A Letter from President Newkirk: Making History in 2019
Dear Converse Family, Happy 2019! The New Year is full of promise for Converse College as we celebrate successes of 2018 and make an exciting major news announcement to kick off …
Community News
Moseley Series Gift Honors Founder Dicksie Cribb
The Friends of the Petrie School of Music, which created a legacy of bringing world-class musicians to the Converse stage 35 years ago, has received a sustaining gift that will …
Students Present at Chemistry and Biomedical Conferences
Kaybriana Spalding ’20 (Nisbet Honors) gave a presentation at the Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society. Her talk was titled “Factors that Influence the Removal of Copper (II) …
Biology Grad Completes Residency at Cornell University
Baye Williamson ‘08 (Nisbet Honors) completed her veterinary neurology/neurosurgery residency program at Cornell University and passed the neurology board exam through the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. She currently …
Converse Professor Wins South Carolina’s Premier Prize for Young Visual Artists
The 701 Center for Contemporary Art awarded Converse professor Jena Thomas the 701 CCA Prize 2018 for South Carolina artists 40 years and younger. Thomas was announced as the winner during the …
Making Her Own Way: Stephanie Newton ‘08
Stephanie Newton pronounces her temporary home “Mell-bun,” the same way Aussies refer to “Melbourne.” Do as the Romans do, right? Stephanie’s roamin’, all right—and has been since she left home …
Professor Reichwald Presents Research in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Professor Siegwart Reichwald presented “Created in Their Own Image: Arrangements and Performances of Piazzolla’s ‘Verano Porteño’” at the International Congress, “North-South Interchanges: Collaborations, Tensions, Hybridizations” at the Universidade Estadual Paulista …
Congratulations to our 2018 Abney Scholars
The Abney Foundation has established scholarship endowments at fourteen colleges and universities across the state of South Carolina. Converse College is pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of Abney Foundation …
Music Performance Grad’s Passion for Teaching Piano to Adults Spotlighted in Article
Amy Fierova Deal ’06 was featured in a recent article about her work with adults, seniors and retirees who want to learn to play piano. Explore Piano Performance programs at …