{"id":280838,"date":"2026-05-22T13:49:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/280838\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:49:10","slug":"scom-alumna-lindsay-lovins-named-among-tallahassees-future-5-honorees-news-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/280838\/","title":{"rendered":"SCOM Alumna Lindsay Lovins Named Among Tallahassee\u2019s Future 5 Honorees\u00a0 \u2013 News & Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

Florida State University (FSU) School of Communication (SCOM) alumna Lindsay Lovins was recently named one of Tallahassee\u2019s Future 5 Honorees\u2014a recognition celebrating emerging leaders making a meaningful impact in the Tallahassee community. Lovins graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Media and Communication Studies in 2015.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She earned the Future 5 recognition for her work as Director of Operations of NewBridge Living, where she creates affordable, supportive housing for individuals recovering from substance abuse, experiencing homelessness, or rebuilding their lives after incarceration. NewBridge Living is a family-run sober living home she helped open in Tallahassee last fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cMaple House\u201d in Tallahassee<\/p>\n

\u201cWe opened our doors to our first home called \u2018Maple House\u2019 in mid-October, and it\u2019s gone really well ever since. We\u2019ve been received very well by the community here, and there is such a need for affordable, supportive housing,\u201d said Lovins. \u201cSo, it feels amazing to be able to fill that gap.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

On being named a Future 5 honoree, Lindsay said she felt both surprised and deeply honored by the recognition. \u201cI feel like being awarded the Future 5 and having that recognition is a really high honor, and I\u2019m really grateful that the community kind of trusts me to lead in this space.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lovins\u2019 mission behind NewBridge Living goes far beyond simply providing a space to stay.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cI feel extremely proud to offer housing that is affordable, keeps people accountable, uplifts them, while also reminding them that they\u2019re a part of a family,\u201d said Lovins. \u201cIt\u2019s more than just providing housing. I believe it\u2019s a chance for people to get back on their feet, rebuild themselves, not just in a practical way, but in an emotional\u00a0way.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Lindsay<\/a>Lindsay Lovins tabling for NewBridge Living<\/p>\n

After graduating from FSU in 2015 with her degree in media communication studies, Lovins went on to earn a master\u2019s degree in social work at Barry University, eventually working in hospital case management before returning to Tallahassee to open NewBridge Living with her family. Reflecting on her journey, Lovins credits higher education\u2014and her time at FSU in particular\u2014as important steppingstones in shaping her path.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing in higher education in general kind of opened a lot of doors for me,\u201d said Lindsay. \u201cI feel grateful for my time at FSU. It certainly shaped me in a lot of ways.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now rooted in Tallahassee after returning last year, Lovins said the city has quickly become home as she continues building NewBridge Living and expanding access to supportive housing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI love the people here. I love everyone who has been so welcoming, kind to me, and I\u2019ve only been here since September,\u201d said Lovins. \u201cI already feel so at home.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

For Lovins, the Future 5 recognition reflects not just her work, but the community she now serves and the relationships that continue to shape her mission of providing stability, support, and second chances in Tallahassee. Lovins represents the growing network of CCI graduates making a lasting impact through leadership, service, and community-focused work in Tallahassee.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Florida State University (FSU) School of Communication (SCOM) alumna Lindsay Lovins was recently named one of Tallahassee\u2019s Future…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":280839,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[232,234,233],"class_list":["post-280838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee","tag-tallahassee-headlines","tag-tallahassee-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=280838"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280838\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/280839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=280838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=280838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=280838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}