Making Her Own Way: Stephanie Newton ‘08
Stephanie Newton pronounces her temporary home “Mell-bun,” the same way Aussies refer to “Melbourne.” Do as the Romans do, right? Stephanie’s roamin’, all right—and has been since she left home …
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Professor Reichwald Presents Research in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Professor Siegwart Reichwald presented “Created in Their Own Image: Arrangements and Performances of Piazzolla’s ‘Verano Porteño’” at the International Congress, “North-South Interchanges: Collaborations, Tensions, Hybridizations” at the Universidade Estadual Paulista …
Congratulations to our 2018 Abney Scholars
The Abney Foundation has established scholarship endowments at fourteen colleges and universities across the state of South Carolina. Converse College is pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of Abney Foundation …
Music Performance Grad’s Passion for Teaching Piano to Adults Spotlighted in Article
Amy Fierova Deal ’06 was featured in a recent article about her work with adults, seniors and retirees who want to learn to play piano. Explore Piano Performance programs at …
Dr. Licata Presents at Afro-Hispanic Conference in Madrid
Dr. Stefania Licata attended the Fifth International Conference of the Center for Afro-Hispanic studies in Madrid, where she is an active member. Dr. Licata presented her paper, “Cultura popular y …
NYC Internship Gives Art Student New Perspectives on Her Work
Studio Art major and Arts Management minor, Allison Owens ’19, was one of only three students selected for an internship in New York with contemporary artist Lesley Dill. Dill was …
Festival of Lessons & Carols to be Held Nov. 29
The Spartanburg community is invited to join in a longstanding holiday tradition, the annual student-led Festival of Lessons & Carols, to be held Thursday, Nov. 29 in Twichell Auditorium on …
Congratulations to our Omicron Delta Kappa Inductees
Converse students were honored during an Omicron Delta Kappa society induction ceremony this month. Congratulations to our new inductees: Class of 2019: Alexis Turner Anastacia Hutchinson Cassidy Marshall Ashley Gantt …
A Lasting Legacy: Dot Grier’s Love for Converse
Dot Grier ’50 left Converse with her English degree in 1950, but in truth she never really left—her legacy lives on. Grier and her husband, Tom, created the Dorothy Ormond …