Sutherland Excels in Many Roles at Converse
In a sport that’s as mental as it is physical, the junior Converse College runner is a double major in theater and psychology. That combination has produced a physically gifted …
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My Journey from Behind the Piano to Center Stage
By Kristina Nicole Lewis ’09 Converse has been one of the greatest blessings in my life. Within my first year in attendance, I had never felt so at home and …
Learning Through Caring at the Good Zoo: Kandace Griffin ’14
By Kandace Griffin ’14 During the summer of 2013 I interned at the Good Zoo in Wheeling, WV.I worked daily with each animal to prepare them for two common protocols …
Dr. Laura Brown Recognized for Excellence in Teaching
Converse professor Dr. Laura Feitzinger Brown was among 20 faculty members from private colleges who were recognized for their dedication to teaching by South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) …
Converse Adds Softball, Hires Furman's Murray to Build Program
Converse College announced this week that the Valkyries Athletic Department will add softball as its 11th intercollegiate sport. “This program will bring student athletes to Converse who will succeed both …
Theatre Converse Presents a Comedic Twist on Civil War Re-enactors
Theatre Converse presents Shiloh Rules, a raucous comedy about Civil War re-enactors that merges history with hilarity, on Wednesday, April 22 through Sunday, April 26 in Wilson Hall’s Hazel B. …
Scottish Independence: A Youthful Voice
Brandy Blanton ‘15 Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Joe Dunn, History and Politics Summer 2014 Nisbet Honors student, Brandy Blanton ‘15, witnessed history in the making as a researcher on the front …
Chair Caning in South Carolina: Kristen Jurewicz ‘15
Kristen Jurewicz ‘15 Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Ruth Beals, Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Design Summer 2014 Nisbet Honors student Kristen Jurewicz ’15 received a South Carolina Independent …
President Fleming Responds to Closing of Sweet Briar
Dear Converse Alumni and Friends, We are deeply saddened by the news that Sweet Briar College in Virginia will close at the end of this academic year. This loss is …