A portion of Florida State University’s mission declares, “The university strives to instill the strength, skill, and character essential for lifelong learning, personal responsibility, and sustained achievement within a community that fosters free inquiry and embraces diversity,” and our professors demonstrate just that. Recently, two professors within the School of Communication were awarded for their …
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Mainstream media stories about CCI faculty, staff, students and programs, usually published as a result of a CCI press release.
Communication Professors Awarded for Outstanding Teaching and Mentorship
Alumnus Named Founding Director of Digital Media and Communication at USJ
Pablo Correa (’18, Ph.D. Communication) accepted a new position as the founding Director of Digital Media and Communication at the University of Saint Joseph.
CONTINUE READINGArrowhead Advertising Advances to Final Round of AAF National Student Advertising Competition
After FSU’s Arrowhead Advertising competed in the semi-finals on Thursday, May 7th, they were selected as one of the top 8 teams advancing to the finals of National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) sponsored by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). A total of 103 schools competed at the district level, where 17 winning teams went on …
CONTINUE READINGMeet Kenneth Thomas: Second Generation Seminole and IT Star
Few students get the chance to study at their parent’s alma maters. Even fewer get to say they took classes in the same buildings as them, but for Kenneth Thomas (B.S. Information Technology, ’08), studying IT at FSU ran in the family. “While my father was a student at FSU (College of Information Studies at …
CONTINUE READINGCommunication Alumnae Shine in Local Young Professional Network
written by Janelle Altamirano Once a year, the Tallahassee Network of Young Professionals (NYP) celebrates and recognizes Tallahassee’s Top 20 Under 40 at their Golden A.C.E. Awards and Gala. Among the 20 chosen for this honor in February 2020, FSU School of Communication alumnae Lucille Spann Asbury (’14, M.S. Integrated Marketing Communication) and Erica Eckland …
CONTINUE READINGBuilding Pipelines to Florida Schools
written by Rhiannon Jacobson At the end of February, the FSU STARS students travelled to Orlando, Florida, to judge and coordinate events at the 2020 Technology Student Association (TSA) State Conference. This year over 1,500 middle and high school students came together to compete in 36 different STEM events, ranging from Animatronics to Video Game …
CONTINUE READINGMeet Chelsi McDonald: SCOM Alumna and Boston Sports Reporter
Just four years after graduating with a degree in Media/Communication Studies, Chelsi McDonald landed her dream role as a Sports Reporter in a top 10 market. McDonald covers the New England Patriots, Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, and Boston Bruins for WHDH 7News. “Over the last three years, I’ve had the opportunity to do live …
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