Grad Writes Coming of Age Novel-In-Verse
Award-winning alumna Caroline DuBois ‘93 has written her debut, middle-grade, novel-in-verse, The Places We Sleep. The coming-of-age story, written in poetic verse, is published by Holiday House and will be …
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Converse Grad Braves the COVID-19 Frontlines in NYC: Meet Mallory Begley ’09
Commitment to hard work and determination are qualities alumna Mallory Begley ‘09 (Nisbet Scholar) is no stranger to. Begley saw these characteristics personified in her father, a New York Firefighter, …
Resilience and Perseverance: Exploring Converse’s History to Navigate the Future
“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt A message from President Krista Newkirk: Founder’s Day 2020 is unlike any we’ve experienced in recent history …
Marian McGowan Nisbet ’62: the Alumna Behind the Nisbet Honors Program
Twenty years ago, on an Easter Sunday, alumna Marian McGowan Nisbet ’62 and her husband, Olin, made a decision that would chart a new course for Converse’s highest academically achieving …
Reflections on Current and Past Pandemics: A Historical Perspective
Andrew Helmus Distinguished Professor of History and Politics, Dr. John M. Theilmann, gives a historical perspective on the current pandemic by comparing it with two pandemics from the past: Europe’s …
Valkyries Senior Spotlight: Jasmine Loy-Smith
Loy-Smith, who resides in Oakdale, Connecticut, has been a member of the Valkyries acro and tumbling team for three years. Not playing any other sports, Jasmine had an immediate passion for gymnastics, starting at the age of two...
Professor Tekulve Celebrates Multiple Successes
Professor Susan Tekulve had her first photo essay, “White Blossoms: A Collection of Photographs and Words” published in the twelfth issue of KYSO FLASH.Selected photos from this collection were reprinted …
Steffi Kong ’20 is First Converse Student to Win Murphy Osborne Scholar-Athlete Award
Psychology major and women’s tennis student-athlete Steffi Kong ’20 (Nisbet Honors) has been chosen as the 2019-20 Murphy Osborne Scholar-Athlete Award winner. She is the first Valkyrie to earn this …
Valkyries Senior Spotlight: Marisa Daquil Kawabe
Marisa Daquil Kawabe ’20, a member of the Converse golf team and a Music and Psychology double major, hails from Fayetteville, N.C. Although she played tennis and ran track in her earlier years, Marisa was drawn to golf at just three years old...