McKinley Lewis (B.S. ’13) has never been without a great opportunity under way. Not long after graduating from Florida State University’s Public Relations program, Lewis landed a job as the Communication’s Director at the Florida Department of Corrections. Just recently, Lewis accepted his new position as the Deputy Communications Director for the Governor’s Office. Fortunately, …
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News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
PR Alum McKinley Lewis Promoted to Deputy Communications Director for Governor
Frankie Ironside Creates Her Own Path To Success
With a unique combination of skills and experience including communication, visual arts, and technology, Frankie Ironside (B.A. ‘15) perfectly prepared herself for her dream job: working for a small business that designs and manufactures interactive dark rides and animatronics. Sally Corporation has possessed the rights to major brands such as DC Comics and LEGO, installing …
CONTINUE READINGAlumnus Corey Saban Founds Newstation.com and TheLaw.tv
When Corey Saban (B.A. ’93) graduated from FSU, it didn’t take him long to begin his 20-year-long career in sports and news casting. He then transitioned into media coaching, and now he works as co-founder of two mass media communication companies, newstation.com and thelaw.tv. Though he has made in big in the world of mass …
CONTINUE READING2015 CCI Graduates: By the Numbers
2015 was a monumental year within the College of Communication & Information (CCI) at FSU. For the first time, an undergraduate graduating class in the School of Information was equal numbers male and female students. The milestone followed the increasing trend of women breaking into the tech scene. During the 2015, each semester graduated its …
CONTINUE READINGAlum Sandra Phoenix Leads at the HBCU Library Alliance
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 …
CONTINUE READINGAlumna 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 …
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