The College of Communication and Information (CCI) hosted its 11th Annual Women in Leadership (WIL) Conference on March 5, 2024. The conference brings in local female leaders to host an audience of students, faculty, alumni, and the local community with a goal to inspire, learn and engage. The conference included 47 female leaders who spoke …
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CCI Hosts 11th Annual Women in Leadership Conference
iSchool Alumna Diana Haneski is Honored with the “I Love My Librarian” Award
School of Information (iSchool) alumna Diana Haneski (MLIS ’98) has been honored with the “I Love My Librarian” award for going above and beyond as a librarian at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The American Library Association (ALA) honors 10 librarians each year who make a difference within their library community. “I’ve always loved this …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumnus Alan Harkness Named Georgia’s Public Library Director of the Year
Alan Harkness (MLS ‘90) was named Georgia’s Public Library Director of the Year on December 5, 2023. Harkness is the current director at Chattahoochee Valley Libraries in Columbus, Georgia. He was recognized locally on February 12 and will be celebrated at the Capitol in Atlanta on March 11, where the Governor and the State Librarian officially …
CONTINUE READING10 CCI Projects in FSU’s Great Give 2024
This year’s Great Give is rapidly approaching! FSU’s Great Give will kick off at midnight on Wednesday, March 6, and will continue for the next 24 hours. FSU’s Great Give is a university-wide day of giving that supports our exemplary students, faculty, and groups across campus. We encourage you to consider making an online donation …
CONTINUE READINGiSchool Alumna Elected FSU Faculty Senate President
The College of Communication and Information congratulates alumna Bridgett Birmingham (M.S. ‘04) on her election as Florida State University’s Faculty Senate President.
CONTINUE READINGCCI Alumna Khelsea Rantanen Lands New Position
School of Information (iSchool) alumna Khelsea Rantanen (MLIS ’15) has landed a new position as Head of Reference and Information Services at the Bay County Public Library in Panama City, Florida. Stepping into this new role, Rantanen is responsible for providing direction and support to collection development librarians who are responsible for adult collections spanning …
CONTINUE READINGCCI Alumna Kallayah Henderson Releases New Poetry Book
Last year, College of Communication and Information alumna Kallayah Henderson published her first book, Nature Inspires, under her pen name Lee Sunshine. Henderson shared that she’s been writing poetry since she was eight years old and began writing the poems that eventually became Nature Inspires soon after college. She graduated from Florida State in 2020 …
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