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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
2021 Accounting Grad Lands Job Thanks to Career Development Skills
Tykeria Dawkins ’21 landed a full-time accountant position with OTO Development, Johnson Family of Companies, soon after completing a competitive internship with them. Tykeria faced …
Music Education Grad Wins SC “Heart of the Arts Award”
Susan Wines ’08 was presented with the National Federation of High Schools “Heart of the Arts Award” for the state of South Carolina. Wines is …