This Spring, FSU School of Information Ph.D. graduates Amelia Anderson (pictured left) and Abigail Phillips (pictured right) were awarded the Frances Henne Research Grant for their project, “Youth with Autism and Digital Citizenship in the Library: What They Need and What Brings Them In” (see the full story here). The two have worked as public …
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News about the alumni of the CCI School of Library & Information Studies
iSchool Alumnae Starting New Jobs in Research
Alumnae Work Together at Laboratory for Atmospheric & Space Physics
Master of Science in Information Technology alumna, Rachel Bayles, earned her degree at FSU in 2015. Her colleague, Patricia Horn, earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering at FSU in 2006. Though holding different areas of expertise, these alumnae find themselves both in Boulder, Colorado, working to augment space exploration and educate the next generation of …
CONTINUE READINGIT Alum, Joaquin Coston, Brings His Skills to the Navy
Philadelphia native, Joaquin Coston, earned a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology in 2013. After graduation, he began working as a senior web design specialist for Florida Health. He has now accomplished a dream of his which is having a career in IT. Coston currently works as an IT Specialist for the Navy Department of Defense …
CONTINUE READINGICT Alum, Officer Carter Rooney
Tallahassee native, Carter Rooney, graduated from Florida State in 2016 with a bachelor’s in Information, Communication, and Technology. Since then, Rooney has taken his knowledge and skillsets to an unconventional setting. After graduation, Rooney moved to Austin, Texas, where he entered the police academy before becoming a patrol officer for the Austin Police Department. Rooney …
CONTINUE READINGAlexis Gayda, ICT Alumna and Digital Media Extraordinaire
Alexis Gayda graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor’s in Information, Communication, and Technology. During her time at FSU, Gayda was heavily involved on campus, using her skills in marketing, event planning, social media management, and more wherever she went to improve the organizations and events in her school community. Now, she’s taken her skills to …
CONTINUE READINGMeet FSU Alumnus and Software Engineer Lee Pang
The Basics Name: Lee Pang Degree: Bachelor’s in Information Technology Graduation Year: 2015 Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Current City: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Job: DevOps Specialist, Levatas Meet Lee Who do you admire and why? I admire my wife for being a full time mom and dealing with crazy babies all day long. What Jeopardy category …
CONTINUE READINGElizabeth Uchimura, Founder of Barbershop Ladies of Tallahassee and Future Music Librarian
Elizabeth Uchimura is a first year graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Information at Florida State. As a student of Music in her undergraduate years, she began working as a cataloger at FSU’s Music Library. Her love for this work lead her to combining her passions and pursuing a career in music librarianship. …
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