Undeclared to MD Anderson: Meet SCSD Alumna Jaimie Payne

How does one go from being an undeclared sophomore to working for MD Anderson, one of the most revered cancer hospitals in the world? Jaimie Payne figured it all out and this is her story. Payne started at Florida State University in 2007 as an undeclared major. “I loved Tallahassee,” Payne said. During her first …

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Meet COMM Alumna & Netflix Social Media Guru: Celeste Eberhardt

Celeste Eberhardt wakes up and delivers award-winning advertising campaigns. Well, maybe after she eats breakfast. Since graduating from Florida State with two degrees, she’s taken the interactive marketing world by storm, working in New York City, Argentina and now in Los Angeles at Netflix as a Social Media Manager. Working towards her B.A. in Public Relations, Celeste …

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20 Questions with Paul Marty

20 Questions with Paul Marty What was your first job? My first “job” was pet-sitting for neighbors going on vacation, which helped me learn how to handle strange requests from clients (e.g., “here’s how you need to cook steaks for my cat.”). My first “actual” job was working as a computer programmer for the U.S. …

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Meet COMM Alumna: Christina Taylor

Christina Taylor has worn a few hats since her graduation in 1998. Armed with a degree in Communications, she started on her career’s path which would take her to places she never expected. It started with broadcasting. Taylor worked for eight years as an on-air DJ for companies like Black Crow Broadcasting, Cumulus Radio and Clear …

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Everhart featured in Orlando Sentinel

Project PALS (Panhandle Autism Library Services), a collaborative project between College of Communication and Information faculty Dr. Nancy Everhart and Dr. Juliann Woods, was featured last week in the Orlando Sentinel. Everhart was interviewed for an article about specialized library programs for children with autism was published January 27th and highlighted the importance of  the library …

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Event to honor life achievements of Dr. Felipe Korzenny

In 2004, Dr. Felipe Korzenny founded the Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication.  The center is the first of its kind, in the United States, devoted to educating students and professionals in the field of Hispanic marketing and advertising.  As a result of Dr. Korzenny’s leadership and dedication to the center, faculty and students are conducting …

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Interested in CCI graduate programs – check out their schedule this Spring

Interested in graduate programs?  The CCI Team will be traveling this semester – see the schedule below.   School of Communication Graduate School Information Session February 12 UCC Room 4400 2:30-3:30 p.m. Table for Communication   Florida Undergraduate Research Conference February 27-28 Daytona Beach, FL Table for iSchool   Flagler Career Expo March 4 St. …

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