IT Alumna Helps Launch New Initiative in AI

Information Technology (IT) alumna Sara Beeler (BS ’19) has just landed a new role as the Senior Supervisor of the Enterprise AI team at L3Harris Technologies. The position entails overseeing a team of AI developers, providing mentorship and career development opportunities, and fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and productivity. It also involves strategic …

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CCI Associate Dean and Alumna Present at Tech Conference

Associate Dean Ebe Randeree of the College of Communication and Information (CCI) attended the Innovation, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Network (ITEN) WIRED TechNet CyberCoast conference in Pensacola Beach, Florida, on October 16-18, 2024. The conference brings together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and educators for three days of learning, collaboration, and community building. “Representing the College gives me the …

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FSU STARS Students Volunteer at Killearn Lakes STEM Day

Ten STARS (Students & Technology in Academia, Research & Service) students were joined by a STARS alumna as they visited Killearn Lakes Elementary School’s Fall Festival on October 19th to volunteer and contribute their service by tabling stations to bring more attention to the world of technology. The event attendance exceeded 800 kids and parents. …

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Double CCI Alumnus Publishes Third Book

Double CCI Alumnus Publishes Third Book

Michael Ciccarelli-Walsh, a double College of Communication and Information (CCI) alumnus and CCI Marketing and Communication Coordinator, has recently released his third book in The Zoboros Series, Beyond the Rift. Ciccarelli-Walsh described the series as a superhero space opera saga, “think Star Wars meets X-Men.” In this installment, the characters find themselves on the run, …

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School of Communication Faculty and Alumnus Contribute to Award Winning Student Film Project

During the 2021 Sunflower County Film Academy, 22 high school students–with the help of several School of Communication faculty and alumni–spent a week planning, directing, and filming the documentary An Army Rising Up while exploring their community’s connection to civil rights icons Emmet Till and Fannie Lou Hamer. Every summer, Fannie Lou Hamer’s America hosts …

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IT Alumna Jaliya Wilson Lands New Position

Information Technology (IT) alumna Jaliya Wilson (BS ’21) recently landed a new position as a Public Affairs Officer at the United States Navy. This position disseminates information to the public and press in hopes to deter misinformation regarding the U.S. Navy. “I am extremely overjoyed with receiving this position. Nothing feels better than to know …

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