Student Coordinates Women’s History Exhibit at Museum
by Brittany Pack ’12, history major Being from Spartanburg, I had heard of Converse but never thought it was for me until I took a tour. I fell in love …
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Art Alumna Opens Pottery Studio
Audrey Jaccard ’08 is realizing her dreams of becoming a successful artist. She has a BFA in Studio Art from Converse, a degree she took very seriously as a student …
Converse Celebrates “Year of I CAN,” Honors Roger Milliken on Founder’s Day
Converse celebrated its founding on Friday, April 15, 2011, with a rousing convocation that highlighted accomplishments made during this academic year, heralded as “The Year of I CAN” by President …
MFA Program to Host Writers Studio Workshop in June
The Converse College Graduate Creative Writing program will host a one-day Writers Studio on June 4, 2011. The event will include intermediate to advanced level workshops, seminars, panels and readings …
Theatre Converse Ends 2010-2011 Season with "Rabbit Hole"
Theatre Converse will present the final main stage production for this year, Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire, on Thursday – Saturday, April 28 – 30 at 8 pm and Sunday, …
Kristina Lewis Performs at Peabody Institute
When Kristina Lewis ’09 left her Fairfield, Alabama home for Converse College in 2005, she had her eyes fixed on earning her degree in piano performance. While she did earn …
Musicology and Composition Guru Dr. David Berry
An interview with David Berry: As a professional composer, describe your process for creating music. “When I start to compose, I must answer a few critical questions. (1) What is …
Exploring Creativity Through Writing and Dance: Amanda Burgess ’06
Creative and professional writing major; dance minor Graduated in 2006 Scholarly Interest “I have several areas of scholarly interest; all of them lean to the creative side. I am always …
Research Meets Creativity in Music Therapy: Elly MacPhail Keyser ’09
Music Therapy major Synthesizing Passions “I grew up in a musical family. Music has always been a passion of mine, so I considered being a performance major at first. Then, …