This past year (2023), STARS conducted 95 activities, devoting over 263 hours of actual event time to reach 7,041 students
The STARS Alliance Program at Florida State University is comprised of several dedicated and hardworking students. These students have a commitment to service, along with local and statewide outreach. This has led them to winning numerous awards, including the Best College Chapter at the STARS Conference, the Totika Spark Award and most recently the Mary B. Coburn Organization of the Year Award. STARS members have promoted CCI to various middle and high school students in the Tallahassee, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Pensacola and Marianna areas.
STARS in Action
STARS Outreach K-12
STARS panel at the iCamp, giving advice on opportunities in the IT field.
STARS at Women in Leadership
STARS hosts and speak at the annual Women in Leadership Conference (now in its 6th year)
STARS at Job Hop
STARS visited companies in Tallahassee to develop job and internship pipelines.
Along with promoting the college and career paths in these fields, STARS has:
- Judged competitions in the areas of technology and communication.
- Judged leadership, technology and communication workshops at the Florida Technology Student Association Conference.
- Conducted communication, leadership, and career training at the Florida Technology Student Association Leadership Conference
- Mentored K-12 technology clubs around the state.
- Produced videos on the impact of STARS.
- Presented at the Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC)
- Presented at the Florida Association for Career and Technical Education (FACTE) Conference
- Sent CCI students to attend industry events in NYC, Tampa, and Atlanta
- Sent a group of students to Puerto Rico to engage in an entrepreneurship exchange
- Hosted various companies at FSU
- Facilitated company visits for our students in Tampa, Ft. Myers, Jacksonville, Orlando and Atlanta