Sharisse Turner is the Dean of Transitional Studies at Tallahassee Community College. She has firsthand knowledge of the power of education. Her mother was an educator who worked tirelessly with her as she grew up with a learning disability. That work paid off. Although she has two master’s degrees and retires in a year, Sharisse is currently working on a doctoral degree.
FSU’s MagLab director named member of the National Academy of Sciences
The director of the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has been selected a member of the National Academy of Sciences for his career in physics.
Greg Boebinger joins eight current and retired Florida State University faculty as members of a national academy, including current MagLab Chief Scientist Laura Greene.
Boebinger also is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Physical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Considered one of the highest honors a scientist can receive, the National Academy of Sciences was established under a congressional charter and signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 to provide science and technology expertise to the nation.
Campus Notes: Local Florida State grads among those receiving honors medallions
Tallahassee Democrat 12/13/2020 Byron Dobson, Tallahassee Democrat
Local Florida State grads among those receiving honors medallions
Honors medallions have been awarded to 77 high-achieving graduates at Florida State University.
The students were recognized during a virtual ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 10.
Graduates from Tallahassee were:
Caitlyn Colvin, Information Technology, University Honors
Samantha Crawford, Literature, Media and Culture, Honors in the Major
Cassie Crumpacker, Criminology, University Honors
Colin McDuffie, Risk Management/Insurance, University Honors
Brian Ranner, Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences (IMS), University Honors
Taylor Reynolds, Anthropology, University Honors
The FSU Honors Program supports the efforts and talents of the university’s most intellectually curious students who have the potential, dedication and drive for crea