‘A Thousand Thanks’ Event Brings New Orleans to Converse
Converse welcomed donors to campus for the 2018 ‘Thousand Thanks’ event. Our fall event celebrated our Converse donors who have given $1,000 or more over …
Alumni
Candy Moore ’93 Named One of Atlanta’s Top 100 Black Women of Influence
Candy Moore was recently selected as one of Atlanta Business League’s 2018 Top 100 Black Women of Influence. This recognition honors Candy’s work and service to …
Converse Celebrates 50 Years of Black Women, Explores Diversity and Inclusion
The Converse community took an important step forward on Friday, September 21, 2018, with a day dedicated to deepening our understanding and appreciation of each other, of our past, and how to build an inclusive future together.
Meet Converse’s First Black Graduates: Freida Rodgers Byrd and Margaret Jones Swindler
The 2018 academic year marks the 50th anniversary of our first Black students enrolling at Converse College. Throughout the year we are reflecting on the …
Converse Celebrates 50 Years of Black Women with Year-Long Series
Fifty years ago this fall, Freida Rogers Byrd and Margaret Jones Swindler became the first Black students to enroll at Converse College. In celebration of …
Biology Grad Makes the Best of Canceled Mission Trip
Kathleen Herman ’17 found a silver lining after a water crisis in South Africa caused her to cancel a summer medical mission trip she had been looking …
Converse Welcomes Leadership of First African American Board Chair
Converse College announces that alumna Phyllis Perrin Harris ’82 has taken the helm as chair of the Board of Trustees, marking an historic milestone for …
Alumnae Board Thanks Caroline Morris ’64 for Leadership and Service
Converse College and the Alumnae Association Board extend sincere appreciation to outgoing board president, Caroline Morris ’64, for her outstanding service to the Alumnae Association …
Young Alumna from Germany Gives International Student-Athlete Scholarship
By Courtney Hammett ’19 Thanks to one remarkable alumna, Tina Rohner ’07, Converse is providing a four-year scholarship for an international tennis player beginning in the …