Students

The College of Criminology & Criminal Justice at FSU is proud to announce that senior Michael Mitrani has been selected as this year’s recipient of the Humanitarian Award for the College of Criminology & Criminal Justice. Michael’s commitment to service and giving back to the community is evident in everything he does. When he’s on campus, you can find Michael volunteering at events like the Big Event and Relay for Life or working with various organizations he’s involved in, such as Lambda Alpha Epsilon or Hillel.

Yesterday afternoon, nearly 100 students attended the Criminology & Criminal Justice Career Panel Discussion. Dr. Patricia Warren facilitated a discussion between students and Melinda Miguel, Chief Inspector General at the Executive Office of the Governor; Eric Daniel, Special Agent Supervisor for the FDLE; David Perry, Chief of Police at FSU Police; and Jennifer Kajzer, Territory Vice President of Loss Prevention for Kohl’s Department Stores.

Navigating through some of life’s biggest decisions, like what career path to follow, can be daunting at times. Isn’t it great to know you have a staff of advisors at the College of Criminology & Criminal Justice who are available to help you figure things out? If you’re struggling to determine what areas of Criminology or Criminal Justice interest you or are a good fit for your life’s aspirations, then take advantage of tomorrow’s Career Panel Discussion for Criminology and Criminal Justice careers. From 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Doctoral Student Joshua Cochran received the “ACJS Michael C. Braswell/Anderson Publishing Outstanding Student Paper Award” for 2013. This award is for the most outstanding student paper presented at the 2012 Annual ACJS Meeting. The title of Joshua’s paper is “The Ties that Bind or the Ties that Break: Examining the Relationship between Visitation and Prisoner Misconduct”. Joshua will be accepting the award at the annual Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Meeting in Dallas, Texas.

On Thursday, March 28, FSU’s College of Criminology and Criminal Justice will hold the 2013 Career Connections: A Panel Discussion.  From 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Broad Auditorium at the Claude Pepper Center, students will have the opportunity to question and converse with a panel of professionals in the fields of Criminology and Criminal Justice. All students are encouraged to attend and get information about how to prepare for a career, what to expect in the field and what it takes to be successful in the field. Mark it in your calendar today!

Wednesday, March 27 at 2 p.m., the College of Criminology & Criminal Justice at FSU will hold an informational session about participating in the Bachelor’s to Master’s degree program at the Hecht House. During this session, attendees will not only learn how to get a jump start on their graduate coursework as an undergraduate student, but also gain a little insight into what graduate courses are like. In addition to the benefit of accelerating through the program, tuition assistance is available to qualified students.

The Eugene and Rosalind Czajkoski Scholarship Fund deadline has been extended to March 15, 2013. Any student – undergraduate or graduate – interested in seeking additional financial assistance is eligible to apply. To be considered, the applicant must submit a 1,500-2,000 word essay demonstrating his or her interest in exploring, within criminology, issues involving the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and a completed scholarship application. The final deadline is March 15, 2013.

Austin Groover is a Criminology major and a work study student at the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. When he is not in class, often times he can be found working at the front desk of the Hecht House, assisting other Criminology students. He also works as a SAFE CONNECTION bus driver on campus, and he has ridden with the FSU Police Department as a passenger with their RIDE ALONG program. Austin hopes to get an internship with the Police Academy, FBI, or U.S. Marshall’s Office in his senior year, and ultimately would like to be employed as an FBI agent or a U.S. Marshall.

The College of Criminology and Criminal Justice held its second Internship Fair last October in the Broad Auditorium at the Claude Pepper Center. There were ten agencies present and over seventy students were in attendance. There was a large showing of different agencies and companies, including representatives from the following groups: the Public Defender’s Office, the State Attorney’s Office, the Tallahassee Police Department, the Florida Supreme Court, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, and the Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy.

On Saturday, December 18, 2010 the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice lost a very dear friend, and someone that many alumni knew very well, Mary Harris. Known as “Mary” to faculty, and “Mrs. Harris” to thousands of students, she was a tireless worker, a dedicated professional, and a friend to all.