Senior public relations student Blair Stokes was in the throes of an all-nighter, finishing an annotated bibliography for class, when she heard the first murmurings of a shooter in Strozier Library. In an age of constant news and updates, Blair checked Twitter to confirm the chilling news. When she didn’t see any information, Blair fell into a …
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COMM student Blair Stokes live tweets Strozier Shooting
Farewell to a Friend: Courtney Carter
Courtney Carter, 19, a student in the School of Communication, passed away November 23, 2014 at Shands Medical Center in Gainesville, from complications of systemic lupus. Courtney has left behind an incredible legacy, with her blog and YouTube channel showing shining examples of Courtney’s strong, unbreakable spirit. Diagnosed in eighth grade with lupus, Courtney’s road has been …
CONTINUE READINGMeet COMM Alumna: Beth Frady
Every now and then, a person’s passion is so strong that it’s apparent through an email. When Beth Frady was asked about her career in communications, her excitement for her job poured through. Beth graduated from Florida State for the first time in 2006 with a degree in Communication Studies and Rhetoric. Shortly after graduation, …
CONTINUE READINGWVFS wins national award in NYC
WVFS Tallahassee 89.7FM, also known as V89, was honored at the CMJ Music Marathon earlier this year in New York City. The college radio station is a ran by devoted volunteers and is an affiliated project of the FSU Student Government Association and the College of Communication and Information. Operating a non-commercial, educational, public …
CONTINUE READINGFall 2014 Newsletters are LIVE!
Both the Connection and Communicator newsletters are in mailboxes and inboxes this week. The Connection, CCI’s bi-annual alumni newsletter can be found on here, along with past issues dating back to 2009. The Communicator, the 22-page student and alumni newsletter, contains over 60 success stories of current and past students. Both current issues, as well as past issues, are …
CONTINUE READINGMeet COMM Alumnus: Andrew Barnett
It’s not every day that an alumni will have a project like a ‘facial recognition vending machine’ on their resume. But – sometimes it happens. One of the brilliant minds behind it is alumnus Andrew Barnett. He’s has been all over the country since graduating in 2004 and is currently serving as SVP, Executive Creative …
CONTINUE READINGFSU sorority under leadership of COMM student, holds event for CHS
If there was one word to describe Savannah Strayer, it’d be motivated. The Florida State junior is studying Media and Communication Studies in the School of Communication. She’s received the Torch Night Award, been a regular on the Dean’s List, ran for Student Senate and spent a summer in Croatia with Project Life International. “The …
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