MFA Grad Working on Fourth Book
MFA alumna Cinelle Barnes ’15 (Creative Nonfiction) is currently at work on her fourth book. Barnes, the author of Monsoon Mansion and Malaya: Essays on Freedom, signed with a New York literary …
Alumni
Leading Future Generations: Jordan Edwards ’13
Studio Art and Theatre graduate Jordan Edwards ’13 talked to us about the excitement of being a Big Sister, how Converse helped her build confidence, and why she supports Converse …
Alumna & Petrie Staff Accompanist Wins Fran Pinson Pianist Award
Julie Madsen Smith ’70, staff accompanist at the Petrie School of Music and Converse alumna, is the 2021 recipient of the Fran Pinson Collaborative Pianist award. The award, from the …
Professor Elliott Explores the Art of Concise Presentations with PechaKucha
Instructor of Art Education Andrea Elliott ’03 was accepted into the 2021 Art Education Research Institute’s PechaKucha Session. The Art Education Research Institute supports research and key intellectual and practical …
Converse Rocks the Tower in 2021
Our 6th annual day of giving was our most thrilling Rock the Tower to date! Alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends of Converse accepted the challenge of giving 675 …
Art Education Grad Has Sights Set on Med School
Art Education grad Sarah Spears ’21 has had her work in nine shows both locally and nationally over the past year. Recently, she exhibited her work at West Main Artists …
Student-designed Mural Amplifies Montgomery Student Center
The Student Government Association (SGA) and Multicultural Suites in Montgomery Student Center have been recently renovated with fresh interior furnishing and decorations and now include a student-designed mural as the …
Alumna Finds Family Roots in Mickel Library Music Room
During a trip to the East Coast from California, alumna Buffie Tronnes Wong ’85 stopped in Converse’s Mickel Library, inquiring about a plaque honoring one of her relatives, alumna Mary …
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 …