New Grad Takes On the Appalachian Trail
Kayla Goller ’16 is SOBO (southward bound) on the Appalachian Trail this summer. A Music and Business graduate of Converse, Kayla says it has been her dream for years to …
Community News
A “Suite” Way to Cultivate Community: Construction of New Junior Housing Begins
Over the coming months, new suite-style junior housing will begin to rise on the east corridor of the back campus quad. The 120-student-bed facility will open in fall 2017, bringing …
Follow the Adventures of Music Student’s Internship at NPR in NYC
Join Emily Hardy on her internship journey in New York City as she works on the Jonathan Schwartz show for NPR. Emily talks about navigating NYC, getting food poisoning on …
Politics Grad is Shaking the Tree as First Female Parliamentarian
Amy Carter Whitfield ’98 is breaking ground for women as the first female parliamentarian for the Southern Baptist Convention. A double major in Politics and Philosophy, Whitfield credits the writing and …
Heart and Science: Dr. Neval Erturk’s Formula for Success
Neval Erturk stays busier than bubbles boiling in a beaker. An award-winning researcher, grant-winning engine and energetic collaborator, she chairs Converse’s Department of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, teaching genetics, science …
Converse Women Take D.C.!
Converse is well represented this summer in Washington, D.C. by three Nisbet Honors students. Chemistry and Politics major Kenda Szczesniak ’19 is working for an educational nonprofit. Biology, Chemistry and …
Grad Talks About Empowerment, Mental Illness and Finding Her Purpose
Nadia Gathers ’15 was recently interviewed by People of Color in Tech (POCIT) about her start in the world of technology, managing burnout, and her personal struggle with depression. Nadia graduated …
Alumnae and Faculty Reunite at International Double Reed Conference
Dr. Kelly Vaneman and Dr. Chris Vaneman performed at the 2016 conference of the International Double Reed Society held at Columbus State University in Georgia. Their well-attended performance included their own …
Studio Art Student Opens Boutique Featuring Work of Local Artists
Studio Art major Maggie Macdonald ‘19, and her mother recently opened a boutique in downtown Spartanburg. ‘The Kindred Spirits’ sells handmade art, jewelry, pottery and items for the home. All …