Alumna Shanon Irish Wins Fifth Emmy Award

Even during her sophomore year at Florida State, Shanon Irish (B.S. ’04) was unsure what she wanted to major in. She was struggling to find something that she was more passionate about than dancing that would allow her to embrace her love for creativity and the arts. However, after attending an information session about the College of Communication …

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COMM Alumnus wins EMMY, joins Siegelvision

If you tuned into MTV anytime during the last few years, you probably caught a round of commercials. MTV is known for their social campaigns (Get Yourself Tested, It’s Your Sex Life, A Thin Line, I’m Positive) which run during popular shows like “Teen Mom” and reminded viewers that there were a range of options for cyberbullying, …

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COMM alumna wins Emmy

Florida State University School of Communication alumna Samantha Strickland was awarded an Emmy® from the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the Commercials category on Nov. 23 in Hollywood, Fla., for her work on Community South Credit Union’s brand video “Fish for the Future.” “This project represents the future of marketing: …

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Seminole Productions’ D.D. Garbarino Nominated for another EMMY Award!

When it comes to television, there are awards, and then there is “THE” Award. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences: Suncoast Chapter, released its list of EMMY Award nominees and Seminole Productions Producer- Dianna Garbarino, was on it. Garbarino was nominated in the Sports Segment category for “First Look, FSU Swimming.” The show, …

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