Every now and then, a person’s passion is so strong that it’s apparent through an email. When Beth Frady was asked about her career in communications, her excitement for her job poured through. Beth graduated from Florida State for the first time in 2006 with a degree in Communication Studies and Rhetoric. Shortly after graduation, …
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News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
Meet COMM Alumna: Beth Frady
Delta Zeta makes donation to L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic
It was a cold, windy day when Delta Zeta sorority presented the School of Communication Science and Disorders with a check for $14,844.14. The check was made possible through Delta Zeta’s philanthropy event, Hamburgers for Hearing, which benefits the L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic. The clinic provides community services that improve communication abilities of clients, …
CONTINUE READINGFall 2014 Newsletters are LIVE!
Both the Connection and Communicator newsletters are in mailboxes and inboxes this week. The Connection, CCI’s bi-annual alumni newsletter can be found on here, along with past issues dating back to 2009. The Communicator, the 22-page student and alumni newsletter, contains over 60 success stories of current and past students. Both current issues, as well as past issues, are …
CONTINUE READINGMeet COMM Alumnus: Andrew Barnett
It’s not every day that an alumni will have a project like a ‘facial recognition vending machine’ on their resume. But – sometimes it happens. One of the brilliant minds behind it is alumnus Andrew Barnett. He’s has been all over the country since graduating in 2004 and is currently serving as SVP, Executive Creative …
CONTINUE READINGMeet iSchool Alumna: Sheena O’Connors
Sheena O’Connors started at FSU in the Fall of 2004. The IT program was in its infancy then and Sheena was happy to be among the first graduates of the program. Today, Sheena is a full fledged IT woman and project manager for Black Knight Financial Services. There she exhibits the ability to problem solve …
CONTINUE READINGA Rise in the Ranks: Meet iSchool alumnus: Casey McLaughlin
People should never underestimate the job they are in; it might just lead to better opportunities. Case in point: Casey McLaughlin. While working on his undergraduate IT degree, Casey took a class called “Information Studies Practicum” where all the students were required to work at the Help Desk part-time (for free!). “The Help Desk kicked …
CONTINUE READINGMeet COMM alumna: Arielle Burnette
Arielle Burnette is a busy, busy woman. During her undergraduate career at Florida State‘s School of Communication, she was a finalist for Homecoming Princess, named Top 25 Influential Women on Campus, served as Emcee for the prestigious Clock and Seal Dinner and was a Torch Night recipient. It started with a dream of being a …
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