Meet NYC Small Business Services Commissioner & Florida State Grad, Gregg Bishop

Meet Gregg Bishop, alumnus of the Integrated Marketing Communication Master’s program and Commissioner of New York City Department of Small Business Services. The Basics Name: Gregg Bishop Degree: M.S. in Integrated Marketing Communication Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Current City: Brooklyn, NY Job: Commissioner, New York City Department of Small Business Services Meet Gregg Who do you admire and why? My mother – …

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McDowell Co-Edits Media as Politics in South Asia

Dr. Stephen McDowell, John H. Phipps Professor of Communication and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, has recently published a new book. McDowell co-edited Media as Politics in South Asia, the first overview of media expansion and its political ramifications in South Asia since the economic reforms in the 1990s. McDowell co-edited the book with Sahana Udupa, professor at Ludwig Maximilian …

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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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