$80,714 in 24 Hours: Converse’s Rock the Tower Campaign Inspires Alumna
On November 10, 2016, alumni, faculty, staff and students came together for a one-day fundraising event. For 24 hours, Converse friends and families expressed their …
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Grad Blends History, Politics and Pop Culture for Unique Political Science Class
Alum and former Converse adjunct Steve Jobe MLA ’04 was featured on The Brunswick News for his unique approach to healthy debate and respect for …
From Student To Drama Teacher to Teacher-Educator: Melissa Rhodes, Converse II Grad
Melissa Rhodes ’10 MEd ’12 calls her journey at Converse a “whirlwind”…and one of the best decisions of her life. She enrolled in the Converse …
From Darkness to Triumph: Grad’s Visual Impairment Doesn’t Hold Her Back
History major and Converse’s first totally blind student, Ana Charalambakos ’98, has accepted a position as Academic Technology Services Coordinator for Disabled Students at St. Petersburg …
A New Generation of Biomedical Researchers Presents at Converse
A new biosensor to help detect a genetic disease. The potentially carcinogenic effects of Round Up. This sort of research may sound like the domain of large biomedical research labs, but it’s being conducted right here on the Converse campus. And some of the researchers aren’t old enough to drive.
Studio Art Grad Earns Spot in Creative Quarterly, Exhibits Solo in Atlanta
Recent Studio Art grad Caren Stansell ’16 will be featured in the upcoming issue of Creative Quarterly, a New York-based art publication. Caren is the …
Studio Art Student Opens Boutique Featuring Work of Local Artists
Studio Art major Maggie Macdonald ‘19, and her mother recently opened a boutique in downtown Spartanburg. ‘The Kindred Spirits’ sells handmade art, jewelry, pottery and …
Alumna Michel Stone Gives Commencement Address to Undergraduates
Alumna and nationally acclaimed author Michel Stone of Spartanburg was the keynote speaker for Converse College’s 2016 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 14. The graduating …
MFA Alumnus Phillip Morris’ Novel ‘Mussels’ Goes International
MFA Alumnus Phillip Morris ’14 novel ‘Mussels’ will be translated and published in France by Editions Finitude, under the title ‘Mister Alabama.’ Morris’ novel was …