What was your first job? I had a newspaper delivery route as a kid. If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? Keep It Moving! My Life on the Road Where did you grow up? Moving around a lot, but mainly Northern California (San Francisco Bay Area) What is your …
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CCI Hosts Spring 2016 Career Fair
The College of Communication & Information hosted its bi-annual career fair this past February 2. Dozens of local and national companies attended in search of talented interns and employees in the fields of communication, public relations, advertising, social media, digital media production, information technology, information security, web development and more. Donned in business professional attire …
CONTINUE READINGTwo CCI Faculty Members Earn Promotions
Two FSU faculty members were recently promoted. Toby Macrae, Ph.D. was promoted from an Assistant Professor to an Associate Professor with tenure and Jennifer Proffitt, Ph.D. was promoted from an Associate Professor to a full Professor. Macrae earned both his B.S. and M.S. in Speech and Language Therapy from the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. …
CONTINUE READINGAlum Maria Gebhardt Utilizes MLIS Degree at Broward County Public Schools and Florida Library Association
Maria Gebhardt (M.S. ’09) has been able to build a successful career since graduating from FSU’s Library and Information Studies program. She currently serves as both and the Manager of Integrated Marketing Communications & Social Media for Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) and as the editor of the Florida Library Association (FLA)’s bi-annual journal, “Florida Libraries.” Gebhardt explains, “I think my MLIS …
CONTINUE READINGFarewell to a Friend: Rick Rice
Artist and educator Rick Rice passed away on January 17, 2016. Rice taught graphic design to many FSU students and was the beloved husband of the iSchool’s Dr. Christie Koontz. Rice knew he was an artist since the age of four, and he graduated with his BFA in Graphic Design from Florida State in 1974. He went …
CONTINUE READINGAlum Annie Sadler Succeeds in IT Industry
Annie Sadler (B.S. Information Technology ’11) is making moves as a woman in the male-dominated fields of technology and construction. A lover of project management and all things behind-the-scenes, she currently works at a medium-sized family-owned construction business in Colorado in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. She is a part of the company’s in-house IT department and also works …
CONTINUE READINGFSU iSchool goes to ALISE 2016
We invite you to join Florida State University’s School of Information (FSU iSchool) at ALISE in Boston from January 5-8, 2016 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel! Here’s where you can find FSU faculty, staff, students and alumni at ALISE: Tuesday, January 5 6:30pm – 9:00pm Opening Reception/Works in Progress Poster Session — Grand …
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