Biology Grad Accepts Postdoc Appointment at Emory
Veronica Obregon Perko ‘12 accepted a postdoctoral position at the Emory School of Medicine. She will be assessing antiretroviral therapy in treating pediatric HIV infection using …
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Biochemistry Grad Selected for Mayo Clinic Internship
Christie Monahan ’16 is one of only eight pharmacy students in the country selected to participate in the Mayo Clinic summer internship program. This prestigious, …
Studio Art Grad Brings Her “Spheres of Influence” to Asheville
Converse II alumna Linda McCane Gritta ’04 will exhibit her abstract paintings in the Blowers Gallery at the Ramsey Library at UNC-Asheville from March 1-30, …
Jones-Rushing Endowment Will Revitalize Converse’s Writing Center
A generous gift from Emily Jones Rushing ’73 and her husband, Hugh, will support Converse College’s Writing Center in Mickel Library. Rushing spent a great …
Goldman Sachs VP to present “Empower the Female Investor” March 6
Candice Tse, one of Goldman Sachs’ most knowledgeable strategic analysts and an advocate for the important role women play in global economics, will visit Spartanburg on Tuesday, …
Biology Grad Awarded Global Excellence Scholarship from University of Exeter
Kandace Griffin ’14 received the highly competitive Postgraduate Taught Global Excellence Scholarship from the University of Exeter in England, where she is pursuing an MSc …
An Ear For Poetry
Aristotle used roughly 14,000 words for his Poetics. This article runs 500 words about poetics, specifically the works of Ellen Bryant Voigt ’64, whose trenchant …
Speech and Drama Grad Publishes New Manual for Educators
Sarah ‘Sally’ Ruth Clancy-Ballard ’66 recently published Control Is Not a Four-Letter Word: Establishing Positive Classroom Behavior for the Year in the First Five Days. …
Elementary Ed Grad Receives SC’s Spirit of Ruth Patrick Award
Kishni Neville ‘08 was recently honored with the Spirit of Ruth Patrick Award. Dr. Ruth Patrick was a world-renowned scientist who studied the South Carolina …