Coral Springs native, Jacqueline Ortiz Ramsay, earned a master’s degree in Mass Media and Communication in 2008. Since then, she has become a communicative strategy genius, working her way up to now serving as the Vice President and head of Media Relations and Communications at the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) one of …
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News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
Jacqueline Ortiz Ramsay, Master of Communicative Strategy, Leads NAFCU’s Communications Division
Christopher Truncer: Offensive Security Lead and Co-Founder of FortyNorth Security
Christopher Truncer earned a B.S. in Information Technology from Florida State University in 2008. This Castle Rock, Colorado, native has returned to his hometown and is now the co-founder of a cybersecurity firm called FortyNorth Security. Truncer works as an Open Source Developer and Red Team Leader at FortyNorth Security, leading vulnerability tests for both …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumnae Starting New Jobs in Research
This Spring, FSU School of Information Ph.D. graduates Amelia Anderson (pictured left) and Abigail Phillips (pictured right) were awarded the Frances Henne Research Grant for their project, “Youth with Autism and Digital Citizenship in the Library: What They Need and What Brings Them In” (see the full story here). The two have worked as public …
CONTINUE READINGRemembering Diem Brown in “Challenge Throwdown for the Cause” in Orlando, FL on June 30
Diem Brown graduated from Florida State University in 2003. She was on many seasons of The Challenge on MTV where she was also an entertainment reporter. A two-time cancer survivor, after a courageous fight, Brown passed away in November 2014 from ovarian cancer at the age of 34. Friends of Brown’s are hosting an event, “Challenge …
CONTINUE READINGAlumnae Work Together at Laboratory for Atmospheric & Space Physics
Master of Science in Information Technology alumna, Rachel Bayles, earned her degree at FSU in 2015. Her colleague, Patricia Horn, earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering at FSU in 2006. Though holding different areas of expertise, these alumnae find themselves both in Boulder, Colorado, working to augment space exploration and educate the next generation of …
CONTINUE READINGIT Alum, Joaquin Coston, Brings His Skills to the Navy
Philadelphia native, Joaquin Coston, earned a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology in 2013. After graduation, he began working as a senior web design specialist for Florida Health. He has now accomplished a dream of his which is having a career in IT. Coston currently works as an IT Specialist for the Navy Department of Defense …
CONTINUE READINGCCI partners with WITI to launch Tallahassee chapter
FSU’s College of Communication and Information is teaming up with Randstad Technologies and Women in Technology International (WITI) to bring a panel discussion with industry leaders to the Turnbull Conference Center on June 20th. From 5:30pm to 8:15pm, students, alumni, and community members interested in pursuing tech careers will have the chance to network and …
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