Professor Davis Houck, Student, and Alum Bring Media Production Program to MS Delta

Davis W. Houck is Florida State University’s Fannie Lou Hamer Professor of Rhetorical Studies. In partnership with Tougaloo College, his research and expertise on the Black Freedom Movement are used in the making of the film “Fannie Lou Hamer’s America” and a corresponding civil rights K-12 curriculum, “Find Your Voice.” The project is funded by the W.K. …

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Teacher of the Year, Hilary Brown, is Sharing Her Media Expertise with Young Scholars

Hilary Brown received her Bachelor’s of Arts in Communications, with a focus in Media Productions here in 2007. During her time at FSU, she worked with Seminole Productions reporting, producing, and editing live events for Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, and Volleyball. Since then, she has been sharing her knowledge in television production, social media, digital design, …

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Meet Evelyn Bradfield, Casting Associate Producer on House Hunters International

Meet Evelyn Bradfield, graduate of the Digital Media Production program and Casting Associate Producer with Leopard USA. The Basics Name: Evelyn Bradfield Degree: Bachelor’s in Digital Media Production Graduation Year: 2015 Hometown: Stuart, FL Current City: New York, NY Job: Casting Associate Producer, Leopard USA Meet Evelyn Who do you admire and why? My family because they are the greatest humans …

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Meet Heath Woodlief: Tennis Channel Producer and FSU Alumnus

Meet Heath Woodleif, Senior Producer at the Tennis Channel. The Basics Name: Heath Woodlief Degree: B.S. in Media Production Hometown: Cedar Falls, IA Current City: Los Angeles, CA Job: Senior Producer of the Tennis Channel Meet Heath: Who do you admire and why? My father, he’s always been an inspiration and taught me the value of hard work and perseverance. What …

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Meet Rona Akbari, Digital Media Production Student

Rona Akbari

Meet Rona, graduating senior in the Digital Media Production program, co-editor of satire Eggplant. The Basics Name: Rona K. Akbari Degree: Bachelor’s in Digital Media Production Anticipated Graduation: May 2017 Hometown: Jacksonville, FL Meet Rona Who do you admire and why? My team at The Eggplant. They are the funniest, smartest and kindest group of leaders I know and if I’m away from …

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Alumnus Jamie Linden on Life, Luck, and Persistence

Screenwriter and CCI alumnus Jamie Linden (B.S. ’01) did not know what he wanted to do after graduation. That is, he had a set of skills and experiences he acquired throughout his four years at Florida State University, but he wasn’t sure where he wanted to apply those skills. Like many other newly-minted FSU alumni, he …

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