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 …
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News about the alumni of the CCI School of Communication
COMM Alumna Caroline Westrup Wins Symetra Tour Golf Event
Meet COMM Alum Marc Sirkin, Corporate Mary Poppins
Marc Sirkin is the guy to call when your company is in transition or your hair is on fire. Since graduating from Florida State University in 1991 with an advertising degree, he has done a little bit of everything. He has led multi-million fundraising campaigns and expanded the social media presence for non-profits like March of Dimes, …
CONTINUE READINGFSU Alum Nanette Schimpf Named President of FPRA Capital Chapter
Florida State University graduate Nanette M. Schimpf, APR, CPRC (B.S. ’89) has used her communication degree to reach great heights. Currently serving as both Vice President of Moore Communications Group (MCG) and President of the FPRA Capital Chapter, Schimpf’s inspiring accomplishments set her apart from the rest. After graduating, Schimpf worked in the communication departments of Softklone and the …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Graduates Three Garnet & Gold Scholars
Each semester, the College of Communication and Information (CCI) bids farewell to a group of graduates who will go on to change the world. Within that group, a select few are inducted into the Garnet and Gold Scholar Society. Of the 528 students inducted in the past 5 years, 70 are from CCI. Members of the Garnet and …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Alumna Jeanne Ford leads Corporate Citizenship at Disney
During a school trip to Europe, a high school girl stumbled into a press room at a pre-Wimbledon tennis tournament. Amidst reporters, post-match interviews and the click of wire services sat Jeanne Ford. The tennis lover saw an opportunity to mix her love for writing and sport. The budding journalist was hooked. Wimbledon took place a few days …
CONTINUE READINGBettinger and Murphy co-author Blasted by Adversity: the Making of a Wounded Warrior
Luke Murphy, SSG U.S. Army -Ret. (B.S. ’11) and Julie Strauss Bettinger (B.S. ’83, M.S. ’09) co-authored “Blasted by Adversity: the Making of Wounded Warrior,” which was published by Inkshares Memorial Day 2015. The 300-page book is Luke’s first-person story documenting his incredible ascendance as an Army infantryman. Murphy served two tours with the 101st Airborne Division’s …
CONTINUE READINGAlumna Vanessa Fuchs named D1 Administrator of the Year
Florida State University boasts 20 sports programs that are held up by an intricate network of administrators. Vanessa Fuchs, School of Communication alumna, is one of those administrators. Fuchs serves as the athletics department’s Senior Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administrator where she has oversight of the FSU Women’s Basketball, Women’s Volleyball and Beach …
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