Sutherland Excels in Many Roles at Converse
In a sport that’s as mental as it is physical, the junior Converse College runner is a double major in theater and psychology. That combination has produced a physically gifted …
Leadership & Service
Violinist Performs with Itzhak Perlman, Becomes Youngest Principal with SPO
Violinist Mallory Hayes’ accomplishments read like those of a more experienced musician. She’s been a regional finalist of the Music Teacher’s National Association competition and winner of the Greater Anderson …
Converse, Wofford honor couple with separate community service awards
For Curt McPhail and his wife, Molly Chappell-McPhail, it could be said that the couple that helps others together stays together. Accustomed to giving to others, Curt and Molly McPhail …
Converse graduate inspired to work with physical therapy patients
Both the Medical University of South Carolina and Duke University want her, but Spartanburg gets to keep Converse College graduate Jesse Pope a while longer. Pope, a double major in …
My Summer at the Masterworks Festival for the Christian Performing Artist
Senior Emma Ostapeck, a clarinet player and Music Education major, shares her experience uniting musicianship with faith in the summer of 2013. Tell us a little about the music program …
The Farmhand, the Volunteer, & the Intern
“How was your summer?” It’s the first question out of students’ mouths when they reunite in the fall. The next question, “What did you do?” Most Converse students don’t while …
Converse 5th in Nation for Research, Service, Social Mobility
For the second year, Converse College is the top-ranked master’s university in the state in Washington Monthly magazine’s annual college guide. The rankings, released Monday, order the country’s institutions of …
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 …
Mac Boggs Receives State’s Highest Honor in the Arts
“Infectious passion.” “Lasting influence.” “Generous.” Those are a few of the ways that professor Mac Boggs’ colleagues, former students, and friends describe his work as an artist and teacher. Indeed, …