2008 Alumnae Board Slate
		President-Elect Grazier Connors Rhea ’74 Rock Hill, SC Community Development Director, Catawba Regional Council of Governments President, Historic Rock Hill Past President, South Carolina Community Development Association
		Nominating Committee Chair Emily Jones Rushing ’73 Birmingham, AL Director of Communications, Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Active volunteer, YMCA Youth Center Elder, Cahaba Valley Church
		Secretary Elena Pribyl Rush ’84 Spartanburg, SC President, The Pribyl Group, Inc. (Grant research, writing, administration, management, and reporting) Grant Writer, Spartanburg School District Two Board member: Spartanburg Area Conservancy (SPACE), Upstate Homeless Coalition, and Battle of Cowpens Chapter, NSDAR
		Golden Club Representative Nancy “Nan” Brown Foster ’55 Spartanburg, SC Taught multi-handicapped students for 27 years at South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind Board member since its inception, Ellen Hines Smith Girls’ Home
		Converse II Representative Jeanine Garrett ’05 Clemson, SC Currently enrolled in the MFA Program in Studio Art at Clemson University Student representative, Board of the Friends of the Visual Arts Center, Clemson University Mother to nine year old daughter, Abby
		Graduate Degree Representative Helen Mitchell ’86 MEd, ’01 EdS Spartanburg, SC Curriculum Specialist, Fairforest Middle School, Spartanburg School District Six President, Junior League of Spartanburg 2005-2006 Healthy Smiles of Spartanburg Board of Directors, special events chair
		Planned Giving Representative Christy Davis Stoner ’87 Albemarle, NC Mother and community volunteer President/CEO, Strategic Investment Advisors and Executive Vice President, Marketing of Uwharrie Capital Corp President, City Youth Ballet and Uwharrie Youth Arts
		1940’s Decade Representative Betty Jo Putnam Carpenter ’49 Rutherfordton, NC Retired music educator:  Minister of Music President of The Symphony of Rutherford County 1988 – 2008 1999 recipient of the Converse College Career Achievement in Music Award
		1940’s Decade Representative Kitty Peeler Carson ’49 Union, SC Retired educator Active volunteer: church vestry, book club president, Union County Arts Council Board, Friends of the Library Board
		1950’s Decade Representative Jacquelyn “Jackie” Mapp Farlow ’58 Greensboro, NC Founding board member, Greensboro Opera Company and Greensboro Junior Assembly Doting wife, mother, and grandmother of 5 Enjoys tennis, interior decorating, and art
		1950’s Decade Representative Ann Ward Houck ’58 Florence, SC Proud mother of 4; grandmother of 11 Enjoys aerobics, cooking, walking, and the beach
		1960’s Decade Representative Emily Kerr Stay ’63 Novelty, OH Faculty emeritus, Gilmour Academy, fine arts department chair; instructor of photography and music Managed beef cattle operation for 30 years Initiated the John W. Erickson Endowment Fund at Converse College
		1970’s Decade Representative Lynn Clinard Poisson ’73 Lilesville, NC Homemaker, wife, mother Member, volunteer, and leader Calvary Episcopal Church, Wadesboro, NC Board member, NC Museum of History, Anson County Arts Council and Historical  Society
		1970’s Decade Representative Laura Bingham Ritch ’75 Hartselle, AL Homeschooling mother with one daughter currently attending Converse Owner, Goose Pond Farm, which specializes in organically grown meats Director, TN Valley Chapter of National League of Junior Cotillions
		1970’s Decade Representative Haidee Clark Stith ’76 Lexington, SC Experienced policy developer involved in improving the lives of SC women Board member, Midlands Regional Educational Center Advisory Board (RECAB) Mother to nine year old, Evelyn, and grandmother to five
		1980’s Decade Representative Amy Tibbals Morales ’86 Jacksonville, FL Master Inservice Coordinator, Episcopal Diocese of Florida Board of Trustees, Jacksonville Public Library Board member, Women for Christ
		1980’s Decade Representative Teresa Miller Thomas ’83 Rock Hill, SC Attorney by profession, stay-at-home mom by choice to Sydney (age 3 ½) Secretary, Arts Council of York County Board of Directors Business Partnership Coordinator, The Children’s School
		1980’s Decade Representative Pamela Woods ’85 Columbia, SC Member, Trinity Cathedral, DHC Board Director of Human Resources, 1st Choice Mortgage Corp. 1999-2000 Presidents Award, Junior League of Columbia
		1990’s Decade Representative Austin Faulk Hardison ’95 Charlotte, NC Proud mother of seven year old son, Price Human Resources Manager, City of Charlotte Fire Department Volunteer, United Way of the Carolinas and The Arts and Science Council
		1990’s Decade Representative Wanda Moore McDowell ’91 Inman, SC Former Director of Admissions for Converse College Currently Southeast Regional Manager for Super Bakery, Inc. President, Maybry's Temple Bibleway Church Youth Association
		2000’s Decade Representative Ashante′ Thompson Gilstrap ’05 Atlanta, GA Teacher Serves on leadership team at Montgomery Elementary Member, Cascade United Methodist Church
		2000’s Decade Representative Brelan Riddle ’06 Sumter, SC Member, Art X Society, Spartanburg, SC National Student Nurse Association Hobbies: running, art, reading, time with friends and family