Ten Seniors Inducted into Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Converse is thrilled to induct ten students into Converse’s academic honor society, Gamma Sigma. Gamma Sigma honors the very top members of the graduating class of 2019 who have not …
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Three Seniors Offered Full-time Positions with Ford
Three Converse seniors have been offered full-time positions with Ford Motor Company in Nashville, Tennessee and Tampa, Florida. McKayla Davis ‘19, Jacqueline Torres ‘19 (Nisbet Honors), and Alexis Turner ’19 …
Life Lessons from the Trip of a Lifetime: Jacqueline Torres ‘19
Politics major and Nisbet Honors student Jacqueline Torres ’19 spent nine days in Saudi Arabia thanks to a sponsorship from The King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies. She …
New Perspectives from Qatar: Malone and Qatar Foundation Fellow Claudia Coffin ’19
A month-long trip to Qatar has put life into a new perspective for Malone Fellow, Qatar Foundation Fellow and Nisbet Honors student, Claudia Coffin ’19. Her participation in Converse’s Model …
Grad Published in ‘100 Greatest Video Game Characters’ Book
Politics and German Studies grad Stephanie Jennings ’11 published entries on “Clementine” (The Walking Dead) and “Isaac” (The Binding of Isaac) in 100 Greatest Video Game Characters (Rowman & Littlefield, …
Politics and Business Administration Student Wins Trow Scholarship
Nisbet Honors student Emily Holbert ’18 has been awarded a 2017 Trow Scholarship. She is the second Converse student to receive this highly-competitive scholarship for outstanding undergraduate members of Alpha …
Global Asset Tina Rohner ’07: Converse’s Pipeline to the Future
“I was very shy growing up. I was never what you would call a leader,” Tina Rohner says via Skype from the Philippines, where she works for Asian Development Bank …
2016 Commencement Awards Recognize Students, Faculty, Spartanburg Community Members
Each year, Converse recognizes students, faculty and Spartanburg community members for their outstanding accomplishments and impact in a variety of areas. The following awards were presented during the 2016 commencement …
Grad Presents at Convention for Cinema and Media Studies
Stephanie Jennings ’11 presented her paper, “Demonic Conceptions: The Forced, Divine Pregnancies of Horror,” at the annual convention of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies in Atlanta, GA. She …