This November, Jervishia Walker was named Manager of Public Relations at TransMedia Group, a full service public relations firm headquartered in Boca Raton. Walker will work with clients like Leah Flynn, the 7 year old violin prodigy, Ballroom Dance Fitness and Aqua Television Network. As an undergraduate student, Jervishia Walker selected two majors, which proved to be …
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News about the alumni of the CCI School of Library & Information Studies
iSchool Alumna, Jervishia Walker, Named Manager of Public Relations
Farewell to a Friend: Jean E. Lowrie
Dr. Jean E. Lowrie, an influential leader in librarianship & elementary education and dear friend of Florida State University’s iSchool, has passed away. In her ninety-six years, Lowrie pioneered school media and librarianship with her efforts reaching worldwide. She began her studies at Keuka College where she received her B.A. in 1940, going on to receive …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Graduate Begins Career in Japan
While Karen Kayir was a student at FSU in the College of Information and Communication, she had a plan. She would earn her Masters degree in Media Studies from the number one school in the nation. She would achieve her certification as a Teacher Librarian before graduation and, in some way, she would include her love for …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Help Desk to Clinical Analyst: Alumnus Brent Grooms
When was the last time you saved lives using IT knowledge? That’s what Brent Grooms does every day with the Shepherd Center, a private, not-for-profit hospital specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury or brain injury. His path to greatness began at Florida State. While Brent was a student …
CONTINUE READINGMeet iSchool alumna: Stephanie Mears
Women in Tech has seen a huge push in the last decade with women making up 26% of the computing workforce in 2013. Last year, more women enrolled in Berkley’s introductory computer science class than men (TechRepublic). The times are a’changing – Stephanie Mears is a shining example of that. While at Florida State, Stephanie pursued …
CONTINUE READINGMeet iSchool alumnus: Waner Del Rosario
Waner Del Rosario is a man with a plan. He was only in high school at William H. Turner Technical Arts High School in Miami when he started his first business, Dreniam Technology Solutions. The business still thrives today, repairing and providing training for computers. Since his graduation in 2008, Waner has used his degree in …
CONTINUE READINGMeet the iSchool at ASIS&T 2014
Are you attending ASIS&T 2014? Join us October 31-November 5 in Seattle, Washington for the 77th ASIS&T Annual Meeting – Connecting Collections, Cultures, and Communities. Here’s where you can find FSU iSchool faculty, staff, students and alumni at ASIS&T! SUNDAY, November 2 3:30pm-5pm Youth I (Panel) Youth Beyond Borders: Methodological Challenges in Youth …
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