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Casey Addis ’04
2015-2016 Converse College Creative Collaboration Grant Awards
2015-2016 Creative Collaboration Grant Awards: A Partnership Between the School of the Arts and Drayton Mills: Greg Mueller, Susanne Gunter, Chandra Hopkins, Boone Hopkins, Jane Hughes, Scott Robbins, Zan Schuweiler, …
Milliken Gallery Exhibition Explores Disorder of Man-Made Spaces
Opening on September 24th, the Milliken Art Gallery at Converse College will host Disordered Functions, an exhibition by Shannon Rae Lindsey of large-scale site-specific installations that respond to and expose …
The White House Honors Converse Student as Champion of Change
After beating a severe medical condition to get to college, a Converse College freshman’s efforts are being recognized by the White House. Meredith Boyce, a Spartanburg native, is one of …
School of the Arts Season Preview
“In the School of the Arts we have a fun motto: We’ll sell you the whole seat, but you’ll only need the edge,” says Dr. Boone Hopkins, who stepped into …
Award-winning Composer and Music Ambassador: Natasha Senanayake ’11
Natasha Senanayake ’11 is making her mark on the international music scene. A graduate of the Petrie School of Music, Natasha won the inaugural 2014 Commonwealth Music Competition on the …
Artist Brings Whimsical Ceramics to Milliken Gallery
Opening on August 27th, the Milliken Art Gallery at Converse College will host a ceramics exhibition by Charlotte, NC artist Terry Shipley in her exhibition Down the Rabbit Hole. Shipley’s …
Marriage & Family Therapy Grad Motivated to Help Families with Special Needs
A Spartanburg teacher credits raising her autistic niece as motivation for wanting to do more to help the families of children with special needs. Beverly Wade has worked as a …