Converse Receives $1 Million Gift to Support Converse Athletics
Converse College has received a gift of $1 million to support Converse athletics. The gift from Agnes Binder Weisiger ’63 and her husband Edward I. Weisiger will fund the turfing …
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See Where Class of 2021 Grads are Headed!
Our 2021 seniors have bright futures ahead of them. See where students in the Converse Class of 2021 have been accepted to continue their studies: Phylicia Allen (Nisbet Honors): Augusta …
Healthcare Administration in Action: Converse Graduates Making a Difference During the Pandemic
At the beginning of their academic journeys in healthcare administration, three Converse graduates– Katie Moss ’20, Hannah Painter ’20, and Victoria Milam ’20 had no idea that their job responsibilities …
Converse Art Students Revive Grad’s Spartanburg Sculpture
When Instructor of Art Education, Andrea Elliott, heard that a local sculpture by a Converse alumna needed some love, she and students in Converse’s Art Department stepped up. The students …
Bolstering Converse’s Legacy: Taynesha David Adams ’11
What is one of your favorite Converse memories? My favorite Converse memory is attending the Legacy Conference. I am so thankful that Association of African American Students (AAAS) members, staff, …
Award-winning Artist and Author Mary Whyte to Speak at 2021 Graduation
Award-winning and globally renowned American figurative artist and author Mary Whyte will be the 2021 commencement speaker at Converse College. Known internationally for her watercolors of contemporary people, Whyte is …
MAT Grad Wins Cleveland Academy Teacher Of the Year
Early Childhood Education graduate Tiffany Jackson Bell ‘20 was awarded The Cleveland Academy of Leadership’s Induction Teacher Of the Year. Not only was this Tiffany’s first year as a teacher, …
Professor Angela Esco Elder Awarded 2021 SCICU Excellence in Teaching Award
Converse Assistant Professor of History Dr. Angela Esco Elder is the recipient of the 2021 SCICU Excellence In Teaching Award. Her history degrees include a Ph.D., M.A., and B.A., all …
Converse’s ‘Creating Your Brand’ Class Zooms into the Middle East
At 4:30 one way-too-early February morning, Converse College’s “Creating Your Brand” class wound up in the Middle East — virtually, anyway. John Jeter, adjunct professor in Converse’s Music Business & Technology …