Alumna Karyn Barber Accepts Position as Community Information Coordinator and Public Information Officer for City of Palm Bay

Karyn Barber (B.A. Media & Communication Studies ’07, M.A. Integrated Marketing & Communication ’11) recently accepted a position as the Community Information Coordinator and Public Information Officer for the City of Palm Bay, Florida. After working as the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator for the city for about a year, Barber was offered the new position as an …

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Alumna Kim Polacek, APR Makes a Difference at Moffitt Cancer Center

Kim Polacek, APR (B.S. Communication, ’98) has impressive career experience working in television news production throughout Florida. However, her true passion and current career both involve public relations. As the Public Relations Account Services Coordinator at Moffitt Cancer Center, Polacek’s work truly makes a difference. She shares, “The best part of working at Moffitt is knowing that …

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Alumna Anisha Singh Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 for Law and Policy

Anisha Singh (B.A. ’09) began her successful law career almost immediately after stepping onto campus in 2005. Her impressive law career has landed her a feature in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list for law and policy. While at FSU, Singh took advantage of the Student Government Association opportunities that were presented to her, serving as …

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Alumnus Tim Giordano Mentors Young Entrepreneurs with America’s Amazing Teens

Tim Giordano (B.S. Communication ’98) finds satisfaction in hard work done well, regardless of industry or sector. These days, he’s carrying that out by sitting on the Board of Advisors at America’s Amazing Teens. Giordano explains, “I serve as a mentor to help the young people America’s Amazing Teens [AAT] manages to develop their innovations in STEM and …

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Doctoral Candidate Mariam Shaikh Earns First Place for Emergency Communication Research

  FSU doctoral candidate Mariam Shaikh was inspired by violent events in her home country of Pakistan to conduct her research. Shaikh realized that advanced media techniques could help at-risk communities develop resilience and facilitate response during violent acts, but that these communities too often lack the proper resources. Her research emphasizes the unique ways in which communication needs are fulfilled …

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Alumna Jocelyn Givens Embraces Communication Skills as Senior Specialist of PR at American College of Rheumatology

Jocelyn Givens (B.S Mass Media ’08, M.S. IMC ’13) is a natural communicator and a public affairs connoisseur. As the Senior Specialist of Public Relations at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), she does everything from develop and execute the College’s public relations strategy to manage its social media channels and online patient education center. Clearly, she has …

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