Dontrail Brinson graduated from Florida State in 2007 with an Information Technology degree in hand. Seven years later, he works in Burbank, California for the Walt Disney Company as a Technology Analyst. The Path to Success His first internship out of college was for the Walt Disney Company, working for Disney Cruise Line as a …
CONTINUE READINGCategory: CCI Alumni News
News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
Meet iSchool alumnus: Dontrail Brinson
Meet iSchool alumna: Katie Smith
Katie Smith isn’t in Kansas anymore. Well – she’s close. After graduating in 2012 with a Bachelor’s in Information Technology, she continued her education with a Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communication. After graduating in December of 2013, she joined ranks at Cerner Corporation as a Clinical Reporting Analyst. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM alumna Sherry Sanderford, Senior Director for Aetna
Sherry Sanderford graduated magna cum laude from Florida State in 1989 with her Bachelor of Science in Communications. In the last twenty five years, Sanderford’s career path has taken her into different industries, from non-profits to financial services. Today, she serves as Senior Director of Communications at Aetna; a health care company that sells traditional and consumer-directed insurance …
CONTINUE READING2014 CCI Scholarship & Awards Reception
On October 2nd, 2014 the College of Communication and Information recognized it’s outstanding faculty and students. During the annual event, scholarships were awarded to students in Communications, Information, and Communication Science and Disorders. Outstanding Faculty awards were presented at the event, honoring: Mark Zeigler – School of Communication Kelley Smith – School of Communication Kaitlin …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Alumna Sarah Jean Ferraris Finds Success in Michigan
Less than one year after graduation, Sarah Jean Ferraris lands her dream introductory position for Team Detroit as a Digital Junior Project Manager. Her position at the agency is within the Shopper Marketing team on the Ford account. Ferraris’ success is no coincidence. As a student in CCI’s advertising program she was president of the …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Alumnus Ritesh Gupta
Ritesh Gupta graduated from Florida State‘s School of Communication in 1998. “I always knew I wanted to do media production,” he told a full room, fifteen years later. “But – it took me 13 months to get a job offer.” Today, Ritesh owns his own production company, R&D Media. He’s traveled to Africa with Bill …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Alumna Linley Wartenberg returns to Seminole Nation
The School of Communication welcomed back alumna Ms. Linley Wartenberg, for a lunch with students on Wednesday, September 17. During her visit to Florida State University, she also met with students at the FSU Center for Global Engagement, and with students in a graduate course in International Relations. Her visit was part of a Hometown Diplomat …
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