Farewell to a Friend: F. William “Bill” Summers

Bill Summers, 83, passed away peacefully in Tallahassee, Florida on August 12, 2016. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on February 8, 1933 to Frank Wesley and Kathleen Gilreath Summers. He is survived by his wife Lorraine of Tallahassee; son William Wesley Summers of Avondale, Arizona; sister Annette Graddy (James) of West Palm Beach, Florida; …

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Lieutenant Tanesha Tutt Prevails in The World of Health Care

“If someone were to have told me in my days at FSU that in 2016 I would be an Officer in the U.S. Public Health Services Commissioned Corps, let alone work in public health, I would have dismissed them completely,” explains Lieutenant Tanesha Tutt (B.A. ’05, M.S. ’06). Lieutenant Tutt graduated with her Master’s degree …

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FSU Students Present at Annual STARS Alliance Conference

FSU students recently returned from Atlanta after presenting 6 posters, 3 lightning talks and delivering 3 presentations to computer science and technology students from 51 colleges across the country.  Funded by the National Science Foundation for the past 11 years, STARS Alliance aims to broaden participation of women and minorities in computing/IT through best practices …

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20 Questions with Sandi Dedrick

  What was your first job? My first job was working as a cashier at Publix. If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? Sandi and Salty: The art of blasé affairs Where did you grow up? I grew up in Jacksonville, FL What is your favorite class you’ve taught? …

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Communication Science & Disorders Welcomes New Faculty

Fall semester brings new faculty and staff to the School of Communication Science & Disorders at FSU’s College of Communication & Information. Michelle Therrien, PhD, Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Therrien completed her Master’s in Computational Linguistics from University of Washington and her doctorate from Penn State University. Dr. Therrien’s research focuses on increasing and improving social …

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20 Questions with Chris Landbeck

What was your first job? I cooked crabs for Gabler’s in Aberdeen, MD. If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it?  What Happens After Where did you grow up?  Since my dad was in the military, all over the place. New Jersey, Hawaii, Michigan, Germany, and Maryland are what I …

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