The purpose of the Association is to connect alumni to Converse University and to each other, to provide valued services to members of the Alumni Association and to support the mission of Converse. Members of the Alumni Association Board are asked to provide ongoing support for Converse, to communicate its vision, encourage connection among the alumni network, and to increase the visibility and promote the successes of Converse alumni.
Meet Your Alumni Association Board President
2023 – 2025 Alumni Association Board
Libby C. Tilson ’79
President
Matthews, NC
Valerie Dowling ’07
President-elect
Washington, DC
Chunsta Miller ’02
Annual Fund Strategist
Moore, SC
Kathryn Kline ’13
Secretary
Washington, DC
Melissia Brannen ’03
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Co-Chair (DEIC)
Lexington, SC
Miya Walker ’12
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Co-Chair (DEIC)
Atlanta, GA
Nakia Martin Alexander ’97
Atlanta, GA
Rachel Bishop ’99
CARRE Co-chair
Franklin, NC
Sophia Crawford-Mapp ’13
Charlotte, NC
Joy Finch ’77
Inman, SC
Shenna Gaines ’13
Indian Trail, NC
Aliyah Hancock ’21
CARRE Co-chair
Greenville, SC
Caitlynn Jarvis ’20
Greenville, NC
Myles Lawter ’13
Chicago, IL
Laura Massey ’01
Arlington, VA
Susan Miskelly ’97
Communications Strategist
Rock Hill, SC
Diane Pickens O’Connell ’94
Spartanburg, SC
Cary Perkins ’96
AAR Co-chair
Greenville, SC
Gwen Stembridge ‘10
CAC Co-chair
Cleveland, OH
Kay Stricklin ’73
Spartanburg, SC
Golden Club Representative
Nina Sullivan Williams ‘77
CAC Co-chair
Greenville, SC
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