Gaining an Edge from Hands-On Experiences: Katherine Quigley ’10
Now a science teacher at Wake Forest-Rolesville High School in Wakeforest, NC, Katherine Quigley points to the hands-on experiences she was afforded at Converse as …
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LaClaire Atkins: A Year in Spain
LaClaire Atkins, a double major in Hispanic Studies and religion, fulfilled one of her ultimate dreams while studying at Converse. She spent a full academic year …
CSI Converse: High School Crew Solves Mock Murder on Campus
Slumped onto a table while still seated in her chair at Converse College’s Sneakers Cafe, Kristina Blanchard looked eerily like a real murder victim …
A Love of Math & Science Leads to Research at the Mayo Clinic
Anusa Thapa loved research and studying the sciences. That’s why she was proud to be a chemistry major, and sought a minor in biology and …
Fostering Creativity in Science: Dr. Neval Erturk
Converse College biology professor Dr. Hatice Neval Erturk received the Excellence in Teaching Award sponsored by South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Inc. (SCICU). Each …
Life in the Lab: Kimberly Shorter ’09
Kimberly Shorter ’09 always knew that a white coat was in her future. Since childhood, Shorter had dreamt of becoming a medical doctor. But after …
Artist Transforms Stone from Michelangelo’s Marble Mountain
Mayo Mac Boggs has been, literally, to the mountain top of stone sculpture. For five weeks during the summer of 2008, Boggs lived in Pietrasanta, …
Fashioning a Future in Interior Design: Danielle Leonard ‘06
“During my junior year, I worked part-time for an interior design firm, and was offered a full-time position upon graduating from Converse. The knowledge I gained …
Designing a Prosperous Future: Gabriela Vallarino ’09
“The Converse Interior Design Program was comprehensive and included aspects of historical restoration, interior construction, innovative re-use of facilities, building codes, ADA codes, life safety …