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Meet Denay Warner, Nespresso employee and alumna

The Basics Name: Denay Warner Degree: Master’s in Integrated Marketing Communications Graduation Year: 2013 Hometown: Fleming Island, Florida Current City: New York, NY Job: eCommerce Analyst, Nespresso Meet Denay Who do you admire and why? Anthony Bourdain (American chef, author, and television personality) is definitely someone I admire. He’s not afraid to tell it like it is …

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