Lacy Scherer with ISV in Australia #FSUAXOSummer

Lacy Scherer is currently in Australia working with International Student Volunteers!

"This month I am working with a group, International Student Volunteers (ISV), which is a group for students that gives them the opportunity to both learn more about the environment and explore the world. I just got finished volunteering for 2 weeks in Newcastle, Australia, where we worked on 2 different projects. The first was working in the Hunter Wetlands National Park, where we were cleaning and doing outdoor work in efforts to help the flow of migratory birds. The second project was trail building in Alynbrook, which is in the mountains!

"During volunteering, we also have plenty of free time, where we get to explore the town and hangout in the city. The second two weeks, which I am just now starting, is the adventure tour, where all 26 of us volunteers throughout Australia get together and are traveling up the east coast of Australia. We hit many major spots, such as going to the opera house, surfing in Byron bay, going to the Great Barrier Reef, rappelling down mountains, scuba diving, etc. We have an activity for almost everyday we are here!"

Caleigh Bart- Intern in Atlanta, Georgia

Caleigh Bart is currently interning in Atlanta, GA at UPS's Corporate Headquarters in the International Finance and Reporting Division. 

She is working with members of the Finance department to analyze financial data from the company and communicate this information with locations all over the world.

Best of luck, Caleigh!

Brittany Casciano- Intern at Team Player Productions

Brittany Casciano is currently interning at Team Player Production's located in Downtown Denver, an event planning company that plans beer wine and music festivals throughout Colorado and in Park City Utah as well. 

"This year, their launching the Divide Music Festival located in Winter Park, Colorado, which is a three day music festival with day or weekend passes and options to camp out. I get the opportunity to work on site at all the events. For the music festival's, I get to work backstage with each of the artists and headliners to make sure that everything. In office before the events, I work on social media, the apps for the festivals, flyers and also gathering and organizing company contacts for group deals and discount rates.

"This is my second internship planning events and I hope that it will give me experience to use in my future as im pursuing event planning as a career!"

Check out the links to the two big music festivals Brittany will be working for!

http://dividemusicfestival.com/

http://tasteoffortcollins.com/

Abroad in Florence, Italy! #FSUAXOSummer

Michelle Moore is currently studying abroad in Florence, Italy with FSU's Broad Curriculum program! 

Michelle says, "I've always wanted to study abroad especially in Italy. I decided to go for 6 weeks this summer and I didn't know anyone else in my program. I ended up loving both of my roommates and everyone I've met so far. I've been to Fiesole, Siena, Bologna and Pisa. This weekend I'm going to Rome and I've booked trips to Croatia, Lake Como, Switzerland, Milan, Cinque Terre, and Amalfi Coast. The food is amazing and I'm going to be really upset when I have to go back to eating American food because I've had pasta and gelato everyday. I'm taking 2 classes and they're both a lot more interesting than I expected because we get to wander around Florence and learn about culture, rather than just sitting in a classroom for 3 hours. I still can't believe I'm here and every single place I've visited so far is breathtaking."

Michelle in Fiesole, Italy

Editor-In-Chief for The Odyssey: Tallahassee Community!

Alex Murray just became Editor-In-Chief for The Odyssey: Tallahassee Community!

"This past year I started writing for The Odyssey at FSU, and this summer, I was lucky enough to move up to Editor-In-Chief for The Odyssey: Tallahassee Community! What makes it an even better position is that I get to work with two sisters, Maia Kelly and Katie Griffitts! I can't wait to work with this new team!"

Alex also just became the Student Brand Manager for Red Bull for FSU!

Kayna- FSU Cheerleader!

Congrats to Kayna Mogelnicki on becoming an FSU Cheerleader!

"I've been participating in cheerleading for about 5 years and it's a passion of mine. I love the teamwork and dedication. This past year I coached cheerleading at a small gym in Tallahassee, and my friends, family and co-workers encouraged me to try out for Florida Sate. The process was three days long, with cuts within every round. Finally, making the team and being able to put on that uniform made me feel like all of my hard work paid off."

Alina, a former FSU Cheerleader, with Kayna

We can't wait to see you on the field this year, Kayna!

Abbie Harris internship at JP Morgan Chase

This summer, our sister Abbie Harris will be interning as an Operations Analyst with JP Morgan Chase in Tampa, Florida!

"I am truly blessed to be given the opportunity to work with the biggest bank in America, and really learn from the best of the best. As an Operations Analyst, I will be working with a team of other interns as well as managers to solve many different business problems the company faces including but not limited to settlements, trade support, business reporting, and data analysis. Although I do not have my assignment yet, I will most likely be working in the Corporate and Investment Banking sector, working in Banking and Cash Management Operations. I can't wait to get started!"

Katie Campbell's Green Program Summer Internship

Our sister Katie Campbell has just received an internship with The Green Program over summer!

"The green program sends students overseas to either Iceland or Peru to participate in immersion programs dealing with issues like sustainability, renewable energy, and water management. I'll be taking classes at Reykjavik University, traveling to numerous clean energy facilities, and presenting a project at the end to the university."

Good luck Katie!

Sisterhood Retreat

Caroline Imiolek,our Sisterhood Retreat and Support Chair, worked in tandem with vp membership programming Alex since January to make our sisterhood retreat the best yet! Our chapter traveled to Columbus, Georgia, to White Water Express, where we white water rafted on the Chattahoochee River, ziplined from Georgia to Alabama, and explored the town. 

"After the three hour bus/car ride, everyone was so excited to be in the cute little town of Columbus. For the 101 of us that went, we all got the opportunity to do everything. We were all under the impression that the rapids would be easy and that no one would get wet, however, that was not the case. One of the funniest memories we all experienced was watching our sisters float down the river after their raft capsized. At one point, I was completely under water and I had to look for my best friend to make sure she didn't fall off the raft. Columbus is such a cute, rustic, and friendly town. We had lunch at a chic coffee shop, and got frozen yogurt at an artsy, trendy little place. The trip was unforgettable and I would love to go back again. After the hours of stress it took to plan this event, it was all worth it and I would definitely do it all over again."

ROTC- Savannah Markell

Savannah Markell, a freshman, tells us on why she decided to become a part of ROTC at Florida State and how she received a three-year scholarship!

"I was inspired to join because I wanted to serve my country but not on the front line. I knew I wanted to be a nurse even going into high school but I had no idea that ultimately I would be doing my job through the US Army. Looking back, I would have laughed if someone told me I would be an army nurse but now I am so excited about my future. Being an ROTC Cadet is time consuming but doable, especially because all we do motivates you and encourages you to be a better person overall. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday we have physical training, PT, from 06:30-07:30. PT is different every morning, some days we have track work outs some days we go on long runs. Tuesday, I have my military science class and it meets once a week. We talk about the army values, learn ranks, and basics that we will need to know.

"Wednesdays we have Lab that consists of planned lessons, the ms1s and 2s are led by the ms3s and 4s. I’m an ms1 and seniors are ms4s. We learn tactical hands on stuff in lab that we can't learn in our individual classes. As you go up in MS classes, you gain leadership skills and are expected to show initiative and take care of the younger cadets and show them the ropes. I will graduate with a major in nursing and minor in military science because of the military classes I take over these four years.

"It is kind of crazy because I came in my first semester not sure if I wanted to go the army route but I showed up to all the PT's went to class and started to succeed, I'm actually number one on the OML which is the list of all the MS1 cadets. We all compete against each other for contracts/ scholarships, and I recently received a three-year scholarship. It was very unexpected and I was elated to earn it because as a nursing cadet I compete with the nation of nurses and not for what my fellow FSU cadets are competing for."

Senior Spotlight: Janelle Johnston

Janelle Johnston is a current senior in Alpha Chi Omega!

“I'm a part of Seminole Productions, so I've had a lot of great opportunities with them. I'm a sports reporter for Seminole Sports Magazine, a show that airs on TV every Saturday on Fox Sun Sports! As a reporter I have to craft story pitches, coordinate and conduct interviews with athletes and coaches, and work with my editor/cameraman to ultimately produce the features. I've been apart of this for a while now so I've gotten to do pieces on numerous sports. I've gotten to interview people like Coach Mike Martin, Dalvin Cook, some Seminole football legends who have returned, etc.

"I just finished up a piece on a preview of the baseball season, and right now I'm working with the seniors of the men's basketball team reflecting on their time here at FSU. They're so much fun to work with and its never a dull moment with them. It's cool to hear their favorite moments from their four years, how they've changed since freshman year, what it means to them to wear garnet and gold, etc. Turn on Fox Sun on any given Saturday morning and you'll see me!”

Janelle is also a sports intern at WCTV, a campus connection correspondent for ESPNU, and last semester was a TA at FSU for a course called television interviewing and hosting. 

“And as for what I want to do ultimately... I've wanted to be a sports reporter my whole life. I used to bring my camera with me to my elementary school games and interview my teammates and shoot myself sidelining my own games. And it's definitely what I intend on doing with my life!”