Young Adult Fiction Student Publishes Second Novel
MFA Young Adult Fiction student, Gwen Holt, has published her newest novel, Perilous Journey of the Much-too-Spontaneous Girl, from Month9Books. Gwen, who publishes YA novels under …
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Multiple MFA Grads Celebrate Publishing Success
Congratulations to MFA fiction grad Karin Gillespie ’12 on the publication of her new novel, Love Literary Style, with Henery Press, and to poetry graduate Gabrielle …
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. …
Music Grad Turned Southern Writer Publishes New Novel
Author and Converse grad, Mary Ann Claud BA ’59 & MM ’61 began writing professionally in the 1970’s for the Hendersonville Times News. Her writing …
Making Great Strides: Ashly Sutherland ’16
“When it comes to the ideal college athlete, it’s as if Ashly Sutherland stepped out of central casting.” The Theatre/Psychology double major is the fastest runner in Converse history.
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 …
Senior Making Our Roads Safer One Teen at a Time
Addie Ledbetter ’17 visited Boiling Springs High School’s driver’s education classes to share her safe-driving platform, “You Text . . . You Next.” Her platform …
Two Studio Art Majors Win at Annual Juried Art Exhibition
Sarhel Franklin and Maggie Riedy (Nisbet Honors) both placed at the 4th Annual Juried Art Exhibition at the Spartanburg Downtown Library. Sarhel, a double major …
Why I Chose Converse…
We can’t get enough of freshman Elisa Gonzalez’s post about why she decided to make Converse her home. “I’m going to school with girls that have …