COMM alum wins Emmy Award for "Remembering 9/11"

When School of Communication alumni Sean Kennedy first stepped foot on Florida State University’s campus as a freshman in 1995 he had aspirations of a career in genetic counseling. Little did Kennedy know an aversion to Calculus and a flyer seeking students to create their own television shows would lead him to winning an Emmy …

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COMM alumna shines as on-air personality

Krystin Goodwin transferred to Florida State University’s School of Communication because she believed attending an established university with a national reputation would open doors as she pursued her career goals. Goodwin was right. While she was raised in Northern Virginia and originally attended a small college not far from home, Goodwin knew networking would be …

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CCI to host Women in Leadership Conference

Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information (CCI) will host “No Limits: Women in Leadership” – a free event for college and high school female students on Feb. 4 at the Turnbull Conference Center. The conference, co-sponsored by CCI and NetApp, will aim to teach young women about challenges facing female leaders and techniques to overcome …

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CCI to host "3 Day Startup" weekend

Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information will host “3 Day Startup” on March 21-23 – an entrepreneurship education program designed with an emphasis on learning by doing with the goal of starting technology companies over the course of a weekend. Students ranging from freshman to freshly-minted Ph.Ds. with diverse educational backgrounds are invited …

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CCI alumni a force in Teach for America movement

Several Florida State University College of Communication & Information (CCI) alumni have recently found themselves taking a detour from their original career paths immediately after graduation.  Instead, they are making two-year commitments to teach in low-income public schools across the nation as a part of the Teach for America (TFA) movement. Countless children throughout the …

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COMM alum boasts successful career in Spanish-language broadcast industry

Within week of his graduation in 1991, Florida State University School of Communication alumnus Guillermo Santa Cruz hit the ground running as an intern at the Univision Network.  Over two decades later, Santa Cruz has amassed an impressive résumé in the Spanish-language broadcast industry. Santa Cruz credits his educational experience at Florida State as what …

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iSchool doctoral grads join Emporia State faculty

Two Florida State University School of Library & Information Studies doctoral graduates – Dr. Janet Capps and Dr. Christopher Hinson — have recently been hired into tenure line positions at Emporia State University in Kansas. Dr. Capps joined Emporia State’s School of Library and Information Management (SLIM) as an Assistant Professor in Fall 2013 with …

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