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 alum wins Emmy Award for "Remembering 9/11"
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 …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM 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 …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM alum dedicated to educating underserved students
Since graduating in 2006, Florida State University School of Communication alum James Walter Doyle has been dedicated to educating students in low-income areas. Immediately after college, Doyle joined Teach For America, an organization committed to providing all of the nation’s children with a quality education. He relocated to Harlem, N.Y., and served as a middle …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM Professor McDowell contributes to recent book on cyberspace and international relations
Florida State University College of Communication & Information Associate Dean Steve McDowell and co-authors Zoheb Nensey and Philip Steinberg have written a chapter in the recently published “Cyberspace and International Relations: Theory, Prospects and Challenges,” edited by Jan-Frederik Kremer and Benedikt Müller (Springer, 2014). This compilation addresses the “cyberization” of international relations – and the …
CONTINUE READINGCOMM 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: …
CONTINUE READINGCCI recognizes eight new Ph.D.s
Florida State University’s College of Communication & Information (CCI) would like to recognize the eight Ph.D. students who have successfully completed and defended their dissertations during the fall semester of 2013. There are four graduating doctoral students from the School of Communication (COMM) — Dr. Ahmad Alkhalaf, Dr. Wanda Fenimore, Dr. Sophie Janicke and Dr. …
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