Democrat announces Top 25 Women, 6 CCI Alumni

Earlier this month, Tallahassee Democrat released it’s list of Top 25 Women You Need to Know for 2015. The list included 16 graduates from Florida State, of which 6 graduates from the College of Communication and Information.   Amanda Clements, BA – General Communication Kelly-Ann Fasano, BA – Media Communication Studies, MA – Media Communication …

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CCI Student & Alums attend Google’s Women Techmakers

Google recently held its Women Techmakers Summits with the aim to raise awareness of innovative women leaders in technology and inspire others to join the field. The Women Techmakers Global Event Series for 2015 celebrated International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 7. Current and former FSU students applied to attend the events. With four summit U.S. …

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2015 Great Give: Lead and Succeed

FSU’s Great Give is just around the corner, taking place March 19-20. This year, the 36-hour online campaign will raise funds for student groups. The event starts at 9 AM EST on March 19th and will run until 9 PM on March 20th. Gifts can be made through the Great Give’s website. This year, the College of Communication & …

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Florida Book Awards honor FSU Professors

The results are in and two Florida State professors have been recognized by the Florida Book Awards. The Florida Book Awards (FBA) have been around since 2006, when Dr. Wayne Weigand, Professor Emeritus and F. Williams Summers Professor of Library and Information Studies, co-organized the awards. The Florida Book Awards were created to recognize and celebrate Florida’s best books and …

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Meet iSchool Alumna: Wendi Cannon

Wendi Cannon stepped foot on Florida State University’s campus in 1997 – and she’s still here! Once a student, Wendi is now a thriving IT Professional, working at Florida State’s College of Medicine as the Associate Director of  Information Management. “I loved being a student at FSU for several reasons, but one of the most …

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COMM Professors named Top 10 by College Magazine

College Magazine has spoken, ranking 10 Florida State Professors Worth Your Money. On the list of 10 exceptional professors are two from the College of Communication and Information. Mark Zeigler and Davis Houck have made the list, for various reasons from “he teaches students how to speak without throwing up” and “he never shies away …

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Forensics wins 9th Consecutive State Championship

For the ninth consecutive year, the FSU Forensics team has won the State Championship. The Florida Intercollegiate Forensics Association State Championship was held at Tallahassee Community College from February 19-21. Beating out competing teams from other universities including University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of West Florida and Tallahassee Community College.   The Forensics …

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