S CHOOL O F I NFOR MATION ALUMNI ISCHOOL ALUMS SUCCEED AT PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS Ah, Publix. Where shopping is a pleasure. Turns out, working there is a pleasure too. Four alumni and a current student from the Information Technology program have found success at Publix. Some started as store associates, others joined the Information Systems sector straight out of school. Through different roles, Scott Tillett, Jonathan Knight, Jason Emmer, David Belcher and intern Caroline Goodrich have grown and will continue to prosper in the company. For the 18th consecutive year, Publix has been honored as one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For”.
CAROLINE GOODRICH
DAVID BELCHER
JASON EMMER
JONATHAN KNIGHT
SCOTT TILLETT
ALUMNUS PROMOTED TO SYSTEMS PROGRAMMER AT PUBLIX Information Technology alumnus, Chris Harrison, is approaching his fiveyear anniversary with Publix Super Markets, following a recent promotion to Systems Analyst Programmer. The 2010 graduate of the College of Communication and Information is also in pursuit of an M.S. Information Technology and Innovation at Florida Polytechnic University, beginning this fall “One of the best things about my job is that no two days are ever the same. There is always something new to analyze, especially with the ever-changing technology,” Harrison said. Prior to his promotion, Harrison troubleshot application issues, completed performance testing, developed and maintained PowerShell install scripts for middleware components used to help build application servers. Harrison is an integral part of the Enterprise Applications and Services Team at Publix.