First Annual Women’s Conference of Florida

The 2016 Women’s Conference of Florida celebrated women representative of the vast diversity within our state, aiming to raise awareness of issues such as personal finance, leadership, and social change that are important to all women. This year’s conference, intended to be the first of many Women’s Conferences of Florida, featured panelist and CCI alumna …

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CCI Alums Named on Florida Politics’ 30 under 30

Each year, Florida Politics chooses 30 high-achieving “rising stars” under 30 years of age who are involved in the many facets of Florida’s political sphere. The 2016 class of Rising Stars of Florida Politics, or “30 under 30,” includes FSU College of Communication and Information (CCI) alumni Drew Piers, Elizabeth Ray, Clair Van Susteren, and …

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Alumna Moriah McLaughlin Accepts Position as Associate Negotiator at Mindshare

Moriah McLaughlin (B.A. ’15) only graduated last year, but she has already found a plethora of success in the communication field. She packed up her bags immediately after graduating and moved to New York City to work as an account executive at Yelp. Last December, she moved on to a new position working as an associate negotiator at Mindshare. No …

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Alumna Gina Oviedo-Martinez Embraces Love for Libraries as Senior Librarian at Hillsborough County Public Libraries

Gina Oviedo-Martinez (M.S. ’10) has a ton of untraditional experience under her belt. The trilingual alumna was homeschooled during high school, lived in Mexico for three years to develop her research interests and has worked in academic, school and public libraries. Oviedo-Martinez was encouraged to pursue the MLIS program at Florida State by her mother, who she says is “always …

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IT Alum Ryan Sullivan Thrives as Windows Systems Administrator

More than anything else, Ryan Sullivan (B.S. ’10) appreciates the opportunities that his degree in Information Technology has afforded him. His degree has helped him gain experience in a variety of fields under IT, such as infrastructure and support, technical operations, and system administration. Sullivan recognizes his time spent studying at Florida State University as a valuable learning …

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MCS Student Kyle Parsons Filming Documentary

Kyle Parsons is still in the process of earning his B.A. in Media Communication Studies, but he’s already making a name for himself in the filmmaking industry. The 21-year-old started a wedding video business called Beachfront Productions back in high school, and he’s filmed 65 weddings in the past four years. The smart business idea has been able to …

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