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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News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
Meet COMM alumna: Arielle Burnette
FSU’s First Data Research Librarian: Meet iSchool alumnus Renaine Julian
Renaine Julian is embarking on brand new terrain, unexplored territory, going boldly where no man has gone before (well.. at least at Florida State!). Renaine is Florida State’s very first Data Research Librarian, a goal to which he has been working toward for quite some time. A true Nole, Renaine received his Bachelor’s of Science in …
CONTINUE READINGFrom Libraries to Fires: Meet iSchool alum: Mike Siriwardena
Libraries by day, and Fire Fighting by night; this is the life that Mike Siriwardena chooses to lead. Mike first started working in Florida State’s Strozier Library in the Collection Maintenance Unit while in his undergrad. Not content with only performing the daily tasks and projects of his assigned department, Mike spent his free time …
CONTINUE READINGMeet iSchool alumnus: Ron Rule
As a student at Florida State in 2005, Ron was named the College of Information’s Gene T. Sherron Outstanding Undergraduate Student. Today Ron is a Senior Vice President, Senior Business Support Manager at Bank of America and is enjoying continued success. Ron was hired at Bank of America in February 2006, two months after graduation. …
CONTINUE READINGMessage from FSU President John Thrasher regarding campus shooting
The Florida State University community is extremely saddened by the shootings that took place early this morning at Strozier Library, in the very heart of campus, and our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones of all those who have been affected. The three students who have been injured are our highest …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumna, Jervishia Walker, Named Manager of Public Relations
This November, Jervishia Walker was named Manager of Public Relations at TransMedia Group, a full service public relations firm headquartered in Boca Raton. Walker will work with clients like Leah Flynn, the 7 year old violin prodigy, Ballroom Dance Fitness and Aqua Television Network. As an undergraduate student, Jervishia Walker selected two majors, which proved to be …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Graduate Begins Career in Japan
While Karen Kayir was a student at FSU in the College of Information and Communication, she had a plan. She would earn her Masters degree in Media Studies from the number one school in the nation. She would achieve her certification as a Teacher Librarian before graduation and, in some way, she would include her love for …
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