The Power of Young Alumni Giving, Featuring Walt Bower

Written by Hanya Noussier At the College of Communication and Information (CCI), we believe in the transformative power of education and the important role that alumni play in shaping students’ futures. Our alumni’s dedication to giving back has significantly impacted the lives of current and future students. Our young alum Leadership Board member Walt Bower …

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CCI Alumna Starts New Job at Pfizer

CCI ALUMNA STARTS NEW JOB PFIZER

In May 2023, Gina Lafleur (B.S. ’12), an alumna of the School of Information, assumed a new position as the Senior Manager of Global Business Intelligence (BI) and Visualization within Pfizer, a renowned research-based biopharmaceutical company.

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iSchool Alumna Kass Seidenschnur Named Bryant School District Teacher of the Year

Bryan School District Teacher of the Year - Kass Seidenschnur

Recently, iSchool alumna Kass Seidenschnur was named Bryant School District’s Teacher of the Year. She joined the Bryant district in 2012 as a fifth-grade literacy teacher and moved to her current role as library-media specialist at Hurricane Creek Elementary in Bryant, Arkansas in 2019. In this role, she teaches K-5 classes, manages student iPads, creates …

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iSchool Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Plato Smith

iSchool Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Plato Smith

Dr. Plato Smith, a School of Information alumnus, received his doctorate in Information Science from Florida State University in 2014. In addition, he earned his master’s degree from the Graduate School of Library and Information Sciences at North Carolina Central University and completed the 2014-2016 CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program at the University of Mexico.  Smith …

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