Each semester, a different group of students from the College of Communication & Information (CCI) IT program have been making a splash with local senior citizens. They have been volunteering throughout the region over the past five years at the Woodville Branch Library, Cherry Laurel Residential Community, Westminster Oaks Living Community, Tallahassee Senior Center and …
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News from the Bachelor & Master’s Information Technology program at Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information
FSU Students Help Senior Citizens Meet Technological Needs
WISE Fall 2017 Atlanta Trip
Author: Sydney Gilmore-Duffey Last Sunday, November 26, 2017, the Florida State University Women in IT/ICT Sharing Experiences (WISE) group had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Atlanta, Georgia to visit with several of the city’s most influential businesses. Accompanying us was CCI Associate Director of Development Mafe Brooks, Corporate Relations & Foundation Developer Jesse Torres, and CCI Associate Dean Ebe Randeree (who …
CONTINUE READINGFSU students mentor the next generation of STEM Leaders
At the end of October, five Florida State University College of Communication & Information students traveled to Orlando to work with 400 middle and high school students at the Technology Student Association (TSA) Leadership Conference. The goal of TSA is to prepare its members for the challenges of a dynamic world by promoting technological literacy, …
CONTINUE READINGFarewell to a Friend: Ahmad Qureshi
Information Technology undergrad student Ahmad Qureshi, passed away, Sunday, October 29, 2017 at UF Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida. Ahmad Qureshi was an exceptional young man! Ahmad was a humble, soft-spoken, delightful, gentle and caring, outstandingly intelligent, handsome young man with an immensely strong and soft heart, and so many other hidden qualities. Ahmad Qureshi, 20 …
CONTINUE READINGFSU STARS Alliance Continue to Achieve Success Through Outreach
A group of Florida State University students, joined by Associate Dean Ebe Randeree, traveled to Atlanta in September for the 12th Annual STARS Computing Conference. Students presented six research posters and facilitated a panel discussion to computer science and technology students from 51 colleges across the country. Funded by the National Science Foundation for the …
CONTINUE READINGIT Students Teach at Florida Indian Youth Summer Camp
Community Outreach is not new to many College of Communication and Information (CCI) students. For the 4th year in a row, the Florida Indian Youth Program partnered with College of Communication and Information (CCI) at Florida State University to deliver technology classes. Over the two weeks, 50 youth participated in the camp, made possible through the Florida …
CONTINUE READINGMeet Ronnie Myers, Engineer at Microsoft and FSU Alumni
Meet Ronnie Myers, Florida State Alumni The Basics Name: Ronnie Myers (Hyun) Degree: Information Technology & Psychology Hometown: N/A (Military Kid) Current City: Dallas, TX Job: Support Engineer, Microsoft Meet Ronnie Who do you admire and why? Albert Einstein, because he is the epitome of genius and hard work. What Jeopardy category could you clear, no problem? “Name that car!” Favorite …
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