12 CCI Alumni Selected for Seminole 100

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Seminole 100 recognizes the 100 fastest growing FSU alumni-owned businesses in the United States. Hosted by the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship within the FSU College of Business, the third annual ceremony honored 12 alumni of the FSU College of Communication and Information (CCI). Joe Albano – Ardent Eagle Solutions (Tampa, FL) Terrie Glover …

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Three iSchool Alumni Elected for FLA Board of Directors

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FSU’s iSchool is committed to providing service and leadership within the information field, and every year the iSchool’s alumni carry on that commitment in their careers. Three iSchool alumni were chosen for the 2020 Florida Library Association (FLA) Board of Directors. Renaine Julian (’14, M.S. Library and Information Studies) served on the nomination committee for …

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iSchool Alumna Discovering Civil War History in Virginia

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Before moving to Winchester, Virginia, Trish Ridgeway was a reference librarian and bibliographic instruction specialist in academic libraries. Upon moving to Winchester, Trish was named the Director of the Handley Library where she worked tirelessly until her retirement in 2013. Some of her accomplishments include tripling the library’s endowment, building two new branches, and updating …

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IT Developer Turned Axe Thrower: Meet William Tetsworth III

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Common careers in the technology industry include software development, IT management, web development, and… axe throwing? According to IT alumnus William Tetsworth III, that’s correct! While working as a Public Sector Senior Security Consulting Engineer at Cisco during the day, William started his own axe throwing business, Tomahawks 51.  Tomahawks 51 is Tallahassee’s first axe …

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iSchool Alumnus Serves as Director of Satilla Regional Library System

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A two-time FSU School of Information (iSchool) alumnus, Rodney McElveen earned a Master of Science in Library and Information Studies in 2007 after receiving his bachelor’s in Information Studies in 2004. But before coming to FSU, Rodney’s love of working in a library ignited at the Tallahassee Community College Library. Now the Library Director of …

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iSchool Alumna Creates Startup to Give Insight to Company Culture

Job-hunting. It’s a necessary evil, but it’s always so hard to make sure the company you are interested in will be a good fit. Questions like “What is the work environment like?” and “Will I fit in with the office culture?” always pop up but are almost impossible to answer until you’re already hired. Stephanie …

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