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 …
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Visiting Professor and Alumna Selected to Exhibit Work at Boston University
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art Mary Carlisle was selected this summer to participate in the Boston Young Contemporaries 2016 exhibition at Boston University. Professor Carlisle is also featured in a …
Converse Announces Addition of Field Hockey for 2017
Converse Athletic Director Joy Couch has announced the addition of Field Hockey to the Valkyries’ Athletic department as the 12th NCAA sponsored sport and 14th sport overall. The Field Hockey …
Year Begins with New Leadership, Inspiration, and Community Spirit
President Newkirk officially opened the 2016-2017 academic year by giving her first address to her new Converse family during Opening Convocation on Sept. 23. Student Government Association president Ariel Wingard …
Young Adult Fiction Student Publishes Second Novel
MFA Young Adult Fiction student, Gwen Holt, has published her newest novel, Perilous Journey of the Much-too-Spontaneous Girl, from Month9Books. Gwen, who publishes YA novels under the pseudonym of Leigh Statham, …
Multiple MFA Grads Celebrate Publishing Success
Congratulations to MFA fiction grad Karin Gillespie ’12 on the publication of her new novel, Love Literary Style, with Henery Press, and to poetry graduate Gabrielle Brant Freeman ’13 on the …
Walking a Mile in Her Shoes
Hunter Brown, a 21-yr-old US Army veteran, joined 23 people to take a one-mile walk beginning at Converse’s Rainey Amphitheatre on a bright Saturday morning. It was the first “Walk …
Music Grad Turned Southern Writer Publishes New Novel
Author and Converse grad, Mary Ann Claud BA ’59 & MM ’61 began writing professionally in the 1970’s for the Hendersonville Times News. Her writing explores everything from art and …
Making Great Strides: Ashly Sutherland ’16
“When it comes to the ideal college athlete, it’s as if Ashly Sutherland stepped out of central casting.” The Theatre/Psychology double major is the fastest runner in Converse history.