Sherry Sanderford graduated magna cum laude from Florida State in 1989 with her Bachelor of Science in Communications. In the last twenty five years, Sanderford’s career path has taken her into different industries, from non-profits to financial services. Today, she serves as Senior Director of Communications at Aetna; a health care company that sells traditional and consumer-directed insurance …
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News about (and for) the alumni of the schools comprising the FSU College of Communication & Information
COMM alumna Sherry Sanderford, Senior Director for Aetna
2014 CCI Scholarship & Awards Reception
On October 2nd, 2014 the College of Communication and Information recognized it’s outstanding faculty and students. During the annual event, scholarships were awarded to students in Communications, Information, and Communication Science and Disorders. Outstanding Faculty awards were presented at the event, honoring: Mark Zeigler – School of Communication Kelley Smith – School of Communication Kaitlin …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Alumna Sarah Jean Ferraris Finds Success in Michigan
Less than one year after graduation, Sarah Jean Ferraris lands her dream introductory position for Team Detroit as a Digital Junior Project Manager. Her position at the agency is within the Shopper Marketing team on the Ford account. Ferraris’ success is no coincidence. As a student in CCI’s advertising program she was president of the …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Alumnus Ritesh Gupta
Ritesh Gupta graduated from Florida State‘s School of Communication in 1998. “I always knew I wanted to do media production,” he told a full room, fifteen years later. “But – it took me 13 months to get a job offer.” Today, Ritesh owns his own production company, R&D Media. He’s traveled to Africa with Bill …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Alumna Linley Wartenberg returns to Seminole Nation
The School of Communication welcomed back alumna Ms. Linley Wartenberg, for a lunch with students on Wednesday, September 17. During her visit to Florida State University, she also met with students at the FSU Center for Global Engagement, and with students in a graduate course in International Relations. Her visit was part of a Hometown Diplomat …
CONTINUE READINGGlenn On the Road – Fall 2014
Graduate school can be a scary concept. There are different programs in a variety of fields at each university, making the selection process daunting, confusing, and an overall headache. Enter: Glenn Rainey – the recruiter for Florida State University’s Master in Information Technology and Master in Library Sciences. Glenn will travel across the state over …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Grad, Laura Linthicum breaks mold, makes it big
Laura Linthicum is a freak! She claims that her self-motivated, quirky attitude has gotten her where she is today. On her website she has a video of herself, asking/waiting for job offers while she eats ice cream (eye twitch included). The tag line on her resume reads, “…hire me while I’m still cheap.” Linthicum is entertaining, but …
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