Alumni

On May 21, 2022, Converse celebrated the graduating Class of 2022 in Twichell Auditorium. During their four years at Converse, the Class of 2022 faced many challenges, including completing coursework …

Converse hosted the Weisiger Stadium Ribbon Cutting, honoring the generosity of Agnes Binder Weisiger ’63 and dedicating the Converse Valkyries’ new turf field and track. We are so excited to …

Libby graduated from Converse in 1979 with a Bachelor of Music in music education. Following graduation, she received a Master’s in Music with a concentration in Choral Conducting from Southern …

Melissa “Katie” Colwell ’07, currently a candidate for Converse’s Doctorate in Professional Leadership, has been named the Teacher of the Year for Spartanburg County School District 6. Colwell is an …

MFA alumna Cinelle Barnes ’15 (Creative Nonfiction) is currently at work on her fourth book. Barnes, the author of Monsoon Mansion and Malaya: Essays on Freedom, signed with a New York literary …

Studio Art and Theatre graduate Jordan Edwards ’13 talked to us about the excitement of being a Big Sister, how Converse helped her build confidence, and why she supports Converse …

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 award. The award, from the …

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 and key intellectual and practical …

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 the challenge of giving 675 …