Few students get the chance to study at their parent’s alma maters. Even fewer get to say they took classes in the same buildings as them, but for Kenneth Thomas (B.S. Information Technology, ’08), studying IT at FSU ran in the family. “While my father was a student at FSU (College of Information Studies at …
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Meet Kenneth Thomas: Second Generation Seminole and IT Star
How One iSchool Alumna is Changing Skincare
Jolanda Jakeyra, a graduate of the iSchool, recently left her full-time position as an Area Manager for Amazon to run her own vegan skincare line, Sanai’s Skin. For Jolanda, running an online e-commerce store means constantly checking business emails, tracking customer orders, and handcrafting each individual item. “When I am not making products, I am …
CONTINUE READINGAssistant Professor Published in Esteemed Clinical and Translational Science Journal
After two and a half years of hard work, FSU School of Information Assistant Professor Zhe He’s research was selected for publication in Clinical and Translational Science. The journal is published on behalf of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics and has an impact factor of 3.989 — in other words, this journal …
CONTINUE READINGCommunication Alumnae Shine in Local Young Professional Network
written by Janelle Altamirano Once a year, the Tallahassee Network of Young Professionals (NYP) celebrates and recognizes Tallahassee’s Top 20 Under 40 at their Golden A.C.E. Awards and Gala. Among the 20 chosen for this honor in February 2020, FSU School of Communication alumnae Lucille Spann Asbury (’14, M.S. Integrated Marketing Communication) and Erica Eckland …
CONTINUE READINGBuilding Pipelines to Florida Schools
written by Rhiannon Jacobson At the end of February, the FSU STARS students travelled to Orlando, Florida, to judge and coordinate events at the 2020 Technology Student Association (TSA) State Conference. This year over 1,500 middle and high school students came together to compete in 36 different STEM events, ranging from Animatronics to Video Game …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Student Awarded FSU FLA Award
iSchool student Adrian Legaspi was awarded the FSU MSLIS graduate program scholarship by the Florida Library Association. This association is a statewide organization that promotes excellence in Florida libraries. This scholarship is given to FLA members enrolled in accredited library programs within Florida. “I believe that I was awarded the FSU FLA Scholarship because I …
CONTINUE READINGStudents Receive Award for Excellent Leadership
The CCI Student Leadership Council is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 CCI-SLC Leadership Award, Daniel Engler, Jonathan Garcia, and Julia Stern. The Leadership Award is a peer-nominated award given to one graduate OR undergraduate student in each of CCI’s three schools. The nominees are evaluated on their leadership in University student groups, …
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