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 …
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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 …
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, …
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 …
1895 Grad Highlighted in Smoky Mountain News Story
Arrah Belle Wilson Johnson (1895) is the subject of a recent story about women in journalism during the 1930’s. The former editor of The Franklin …
Dr. Case Awarded NISBRE Young Investigator Travel Award
Dr. William Case received the National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE) Young Investigator Travel Award. This award provided funds to present his research …
Congratulations to the 2018 Simpson Scholars
The Simpson Scholarship was established in 1985 by an anonymous donor to provide scholarships for students whose performance in academics, extra-curricular activities, and community involvement …
Double Major’s Poem Published in ‘Still’ Journal
Makayla Gay ’19 had her poem, Conversations with Dolly Parton at 3 a.m., published in the Fall 2018 issue of Still Journal. Makayla is a double …
Dr. McDaniel Invited to be Guest Speaker at Hampden-Sydney College Founder’s Day
Dr. Thomas R. McDaniel, Professor of Education emeritus, is the invited special speaker for Founder’s Day at his alma mater, Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. Hampden-Sydney …