Julie Staggs, Angie Kerhula Stanland, Amy Tibbals Morales & Cathy McAllister Watson ’86

How To Avoid Curfew: Pell Fire Escapes!

Friends Julie Staggs, Angie Stanland, Amy Morales and Cathy Watson reflect on friendships at Converse, and how they can not see one another for years and pick right back up where they left off. Angie, a former member of the Converse basketball team, also shares her strategy of using fire escapes at Pell to avoid evening curfews.

Julie Staggs majored in Theory and Religion at Converse. She went on to receive an EMBA in Leadership EdD Higher Education Management from the University of Georgia and Graduate Certificate in Leadership Studies from Nova Southeastern University. Julie has served on the CARRE (Converse Alumnae Recruitment and Retention Effort) Committee of the Converse Alumnae Association Board, and as a Class Rep for the Class of 1986. She is a Talent Consultant for Korn Ferry and lives in Atlanta, GA.

Angie Stanland majored in Business Administration at Converse. She is the Vice President for Recruitment with Cerner Corporation and lives in Kansas City, Missouri. While a student at Converse, Angie was an athlete and participated in London Term with Dr. Jeff Willis. She received the "125 Outstanding Alumnae" award during Reunion 2014 in honor of the College's 125th Anniversary celebration.

Cathy Watson is serving her fourth year as an 80’s Decade Representative on the Converse Alumnae Association Board. She also served as the co-chair of the Recognition Committee that selected Converse’s 125 Outstanding Alumnae. While a student at Converse, Cathy was both an athlete and a leader, having served as an editor for Concept and a member of the sophomore service society, Cresent. She lives in Columbia, SC.

Amy Morales received her undergraduate degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Converse and an M.A.T. from Jacksonville University. She is the immediate Past-President of the Converse Alumnae Association Board and has been a member of that board since 2008. She has also served as the Chair of the CARRE (Converse Alumnae Recruitment and Retention Committee) and has been a passionate advocate for her alma mater in her current home of Jacksonville, FL. Amy is President of Innovations Learning, LLC, and has extensive experience as a speaker, classroom teacher, administrator, and curriculum development specialist.

In celebration of our 125th anniversary, Converse is recording conversations that capture the unique voice, value and vision of our College community. The project launched during Reunion Weekend 2014, with a team of student digital journalists interviewing alumni, students, faculty and staff. The resulting stories span decades of friendships, life experiences and careers. The Conversations project was funded by a gift from President Betsy Fleming in honor of the College's anniversary.