Educators Empowering Educators
K-12 classrooms are a changing entity. Pen pals now come in the form of face-to-face video conferences. Shared Google docs are commonplace, extending learning beyond the traditional classroom schedule. Field …
Leadership & Service
Goldman Sachs VP to present “Empower the Female Investor” March 6
Candice Tse, one of Goldman Sachs’ most knowledgeable strategic analysts and an advocate for the important role women play in global economics, will visit Spartanburg on Tuesday, March 6 to teach a master …
Elementary Ed Grad Receives SC’s Spirit of Ruth Patrick Award
Kishni Neville ‘08 was recently honored with the Spirit of Ruth Patrick Award. Dr. Ruth Patrick was a world-renowned scientist who studied the South Carolina waterways for more than sixty …
Grad Published in ‘100 Greatest Video Game Characters’ Book
Politics and German Studies grad Stephanie Jennings ’11 published entries on “Clementine” (The Walking Dead) and “Isaac” (The Binding of Isaac) in 100 Greatest Video Game Characters (Rowman & Littlefield, …
Continuing to Inspire: Converse Students Step Up for MLK Day 2017
Finding ways to positively impact the community is an ongoing tradition at Converse, and this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service brought faculty, staff and students together …
Student Leaders Elected for 2017-2018
Newly-elected officers to the 2017-2018 Student Government Association were installed Tuesday, March 14. Congratulations to the following women who will represent their fellow students for the coming academic year: Student …
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 College, Florida. Ana is the …
Walking a Mile in Her Shoes
Hunter Brown, a 21-yr-old US Army veteran, joined 23 people to take a one-mile walk beginning at Converse’s Rainey Amphitheatre on a bright Saturday morning. It was the first “Walk …
Rising Senior Serves Second Year as MedEx Student Ambassador
For the past two summers aspiring nurse anesthetist, Addie Ledbetter ’17, has participated in the GHS Medical Experience (MedEx) Academy internship. This unique program supports high school seniors and college …