The Office of Alumni Relations begins working with students as freshmen, sponsoring events to increase their awareness of the Association and of their responsibilities as future alumni. After graduation, the Office of Alumni Relations serves as their link to Converse, keeping them informed and involved with Converse, and recognizing them for their accomplishments.

Our alumni are a highly engaged, vibrant community of friends who span the globe, yet sustain lifelong relationships with one another and with their alma mater. The energy and enthusiasm of Converse graduates are evident as the momentum of our Alumni Association continues to build; making new connections, growing a stronger network, and hitting new milestones at every turn.
Because of your efforts in communicating with Converse and with each other, our alumni network remains strong and united. We encourage you to explore your options for reconnecting, rediscovering, and returning home to Converse; consider joining us at an upcoming alumni event, like Reunion.
Events on campus and in your area are the perfect opportunity to be a part of the Converse story and to continue lifelong friendships with your amazing Converse classmates.
Alumni Association Board President
Meet your Alumni Association Board President, Valerie Dowling ’07.
Alumni Achievement Awards
The Alumni Association Board recognizes and celebrates outstanding alumni who demonstrate high levels of achievement and/or service in one or more of Converse’s Seven Core Values: Excellence, Integrity, Exploration, Diversity, Respect, Community, and Progress.
Meet the Team
Andrea Kikkert ’05
Director of Alumni Relations
Upcoming Alumni Events
2025 Converse Alumni Virtual Town Hall
Alumni Updates
Converse Celebrates the Class of 2025
On May 17, 2025, the Converse community gathered to celebrate the graduating Class of 2025. We welcomed the Class of 2025 to Converse in the fall of 2021; it was the …
Converse Community Advocates at State House for Student Basic Needs
Converse staff, students, and alumna Samm White ’24, spent the day at the State House with the Student Basic Needs Coalition. A national group, the Student Basic Needs Coalition advocates for financially inclusive education …
BFA Grad Publishes Debut Book of Poems
Creative and Professional Writing graduate Makayla Gay ’19 recently published Hackles with Girl Noise Press. Hackles is a collection of poems rooted in Appalachia. Gay has been published in journals including Tupelo Quarterly, Prairie Schooner and Adroit Journal. …
Traditions & Fellowship: Converse May Day 2025
Following the success of our inaugural May Day weekend last year, Converse once again welcomed students, their families & friends, faculty, and staff to join us for three days of celebration, …
Converse Welcomes Opera Guest Director, Dr. Luke Browder ’13
Converse University welcomes the 2025-26 Opera Guest Director, Luke Browder, ’13. Dr. Luke Browder is a Lecturer of Choral and Vocal Studies at Clemson University where he directs the Men’s …
Alumni Resources
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