EdD Student Named District 6 Teacher of the Year
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 …
Leadership & Service
Dedication and Service: The Infantry Spirit of Madison Yocklin ’22
Since freshman year, Madison “Maddie” Yocklin ‘22 had her sights set on being Cadet Battalion Commander in the Southern Guards Battalion. It’s been nearly 40 years since a Converse student …
Converse Debuts First Graduate Student Association Board
During the 2021 Fall term, Converse University introduced the Graduate Student Association Executive Board. The executive team, comprised of Marcus Morris (President), Lexi Stoneburner (Vice President), Emily Walker (Secretary/Communications), Alexis …
2021 Young Artist Competition Winners Announced
Converse University’s Young Artist Competition grants outstanding student soloists the opportunity to perform with the Converse Symphony Orchestra. Congratulations to this year’s Young Artist Competition winners: Hannah Cheatham ’22, sopranoLanna …
Converse Awards Five C3 Grants for the 2021-2022 Year
Converse’s Creativity, Community, and Cultural Enrichment Grants (C3 Grants) celebrate the creative solutions that result from thinking in new ways and across disciplines, backgrounds and cultures. Students, faculty and staff …
Student-designed Mural Amplifies Montgomery Student Center
The Student Government Association (SGA) and Multicultural Suites in Montgomery Student Center have been recently renovated with fresh interior furnishing and decorations and now include a student-designed mural as the …
Music Education Grad Wins SC “Heart of the Arts Award”
Susan Wines ’08 was presented with the National Federation of High Schools “Heart of the Arts Award” for the state of South Carolina. Wines is the orchestra teacher at Wade …
Loyalty & Commitment: Stacey Mulligan ’01
Stacey Mulligan ’01, a technical writer and editor at the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC, was a double major in Theatre and English. A faithful and committed …
Theatre Major Spends Summer in Ghana for Service-Learning
Brittany Long ’22 (Nisbet Honors) is spending her summer in Ghana! Brittany is traveling with the nonprofit organization 3GC, and this trip is her first time outside of the United …