Class of 2020 Reunites for In-Person Ceremony
In May 2020, the Class of 2020 made history by being the first graduating class to have a virtual commencement. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Converse shifted to teaching all …
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Dr. DeLapp Elected VP for South Carolina Society for Philosophy
Dr. Kevin DeLapp was elected as Vice President for the South Carolina Society for Philosophy and will be the lead organizer for its 2021-2022 annual meeting. He recently completed edits …
Biology Majors Complete Pesticide Research Under Dr. Steele
Heena Patel ’23 (Nisbet Honors) and Kaitlin Brown ’22 completed a 10-week summer research program sponsored by SC IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE), funded through the National Institutes …
2021 Accounting Grad Lands Job Thanks to Career Development Skills
Tykeria Dawkins ’21 landed a full-time accountant position with OTO Development, Johnson Family of Companies, soon after completing a competitive internship with them. Tykeria faced some challenges at the start …
Multiple Faculty Members Promoted for 2021-2022 Academic Year
Eight Converse faculty members were promoted in the Summer of 2021 and will begin the fall semester with their new academic ranks. These promotions reflect more than their classroom and …
Converse’s Marriage and Family Therapy Master’s Program Welcomes First Doctoral Intern
Converse’s Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT) program recently hired its first Doctoral Intern, Deneisha Scott-Poe. A Doctoral Candidate from Virginia Tech, Scott-Poe will serve as visiting core faculty …
Celebrating President Jeffrey H. Barker’s Life and Legacy
On August 27, 2021, the Converse community united to commemorate and reminisce about Converse President Dr. Jeffrey H. Barker, while still grieving his sudden loss. The unexpected death of President …
Minor in Arts Opens Door to Full-time Job
Child and Family Studies major and Arts Administration minor, Chloe Young ’22, began interning at Paint Love, a nonprofit in Atlanta, Georgia, in November 2020. The Paint Love organization works …
Music Education Grad Wins SC “Heart of the Arts Award”
Susan Wines ’08 was presented with the National Federation of High Schools “Heart of the Arts Award” for the state of South Carolina. Wines is the orchestra teacher at Wade …