FSU students recently returned from Atlanta after presenting 6 posters, 3 lightning talks and delivering 3 presentations to computer science and technology students from 51 colleges across the country. Funded by the National Science Foundation for the past 11 years, STARS Alliance aims to broaden participation in computing/IT through best practices and community building. …
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FSU Students Present at Annual STARS Alliance Conference
Megan Bobiak: An Example of Seminole Success
Megan Bobiak (B.S. ’00) cherishes the memories of her experience as an FSU student, and remains a ‘Nole every day in her professional career, as well as through past leadership roles with the Seminole Club of Greater Orlando. “My collegiate career and the skills I gleaned at FSU have left an indelible imprint on me …
CONTINUE READINGFrankie Ironside Creates Her Own Path To Success
With a unique combination of skills and experience including communication, visual arts, and technology, Frankie Ironside (B.A. ‘15) perfectly prepared herself for her dream job: working for a small business that designs and manufactures interactive dark rides and animatronics. Sally Corporation has possessed the rights to major brands such as DC Comics and LEGO, installing …
CONTINUE READINGAlumna Jocelyn Givens Embraces Communication Skills as Senior Specialist of PR at American College of Rheumatology
Jocelyn Givens (B.S Mass Media ’08, M.S. IMC ’13) is a natural communicator and a public affairs connoisseur. As the Senior Specialist of Public Relations at the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), she does everything from develop and execute the College’s public relations strategy to manage its social media channels and online patient education center. Clearly, she has …
CONTINUE READINGDelta Zeta Raises $12,620 at Homeruns for Hearing
On October 16, Delta Zeta hosted their first annual Homeruns for Hearing. All proceeds benefitted the FSU Speech and Hearing Clinic as well as the Starkey Hearing Foundation, a non-profit that provides hearing aids to underprivileged individuals in third world countries. The Fall philanthropy event featured a homerun derby, a BBQ, various lawn games and a silent …
CONTINUE READING20 Questions with Selena Snowden
20 Questions with Selena Snowden What was your first job? Clerk in retail store If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? Can you hear me now? Where did you grow up? I grew up in North Florida (Apalachicola to Panama City) with the exception of four years (3rd through …
CONTINUE READINGHispanic Marketing Center Travels to Atlanta for Advisory Board Meeting
by Laicelis Haro Throughout our lives we encounter individuals who inspire us; these encounters are often by happenstance. At Florida State University’s Center for Hispanic Marketing Communication the opportunity to meet seasoned individuals in related fields of marketing is coordinated. The Center has a carefully selected Advisory Board that encourages students to follow their goals …
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