Alumna Sandra Phoenix (M.S. ’07) shines when she has a close connection to her work. That’s why non-profit and social services interests her. She’s combined that passion with her passion for library science as the executive director for the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges & Universities) Library Alliance. Dedicated to developing library leaders, preserving collections and planning for the …
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News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
Alum Sandra Phoenix Leads at the HBCU Library Alliance
Alumna Kara Hamilton Publishes Children’s Book
Actress, model and author Kara Hamilton (B.A. ’97) is never afraid to dream big. After graduating with a degree in Media Performance, the alum started sending out resumes and tapes for anchoring jobs, booked national commercial and catalog modeling jobs in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. and auditioned for and landed a lead part at the Vagabond Players theatre …
CONTINUE READINGFirst Annual Women’s Conference of Florida
The 2016 Women’s Conference of Florida celebrated women representative of the vast diversity within our state, aiming to raise awareness of issues such as personal finance, leadership, and social change that are important to all women. This year’s conference, intended to be the first of many Women’s Conferences of Florida, featured panelist and CCI alumna …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Alums Named on Florida Politics’ 30 under 30
Each year, Florida Politics chooses 30 high-achieving “rising stars” under 30 years of age who are involved in the many facets of Florida’s political sphere. The 2016 class of Rising Stars of Florida Politics, or “30 under 30,” includes FSU College of Communication and Information (CCI) alumni Drew Piers, Elizabeth Ray, Clair Van Susteren, and …
CONTINUE READINGAlumna Moriah McLaughlin Accepts Position as Associate Negotiator at Mindshare
Moriah McLaughlin (B.A. ’15) only graduated last year, but she has already found a plethora of success in the communication field. She packed up her bags immediately after graduating and moved to New York City to work as an account executive at Yelp. Last December, she moved on to a new position working as an associate negotiator at Mindshare. No …
CONTINUE READINGAlumna Gina Oviedo-Martinez Embraces Love for Libraries as Senior Librarian at Hillsborough County Public Libraries
Gina Oviedo-Martinez (M.S. ’10) has a ton of untraditional experience under her belt. The trilingual alumna was homeschooled during high school, lived in Mexico for three years to develop her research interests and has worked in academic, school and public libraries. Oviedo-Martinez was encouraged to pursue the MLIS program at Florida State by her mother, who she says is “always …
CONTINUE READINGIT Alum Ryan Sullivan Thrives as Windows Systems Administrator
More than anything else, Ryan Sullivan (B.S. ’10) appreciates the opportunities that his degree in Information Technology has afforded him. His degree has helped him gain experience in a variety of fields under IT, such as infrastructure and support, technical operations, and system administration. Sullivan recognizes his time spent studying at Florida State University as a valuable learning …
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