Kelly Starling (’85, B.S. Media Performance) is AT&T’s Lead Public Relations Manager for Florida, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands. “I’m a storyteller,” she says. “I find creative ways to humanize AT&T and create brand love by sharing with journalists our employees’ stories and how our products, services, and technology and community engagement are shaping …
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News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
Kelly Starling: Communication Alumna and Storyteller at AT&T
Ph.D. Graduate and Comm Faculty Published
Kailash Koushik, a recent Ph.D. graduate in the School of Communication, and co-author Dr. Jennifer Proffitt, have been published in the International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics. Their article, “Global capital, global labour and global dominance: The case of xXx: Return of Xander Cage” analyzes the movie xXx: Return of Xander Cage. The movie …
CONTINUE READINGEmily Lee Named One of Tallahassee’s Top 20 Under 40
Meet Emily Lee (’18 B.S. Media/Communication Studies and B.S. Information Technology), one of the youngest recipients of the Golden A.C.E. Award as one of Tallahassee’s top 20 under 40. Lee graduated just last year and is already making strides in her career. She currently works as a Strategic Partnerships and Innovation Programs Coordinator at the …
CONTINUE READINGAlumna Produces Florida Animation Festival
When Kristin Bass-Petersen (’10 M.A. Media and Communication Studies) isn’t working at The Pod Advertising as Vice President of Digital Media Services, she’s busy collaborating with the Tallahassee Film Society (TFS) to run the Florida Animation Festival (FAF). “My role is overseeing the structure of the festival, setting up and running the submissions process, and …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Recognized at 2019 FLA Annual Conference
Every year, the annual FLA (Florida Library Association) conference brings together library professionals from across the state for three days full of learning and fellowship. This year’s event was no different. From May 15 to 17, FSU School of Information (iSchool) students, alumni, and faculty traveled to the conference in Orlando to connect with old …
CONTINUE READINGCelebrating 70 Years of FSU Debate
written by Mafé Brooks, Director of Development On April 12-14, we celebrated the 70th Year Anniversary of FSU’s modern debate program. The reunion weekend activities included a kick-off reception hosted by FSU President John Thrasher on Friday, followed by a celebration dinner on Saturday and capped off with a reunion breakfast on Sunday, hosted by …
CONTINUE READINGMeet iSchool Alumnus Brandon Tirado
Scoring a job in your dream field after graduation sounds too good to be true, right? For recent iSchool graduate Brandon Tirado, this is a reality. Tirado will start as a Cyber Security Analyst for ReliaQuest this July in Tampa, Florida. He will be responsible for providing analysis and investigation of security-related data, will participate …
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