“Life doesn’t always happen how you want it to, and that’s okay,” says Jarryd Boyd (’14, B.S. Public Relations). An odd quote from someone who just accepted an amazing new position as the Public Relations Manager at Hinge, but like most people, Jarryd had to pay his dues before finally landing his dream job. During …
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News about the alumni of the CCI School of Communication
PR Alumnus Part of Award-Winning Company Culture Accepts New Position with Hinge
Communication Alumna Enriches Relations Between United States and Pakistan
Mariam Shaikh (‘16, Ph.D. Communication) currently serves as the head of digital and social media for the Press Information Department (PID) in Islamabad, Pakistan. “I joined civil bureaucracy in 2002,” she says. “When I entered the service, my interest in the field of media and communication significantly increased and I realized that effective communication can …
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Communication School Alumna, Erin Vogt, started the new year right with an article in the Public Relations Society of America’s national publication, Strategies and Tactics. Her article “How Motherhood Made Me a Better PR Pro” focused on how the “Motherhood Penalty” negatively impacts women across the entire workforce. Erin narrowed in on six motherhood skills …
CONTINUE READINGAlumni Association Honors Excellence
This past October, the FSU Alumni Association honored outstanding alumni that have made an impact in their field during the Alumni Awards Gala. Of the six alumni honored, two graduated from the College of Communication and Information. J.D. Doughney (’02, B.S. Communication & ’03, M.S. IMC) received the Circle of Gold Award. This award is …
CONTINUE READINGHewletts Establish Student Excellence Endowment and Professorship in Media Production
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, …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Alum to History Buff: The Nic Stoltzfus Story
Elam and Nic Stoltzfus are the ultimate father/son duo. Elam is a Grammy award-winning documentary maker and Nic is an award-winning storyteller. Together they make up the Live Oak Production Group. They focus mostly on making nature documentaries and accompanying coffee-table books. Nic Stoltzfus graduated from CCI’s School of Communication in 2012 and has been …
CONTINUE READINGAlumni-Produced Documentary Celebrates Strength of Survivors Following Hurricane Maria
On September 8, 2019, almost two years after Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico, Mariana Pa’Lante premiered at the Askew Student Life Center. The documentary was directed by Xabier Climent (’18 M.S. Public Interest Media Communication) and Aaron Kudja (’18, B.S. Digital Media Production). They intended to highlight the story of one rural …
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