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connect on A NEWSLETTER FOR ALUMNAE OF CONVERSE COLLEGE WINTER 2018
LAUNCHING NEWALUMNAE NEWSLETTERGreetings from Converse College! In searching for new ways to connect with our alumnae, the Division of Institutional Advancement has launched this newsletter.
We are thrilled about sharing this new publication capturing the exciting news and events in the lives of our alumnae. With so much to celebrate on campus – a newly inaugurated President, our new Fleming Hall junior suites, a new Reunion format – it was quite easy to fill the pages! Our hope is this newsletter will serve as a special and unique publication to reconnect you with your classmates in a meaningful way. It is because of your efforts in communicating with each other that our Converse alumnae network remains strong and united!
JESSICA EGGIMANN ’00DIRECTOR OF ALUMNAE RELATIONS AND ADVISORY BOARDS
CONVERSE “ROCKS THE TOWER”!On November 9, Converse and friends around the world participated in our second annual day of giving. Driven largely by social media efforts, this 24-hour movement raises awareness and support for the Converse Annual Fund. The Converse community enthusiastically championed the cause, rallying one another online in a fun-spirited and sometimes competitive manner in support of Converse College.
Rock the Tower 2017 exceeded its goal of 500 donors, with a jump in participation by more than 200 individuals, and surpassed last year’s fundraising total, raising $88,674!
Thank you for supporting the Converse Annual Fund on this exciting day and throughout the year. Your generosity positively influences student success through collaborative Student/Faculty initiatives, experiential learning opportunities and much more. Thank you for your energetic support of your alma mater.
SUPERLATIVESHIGHEST PARTICIPATION:Class of 2004 (30 Alumnae)
FIRST GIFT OF THE DAY:
Sarah Brown Stewart ’72
GIFTS FROM THE FARTHEST AWAY:
Bianca-Martina Rohner ’07 (Phillippines) andPamela Michele Monahan Berkeley ’08 (India)
HIGHEST GIVING TOTAL:
Class of 1975 ($5,688)
LAST GIFT OF THE DAY:
Elizabeth (Lilibet) Daniel Lowrence ’70
JOIN TODAY!converse.edu/give
REGISTRATIONBegins at Noon, Wilson Hall Front Porch
SNACK TIME1:00 pm–5:00 pm, Lee Parlor, Wilson Hall
Kick off the ultimate girl’s weekend with a few refreshments!
SIP ‘N STROLL CAMPUS TOUR4:30 pm–6:00 pm, Dalton Lobby, Wilson Hall
Enjoy the beauty of campus in summer bloom as you learn a bit of history as well as the latest developments at Converse. Current students will guide the tour. Adult beverages served.
DINNER IN GEE6:30 pm–7:30 pm, Gee Dining Hall, Wilson Hall
Share a sit down meal with classmates in Gee and politely ask your neighbor to “pass the potatoes.”
AFTER DINNER OPTIONS:
SCHOOL OF THE ARTS TALENT
SHOWCASE & MEMORIAL CONCERT8:00 pm–9:00 pm, Daniel Recital Hall
GIRLS NIGHT OUT!9:00 pm-Midnight, Wilson Hall Front Circle
Hop on a free shuttle to Downtown Spartanburg!Shuttle departs every 30 minutes, with the last rideto campus departing from Downtown at 11:45 pm.
S’MORES BEFORE YOU SNORE9:30 pm–11:30 pm, The Cabin Maybe a cozy evening at the cabin is more your style.Grab your crew and catch up over roastedmarshmallows & a nightcap!
{ Friday, June 1 }
Reunion Weekend 2018Park your car, unpack your things and
enjoy an all-inclusive weekend filled with
friends, memories and good times. All Converse alumnae are invited home to reunite with old friends and
make new ones. We especially welcome the Class of 1968 who will be
inducted into the Golden Club to mark their 50th reunion. Other classes
ending in ’3, ’8 and the Class of 2017 will also be honored.
A host of activities are planned, but our flexible format allows you to
design your own reunion experience. Here is a sampling of just some of
the exciting things we have scheduled.
"A STORIED PAST, A BRIGHT FUTURE: PETRIE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
BENEFIT CONCERT HONORING FORMER VOICE FACULTY"8:00 pm, Daniel Recital Hall
Converse music alumni are organizing a celebration of the Petrie School's renowned heritage and bright future. Enjoy an all-star lineup of performers who have accomplished great success in their music careers thanks in large part to Converse's excellent music faculty. The concert will honor the contributions of former voice faculty members Jane Rolandi Gray, Perry and Phyllis Daniels, and Ross Magoulas, who taught the event organizers during their Converse years.
CLASS OF 1968: Be on the lookout for additional informationregarding special events for you and your classmates!
BREAKFAST BUFFET8:00 am–10:00 am, Gee Dining Hall, Wilson Hall
Roll out of bed and walk to Gee for a leisurely feast. PJs and slippers welcome!
SUMMER SCHOOL WITH A PROFESSOR10:00 am–11:00 am, Carmichael Hall, Room 308
Legendary Dr. Jeff Willis, Director of Archives and Special Collections, Professor Emeritus of History
ALL CLASS PHOTOS AND CLASS MEETINGS11:30 am–12:15 pm, Carmichael Hall
(for Classes ending in ’3 & ’8)
PARADE OF CLASSES12:15 pm, Carmichael Hall
Hold that banner high, march with your classmates, andcelebrate the sisterhood that will live forever.
ALUMNAE AWARD CEREMONY
AND LUNCHEON 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm, Gee Dining Hall, Wilson Hall Help us celebrate the Class of 1968 and our Alumnae Achievement Award recipients.
AFTER LUNCH OPTIONS:
COLOR YOUR CARES AWAYLee Parlor, Wilson HallSnacks and beverages available
SHOP TILL YOU DROPMontgomery Student Center10% off at the Valkyries Bookstore
EXPLORE SPARKLE CITYDowntown Spartanburg See the incredible transformation of Downtownover the last few years!
COCKTAILS ON THE QUAD6:30 pm, Upper Level of the Quad
Open Bar and Photo Booth
ALL CLASS BBQ ON THE QUAD7:00 pm, The Quad
Join your classmates or mix and mingle with othergenerations under twinkling lights and tents with style.
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY!8:00 pm–11:00 pm, Upper Level of the Quad
DJ Party and Class Act Awards
GRAB ‘N GO BREAKFAST8:00 am–11:00 am, Residence Hall Lobbies
Grab a continental breakfast in residence hall lobbiesas you pack up.
MEMORIAL SERVICE10:00 am–11:00 am, Gibbs Chapel, Montgomery Student Center
Honor the loved ones we have lost in the past year with a service led by Chaplain Jason Loscuito.
UNTIL THE NEXT ONE! 11:00 am–1:00 pm, Wilson Hall, Front Porch
Say farewell and give final hugs as you finishyour weekend.
DECORATE YOUR ROOMPack your posters, brush off your album covers and digout those scrapbooks…for three days you get to relivethe residence hall life with your college pals.
MONTGOMERY FITNESS FACILITIESWhether you enjoy hitting the elliptical, TRX training,or spreading out your yoga mat, Montgomery StudentCenter has you covered.
HOSPITALITY ROOMNeed a pick-me-up? Swing by a hospitality room forrefreshments, a fun Converse activity or just to takea load off.
{ Saturday, June 2 }
{ Sunday, June 3 } { At Your Leisure }
{ Reunion Class Reps }If you would like to volunteer to be a Class Rep, please contact Jessica Eggimann, Director of Alumnae Relations,
at 864.596.9055 or email [email protected].
1958Elaine Finklea Folline
Nancy Hayes Wilkerson
1963Lou Hoffler BrightElizabeth ‘Betty’ Moore Henderson Hadley Morgan Hines
Emily Kerr Stay
1968Carol Early Graham Caroline Grimball Barbara Baker Kennedy
Ann Wallace Nichols
1973Kay Humphries Maddox
1978Lee Ullman Hutson
1983Beth Ann Jones Julseth
1988Amy Dudley Edwards
Kristin Austin Smith
1993Alisa Marie BlanchardLovell McClung White Erica Patrice ‘Candy’
Moore
1998Stephanie Easterday Bartuch
Ann Gerber Hawkins
2003Megan Russell BatesMelissia Heatherly Brannen Mary Elizabeth Carlisle
Alison Turner Hughey
2008Sarah Whitfield Marion Johanna Nichole Whitmer Ward
Larkin Watson
2013MT Lawter Sarah Locklair Brooke Rowell
Angela Hansil Bain ’821980s Decade RepresentativeChester, SC Elizabeth “Liz” Harkins Biosca ’64 Golden Club RepresentativeJohnson City, TN Rachel D. Bishop ’99 1990s Decade RepresentativeFranklin, NC Sarah Mercer Chatel ’791970s Decade RepresentativeAtlanta, GA Amanda Cartwright Conschafter ’042000s Decade RepresentativeReston, VA Michelle Harris Dennis ’981990s Decade RepresentativeColumbia, SC Diane S. Drake ’89Graduate Degree RepresentativeGreenville, SC Austin Price Faulk ’95President-ElectCharlotte, NC Joy Nanney Finch ’77Music School RepresentativeInman, SC
Martha “Marty” Team Garrison ’891980s Decade RepresentativeGreenville, SC Adelaide Capers Johnson ’69 1960s Decade RepresentativeGreenville, SC Ridgley Beckett Joyner ’102010s Decade RepresentativeMalvern, PA Sara Ellis Lehner ’741970s Decade RepresentativeSpartanburg, SC Susan Secord Marion ’80 Executive Committee, CARRE ChairChester, SC Claudia Jowitt McCollough ’62 Executive CommitteeMember At-LargeColumbia, SC Caroline Watts Morris ’64 PresidentGreenville, SC Samantha Nicholson ’12Executive Committee, SecretaryDuncan, SC
Kiley Ellen Rikard ’00Executive Committee, TAPP, ChairHuntsville, AL Carrie Lamae Saxon ’10Executive CommitteeNominating Committeen ChairSpartanburg, SC Christi Von Lehe Sellars ’76Executive CommitteeRecognition Committee ChairPauline, SC Victoria Ball Sheridan ’14Young Alumnae RepresentativeGreensboro, NC Connie B. Stillinger ’14Converse II RepresentativeWalterboro, SC Olivia “Libby” Cuttino Tilson ’79Executive Committee,Giving RepresentativeMatthews, NC Agnes Wallace Williams ’57 Golden Club RepresentativeGreenville, SC Katharine “Kitty” Oldham Young ’661960s Decades RepresentativeGreenville, SC
As we expand our Alumnae Association Board, we want to include outstanding alumnae like you, who are willing to re-engage
with Converse and serve our alma mater in a meaningful way.
The Board is comprised of volunteer alumnae of the College charged with serving as a link to Converse, and encouraging
alumnae involvement in the areas of student recruitment, financial support and volunteerism.
If you know of someone who would be an asset to the board or if you are interested in serving, please visit www.converse.
edu/alumni/serve and submit your nomination today!
All submissions are reviewed by the Nominations Committee and the slate of nominees will be officially announced at the
annual meeting on campus during Reunion 2018.
2017-2018 Alumnae Association Board
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2017-2018 Converse College Board of VisitorsPalmer Davison Ball ’84Palmer Ball Consulting, LLCSpartanburg, SC DeeDee D. Bonds ’10FSM Design & AssociatesInman, SC Jennifer Reese Boyd ’98Synovus, Retail eChannel IT Manager Columbus, GA Rachel Lynn Bruning ’09Arvada, CO Cornelia Christian ’81Self-EmployedLynchburg, VA David L. ChurchSpartanburg Regional Healthcare System Spartanburg, SC Emily Evans Cox ’00WESCO DistributionGreer, SC Elizabeth “Lib” Burnett Fleming ’65South Carolina Public Service CommissionSpartanburg, SC Deanna L. Fults ’00Tennessee Valley AuthorityChattanooga, TN Danielle Baker Gibbs ’04Office of Senator Tim Scott, SCGreer, SC Cindy Green Goldsmith ’96Charlotte, NC
Bill HamiltonCannon RoofingSpartanburg, SC Sarah Johnson Hartung ’95Greenwood Cancer FundGreenwood, SC Coby HennecyExecutive Director, ETV Endowment Spartanburg, SC Jane Manning Hyatt ’93TeachscapeSan Francisco, CA K.J. JacobsMcMillan Pazdan Smith Architechture Greenville, SC Stacy Sumner Jesso ’78Rocky Mount, NC Melissa Daves Johnson ’69Former Converse Alumnae Director/EducatorSpartanburg, SC Jada Wood McAbee ’94McAbee Schwartz Halliday & Co.Spartanburg, SC Arthur W. McMasterConverse Adjunct Professor –Visiting Associate Professor (English) Greer, SC Elisabeth Kinney McNiel ’89McNiel Enterprises, Inc.,Bennettsville, SC
Brooke Mueller WalmartSpartanburg, SC Wallace Davison Prestwood ’89Former BOV ChairCharlotte, NC Emily Kerr Stay ’63Novelty, OH Joy Danielle Stoney ’00Stoney Law Firm, LLCCharleston, SC Mary ThomasCOO, The Spartanburg Community FoundationSpartanburg, SC Helen Walker Tolar ’98BOV ChairTroutman Sanders, LLPWashington, DC Mark VanGeisonAmerican Credit Acceptance, LLC Spartanburg, SC SheeShee Van Inwegen ’87Community Volunteer Carlisle, MA Walter “Mac” McElhaney WhiteHolcombe Bomar, P.A.Spartanburg, SC Melissa Brock ’18Career Peer Makayla Gay ’19 Career Peer
Converse College Board of VisitorsThe Converse College Board of Visitors (BOV) is a broad based group who has a shared interest in Converse College. Members come from a variety of backgrounds, including education, the arts, business and industry. Alumnae, current and past parents, and friends of the College are eligible to serve. Board of Visitor members serve as advocates for the College to various constituencies, aiding in the communications of institutional goals as they relate to the professional development of our current students.
Current BOV members and staff select new members. If you are interested in serving on the Board of Visitors, please email [email protected] for additional information.
Thousand Thanks Upscale Tailgate Party
Tuesday, February 27, 2018 • 5:00 pm–8:00 pm Weisiger Center/Sally Abney Rose Complex, Converse College
Join us for an Upscale Tailgate Party recognizing Leadership Society donors of $1,000 and more
(contributed between July 1, 2016 and January 1, 2018) prior to the first-ever Converse Acrobatics and Tumbling
meet vs. Gannon University. Valet parking, cheer trinkets and VIP seating will be available for guests.
Silver Soiree Donor Reception and Dinner
Thursday, April 19, 2018 • 6:00 pm–9:00 pmLocation TBA
Enjoy an intimate reception and dinner with the President and Board of Trustees for Lifetime Society Members
and Endowment donors who have generously supported Converse with cumulative giving of $25,000 or more.
Scholarship Donor Appreciation Luncheon
Friday, April 20, 2018 • 12:30 pm–2:00 pm (Immediately following Founders Day) Lawson Academy Recital Hall
Scholarship donors of the College will have an opportunity to dine with students who are
benefiting from their generosity and see first-hand the positive impact of their investments.
Invitations to follow For more information, contact Yvonne Harper, Director of Donor Relations, [email protected] or 864.596.9710
Converse Donor EventsConverse Donor Events
{ IN MEMORIUM }
1932Evelyn (June) Koontz Matthews
May 29, 2017
1936Elizabeth Burnett Christopher
September 14, 2017
1938E. Ruth Milan
August 9, 2016
1939Myrtle Wilson Vann August 1, 2017
Sarah Curry Page
July 25, 2017
Sarah Jordan Meriwether January 15, 2016
Julia Easterling Guess February 25, 2016
1940Rachel Blackwell Hancock
February 7, 2012
1941Emma Hale Hyatt
January 22, 2016
Frances Legge Callahan
October 17, 2017
1942Lucy Bowie Fair Hagan
May 23, 2017
Mary Farmer Easterwood
October 16, 2017
1943Elizabeth (Betty) Montogomery
Oates Gage
September 15, 2017
Mamie Burnett Willard
October 16, 2017
1945Grace Alexander Williams Gaither
July 12, 2017
1946Frances Louise McKay Martin
September 7, 2017
Dicksie Brown Cribb
January 30, 2017
1947Barbara Richardson Oliver
May 27, 2017
Genevieve (Gene) Heafner Moore
October 14, 2017
Miriam Liles Mathis July 20, 2017
Elizabeth Browning Davis
June 22, 2017
Sarah Norwood Campbell
May 15, 2006
Betty Jane Bramlett
February 1, 2015
1948Beverly McGee Wofford September 29, 2017
Sybil Creighton Stewart
March 11, 2017
Cicely Woodrow McLaughlin August 7, 2017
Martha Horton Norris
May 13, 2017
1949Janice (Teko) Thames Wiseman
November 27, 2011
Jane Lewis Nelson
May 7, 2017
1950Marilyn Nelle Elliott Logan October 30, 2017
Nancy Reep Tait
October 19, 2017
1951Ann Crawford Whaley
October 13, 2017
Clara Annie Beck Childs Mackenzie
October 16, 2017
1952Sara Eleanor Spires
June 21, 2016
Jane Cranford Donnahoo-Smith
May 18, 2017
1953Lillian Lindsay Sachs
September 01, 2017
Mary Watson McAlister Flora Pinson
June 15, 2016
Barbara Jeanne (Tootsy)
Bennett Lambert
August 14, 2017
1955Josephine Boyle Tompkins
April 23, 2017
Janet Poole Hicks
June 5, 2017
1956Brandon Vaughan Madden
September 11, 2017
Barbara Talbert Holding July 26, 2017
1959Ann Martin McCalley June 6, 2017
Eliza Singleton Macaulay Carney June 27, 2017
1960Janice Hudson Janiec
May 31, 2017
Frances Evans Read November 08, 2017
Elizabeth (Betty) Adams Morrissett
April 16, 2017
1962Joyce Hodge Wilkins July 30, 2017
1963Virginia Bell Woodard
May 13, 2017
Gelene Duncan Ellsworth
November 12, 2017
1965Marjorie Martin Pierce
September 29, 2017
Sabra McDaniel Moseley Nicholson
October 6, 2017
Jeannette Jones Balling
May 14, 2017
1966Anne Yhomson Sheppard
October 22, 2017
George E. Sheppard
October 22, 2017
Donald (Don) Glen Wiggins
March 30, 2017
1967Eliza (Muff) McNulty Dickson West
May 18, 2017
Sandra Sherard Bethea
June 6, 2017
Catherine (Kit) Horger Wannamaker
June 8, 2017
Carol Cooley Sheppard
September 9, 2017
Rebecca Parrott Flask
November 9, 2017
1968Amanda Dunn, Jr
September 21, 2017
1969Terry Martin Dempsey August 18, 2017
1970Frances Owings Stone
July 24, 2016
1971Nancy Robinson Boyle McLeod June 07, 2017
1972Jimmie Bailey Pugh November 09, 2017
1975Milton Myers
April 05, 2017
Dicksie Johnston Cribb
August 10, 2017
1978Cathy Matzenger Clark
February 24, 2017
1979Laurie Buchheit Babb June 18, 2017
Anita E. Burks
April 05, 2017
1980Ann Hultin Kiesau
September 07, 2017
1989Tena Bishop Scales
April 18, 2017
1990Ronald Allen Shumaker
April 09, 2017
Melinda Suzanne Sikes
June 23, 2017
{ IN MEMORIUM }
1992Doris Carolus Ritz
October 20, 2017
1995Timothy Neal Meadows
July 13, 2017
Shannon Scruggs Nodine
August 18, 2017
1997Kathryn B. Kennedy
October 07, 2017
2001Judith Annette Nordan Hogan
May 22, 2017
2002Jeffrey Gordon Pierce
July 11, 2017
2004Brandie Jolene Hyatt
June 20, 2010
2008Candice ‘Candy’ Lau Kunze
November 23, 2017
ONE FUND.UNLIMITEDPOSSIBLITIES.THE CONVERSEANNUAL FUND CREATES:
UNLIMITED EXPLORATION• Experiential Learning
• Meaningful Internships
• Study Abroad Options
UNLIMITED POTENTIAL• 13 Division II Athletic Teams
• Top National Model Arab League
• Student Research Opportunities
UNLIMITED CREATIVITY• New Academic Programs
• The School of the Arts
• Collaborative Student/Faculty Initiatives
UNLIMITED PROGRESS• Campus Preservation & Maintenance
• Structural Upgrades
• Technological Advances
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{ ALUMNAE Scene }
CAROL OWENS CAMPBELL ’72 AND HER HUSBAND, SAM, WHOSEFAMILY OWNS AND OPERATES THE MOON PIE BAKERY IN
CHATTANOOGA, BROUGHT THE MOON PIE MOBILE TO CONVERSE.
ALUMNAE ESTHER SHARP ‘73 & BROOKS SANDERS HAMILTON ‘67 HOSTED A HAPPY HOUR AT ESTHER’S HOME
ON PAWLEY’S ISLAND.
ALUMNA JACQUELYN MAPP FARLOW ‘58 HOSTED A FALLLUNCHEON AT THE GREENSBORO COUNTRY CLUB TO
INTRODUCE PRESIDENT NEWKIRK TO LOCAL ALUMNAE.
LOCAL ALUMNAE AND PRESIDENT NEWKIRK TOURTHE NEW AC HOTEL DURING A SPARTANBURG
CHAPTER EVENT ON OPENING DAY!
ALUMNAE TENT ON MOVE IN DAY
ALUMNAE MACKALL GANTT HORRES ‘04 & JAYME HORRESHURTEAU ‘95 HOSTED A LUNCHEON AT THE HARBOUR CLUBIN CHARLESTON AND PROVIDED A WARM SPRING WELCOME
TO PRESIDENT NEWKIRK.
ALUMNAE AND FRIENDS OF THE CONVERSE COMMUNITY (LACY DENNIS CHAPMAN ‘73, CAROLYN DUER PENNELL ’50,MARY LIB SPILLERS HAMILTON ‘57, NEALIE ‘75 & JOHN WARREN FLOYD, RADM STEPHEN JOHNSON AND
MELISSA DAVES JOHNSON ‘69, WILLIAM B. LITTLEJOHN JR. AND SANDRA ‘62 LYNN PARKER)HOSTED A HOLIDAY RECEPTION PRIOR TO THE CONVERSE TRADITION FESTIVAL OF LESSONS AND CAROLS IN WILSON HALL.
{ ALUMNAE Scene }
ROSE MONTGOMERY JOHNSTON AND LILLIAN & EDWARD LILLY HOSTED AN EVENING FOR
MEMBERS OF THE CONVERSE COMMUNITY ATMS. JOHNSTON’S LAKE SUMMIT HOME WITHPRESIDENT NEWKIRK TO END THE SUMMER.
CONVERSE TRUSTEE GILLIAN WHITE GOODRICH ’68 HOSTEDA LOVELY LUNCHEON AT THE MOUNTAIN BROOK COUNTRY CLUBIN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA INTRODUCING PRESIDENT NEWKIRK.
Converse is hitting the road this spring! Join President Newkirk and fellow alumnae in your area for foodand fellowship! Check out the itinerary below and for additional details, visit converse.edu/alumni/gather.
Coming Soon to a Town Near You
Houston, TX February 14Dallas, TX February 15Tampa, FL February 20
West Palm Beach, FL February 21Beaufort, SC February 22
Richmond, VA March 1
Washington, DC March 3Nashville, TN March 13
Willing to host a Converse event near you? Let us know! [email protected]