Ever since Kelli Gemmer could remember, she wanted to write. Feeding her hunger for storytelling, Kelli spent her high school years putting together the yearbook. When college rolled around, she transitioned seamlessly into Florida State with dual majors in Media Communication Studies and Editing, Writing and Media. During her undergraduate career, Kelli uncovered a huge piece …
CONTINUE READINGCategory: CCI Alumni News
News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
MCS Grad Kelli Gemmer Flourishes at Florida State
MLIS alumna Brittney Farley interns with U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Serving as the Virtual Digital Curation Intern for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Master of Library and Information Sciences (MLIS) graduate Brittney Farley enjoys the challenge and meticulosity of managing information. The recent Spring 2015 alum works in the Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories (OSEL) at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), parsing …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Grads Elected to FACRL Board
Three alumni of the School of Information have been elected to the Florida Association of College and Research Libraries (FACRL) Board. Christina Will, (MLIS) Dean of Libraries at St. Johns River State College, will serve as Vice-President/President Elect 2015-16 year. Bridgett Birmingham (MLIS) has been elected as a Board Member for the 2015-16 year. Patrick Reakes (MLIS) …
CONTINUE READINGMLIS Alumna Jennifer Wood Awarded Takeshi Murofushi Research Award
Jennifer Wood, graduate of the School of Information MLIS program and current doctoral student, was awarded the Takeshi Murofushi Research Award. The $500 award will help Wood fund her research project, School Librarians’ Access, Selection, Storage and Use of Digital Resources: An International Perspective. In pursuit of her doctorate in Information Studies, Wood would ultimately like …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumna Erin Kelley redefines Tech Management
Erin Kelley was one of the few women in the Information Studies program when she graduated in 2002. During her four years at Florida State, she took every course she could in database structure, software engineering and programming. Her hard work paid off and today Erin is the owner of a thriving company, Simply Smart Technology, which …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumna named University Librarian at Columbia University
Ann D. Thorton is no stranger to the College of Communication and Information (CCI). She graduated from the MLIS program in 1994 and was honored as the School of Information’s Distinguished Alumni in 2013. Her career’s success has been great, including working as the director of the New York Public Libraries, the largest public library …
CONTINUE READINGTaRhonda Harvey Mixes Passion and IT with Kolmio Global
Technology was rapidly changing when TaRhonda Harvey made the decision to get into Information Technology. It was during the era when beepers were disappearing and cell phones were becoming the new norm. The male-dominated field didn’t phase TaRhonda and today, she helps businesses build their brand and website through her company, Kolmio Global, LLC. Since graduating with …
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