Meet Andrew Whitely, IT Student and Leader

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Meet Andrew Whitely, rising senior at FSU and aspiring Information Technology leader The Basics Name: Andrew Whitely Degree: Bachelor’s in Information Technology Anticipated Graduation: Spring 2018 Hometown: Coral Springs, FL Meet Andrew Who do you admire and why? My parents for pushing me to do the best I can in everything I do. What Jeopardy category could you clear, no …

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CCI Professor Leonard “Chick” LaPointe Awarded University Teaching Award

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The College of Communication and Information professor Dr. Leonard LaPointe was recently awarded the University Teaching Award, a prestigious honor from Florida State University recognizing faculty excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching. The award is student-oriented, requiring students and alumni to nominate recipients. Affectionately known as “Chick”, LaPointe is the Frances Eppes Distinguished Professor of …

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Arrowhead takes home 3rd place at National Student Advertising Competition

Florida State’s Arrowhead Advertising Team took home the highest accolades in FSU history, placing 3rd place in the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) hosted by the American Advertising Federation. Over 130 schools and 2,000 students from across the nation found themselves in New Orleans for the ultimate event of the year in the college advertising world. This competition asked …

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Meet Roger Croix Newson, Dad & Database Engineer

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Meet Roger Croix Newson, alumnus of the Information Technology program and Senior Database Engineer at Massey Services. The Basics Name: Roger Croix Newson Degree: Information Technology Hometown: Fort Pierce, FL Current City: Orlando, FL Job: Senior Database Engineer at Massey Services Meet Roger Who do you admire and why? Elon Musk. He disrupts every market he touches. Everything he is or has …

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Meet Hannah Young, FSU Student & Aspiring Media Leader

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Meet Hannah, current student in the Editing, Writing and Media program at FSU and intern with the College of Communication & Information this summer. The Basics Name: Hannah Young Degree: Bachelor’s in Editing, Writing and Media Anticipated Graduation: Fall 2017 Hometown: Boynton Beach, FL Meet Hannah Who do you admire and why? I admire my mom for providing me with everything I need …

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Meet JD Doughney IV, Managing Global Client Partner at Facebook

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Meet John “JD” Doughney IV: two-time alumnus of Florida State University. With a Bachelor’s in Political Science and a Master’s in Integrated Marketing Communication program, JD uses his education as a foundation for his work at Facebook as a Managing Global Client Partner. The Basics Name: John “JD” Doughney IV Degree: Bachelor’s in Political Science, 2002. Master’s in …

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Meet Jermaine Washington Jr., Graduate from the iSchool

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Meet Jermaine Washington Jr., an alumnus of Florida State University’s iSchool with a B.S. in Information Technology The Basics Name: Jermaine Washington Jr. Degree: Information Technology Hometown: Jacksonville, FL Current City: Atlanta, GA Job: Software Developer, State Farm Meet Jermaine Who do you admire and why? The person I admire the most is my mother because she is a very kindhearted …

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