No Gift is Too Small: Briana Bateman ’14 Invests in Her Fellow Sisters
Briana Bateman was a Converse junior when her father became ill. Her parents had to move to Charleston for his medical treatment, so Briana stayed in Landrum to care for …
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Triple Major Paige Broadhead ’17 Joins Board of Philosophy Journal
Nisbet Honors student Paige Broadhead ’17 has accepted a position as an Assistant Editor Board Member at Stance: An International Undergraduate Philosophy Journal. Paige is a triple major in Philosophy, …
Christmas Trees: Chemistry Style
The Chemistry department took the holidays to a scientific level this year. To celebrate their first Chemistree party they created two Christmas trees from chemistry lab glassware filled with food …
Art Education Student & Grad Unite for Fine Arts Conference
Paige Palanica MAT ‘14 and Kristina Humphries MEd ‘17 conducted workshops for the Olde English Consortium Fine Arts Professional Development Conference in York, SC. Paige, an art teacher at Orchard …
Dr. Walker Publishes Bibliography of Research on Rural Women’s History
Dr. Melissa Walker published a bibliography of research on rural women’s lives and the implications of gender for rural people. You can read it on H-Rural, an online network of …
Professor Mulkey’s Poem Selected for Editor’s Choice Award
Professor Rick Mulkey’s poem, “An Explanation,” was awarded the 2016 Poetry Contest Judge’s Choice award in Still: The Journal. He also had four poems published in the Fall 2016 issue …
From Student To Drama Teacher to Teacher-Educator: Melissa Rhodes, Converse II Grad
Melissa Rhodes ’10 MEd ’12 calls her journey at Converse a “whirlwind”…and one of the best decisions of her life. She enrolled in the Converse II program; today she is …
Converse II Grad Releases YA Bible-based Fantasy Novel
Education grad and Converse II student Melissa Rhodes ’10, ’12 can officially add ‘writer’ to her resume. Her young adult, Bible-based fantasy novel, The Book in the Basket, was released in …
Dr. Julie Jones Selected as Editor for SCATE
Dr. Julie Jones has been selected as the new editor for the South Carolina Association of Teacher Educators (SCATE)’s journal: Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina (TEJSC). The TEJSC publishes …