Shayla Perry’s (B.S. ’02) day-to-day working as a Experiential Event Manager may include coordinating with celebrity chefs and organizations like the PGA tour, but she still remembers her roots as an IT student at the School of Information. “I initially was a Management Information Systems major because I loved computers, but I also had a …
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News about the alumni of the CCI School of Library & Information Studies
IT Alumna Uses Skills to Create the Ultimate Marketing Experience
How to Never Settle – ICT Alum Gerard Massey Talks Career Advancement and Fulfillment
“No matter where you are in your career, whether a student or CIO of a Fortune 500 company, there’s always someone better than you. I say this because you can always learn from someone. Everything you do in life is a learning opportunity. Seize it and soak in everything you can.” Gerard Massey (BS ’13) …
CONTINUE READING20 Questions with Jane Barrager
20 Questions with Jane Barrager What was your first job? Waitressing at a Coney Island. I was 14 and lied about my age. If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? “What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been” Where did you grow up? Metro Detroit. What is your favorite class …
CONTINUE READINGRachel Skibicki Makes Strides With Chick-fil-A
Rachel Skibicki (B.S. ‘14) always knew she wanted to work for a company that focused on giving back to the community, a virtue instilled with her during her time studying Information Communication Technology at FSU. “FSU provided me many opportunities to lead, grow, and give back to the community,” explains Skibicki. “Many of my leadership …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Doctoral Graduates Research, Teach Across the Nation
School of Information doctoral graduates Lenese Colson, Jennifer Luetkemeyer and Abby Phillips recently graduated from the PhD in Information program. Up next, taking the academic world by storm. Lenese Colson will be joining Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She will be working as a Lecturer in the Department of Teaching & Learning within the …
CONTINUE READINGAlexis Carter Lands New Job as Youth Services Librarian
Alexis Carter (M.A. ‘15) always knew she wanted to work with youth, but she didn’t initially see herself in the library field. It wasn’t until her sophomore year of college that she knew the library field would become her passion for life. “I was previously on an elementary education track, and during one of my …
CONTINUE READINGFind the iSchool at ALA 2016
Join FSU iSchool faculty, students, staff and alumni at the American Library Association Conference in Orlando, Florida! Here’s where you can find us at ALA: Friday June 24, 2016 Friday 24 June – 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Marcia Mardis, Associate Professor, will be at the CLASS II Research Project Meeting, OCCC – S330H Friday …
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