Master of Science and Information student Jillian Dunne has been named a member of the 2019 Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Student Advisory Board. As a member, Dunne will be able to offer her unique perspective in board meetings, learn how a magazine is published, conduct thorough research within the field of youth studies, discuss new …
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iSchool Student Appointed to Library Journal Advisory Board
Dustin Mathews: iSchool Alumnus and Chief Wealth Evangelist at WealthFit
Dustin Mathews graduated from Florida State University in 2004 with his Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and is currently residing in San Diego as the Chief Wealth Evangelist for WealthFit. While the title of ‘Chief Evangelist’ has been floating around places like Silicon Valley for a few years, Mathews explains his role at WealthFit. “I …
CONTINUE READINGStudent Leaders Continue After School Technology Program at R. Frank Nims Middle School
This Fall, students from the Florida State University College of Communication and Information continued their weekly after school program at R. Frank Nims Middle School in Tallahassee. The project started last Spring as an outreach event for STARS Alliance. Students from the School of Information IT Leadership class and members of Community Outreach Group (COG), …
CONTINUE READINGStudents, Faculty, Staff Recognized at Annual Scholarship and Awards Program
Florida State University College of Communication and Information celebrated its Fall 2018 distinguished award winners and scholarship recipients at a celebratory reception at the FSU Alumni Association on Thursday, November 1, 2018. This year, the College awarded ninety-six scholarships to students and thirteen awards to faculty members. The evening was marked with warm rounds of …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumnus Travis Earl Tyer Presented with Lifetime Achievement Award
Marquis Who’s Who presented Travis Earl Tyer with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. Tyer earned his Master’s degree in Library Science from Florida State University in 1969 and continued at FSU for two additional years for postgraduate work. He would go on to have an impressive career in libraries across the country filling roles like …
CONTINUE READINGKatie Ragen: ICT Alumna and Online Business Owner
Katie Ragen graduated from Florida State University with her B.S. in Information, Communication & Technology (ICT) in 2017. Originally from Naples, FL Ragen accepted a full time job directly after graduation and moved to Fort Myers Beach to work in the vacation rental industry. After almost a year of working six days a week growing …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Professor Greg Riccardi Retiring After 37 Years at Florida State
Dr. Greg Riccardi, a Professor in Florida State University’s iSchool, retired in June 2018 after 37 years of teaching. Known as one of the most influential and supportive professors, Dr. Riccardi has taught many subjects across Computer Science and Information Technology. He also directed iDigInfo, a research institute here at FSU that has been a …
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