COMM alumna leads Firehouse Subs as VP of Communications

Cecily Sorensen set foot on Florida State University’s campus in 1995 when she started her undergraduate career. “Some of the best years of my life were at FSU,” she remembers. “Both socially and scholastically.” Cecily wasn’t 100% sure what she wanted to pursue, initially electing English as her major. Eventually, she found the field of …

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COMM Alumna Sarah Jean Ferraris Finds Success in Michigan

Less than one year after graduation, Sarah Jean Ferraris lands her dream introductory position for Team Detroit as a Digital Junior Project Manager. Her position at the agency is within the Shopper Marketing team on the Ford account. Ferraris’ success is no coincidence. As a student in CCI’s advertising program she was president of the …

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Ad Team wins “Best Research” category at the district competition

Arrowhead Advertising, the Florida State University (FSU) student advertising team, won the category for “Best Research” at the district four National Student Advertising Competition of the American Advertising Federation (AAF).  They placed third overall among five teams at this competition that took place at the Rosen Center Hotel in Orlando, Fla. on April 4 and …

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CCI holds Debate & Speech 65th Anniversary Celebration

Written by: Mafé Brooks; Edited by: Natalie Kates Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information (FSU CCI) welcomed over 75 alumni for the Debate & Speech 65th Anniversary Celebration, a three-day event held on April 11-13, 2014. The reunion kicked off on Friday, April 11, with a reception at the FSU President’s House hosted by Interim President, …

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CCI students present at FSU Undergrad Research Symposium

Over a dozen students in the Florida State University College of Communication & Information (FSU CCI) presented their original research or creative works at the 14th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium.  It took place from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 1, 2014, at the Honors, Scholars and Fellows House. This event provided a unique opportunity for undergraduate student …

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CCI Associate Dean McDowell presents on Think FSU at Communicators Network Meeting

Florida State University (FSU) College of Communication & Information Associate Dean, Dr. Stephen McDowell, was a guest speaker at a FSU Communicators* Network meeting on March 18, 2014.  He spoke about a new initiative, known as Think FSU, now being launched university-wide.  Dr. McDowell has been involved on the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) for Think FSU’s implementation committee’s leadership team that worked on this …

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