written by Lauren Martin Jeffrey and Cathy Hewlett recently established the Jeffrey and Cathy Hewlett Endowed Fund for Student Excellence at the College of Communication and Information. The fund of $550,000 will provide support to both undergraduate and graduate students at the College of Communication and Information. This support will be used to fund scholarships, …
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News from the Public Relations program at Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information
Hewletts Establish Student Excellence Endowment and Professorship in Media Production
A Week in New York: Ad Club and FPRA Take on the Big Apple
FSU Ad Club and the FPRA Student Capital Chapter packed their bags (and resumes) and visited agencies in New York City.
CONTINUE READINGCCI Alumni Win FPRA Golden Image Awards
The Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) held its annual conference in August where the winners of the FPRA Golden Image Awards were announced. The awards included four divisions of categories: Public Relations Programs, Printed Tools of Public Relations, Digital Tools of Public Relations, and Student Projects in Public Relations. Awards given in the competition include …
CONTINUE READINGKelly Starling: Communication Alumna and Storyteller at AT&T
Kelly Starling (’85, B.S. Media Performance) is AT&T’s Lead Public Relations Manager for Florida, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands. “I’m a storyteller,” she says. “I find creative ways to humanize AT&T and create brand love by sharing with journalists our employees’ stories and how our products, services, and technology and community engagement are shaping …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Students to be Inducted in Largest Garnet & Gold Scholar Society Class
On the evening of April 25, 2019, the largest class of 313 students will be inducted into FSU’s Garnet and Gold Scholar Society. Over ten percent of these future inductees are students from the College of Communication and Information. The Garnet & Gold Scholar Society is a prestigious designation undergraduate students can earn upon graduating. These students …
CONTINUE READINGBest & Brightest Awarded at CCI Honors Recognition Ceremony
FSU’s College of Communication and Information (CCI) honored over 75 exceptional students, faculty, community partners, student organizations, and alumni at the College’s annual Honors Recognition Ceremony and Reception on Friday, April 5, 2019. Family and friends of CCI community members traveled from near and far to gather in Miller Hall for a presentation of awards. …
CONTINUE READINGComm Student Monica McShaffrey Nominated for Humanitarian of the Year Award
For most students, the struggle of balancing class, work, and social life seems like a never-ending cycle. Add time spent participating in clubs and organizations, doing homework, and learning how to be young adults, some would question how it all fits in a 24-hour day. As part of FSU’s annual President’s Humanitarian of the Year …
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