Diana Phelps Embraces Passions for Public Relations and Information Technology at TEKsystems

Diana Phelps (B.S. Public Relations, ’12) has worked as a Legal Assistant at a local law firm in Tallahassee and as an Account Executive at RB Oppenheim. Today, her combined interests in public relations and information technology have taken her to TEKsystems as the Account Manager of Government Services. Regardless of where her degree takes her, Phelps …

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New CCI Garnet & Gold Scholar Inductees

The newest group of Garnet and Gold Scholars have been inducted. Members of the Garnet and Gold Scholar Society will demonstrate how they have developed their leadership, professional, citizenship and/or research skills while building collaborative relationships in the academic, local or global community. Students meet criteria in three of the five following areas: Leadership, Internship, …

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FSU ranks 8th ‘Best Colleges for Vets’

Florida State University has risen in the ranks, hitting No. 8 in the most recent “Best Colleges for Vets” ranking, published annually by Military Times magazine. With a military student population of 372, Florida State University has the second highest graduation rate in the top 10 schools. Florida State earned a four star rating for extracurriculars and …

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Meet COMM Alumna: Beth Frady

Every now and then, a person’s passion is so strong that it’s apparent through an email. When Beth Frady was asked about her career in communications, her excitement for her job poured through. Beth graduated from Florida State for the first time in 2006 with a degree in Communication Studies and Rhetoric. Shortly after graduation, …

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Delta Zeta makes donation to L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic

It was a cold, windy day when Delta Zeta sorority presented the School of Communication Science and Disorders with a check for $14,844.14. The check was made possible through Delta Zeta’s philanthropy event, Hamburgers for Hearing, which benefits the L.L. Schendel Speech and Hearing Clinic. The clinic provides community services that improve communication abilities of clients, …

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Fall 2014 Newsletters are LIVE!

Both the Connection and Communicator newsletters are in mailboxes and inboxes this week. The Connection, CCI’s bi-annual alumni newsletter can be found on here, along with past issues dating back to 2009. The Communicator, the 22-page student and alumni newsletter, contains over 60 success stories of current and past students. Both current issues, as well as past issues, are …

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Meet COMM Alumnus: Andrew Barnett

It’s not every day that an alumni will have a project like a ‘facial recognition vending machine’ on their resume. But – sometimes it happens. One of the brilliant minds behind it is alumnus Andrew Barnett. He’s has been all over the country since graduating in 2004 and is currently serving as SVP, Executive Creative …

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