Matthew Howard and the Dream Company: Boeing

A few months before graduation in 2012, Matthew Howard made a list that most almost-graduates make. The “dream company” list had a handful of names on it, companies like Apple and Boeing topping the list. Matthew studied Information Technology in the School of Information, a booming field expected to continually grow over the next decade. He …

CONTINUE READING

MCS Grad Kelli Gemmer Flourishes at Florida State

Ever since Kelli Gemmer could remember, she wanted to write. Feeding her hunger for storytelling, Kelli spent her high school years putting together the yearbook. When college rolled around, she transitioned seamlessly into Florida State with dual majors in Media Communication Studies and Editing, Writing and Media. During her undergraduate career, Kelli uncovered a huge piece …

CONTINUE READING

MLIS alumna Brittney Farley interns with U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Serving as the Virtual Digital Curation Intern for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Master of Library and Information Sciences (MLIS) graduate Brittney Farley enjoys the challenge and meticulosity of managing information. The recent Spring 2015 alum works in the Office of Science and Engineering Laboratories (OSEL) at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), parsing …

CONTINUE READING

Summer Harlow Talks Social Media Across the Globe

This summer, you can find School of Communication assistant professor Summer Harlow talking about online and social media at conferences in the United States, Puerto Rico and Argentina! The International Communication Association (ICA) Annual Conference will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from May 21-25. Harlow will be presenting two papers at the conference: “Regenerating …

CONTINUE READING

iSchool Grads Elected to FACRL Board

Three alumni of the School of Information have been elected to the Florida Association of College and Research Libraries (FACRL) Board.   Christina Will, (MLIS) Dean of Libraries at St. Johns River State College, will serve as Vice-President/President Elect 2015-16 year. Bridgett Birmingham (MLIS) has been elected as a Board Member for the 2015-16 year.  Patrick Reakes (MLIS) …

CONTINUE READING

MLIS Alumna Jennifer Wood Awarded Takeshi Murofushi Research Award

Jennifer Wood, graduate of the School of Information MLIS program and current doctoral student, was awarded the Takeshi Murofushi Research Award. The $500 award will help Wood fund her research project, School Librarians’ Access, Selection, Storage and Use of Digital Resources: An International Perspective.  In pursuit of her doctorate in Information Studies, Wood would ultimately like …

CONTINUE READING

Two CCI Students Awarded Phi Beta Kappa Keys

Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest academic honor society, was founded in 1776. The honor society strives to promote scholarship and tradition in the liberal arts and sciences–through a code of laws, Greek and Latin mottoes and a badge of honor. Over half a million students around the country are chapter members at 276 universities. …

CONTINUE READING