SparkFSU campaign to benefit Diem Brown Scholarship Fund

You’ve probably seen Diem Brown on television. Her bubbly personality was a part of many seasons of The Challenge on MTV and  where she also worked as an entertainment reporter. Brown was a two-time cancer survivor and after a courageous journey to fight ovarian cancer, she passed away in November 2014 at the age of …

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Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication celebrates 10th anniversary, honors founder

Florida State University’s Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication will celebrate its 10th anniversary and will honor the pioneering leadership of founder Felipe Korzenny during the fifth annual International Conference on Hispanic/Latino Media and Marketing Feb. 19-21. The conference, which Florida State will host for the first time, brings together marketing professionals and scholars from across the United States, Spain …

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Meet Digital Media Production Student — Evelyn Bradfield

Florida State University Digital Media Production senior, Evelyn Bradfield, is embracing the fast-paced and dream-chasing lifestyle in New York, New York this Spring semester. The Jane Street Entertainment intern is working hard for the owners, who are also executive producers of Chopped, a popular American television series that features timed culinary competitions between four chefs. Bradfield is also savoring the …

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Alumna named Director of Seafood Stability at National Aquarium

More and more often, the media is praising companies with great corporate social responsibility. These are the companies that make efforts that go above and beyond what is required by regulators, legislation and environmental protection groups. The National Aquarium, located in Baltimore, MD., is a nonprofit organization that is home to over 17,000 amphibians, sharks, fish, bottlenose …

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FSU Alumna shines at General Motors, inspires WISE members

Alumna Nicole Liang spoke to a group of aspiring IT & ICT women last week. Born and raised in Tallahassee, she had returned to her former stomping grounds to talk to students – both for advice and recruiting purposes. When she isn’t inspiring the next generation of Noles, she works for General Motors out of Austin, …

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COMM alumna manages social media, changes small business atmosphere

Sydney Smith, alumna of the College of Communication and Information, is working for NFIB as a Social Media Marketing Manager. NFIB, a leading small business association representing small and independent businesses, has offices around the country. Sydney spends her days in the Washington D.C. office. On a day to day basis, Sydney works to organize NFIB’s …

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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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