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 READINGCategory: iSchool Success Stories
Meet iSchool alumna: Stephanie Mears
Meet 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 READINGiSchool’s Kazmer named ASIS&T Outstanding Teacher
Every year ASIS&T, the gold standard in Information Science publications, awards coveted and prestigious awards to professionals in the field of information. This year, Michelle Kazmer has found her place on the list as the Thomas Reuters Outstanding Information Science Teacher. Established in 1980, the award was created to honor exemplary information science teachers. Michelle’s …
CONTINUE READINGMeet iSchool alumnus: Andrew Bertino
If you’ve played a video game in the last decade, there’s a good chance it was developed by Electronic Arts (EA). The video game mega-company is famous for games like Battlefield, NFL Madden, Mass Effect, and The Sims. One of the companies subsidiaries, EA Tiburon, is located in Orlando, Florida. Originally ‘Tiburon Entertainment,’ EA acquired …
CONTINUE READINGMeet iSchool alumnus: Dontrail Brinson
Dontrail Brinson graduated from Florida State in 2007 with an Information Technology degree in hand. Seven years later, he works in Burbank, California for the Walt Disney Company as a Technology Analyst. The Path to Success His first internship out of college was for the Walt Disney Company, working for Disney Cruise Line as a …
CONTINUE READINGMeet iSchool alumna: Katie Smith
Katie Smith isn’t in Kansas anymore. Well – she’s close. After graduating in 2012 with a Bachelor’s in Information Technology, she continued her education with a Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communication. After graduating in December of 2013, she joined ranks at Cerner Corporation as a Clinical Reporting Analyst. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Doc Students receive Sol Hirsch Scholarship
Sol Hirsch graduated with his Master’s in Library Sciences from Florida State University and has been an integral part of the FSU community ever since. One of his contributions to Florida State is the Sol and Beverly Hirsch Endowment, established in memory of his parents who were both Nazi concentration camp survivors. The endowment provides …
CONTINUE READING