Surprised to Be a Writer: Martha Miller ’08
Martha Miller BFA ‘08 MFA ‘12 is no stranger to the creative world. Before she made her way to Converse, Martha spent 16 years as a professional cake decorator, relishing …
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Watch 5th Graders Examine Mock Crime Scene on Campus
Cannons Elementary students were on campus Friday to investigate a crime scene, thanks to a Converse Creative Collaboration Grant that connects the science, art and math involved in forensics. Converse’s …
Student Secures Full-time Position at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Kandice Miles ’16 was offered a full-time position at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the Nuclear Security and Isotope Technology Division, where she spent the past two summers as …
Music Alumnus Commissioned by Houston Grand Opera; Watch Behind-the-Scenes Video
Converse alumnus Carlisle Floyd was commissioned by the renowned opera house, Houston Grand Opera, to write music and libretto for a new chamber opera. Watch Floyd discuss his creative process behind ‘Prince …
Studying History Prepares Alumna for Future: Jane Marion Wilson ’04
Career experts say that the average person graduating from college today can expect to have ten or more careers during her lifetime. Jane Marion Wilson ’04 can attest to that. …
Professor Tekulve Speaks at Literary Festival in Columbia
Professor Tekulve served on a panel at the new Deckle Edge Literary Festival in Columbia, SC. Her novel, Garden of Stone, won the South Carolina First Novel Prize in 2012. …
Converse Vocalists Triumph at Statewide NATS Competition; Advance to Regionals
The following Petrie School of Music students and Lawson Academy students received high scores at the Saturday auditions for South Carolina NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing), making them …
Arthur Vining Davis Grant Jumpstarts New Interfaith Studies Program
As of the Fall 2023 semester, students cannot declare a minor in Interfaith Studies. The Arthur Vining Davis Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to support a new Interfaith Studies …
Finding Her Voice Through Writing: Anna Caroline Harris ’07
Anna Caroline Harris ’07 was first introduced to Converse when a TV show described Converse College as ‘the Vassar of the South.’ Anna’s mother was so impressed by this reference …