Third Annual Steve Ellis Memorial Scholarship Event A Success

The evening of Thursday, August 20th, a very special group of people congregated at the University Center Club. They were the friends, family and supporters of Karen and Steve Ellis. The event, Cocktails for a Cause, brought the community together to support the Steve Ellis Memorial Scholarship. For the third year, University Center Club has …

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Alumni Association recognizes 4 CCI alums in Thirty Under 30

Each year, the FSU Alumni Association names Thirty Under 30, a prestigious award that recognizes outstanding accomplishments of FSU’s young alumni. Recipients show exceptional achievement and significant contributions to their profession, community or university. Each recipient must exemplify outstanding professional and personal development either through traditional channels or innovative approaches. Jill Chandler | Tallahassee, Florida BA …

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CCI Students Release Web Series Chronos

It started in April 2014 as an idea and turned into a DIS (Directed Independent Study) that would last for two semesters. Thomas Adams and a group of friends decided their coursework would involve writing, filming and editing a web series. Chronos was born. Chronos is an eight part sci-fi web series centered on the idea that …

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16 Garnet and Gold Inductees from CCI

Each semester, the College of Communication and Information (CCI) bids farewell to a group of graduates who will go on to change the world. Within that group, a select few are inducted into the Garnet and Gold Scholar Society. Members of the Garnet and Gold Scholar Society will demonstrate how they have developed their leadership, …

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20 Questions with Patrick Merle

20 Questions with Patrick Merle What was your first job? I freelanced for an economic magazine in Paris and for Runner’s World website. My first full-time job was to be a reporter in the international unit of a French network. If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it? Maybe “Le …

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The Dr. Martha Jane Zachert Endowed Scholarship

Elaine Crepeau, a two-time alumna of Florida State University, has enjoyed a lengthy and diverse career as a librarian. The beginning of her career started at Florida State, where she received her bachelor’s degree in 1972 and her master’s in library science a year later. It was at FSU that she met faculty member, Dr. Martha Jane …

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20 Questions with Melissa Gross

20 Questions with Melissa Gross   What was your first job?  When I was sixteen I worked for Carte Blanche (a credit card company that no longer exists). If you were to write a personal memoir, what would you name it?  My Life with Books. Where did you grow up?  Los Angeles, CA What is …

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