Do you believe that a single person with a piece of advice can change the course of a life? For Micah Vandegrift, his life changed when Dr. Wayne Wiegand suggested he pursue his Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) after Vandegrift was rejected from several doctoral programs. Luckily, the MLIS program had a late summer …
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News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
Micah Vandegrift Champions Open Access Initiatives
COMM Alumna Jeanne Ford leads Corporate Citizenship at Disney
During a school trip to Europe, a high school girl stumbled into a press room at a pre-Wimbledon tennis tournament. Amidst reporters, post-match interviews and the click of wire services sat Jeanne Ford. The tennis lover saw an opportunity to mix her love for writing and sport. The budding journalist was hooked. Wimbledon took place a few days …
CONTINUE READINGAdam Worrall joins University of Alberta Faculty
Adam Worrall, two-time graduate of Florida State University, has recently accepted a faculty position with the University of Alberta’s School of Library and Information Science. Worrall graduated from the School of Information’s MLIS program in 2008 and pursued his doctorate in Information Studies, graduating in 2014. His research looks at the relationships between information-centric communities, …
CONTINUE READINGBettinger and Murphy co-author Blasted by Adversity: the Making of a Wounded Warrior
Luke Murphy, SSG U.S. Army -Ret. (B.S. ’11) and Julie Strauss Bettinger (B.S. ’83, M.S. ’09) co-authored “Blasted by Adversity: the Making of Wounded Warrior,” which was published by Inkshares Memorial Day 2015. The 300-page book is Luke’s first-person story documenting his incredible ascendance as an Army infantryman. Murphy served two tours with the 101st Airborne Division’s …
CONTINUE READINGFour iSchool Students & Alums Receive ALA Spectrum Scholarship
In July 2015, four Florida State University iSchool students in the Master’s in Library and Information Studies (MLIS) program. were among 60 exceptional students awarded Spectrum Scholarships by the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Diversity. ALA’s Spectrum Scholars are selected based on their commitment to diversity, commitment to entering the library profession, demonstrated community outreach, academic ability and achievements …
CONTINUE READINGIT Alumnus Sam Levine graduates with JD from Nova Southeastern
Nearly every college student has approached the “I want to change my major” crossroad in their academic career–and for some, it’s happened more than once. Information Technology alumnus Sam Levine is one of the rare few who took classes in Biology, Accounting and finally graduated with an IT/Economics degree in 2012. He then earned a highly-coveted spot …
CONTINUE READINGMLIS Alumna Nancy Brockman graduates from Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute Program
Going back to school for a Bachelor’s degree at the age of 50-something is not common in today’s age. But then again, Nancy Brockman wasn’t your average college student. After raising four children, she attended FSU’s Panama City campus for her undergraduate studies in Education and went on to earn her Master’s in Library and Information Science (MLIS) via …
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