Converse Grad Sails into ‘Intensely Competitive’ Fellowship
For a 21-year-old student from a tiny Alabama town, Ashley Blount has already logged more miles than most folks do in a lifetime; she has sailed around the world. And …
Converse produces passionate, service-oriented global citizens who lead in their professions and communities – artists and educators, lawyers and doctors, entrepreneurs and business executives committed to making a positive impact on our world. But don’t just take our word for it – read a few of their stories and see for yourself!
For a 21-year-old student from a tiny Alabama town, Ashley Blount has already logged more miles than most folks do in a lifetime; she has sailed around the world. And …
When Sara McClean Riddle ’05 heard her name called out as a winner, she jumped up and hugged her loved ones, including her 9-month-old son. She was one of three …
Erskine Bowles is in high demand. The noted political and economic figure was in Palo Alto, California this week to speak at Stanford University and to serve in his role …
Mary Lapsley Daly came into this world three months early, weighing a little more than two pounds. She would soon be burdened with staph infection and cerebral palsy. Yet her …
Valerie Brock Naglich ’03 is living proof that a well-rounded liberal arts education can prepare you for just about anything. She came to Converse to study music. Early in her …
Holly Jordan, ’06, loves working with students to share her passions for international relations, religious study and political thought. A leader in the Model Programs during her whirlwind education at …
Landing a major sculpture commission just out of college is every student’s dream! Ayako Abe-Miller ’12 was selected in a national competition to create a 1,700-pound steel sculpture, entitled Balance and …
Beginning Nov. 1, 2012, the Milliken Art Gallery will host a large selection of paintings by Converse College Alumna Harriet Marshall “Sister” Goode in the No Boundaries: Fictional Women exhibition. …
As they prepared to begin college careers, Converse freshman spent their summers delving into alumna Michel Stone’s debut novel, The Iguana Tree. Arriving on campus armed with notes outlining their …