MEd Grad in Gifted Education Wins SC Teacher of the Year
Erin Fox ’14 was named SC Teacher of the Year. Fox and Pam Flynn ’97 were two finalists for the award who are Converse graduates. Fox earned her MEd in …
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Senior’s Print Featured in National Art Education Association News
Robyn Hughey’s print, ‘Farmers Fight Back’ (2016), was featured in the National Art Education Association (NAEA) News. The NAEA is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts educators. …
Biology Senior Spending her Summer Swimming with Sea Turtles
Mary “Katie” Dixon ’17 will spend this summer working as a sea turtle intern at Cumberland Island. The 6-month internship with the National Park Service and Americorps/Student Conservation Association will …
Music Senior Awarded Full Tuition Assistantship to U of OK
Nisbet Honors student Meghan Speed ’17 was accepted to the University of Oklahoma and awarded a full tuition assistantship in the Master of Music Education program for Piano Pedagogy.
Science Students Present Research at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
Biology student Kathleen Herman ’17 and Biochemistry student Ashley Thompson ’18 (Nisbet Honors) each presented their research at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Annual Research Recognition Day. Learn …
50 SHAEDS of Colorful Music
Written by Sara Grace Salley ’18 If SHAED, an up-and-coming alt-pop trio from Washington, D.C., isn’t on a stage or wolfing down Mexican food, they’re probably swapping their favorite books–fantasy …
Professor Moore Explores Valkyries and Converse’s Athletics History
Professor Margaret Moore presented a paper, “The Ride of the Valkyries: The Evolution of Athletics and Sport at a Southern Women’s College,” co-authored with Dr. Joe Dunn, at the South Carolina …
Dr. Kennedy Developing Mentorship Program for Therapists
Dr. Kelly Kennedy is currently working on a mentorship project aiming to connect new marriage and family therapists (MFT’s) with more experienced MFTs. This project supports efforts to get more millennials …
Converse II Student Wins First Place in Interior Design Competition
Sandy Cullen ’17 was awarded first-place in the Otto Zenke Student Design Competition at the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Carolinas luncheon. The award was two-fold: a monetary award …