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 …
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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 …
Dr. Shultis Presents “Creative Approaches to Dementia Care” at Conference
Dr. Carol Shultis presented a continuing education program at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter of the American Music Therapy Association conference in Pittsburgh. Entitled “Creative Approaches to Dementia Care,” the session …
A Healthy Outlook on New Healthcare Degree Programs
Holly Ceremuga ’18 once thought about becoming a doctor or nurse. After all, her mom, Sandi, is a registered nurse who works as an administrator for a healthcare provider. A …
Art Education Student Named 2018-19 Florence Teacher of the Year
Florence One Schools selected Converse graduate student Sharri Duncan ’20 as their 2018-19 Teacher of the Year. Sharri is currently enrolled in Converse’s online MEd in Art Education program. Duncan’s …
See Where Converse Has Taken Our Music Therapy Grads
Katie Long ’18, Emma Treveiler ’18 and Bridget Brennan ’18 are working in hospice organizations as music therapists. Macayla Raney ’17 is working as a music therapist with Harmony Garden …
Faculty Attend “MathFest” in Denver, Colorado
Dr. Jessica Williams and Dr. Joe Barrera attended “MathFest”, the annual national conference of the Mathematical Association of America in Denver, Colorado. At the conference, Dr. Barrera also attended as …
Converse Wins Innovision Award for High School Mentorship in Sciences
Dr. Neval Erturk and Converse College’s STARS (Science, Technology and Research Scholars) high school mentoring program were honored during the 2018 InnoVision Awards dinner as recipient of the Ibrahim Janajreh …