Deaf Ed Major Maeve McGannon ’18
"Converse is the only school in SC that offers a Deaf Education degree, which has allowed me to pursue a field I have fallen in love with."
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From Darkness to Triumph: Grad’s Visual Impairment Doesn’t Hold Her Back
History major and Converse’s first totally blind student, Ana Charalambakos ’98, has accepted a position as Academic Technology Services Coordinator for Disabled Students at St. Petersburg College, Florida. Ana is the …
Faculty and Student Honored with Exclusive Trip to Oman
Dr. Joe Dunn, Reverend Jason Loscuito, and Sophomore Emily Holbert (Nisbet Honors) were named Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Fellows for an expense-paid trip to Oman. Emily was one of only …
Psychology & Philosophy Major Presents Original Research at Symposium
Double major, Tibitha Ferrell, ’16 presented an original research paper on moral relativism and ethical commitment at the 12th annual SC Upstate Research Symposium. Learn More! Psychology at Converse Philosophy …
Learning to Vet the Process: Amberleigh Dryman ’16
Amberleigh Dryman was 14 when she visited Morocco with her mom. Growing up in Greer, South Carolina, she was around all kinds of animals, from dogs to ducks, but it …
Dr. Chandra Hopkins To Present at Theatre Conference in Minnesota
Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins will present her research findings at the American Society for Theatre Research’s annual conference to be held in Minneapolis in November. Her work, “We Don’t Do …
Dr. York Takes Music Therapy to Nashville
Dr. Elizabeth York taught a six-hour continuing education course entitled: “The AMTA Code of Ethics: Becoming a Virtuous Music Therapist” at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee for the Tennessee Association …
Writing Grad Delves Into Editorial World
BFA in Creative and Professional Writing grad, Meagan Kusek ’12, is the new Assistant Editor at Grand View Media (EBSCO) in Birmingham, Alabama. During her time as a student at …
Biochemistry Student Makes the Most of Her INBRE Grant
Ashley Thompson ‘18 didn’t miss an academic beat this summer. The recipient of a summer INBRE grant, Ashley completed a summer research project at Furman University. Ashley is a Biochemistry …