Alumna's Business Concept Wins Spartanburg Main Street Challenge
When Sara McClean Riddle ’05 heard her name called out as a winner, she jumped up and hugged her loved ones, including her 9-month-old son. …
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Personal connection leads Erskine Bowles to deliver Converse College address
Erskine Bowles is in high demand. The noted political and economic figure was in Palo Alto, California this week to speak at Stanford University and …
Converse Alumna Follows Special Daughter to College, Teaching Perseverance
Mary Lapsley Daly came into this world three months early, weighing a little more than two pounds. She would soon be burdened with staph infection …
From Politics & Music to Global AIDS Response: Valerie Brock Naglich ’03
Valerie Brock Naglich ’03 is living proof that a well-rounded liberal arts education can prepare you for just about anything. She came to Converse to …
Holly Jordan ’06: Model Programs Passion is Infectious
Holly Jordan, ’06, loves working with students to share her passions for international relations, religious study and political thought. A leader in the Model Programs …
Ayako Abe-Miller ’12 Wins Commission for USC School of Medicine Greenville
Landing a major sculpture commission just out of college is every student’s dream! Ayako Abe-Miller ’12 was selected in a national competition to create a …
Alumna Harriet Marshall Goode Exhibits Work in Milliken Gallery
Beginning Nov. 1, 2012, the Milliken Art Gallery will host a large selection of paintings by Converse College Alumna Harriet Marshall “Sister” Goode in the …
Alumna Michel Stone, Author of "The Iguana Tree," to Speak
As they prepared to begin college careers, Converse freshman spent their summers delving into alumna Michel Stone’s debut novel, The Iguana Tree. Arriving on campus …
Converse Ranks 3rd in Nation for Research, Service and Social Mobility
Washington Monthly has released its annual ranking of colleges based on “their contribution to the public good,” with Converse as the #3 Master’s University in …