Florida State University College of Communication & Information (CCI) alumni are living and working across the globe, but there are few places that offer the gorgeous weather and breathtaking views Hawaii does. More than 2,000 miles from the United States mainland, the Aloha State’s location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean attracts thousands of …
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News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
CCI alumni find success in Aloha State
COMM alumna wins Emmy
Florida State University School of Communication alumna Samantha Strickland was awarded an Emmy® from the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the Commercials category on Nov. 23 in Hollywood, Fla., for her work on Community South Credit Union’s brand video “Fish for the Future.” “This project represents the future of marketing: …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM alumna pens memoir of Camelot Era
Florida State University School of Communication alumna Layte Bowden recently published a revealing memoir, “Under the Radar during Camelot: My Front Row Seat to History,” in which she shares recollections of her life as a young woman working behind the scenes on Capitol Hill during the tumultuous 1960s. Bowden, who was voted FSU Homecoming Queen …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM alumnus launches social change radio show in Tanzania
Florida State University School of Communication alumnus Charles Fleeman recently joined a team of wildlife conservationists and dignitaries to launch the radio drama “Temboni” at a grand event on the campus of the College of African Wildlife Management in Mweka, Tanzania. Fleeman, who received a Master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communication in 2007 at Florida …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM media production recent grads win 2013 Florida AP Broadcaster Awards
Recent Florida State University School of Communication media production graduates, Taylor Tannebaum and Ricardo Maldonado, won first place in the Sports category of the 2013 Florida Associated Press Broadcaster (FAPB) Awards. These annual awards recognize outstanding radio and television contributions from college and professional stations across the state. Tannenbaum and Maldonado were given the award …
CONTINUE READINGAlumni and PEEPS volunteer Ritesh Gupta speaks to students
Ritesh Gupta is currently producing commercials for the dating web site Match.com, however, his visit to Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information (CCI) on Nov. 1 was to help facilitate a different kind of connection. Gupta stopped by the Shores Building to visit with students as a part of the college’s efforts to …
CONTINUE READINGSLIS alumna Moeller-Peiffer selected as VP/President-Elect of Association of Specialized & Cooperative Library Agencies
Florida State University School of Library & Information Studies (FSU SLIS) alumna, Kathleen Moeller-Peiffer, was selected as the vice president/president-elect of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA). ASCLA is the destination for American Library Association (ALA) members to find information and help populations that are served by libraries. Her division of the …
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