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Converse Board of Trustees

Converse University is governed by a Board of Trustees, an independent entity free from undue influence from political, religious, or other external bodies.

Board of Trustees, 2024-2025

Board Officers

  • Wallace Davison Prestwood ’89, Chair
  • Linda Layman Redding ’88, Vice-Chair
  • Christy Davis Stoner ’87, Secretary

Trustees

  • B. Brant Bynum
  • Christopher L. Cannon
  • Rhonda T. Coker ’84
  • Paul J. Coté
  • Dawn Davis Deck ’99
  • Stinson Woodward Ferguson ’07
  • Katherine Colburn Fulmer ’96
  • Shannon Givens Jaynes ’93
  • Stephen I. Johnson
  • Karla O. Jones ’85
  • Kimberly Varnadoe Kent ’97
  • Jay Lynch
  • Fain Langdale McDaniel ’92
  • Brelan Riddle Montgomery ’06
  • Sandra Shearouse Morelli ’78
  • Lynn Pettus ’90
  • Wallace Davison Prestwood ’89
  • Linda Layman Redding ’88
  • Emily Jones Rushing ’73
  • David N. Smart
  • Allen Coleman Smith
  • Louis J. Smith
  • Michel Smoak Stone ’99
  • Christy Davis Stoner ’87
  • Dwight Van Inwegen
  • Sandra Beason Watson ’79

Ex-Officio Trustees

  • Palmer Davison Ball ’84, Chair, Board of Visitors
  • Valerie L. Dowling ’07, President, Alumni Association

Advisors to the Board of Trustees

  • Boone J. Hopkins, President
  • Abeeha Sajid ’25, SGA President
  • Margaret S. Moore, Faculty Senate President
  • Beverly Lowrance, Staff Council President

Life Trustees

  • William Barnet, III
  • Julia Jones Daniels ’53
  • Kenneth B. Howard
  • Susan Phifer Johnson ’65
  • Lucy Simpson Kuhne ’66
  • Walter S. Montgomery, Jr.
  • Kurt Zimmerli

Board of Trustees News

Message from President Hopkins Following Hurricane Helene

To our Converse family and neighbors far and wide, As I survey the campus grounds and streets surrounding our local community, I find it hard to comprehend the level of …

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Celebrating The Class of 2024

On May 18, 2024, the Converse community came together to celebrate the graduating Class of 2024. The community commemorated the students’ years of hard work and academic achievements, as well …

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Converse Announces 2024 Faculty Tenure and Promotions

Converse University faculty are well-known for their commitment to teaching, scholarly and creative achievements, and steadfast service to Converse students and the community. Converse University is dedicated to empowering and …

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