Attention Span & Music Perception
Susan Ledford ’13, Linsday Eller ’13, Brittany Silver ’12, Spenser Robinson ’12, Kandace Griffin ‘13Faculty Sponsors: Dr. Richard Keen, Dr. Donald Scott, Dr. David Berry Summer 2012 Susan Ledford ’13 …
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Melissa Owens: Theatre, Kindness, and the Chekhov Method
For all her experience in theater – nearly three decades’ acting and teaching all over the country and beyond – Melissa Owens is one low-drama mama. Owens, who begins her …
Cross-Cultural Career: Heather Barclay Findlay ’03
Heather Barclay Findlay ’03 laughed when asked about her career path. She said, “I would not say I have had a career ‘path.’ It’s been more like choose-your-own-adventure.” A double …
High School Students Team with Converse Faculty for Research
A $5,000 grant from the Spartanburg County Foundation will support a unique science-based mentoring initiative for five local high school students to work collaboratively with Converse College faculty members this …
From Cairo to Converse to Carnegie Hall
A few years ago, Wael Farouk was playing piano in Upstate homes while his hosts passed a shoe box to help support the then-Converse College student. On Saturday, the 31-year-old …
Converse Grad Sails into ‘Intensely Competitive’ Fellowship
For a 21-year-old student from a tiny Alabama town, Ashley Blount has already logged more miles than most folks do in a lifetime; she has sailed around the world. And …
Alumna's Business Concept Wins Spartanburg Main Street Challenge
When Sara McClean Riddle ’05 heard her name called out as a winner, she jumped up and hugged her loved ones, including her 9-month-old son. She was one of three …
2013 Commencement Award Recipients
Converse College presented the following honors and awards during the 2013 Commencement Exercises: ELFORD C. MORGAN AWARDThe highest academic honor given to a student in the disciplines of art and …
Erskine Bowles Tells Class of 2013: "I am Converse, through-and-through"
With southern charm and casual candor, former White House chief of staff and fiscal responsibility guru Erskine Bowles told graduating seniors to use their power to push Washington for change. …