20 Questions with Barry Solomon What was your first job? I worked as a dishwasher and busboy at an IHOP in south Florida when I was 15. I eventually moved up to a short-order cook. I loved it. I still enjoy making breakfast, even when it’s for dinner. If you were to write a personal …
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20 Questions with Barry Solomon
Nieves Travels to Puerto Rico to Speak at Cenas Empresariales
Cenas Empresariales (or Entrepreneurial Dinners) is the bridge between Puerto Rico’s new generation of doers, the island’s serial entrepreneurs, and the world’s most influential changemakers. Our very own Christine Nieves Rodriguez, Entrepreneur in Residence for CCI has been selected as one of the speakers for the inaugural event that is expected to run in the …
CONTINUE READINGThird Annual Steve Ellis Memorial Scholarship Event A Success
The evening of Thursday, August 20th, a very special group of people congregated at the University Center Club. They were the friends, family and supporters of Karen and Steve Ellis. The event, Cocktails for a Cause, brought the community together to support the Steve Ellis Memorial Scholarship. For the third year, University Center Club has …
CONTINUE READINGMeet Doctoral Student Pablo Correa
When Pablo Correa stepped foot on the Tallahassee Community College campus fresh out of high school, he never dreamed he’d end up pursuing his doctorate in Communication. Born and raised in south Florida with Dominican parents, Correa grew up learning history from a textbook, but experienced history in a radically different manner through documentaries. The experience …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Alumna Caroline Westrup Wins Symetra Tour Golf Event
This past weekend, Caroline Westrup birdied her final hole at the Symetra Tour event in South Dakota. The Sweden native won the event by two strokes for her first professional title. With dreams of playing in the LPGA Tour, Westrup majored in Sport Management and minored in Communication. The student athlete played for the Florida …
CONTINUE READING20 Questions with Richard Urban
20 Questions with Richard Urban What was your first job? I started as a “Page” at the Ridley Township Public Library when I was 15. I spent so much time there, I figured I should get paid for it. If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? “Not all …
CONTINUE READINGPEERS Program Helps Young Adults With Autism Expand Social Skills
In it’s third semester, PEERS (Program for Evaluation and Enrichment of Relational Skills), is becoming an invaluable piece of the Tallahassee community. The School of Communication Science & Disorders at Florida State University is partnering with the Center for Autism & Related Disabilities (CARD) to use evidence-based research to impact the lives of middle and high …
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