Maura Hayes was born into a family of performers. With a singer for a father and a dancer for a mother, it was only natural that Maura grew up on stage. Her passion for dance brought her to Florida State University and set her on a path that would bring her to where she is today, …
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News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
The Power of Relationships: COMM Alumna Maura Hayes
Meet COMM Alumna: Becky Post
If you told Rebecca Post in 1997 that she’d end up running an insurance company and mentoring teenagers and adults – she probably wouldn’t have believed you. Post was a two time graduate of Florida State, taking on the world with a Bachelor‘s in Communications and a Master‘s in Communications and Rhetorical Theory. Her career path started in the Governor’s office and weaved it’s …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumnus Demetrius Brown advances from Florida Center for Reading Research to GM
2007 Florida State University Information Technology and Computer Science alum, Demetrius Brown, has made recent advancements in his career– after working for the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) for seven years, Brown has joined the workforce at General Motors (GM) as a Quality Assurance Analyst. During his studies at Florida State University, Brown was proactive in a variety of …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Alumna Dr. Mary Ashlock named Mentor of the Year
Mary Zychowski-Ashlock is a career seminole, graduating from Florida State University with her Bachelor’s, Master’s and finally a Ph.D. in Speech Communication in 1989. Since leaving Florida State, she’s found a successful teaching career as an Assistant Professor at the University of Louisville teaching in the Department of Communication. Upon graduation, Mary went to work at …
CONTINUE READINGIT Alum Zach Heng: Consultant by Day, Foodie by Night
D.C. dweller Zach Heng is living the dream every day as a Technology Consultant for Deloitte Consulting, LLP. In the two years since he’s joined the firm, he has worked with Federal health and civilian sectors implementing functional testing, application delivery and project management strategies. But to best understand Zach, it is important to return to where it …
CONTINUE READINGMeet iSchool alumnus Ben Early: Problem-Solver Extraordinaire
Meet Ben Early, former CCI HelpDesker and Problem-Solver extraordinaire. Where did he get these problem-solving skills? Why, Florida State, of course! Ben attended Florida State University where he earned an undergraduate degree in Information Technology. His plan was simple: graduate with a Bachelors in IT and go into network engineering and security. While earning his bachelors, Ben began working …
CONTINUE READINGAlumna named Faculty Trailblazer at University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Dania Bilal, professor at University of Tennessee, has been named a Faculty Trailblazer. The professor of information science’s research focuses on how children use information retrieval systems, such as Google, to find information. Her research earned her the competitive Google Research Award to study children’s ability to read and understand Google search results. Dania received …
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