Alumna Organizes 2021’s Edition of Florida Animation Festival

School of Communication alumna Kristin Bass-Petersen (’10, M.A. Media and Communication Studies) alongside the Tallahassee Film Society (TFS) and The Pod Advertising are organizing the sixth annual Florida Animation Festival (FAF). This festival set for June 10 to 27 will be mostly virtual with three in-person screenings at a Tallahassee local independent theater, All Saints …

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81 Students & Faculty Celebrated at Virtual CCI Honors & Awards Program

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Each spring, the FSU College of Communication and Information (CCI) hosts the Honors and Awards Program and Reception to celebrate the academic excellence, leadership, and dedication to service of our students and faculty. For the first time ever, this event was held virtually, via Zoom, where awardees and their friends and families were able to …

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31 CCI Students inducted into Garnet & Gold Scholar Society

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The Garnet and Gold Scholar Society is a prestigious designation undergraduate students can earn upon graduating. These students submit a synthesis reflection project before graduating in order to be inducted, reflecting on their experience in three of five engagement areas: international experience, internship, leadership, research, and service. Recognizing outstanding involvement and well-roundedness, the Garnet and Gold …

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CCI Students, Faculty, Staff Recognized with University Awards

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Students, faculty, and staff from Florida State University College of Communication and Information were recognized at various Spring 2021 events for outstanding accomplishments throughout the semester and school year. FSU’s Leadership Awards Night honors students, faculty, and staff each Spring with an awards ceremony. Hosted by the Division of Student Affairs, this year’s event took …

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Communication Students Build Research and Creative Skills with Honors in the Major Program

This article was written by Jenny Ralph, a senior media communication studies student and School of Communication Director’s Ambassador. With each and every semester, more and more students within the School of Communication are opting to complete an Honors in the Major Thesis. By choosing to earn Honors in the Major (HITM), students complete a …

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Communication Alumna Returns for Class Presentation About International Projects

FSU School of Communication alumna Melissa Angel (’16, M.S. Media and Communication Studies) will speak in Dr. Stephen McDowell’s Comparative Systems of Mass Communication class. Her presentation, titled, “Building Transnational Connections and Projects,” will be held virtually via Zoom on Tuesday, February 16 from 8:00 am to 9:15 am. The Florida native is now based …

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