Surprised to Be a Writer: Martha Miller ’08
Martha Miller BFA ‘08 MFA ‘12 is no stranger to the creative world. Before she made her way to Converse, Martha spent 16 years as …
Community News
Watch 5th Graders Examine Mock Crime Scene on Campus
Cannons Elementary students were on campus Friday to investigate a crime scene, thanks to a Converse Creative Collaboration Grant that connects the science, art and …
Student Secures Full-time Position at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Kandice Miles ’16 was offered a full-time position at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in the Nuclear Security and Isotope Technology Division, where she spent …
Music Alumnus Commissioned by Houston Grand Opera; Watch Behind-the-Scenes Video
Converse alumnus Carlisle Floyd was commissioned by the renowned opera house, Houston Grand Opera, to write music and libretto for a new chamber opera. Watch Floyd discuss …
Studying History Prepares Alumna for Future: Jane Marion Wilson ’04
Career experts say that the average person graduating from college today can expect to have ten or more careers during her lifetime. Jane Marion Wilson …
Professor Tekulve Speaks at Literary Festival in Columbia
Professor Tekulve served on a panel at the new Deckle Edge Literary Festival in Columbia, SC. Her novel, Garden of Stone, won the South Carolina …
Converse Vocalists Triumph at Statewide NATS Competition; Advance to Regionals
The following Petrie School of Music students and Lawson Academy students received high scores at the Saturday auditions for South Carolina NATS (National Association of …
Arthur Vining Davis Grant Jumpstarts New Interfaith Studies Program
As of the Fall 2023 semester, students cannot declare a minor in Interfaith Studies. The Arthur Vining Davis Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant to …
Finding Her Voice Through Writing: Anna Caroline Harris ’07
Anna Caroline Harris ’07 was first introduced to Converse when a TV show described Converse College as ‘the Vassar of the South.’ Anna’s mother was …