Personal connection leads Erskine Bowles to deliver Converse College address
Erskine Bowles is in high demand. The noted political and economic figure was in Palo Alto, California this week to speak at Stanford University and to serve in his role …
Alumni
Converse Alumna Follows Special Daughter to College, Teaching Perseverance
Mary Lapsley Daly came into this world three months early, weighing a little more than two pounds. She would soon be burdened with staph infection and cerebral palsy. Yet her …
From Politics & Music to Global AIDS Response: Valerie Brock Naglich ’03
Valerie Brock Naglich ’03 is living proof that a well-rounded liberal arts education can prepare you for just about anything. She came to Converse to study music. Early in her …
Holly Jordan ’06: Model Programs Passion is Infectious
Holly Jordan, ’06, loves working with students to share her passions for international relations, religious study and political thought. A leader in the Model Programs during her whirlwind education at …
Ayako Abe-Miller ’12 Wins Commission for USC School of Medicine Greenville
Landing a major sculpture commission just out of college is every student’s dream! Ayako Abe-Miller ’12 was selected in a national competition to create a 1,700-pound steel sculpture, entitled Balance and …
Alumna Harriet Marshall Goode Exhibits Work in Milliken Gallery
Beginning Nov. 1, 2012, the Milliken Art Gallery will host a large selection of paintings by Converse College Alumna Harriet Marshall “Sister” Goode in the No Boundaries: Fictional Women exhibition. …
Alumna Michel Stone, Author of "The Iguana Tree," to Speak
As they prepared to begin college careers, Converse freshman spent their summers delving into alumna Michel Stone’s debut novel, The Iguana Tree. Arriving on campus armed with notes outlining their …
Converse Ranks 3rd in Nation for Research, Service and Social Mobility
Washington Monthly has released its annual ranking of colleges based on “their contribution to the public good,” with Converse as the #3 Master’s University in the nation. The magazine, which …
Commencement 2012: "Loving every moment until the clock strikes '12"
On May 12, Converse awarded degrees to 172 members of The Class of 2012. These graduates are ready to make their mark on the world in professions ranging from medicine …