EditorElizabeth B. Farmer ’96

Senior WriterEric Lawson

Associate Editor - AlumnaeBobbie Daniel ’71

Converse Club NewsElizabeth Simons

Graphic DesignerJeanna C. Hayes

Production AssistantDonna P. Gardner

The Converse Bulletin is published threetimes a year for alumnae and friends ofConverse College by the Office ofCommunications, Converse College, 580East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302-0006, (864) 596-9704. Converse Collegedoes not discriminate in admissions oremployment on the basis of race, color, sex,national or ethnic origin, age, sexualorientation, religion or disability. Converseadmits only women to undergraduateprograms and services in accordance withits historical mission.

WINTER 2001, Volume 113, No. 3Copyright © 2001 by Converse College

Cover Photography: Stephen Stinson

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Wonderful Life

CORRECTION: The quote from Wayne J.Holman in the letter of Elise Warren,President, Converse Alumnae Association,should read, “The only way to combat thetendency toward mediocrity that exists inalmost every facet of the national scene isto strive for excellence.”

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Physical Activity Complexand The Weisiger Center

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2 It’s a Wonderful Life

6 Women in the Sacred City

8 The Sally Abney RosePhysical Activity Complex andThe Weisiger Center

10 Converse News

12 Alumnae News

14 Granddaughters ClubHonor & Memorial Gifts

16 Club EventsUpcoming Alumnae Events

18 Life Events

22 Class Notes

37 Upcoming EventsPop Quiz!

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10Responding toSeptember 11

A Pictorial History ofConverse College

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n the 1946 film classic It’s a

Wonderful Li fe , GeorgeBailey (Jimmy Stewart) is at

a crossroads in his l i fe .Standing alone on a bridge, adespondent George states “I supposeit’d been better if I’d never been bornat all.” A guardian angel is dispatchedto George’s side and grants his wish:a chance to see what the world wouldhave been like without George Bailey.

In one of the most eye-opening dreamsequences ever filmed, George seesfirsthand how vastly different the livesof others would have been had he notbeen born. Without even the subtlest ofactions on his behalf, the lives of thosearound him would have been completelydifferent from what he has known.

For 112 years, Converse College hasimpacted the world by shaping the lives

of women – challenging the way theythink about themselves, their world, andtheir roles in it. But what if there had beenno Converse College? Would the lives ofConverse alumnae be vastly different thanthey are now? Would the lives of thosearound the alumnae be recognizablewithout the Converse touch? For just amoment, let’s stand in the shoes of GeorgeBailey on that bridge and wonder aloud:“What if there were no Converse College?”

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The very spirit ofC o n v e r s eCollege wasinstilled inMary WilsonGee (class of1893). A nativeof Union

County, S.C., MissGee entered Converse as a member ofthe very first class. Three years later, shewas awarded her B.A. degree,graduating as president of the first classto receive Converse diplomas. Butunlike most graduates, Miss Gee didnot leave the campus grounds to makeher mark on the world. In fact, ConverseCollege became her home for the next70 years. She used virtually every dayof every year to touch the lives of thosearound her through the College. Duringher tenure, she would be namedProfessor of Latin and appointed to thepost of Dean of Students.

During her time as Dean, the studentswere known as “her girls,” and theycould not imagine Converse without her.How could they? What girl could fail toremember caroling on a frosty night justbefore Christmas with Miss Gee leadingthe way to every faculty home and thento her own warm room with hot chocolateand cookies? Or the custom of birthdaycakes for every girl during the collegeyear, even if some birthdays normally fellin June, July, or August?

Many Converse alumnae owe to MissGee their happy memories of studyingabroad. Before World War I, she tookparties of students on tours throughoutEurope. Realizing that most of the girlswho traveled with her would probablynot return to Europe, she did all shecould to ensure the ventures were

helpful ande n j o y a b l ebackgrounds fortheir futures.

Miss Gee isperhaps bestremembered forher good worksin doing forothers. AfterWorld War I, 60boys and girlswere to be sentfrom Europe tothe U.S. to beeducated. MissGee undertook the responsibility of twoof these students—Serbian girls—andfinanced their education at Converse.She not only helped them financially, butshe also taught them to speak Englishand saw to it they were clothed and wellcared for.

At her memorial service in 1963, onespeaker said, “Through all the years I’veknown her, she never changed much inappearance, seeming to wear the sameclothes. She was far more conscious of themore intrinsic values of life—integrity,scholarship, Christian ethics, and classicalreasoning.” One cannot begin to countthe number of people influenced, directlyor indirectly, by Miss Gee throughConverse College. Miss Gee not onlyfostered tradition, she became one.

Julia Mood Peterkin(class of 1897)took her lifeobservat ionsand turnedthem into a

Pulitzer Prizewinning book. In

1929, her novel, Scarlet Sister Mary, wasawarded the prize for its realistic andwarm portrayal of plantation life amongthe Gullah people. To this day, she is theonly South Carolinian to have receivedthe award.

Julia was only 16 when she received herB.A. degree from Converse. Because shewas so young, her father insisted that sheremain for another year to earn herMaster of Arts. She later taught in a small,one-room schoolhouse in Fort Motte, S.C.While in Fort Motte, she married WilliamPeterkin, young owner of the Lang SynePlantation. As the mistress of theplantation, she was advisor, doctor, andcaretaker for the 450 Gullah workers whoplowed the land.

Over time, Julia learned the Gullah waysand language. She began to write shortstories with characters based on theGullahs she met on the plantation. Forher day, Julia presented a radically

Mary Wilson Gee (left andbelow) entered ConverseCollege as a member of thevery first class. Afterreceiving her degree, MissGee spent the next 70 yearsof her life serving theCollege in variouscapacities, includingProfessor of Latin andDean of Students. Onecannot begin to count thenumber of peopleinfluenced, directly orindirectly, by Miss Geethrough Converse College.

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Mae Elizabeth Kilgo’36 enrolled atConverse in1932. Afterg r a d u a t i n g ,she left for acareer in

merchandisingand marketing in

New York City. In 1949 shereturned to Converse at the request ofEdward Gwathmey, then President of theCollege, to serve as executive secretaryto the Alumnae Association. This movewould turn into a partnership that greatlybenefited the Converse College family.During her 32 years of service toConverse, Mae developed the College’s

a l u m n a emagazine, helpedestablish thecareer and jobp l a c e m e n tprogram, andhelped launch theConverse CollegeAlumnae Fund.

For many alumnae,Mae Kilgo wastheir direct line ofcontact with theCollege. Shemaintained andc u l t i v a t e d

hundreds of friendships withConverse graduates. In 1985,the Spirit of Conversealumnae award wasrenamed the Mae ElizabethKilgo Spirit Award.

“Not only has Converseplayed a vital role in mylife,” Mae said in 1982, “butit has been my life. My

Converse friends have been my lifelongfriends. I have been in their weddings,visited their homes, and am godmotherto some of their children.”

Who can know the number ofdaughters of friends who have enrolledat Converse because of Mae Kilgo?These same daughters have come toConverse, shared in the experience ofthe College, and gone forth into theworld all the better for it.

When Ellen BryantVoigt ’64 came toConverse, herdream was tobecome a highschool band

director. Aftertaking a few English

courses, however, sheventured down a different path thatwould lead her to fame as one of thenation’s most talented poets. “I came toConverse because of the School of Music,and had not even written my first poem,”says Ellen. “The faculty members of theEnglish department ignited that spark.”

Now Ellen is set to publish her sixthnovel, Shadow of Heaven, in January. Shehas also taught at prestigiousinstitutions throughout the country,and has been named Poet Laureate for

different portrayal of Southern blacksthat brought a realistic, sympathetic, andtruthful rendering of the time inliterature. However, her work receivedsurprisingly limited recognition and wasnot considered proper reading in herhome state.

History has a way of righting thewrongs of yesteryear. In 1994, JuliaPeterkin was inducted into the SouthCarolina Hall of Fame, and ConverseCollege established the Julia PeterkinAward in an effort to introduce studentsto strong writers from across thecountry. To this day, the award hasbrought talented visiting writers to theCollege campus to influence and inspireConverse students.

(above) Ellen Bryant Voigt ’64 dreamed of becoming a high school banddirector. But her time at Converse ignited a passion for poetry.

(below and right) Julia Mood Peterkinreceived the Pulitzer Prize for her 1929 novel,Scarlet Sister Mary. To this day, she is theonly South Carolinian to receive the award.

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the state of Vermont where shecurrently lives with her family. Millionsof people have been touched andeducated through her poetry.

For Carol Connor’72, the annualLondon Termsponsored byConverse was aturning point in

her life. “Upuntil that trip, I

had lived a verysheltered life,” says Connor. “The chanceto move around and study in such a bigcity really gave me a sense of trueindependence. Ever since thatexperience, I knew there were noboundaries in my life.”

That sense of independence would serveas the foundation for a brilliant lawcareer that included her election asFamily Court Judge for the Fifth JudicialCircuit in 1984. She served in thatcapacity until being the first woman inSouth Carolina to be elected as a CircuitCourt Judge in 1988. In 1993, she becamethe first woman to sit on the SouthCarolina Court of Appeals where shecurrently serves. Judge Connor has, inturn, actively served as a role model forcurrent students as an Alumna inResidence for the Office of CareerServices and as Commencement speakeron two occasions.

After MelanieClyburn ’87graduated fromConverse, sheliterally saw theworld. “I went

to Converse on atwo-year Army

ROTC scholarship,” says Melanie.“But two weeks before I graduated,there was a massive reduction infunds for the military so they toldme I was no longer required toserve in the Army. I had no ideawhat to do or where to go.”

Melanie signed with the Peace Corpsand served for nearly two years inLiberia. “I helped with ruraldevelopment, which means I served asa sort of liaison between the village andthe appropriate authorities. Whateverthey needed, whether it was diggingwells are securing finances for a project,I helped.”

After the Peace Corps, Melanie joined theMarine Corps, climbing to the rank ofcaptain. “I was assigned to theintelligence area, mainly analyzing themilitary preparedness of enemy forces.”

Melanie currently serves as a trainer forthe U.S. Secret Service in theWashington, D.C. area, specializing ininvestigation techniques. She is also aregular member of advance scoutingteams for dignitary visits, andaccompanied former President and Mrs.Clinton abroad. As an art major atConverse, she learned to view the worldthrough different eyes, noticing details

that others would miss. That skill is nowinvaluable to Melanie as a member of theSecret Service. “Going to Converse wasa blessing in many ways,” she said. “Itopened windows of opportunity that Iwould not have otherwise had.”

It’s difficult to say what the lives of MissGee, Julia Peterkin, Mae Kilgo, EllenBryant Voigt, Carol Connor, andMelanie Clyburn would be like hadthey not experienced their years atConverse. But judging from the varietyof paths their lives have taken, it isobvious that Converse provides theopportunity for a wonderful and trulyrich life.

Around the world, there are women wholove Converse. If you stop to imagine aworld without Converse, to imagine thelives of these amazing women withouther influence and the lives of womenfrom generations to come without theopportunity to live and learn within hergates, you realize what a wonderfulworld this one really is.

When Melanie Clyburn ’87 graduated fromConverse, she embarked on a journey that ledher around the world. (left) She is picturedtraining with the Marine Corps at their basein Quantico. (below) Melanie rides amotorcycle while serving with the Peace Corpsin Liberia.

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Editor’s Note: During thesummer break, 21 Converse Collegestudents and 4 Converse professorstook part in a study-travel programin Rome. The following is a first-hand account of the trip written byHeather Barclay ’03.

For many of my fellow students, theWomen in the Sacred City study-travelexperience represented their firstopportunity to study religion or traveloutside the country. For me, it was theculmination of more than a year ofresearch with Dr. Corrie Norman,Associate Professor of Religion, whodeveloped the study-travel program. Itwas interesting to see the incrediblediversity within our group of travelers. We

learned almost as much from each otheras we did from the professors and scholars.

Before the actual trip, each of us wasassigned a site project to research. As partof our research, some students performedand gave presentations on Italian womenand sacred music. For example, onestudent lectured about the Vestal Virginsin the ruins of their temple, another gavea walking tour of the history of courtesansand the Church, and another talked aboutthe possibility of the existence of a womanPope. For many of us, this research grewfrom mere course work to a true passionand sincere interest that we enjoyed bothinside and outside the classroom.

While in Rome, we met one of two womenwho serve on the Italian Parliament;attended conferences to hear womenworking in government agencies talk

about their involvement incombating world hunger andempowering women; and learnedabout art, architecture, religion,music, and history from Romanscholars who discussed their mostrecent research in the fields wewere studying.

We spent a significant amount oftime with the Sisters of Zion, a

Women in theSacred City

(left) Professor Susan Tekulve, Heather Barclay ’03,and Dr. Madelyn Young in front of St. Peter’sCathedral.

congregation of women who work topromote Jewish-Christian relations withinthe Church and community. We had avery meaningful prayer/discussion timewith them, and even joined voices in song.Sister Margaret, a woman we all becameclose to, took us on a tour of the Jewishghetto and synagogue and taught usabout the effects of the Holocaust on theJewish people in Rome.

For me, the most exciting part of the tripwas the opportunity to visit the convent ofSta. Francesca Romana, the 15th centurysaint who was the subject of my site project.She lived in Rome during the Great Schism,a time of widespread famine and plague(which killed one of her children). Amidstthis chaos she founded a non-cloisteredreligious community, the Oblates of the Tordé Specchi. Earlier in the year I wrote andasked permission to meet the Oblates sincethe convent is not open to the public, andthey responded to my letter by inviting meinto their home. Two wonderfully friendlyEnglish monks guided me through thefascinating place, which did not seem tohave changed much at all since Sta.Francesca lived there as a lay sister. It wasindescribably thrilling for me to have hadthe opportunity to explore the art, space,and life of a saint I had been researchingfor a year with people who are experts onthe subject. We saw the frescos of Sta.Francesca’s life, which I had used as visuals

in morethan one class discussion on15th century religious women, andbecause we were required to learn theItalian language during our coursework I could actually read many of theinscriptions myself. The experience notonly made her biography come alive forme, but also gave me a sense of the dailyactivities of women living during thistime period.

Overall, the Women in the Sacred Citystudy-travel experience surpassed mywildest expectations. There is nopossible way that I can adequatelyexpress the meaning the program hadfor me. Rome became a way of living-a spiritual discovery of my passion forlife, beauty, and learning that hadpreviously gone unrecognized. Not onlydid I have the chance to conduct graduatelevel research with some of the finestscholars I have ever met, but I learned howto kick off my shoes and run laughingthrough the Piazza Navona in a rain storminstead of hiding inside a doorwaywaiting for it to pass. I discovered how togallop on a horse while riding through thecountryside with Italian friends. Iwandered through massive cathedralswhose domes would shower me in lightand darkness, reading the Latininscriptions in hopes of discoveringanother piece of the puzzle to pull myresearch together. And even though I amoften the type of person who tries to fillevery moment of my day in a vain attemptto be productive, I learned in Italy howimportant it is to take time slowly, breathein my surroundings, and dig deeper intoconversations with the people around me

whom I spend time with every day butoften don’t really know at all.

Rome was, without a doubt, the mostmeaningful and life-changing experienceI have ever had. The many things Ilearned will help me to appreciate thedelicate and overpowering wonders of lifefor as longas I live.

(left) Converse Collegestudents gather on the porchof a trattoria in Satta Lucia.(below) One of manymagnificent churches visitedby Converse students.

(above) Kristen Cheeseman ’02, Kim Neely ’02,Suzanne Byrum ’04, and Ericka Tyner ’02 standingat the Ostia Antica. (far right) The Villa D’este

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CONVERSE ANNOUNCES THE OPENING AND DEDICATION OF

THE SALLY ABNEY ROSEPHYSICAL ACTIVITY

COMPLEXAND THE WEISIGER CENTER

Dedication of The Sally Abney RosePhysical Activity Complex and TheWeisiger Center took placefollowing Opening Convocation onSeptember 18.

Members of the All-Stars present AgnesBinder Weisiger ’63 and her husband, Ed,with a signed jersey to express theirappreciation for The Weisiger Center.

President Nancy Gray presents acommemorative plaque to Julia JonesDaniels ’53 at the formal dedicationof “Dot’s Gym.” The practicegymnasium was given in memory ofDorothy Jones Powell ’56.

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The ribbon-cutting ceremony (from left):Converse All-Star Christine McMakin’04, Ed Weisiger, Agnes Weisiger,President Nancy Oliver Gray, CarletteFulp Holmes ’86 (granddaughter of SallyAbney Rose), Carl Edwards (ExecutiveDirector of the Abney Foundation), andConverse All-Star Melissa Bunce ’04.

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The image of students, faculty, and staffcrowded around television sets across campuswill be forever etched in the minds of those ofus at Converse College on September 11, 2001.Scenes of a campus community who watchedin silent disbelief as their country fell prey toterrorism like none other before will long beremembered.

Like the rest of the world, Converse needed away to cope. Converse responded first withprayer services and support groups to helpabsorb the shock and sort through emotions,and then an academic community with ahunger for knowledge and understandingturned their hearts and minds to educationand action.

Students, faculty, and staff gathered in HazelB. Abbott Theatre on the afternoon of September11 for a special prayer service — the first ofmany such formal and informal gatherings. Justtwo days later, Converse was ready to look thetragedy in the face to find answers to the myriadof tough questions about what was happeningand what was to come.

Converse presented a panel discussion onThursday, September 13 entitled “Terrorism:What, Why, and What’s Next?,” featuring Dr.Joe Dunn, a nationally recognized expert on US-Arab relations and chair of the History and

Politics Department; Dr. Byron McCane,Associate Professor of Religion and Philosophy;and Dr. Jeff Poelvoorde, Associate Professor ofPolitics who had recently returned from a tripto Israel. A captivated audience of bothConverse andS p a r t a n b u r gc o m m u n i t ym e m b e r so v e r f l o w e dDaniel RecitalHall for the eventand gave astanding ovationto the panelists,who were vis-ibly moved bytheir topic ofdiscussion.

In conjunction with the academic forum,Converse teamed with other area colleges inhosting a blood drive in the lower lobby ofBlackman Music Building. The lobby wastransformed to accommodate the hundredswho came and waited for hours to donateblood. “It was an awesome sight: people of allwalks of life sitting side-by-side, even nappingduring their long wait, because they wanted somuch to do one of the few things they could tohelp make a difference,” said Ann Merrell,Director of Health Services.

A second forum followed two weeks lateron the economic impact of the terroristattacks. Dr. Woody Hughes, Dr. AnnPletcher, Mr. Tom Maynard, and Dr.Madelyn Young — all members ofthe Converse College EconomicsDepartment — presented a paneldiscussion entitled “Terrorism inAmerica: The Economic Aftermath.”Students and community membersalike gathered again to learn theimplications on our economy that theterrorist attacks and subsequentactivities could render.

In an effort to assist in any way they could,Converse students organized events forstudents on campus and for children at theSpartanburg Children’s Shelter to decoratet-shirts with special messages for NYCfiremen. Some patriotic, some poignant, someuplifting — each design was created tocommunicate support and appreciation whilefulfilling a basic need for those working atGround Zero.

Although the future is uncertain, the Conversecampus will continue to be united in supportof our country and make every effort to educateand to assist in the War Against Terrorism.

(far left and above) Converse students help Children’sShelter residents make cards and decorate t-shirts forfiremen. (left, left to right) Converse students LaToyaValentine ’03, Kelly Schulz ’03, Sara Meyer ’03, and JaneMarion ’04 display their t-shirts.

(above) Converse co-sponsored a blooddrive with area colleges on September 13.(left) The panel discussion on “Terrorism:What, Why, What’s Next?”

Responding to September 11

Converse AwardsHonorary Doctor ofLaws to Susan “Susu”Phifer Johnson ’65During the 2001-2002 Opening Convocation,Converse College awarded the HonoraryDoctor of Laws Degree to an extraordinarycommunity-service leader and faithful alumna.

“During my time as president of Converse, Ihave often found myself in awe of the dedicationthat alumnae have for this college,” saidPresident Nancy Oliver Gray. “No one hasimpressed me more with their support, theirvision, and their willingness to do whatever ittakes to ensure that Converse remains a specialplace for young women than Susu Johnson – andthe students of Converse feel the same way.”

In the fall of 1998, Susu and her husband,George, issued a $15 million challenge toConverse to raise an additional $30 million byFebruary of 1999. Converse successfully metand exceeded this challenge. Although thechallenge was awe-inspiring in itself, Susu wasjust as willing to provide leadership as adriving force behind the success of theinitiative as she was to provide the financialresources that made it possible.

Susu has served as a class representative,

provided scholarship funding for Conversestudents, and been a constant volunteer andsupporter for countless other events andprojects. She currently is co-chairman of TheCampaign for Converse: Building for the Future.

Even more important than Susu’s never-endingsupport of Converse is the example she has setfor Converse students as a woman who makesa difference in our society. She helped carve apath for women leaders everywhere in drivingthe United Way of the Piedmont to surpass itsfirst $3 million mark as its first womancampaign chairperson. She has maintained aspecial interest and commitment toorganizations that support women andchildren, such as Girl Scouts, PlannedParenthood, the Mecklenburg Commission onthe Status of Women, the Safe Homes Network,the Spartanburg Women’s Political Caucus, andthe Junior League. She has also shared hertalents with the community as a member of theSpartanburg City Council, the SpartanburgMusic Foundation Board of Directors, theAdvisory Board for NCNB, and as a foundingleader of the Daniel Morgan Society.

Learning the Business of MusicIt’s an exciting year for the Petrie School of Music.Students enrolled in the first introductory coursesfor a new music business concentration withinthe Bachelor of Arts in music degree. “This newprogram will exert great influence on the artsworld and serve as an excellent studentrecruitment tool for Converse when our graduatesgo on to become arts administrators,” said LynnStalnaker, Interim Dean of the Petrie School.

The new degree offers students a morespecialized and focused preparation for theircareer than a double major in music and businessby featuring courses such as an Introduction toMusic Business, a nine-term music businessseminar, and a music business internship. Inaddition to taking a core of general businesscourses, students also take business coursesemphasizing music-related issues such ascopyright laws. Students choose one of four

possible areas for their concentration: marketing,music technology, international business, or anarea of the student’s own design.

The Elizabeth Jennings Caughman ’36Performance EndowmentThe Petrie School has new funding to provideopportunities for students to interact with world-renowned musicians such as Marilyn Horne, theBeaux Arts Trio, or Charles Wadsworth. The new$50,000 performance endowment wasestablished in honor of Elizabeth JenningsCaughman ’36, by her six children.

Interaction with musicians of such high caliberprovides Converse students with invaluablepreparation for their future careers asprofessional musicians. Not only are studentsable to see live performances by the musicians,but they are also often able to perform withthem and be coached by them.

There are many areas of opportunity foralumnae and friends of the College to establishendowments. As one component of TheCampaign for Converse, endowments provide acritical foundation that produces permanentincome for the program of a donor’s choice. Ifyou would like to learn more about making alasting impact on Converse through theestablishment of a program endowment,please contact Scott Rawles, Vice President forInstitutional Advancement, at (864) 596-9018.

Petrie School Begins Year with New DegreeProgram, New Performance Endowment

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(below) The Caughman family with President Nancy Gray at adinner in honor of Elizabeth Jennings Caughman ’36.

Converse ProfessorRecognized for Bookon Southern History

Converse ProfessorRecognized for Bookon Southern HistoryDr. Melissa A. Walker, Assistant Professor ofHistory and Politics, has been awarded theWillie Lee Rose Prize by the SouthernAssociation for Women Historians (SAWH) forthe best book on Southern history authored bya woman. She received the prize for her book,All We Knew Was to Farm: Rural Women in theUpcountry South, 1919-1941.

“Dr. Walker’s book was chosen because it is soeloquently written and well researched,” saidDaina L. Ramey, chair of the Rose PrizeCommittee. For the award, the committeereviewed 23 books with topics that includedfamily, regional, ethnic, protest, gender,economic, and cultural histories of the South.

In her book, Dr. Walker describes the impacton women’s lives brought by the economicchanges of a twenty-year agriculturaldepression and New Deal responses thatpushed rural families off the land to make wayfor larger corporations.

(left) Dr. Melissa Walker (right) Susu Johnson ’65, wearingher “Pink Panther” beads presented by the senior class, takesthe podium after receiving her honorary degree.

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Holiday greetings to all of you! Irealize that this holiday season willbe more reflective for many of us after theevents of September 11th which shook thevery foundation of our wonderful nation.I hope this article finds you well.

Nationwide we, as alumnae, have had avery busy fall with 26 events held in citiesacross the southeast . . . 28 more events willfollow through next spring. Please plan toparticipate in your local activities andrenew your ties to Converse College. Ouralumnae office created two new events thisfall: the first annual “Team Converse,” aleadership conference for volunteers indevelopment, career services, athletics,and recruitment; and a hospitality tent forConverse-Wofford couples who attendedWofford Homecoming. Our alumnae, whonumber over 12,000 nationwide are anactive, enthusiastic, and involved group ofwomen. Get to know them better!

During this holiday season, consider whatyou have received at Converse College: agreat liberal arts education that preparedall of us for future challenges as well asmany lifelong friendships to be cherished.This is the season of giving, so pleaseremember the greatest “gift” you can giveConverse — a student! Did you know thatrecent statistics show that 25% of ouralumnae referrals turn into admittedstudents? One of our top priorities is toseek your recommendations for futurestudents. You, in turn, are giving a younglady the “gift” of a lifetime . . . aninvestment in her future. Your support iscritical and greatly appreciated!

Happy holidays and have a blessed NewYear.

Elise WarrenPresident, Converse Alumnae Association

Dr. Jeffrey Willis, Andrew Helmus DistinguishedProfessor of History, has compiled a pictorialhistory of Converse College that is sure to becomea treasured keepsake for alumnae for years tocome. The book is arranged in chronologicalorder and features vintage photographs thatportray how both the campus and the studentshave evolved over the past 112 years.

Wilson Hall is seen as it appeared beforethe fire of 1892 and as it reemergedafterwards. Photographs through theyears of students and faculty - some eventaken by students themselves - provide awindow intothe world of

Converse. Dr. Willis draws from his 35-year career atConverse in combining informative text with manypreviously unseen photographs.

Proceeds from the book benefit the Converse AlumnaeAssociation. Order yourcopy by submitting theform below.

(clockwise from far right) Samplephotographs from the book includestudents from the 1930s, the May Polecelebration from 1982, and membersof Omega Delta sorority, which was a part ofConverse from the late 1890s to the 1930s.

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(above) The book cover features members ofCrescent from the class of 1969, including MaryBelser, Chairman of the Board of Trustees; andAdelaide Johnson, Coordinator of RecruitmentVolunteers for the Alumnae Office.

Hot Off the Press!A Pictorial History of Converse

On freshman move-in day,September 6, 2001, the AlumnaeOffice sponsored its first annual“Mugging” to welcome incomingfreshmen to Converse. As thefreshmen and their parents enteredthe dining room for lunch, Melissa

Daves Jolly ’69, Elizabeth Simons, Bobbie Daniel ’71, andAdelaide Capers Johnson ’69 from the Alumnae Office and local

alumnae Marianna McIntrye Taylor ’81, Erin Rich ’98, Cathy Iannazzone Ellett ’93,and Susan Peel Hollingsworth ’85 greeted freshmen and their parents. Each studentwas given a white coffee mug inscribed with “Alumna in Training” in purple. Insideeach mug was a note with the following message: “You’ll be a student at Converseonly a few short years, but you’ll be an alumna for the rest of your life! Welcome toConverse College from the Alumnae Office and the Converse Club of Spartanburg.”

Traveling from as far away as Washington,D.C., Texas, Florida, and Alabama, seventy-five alumnae and friends of Converse cameto campus on September 14 to prepare fora new level of volunteerism. A one-dayleadership conference prepared them totake on their new roles as members of

“Team Converse”, a group that will serveas ambassadors for Converse. Coordinatedby the offices of Admissions, Alumnae,Athletics, Career Services, Development,and the Petrie School of Music, membersof Team Converse were armed with athorough understanding of the College’s

current programs, newinitiatives, needs, andopportunities for volunteerism.

Being a strong ambassador forConverse can take shape inmany forms: referring aprospective student to theadmissions office or bringing heralong for a campus visit;

establishing an internship for a currentstudent; making a special gift to support aprogram or scholarship of interest; hosting,planning, or attending an alumnae event;or serving as a club chair or classrepresentative. It also entails encouragingother alumnae and friends to become moreactively involved. Team Converse fills acritical need for the College: it establishes anetwork of trained volunteers throughoutthe nation to help expand Converse’s reachto a national level.

A second Team Converse session will beheld next fall. If you would like to join thisleadership group, contact the AlumnaeOffice at (864) 596-9055.

Team ConverseAlumnae and Friends become Ambassadors for Converse

(above) Team Converse participants break into groups to attendinformational sessions as part of their training.

If you don’t have a Converse Collegepewter license tag (right) to sport on yourvehicle, ’tis the season to snag thisstocking-stuffer for yourself and yourConverse friends! To order, call 1-800-584-9098 for the Converse CampusBookstore. Tags are $28 each, whichcovers tax, shipping, and handling.Please allow 10 days for UPS delivery.

Is Converse onYour Bumper?

Save the Date!Reunion is April 26-28, 2002Converse is doing something a littledifferent this year…we’re inviting ALLclasses to come back to Converse forReunion on April 26-28, 2002. If your classyear ends in a two or seven, this is youryear for a special reunion. However, manyactivities are being planned and there ismuch new to see on campus so all alumnaeare invited to join together in the festivities.

Information is coming soon to theConverse website (www.converse.edu); orcontact Elizabeth Simons, AssociateDirector of Alumnae, by email atelizabeth.simons@converse.edu or byphone at (864) 596-9058.

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A New Tradition to WelcomeFreshmen:

The First AnnualAlumnae “Mugging”

Sarah Peavler ’05(left) and DanicaLance ’05 (right) withtheir mugs.

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New Granddaughters Clubmembers were welcomed toConverse on Freshmen Move-In Day, September 6, 2001, witha drop-in hosted by theAlumnae Office. This eventprovided an opportunity towelcome these newestadditions, their mothers, andother family members, as wellas an opportunity foralumnae mothers tobecome reacquainted. TheGranddaughters Club,sponsored by the AlumnaeOffice, is a student organizationthat works to promote contactbetween students and alumnae

through special events andservice projects.

New Granddaughters Clubmembers for 2001-2002 includeHillary Barber, daughter ofMarilyn Garrison Barber ’69;Ann Bomar, granddaughter ofMartha Grier Bomar ’42 andElizabeth Hearon Marshall ’29;Anna Campbell, daughter ofSandra Campbell ’80 M.Ed.;Marian Carroll, daughter ofMargaret “Sissy” DeWitt Carroll’72; Evie Durant, daughter ofOlive “Lolly” Ballard Durant’76; Mackall Gantt, daughter ofConnor Hill Gantt ’76,

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NEW MEMBERS

Hillary Barber and mother, MarilynGarrison Barber ’69

Ann Bomar and grandmother, Martha GrierBomar ’42

Marian Carroll and mother Margaret“Sissy” DeWitt Carroll ’72

Evie Durant and mother, Olive “Lolly”Ballard Durant ’76

Mackall Gantt and mother, Conner HillGantt ’76

Briana Johnson and mother, Cheryl Johnson

Jennifer Johnson and mother, RebeccaHorniak Johnson ’74

Chasity Mahaffey and mother, RachelMahaffey ’85 M.Ed

Kate McFarland and mother, Kim ShytleMcFarland ’79

Nicole Southgate and mother, DonnaMcKinney Southgate ’85

granddaughter of HarrietteSmythe Gantt ’49 and BessieWolfe Hill ’48, and great-granddaughter of HarrietteHughes Huff ’24 and RuthDantzler Wolfe ’21; ElisabethHayes, great-granddaughter ofMary Love Fraleigh Cates ’21;Briana Johnson, granddaughterof Louise G. Mayfield ’83 M.Ed.;Jennifer Johnson, daughter ofRebecca Horniak Johnson ’74;Chasity Mahaffey, daughter ofRachel Mahaffey ’85 M.Ed.;Katie McCaskill, daughter ofMelita McCaskill ’91; KateMcFarland, daughter of KimShytle McFarland ’79; NicoleSouthgate, daughter of DonnaMcKinney Southgate ’85;Shannon Torrence, daughter ofTeresa Torrence ’90 M.Ed.;Catherine Woodrum, daughterof Cynthia Bates Woodrum ’72;and sophomore transfer, EmilyAyers, granddaughter of AnnieRose Taylor Ayers ’34.

Catherine Woodrum, daughter of CynthiaBates Woodrum ’72

Elisabeth Hayes and mother, Glorian Hayes

Anna Campbell and mother, SandraCampbell ’80 M.Ed

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HONOR AND MEMORIAL GI FTSHONOR GIFTSGifts were made to Converse Collegein honor of the following individuals(June 1, 2001 to September 30, 2001):

WILLIAM BARNET IIIAnonymous

LERA GOOCH BORDEN ’62Ms. Elizabeth B. Farmer ’96

JACK W. BOWMANMs. Elizabeth B. Farmer ’96

JANIS I. DENGLERMrs. Margaret Hair Alford ’87Ms. Sallie BrevickMrs. Carissa Mosteller Burns ’88Mrs. Andrea Rigg Clarke ’92Mr. and Mrs. Louie H. CodyRenda DenglerMrs. Katherine Fragassi Ezickson

’79Ms. Donna K. Fuller ’68Mrs. Mary Jane GoodwinDean Joe Ann LeverMrs. Julie Forbes Lybrand ’75Mrs. Anne James Meadors ’82Ms. Kathryn E. MihelickMrs. Margaret S. MooreMrs. Jo Lynne Lambert Pearce ’66Ms. Erin Malinda RichMrs. Laurie RichMrs. Mitzi Gibbons Smith ’93Ms. Susan C. Woodham ’77Mrs. Barbara J. Zimmerman ’01

GEORGE DEAN AND SUSUPHIFER JOHNSON ’65Anonymous

ALIA LAWSONMs. Wallace Eppes Johnson ’63Mrs. Carolyn Duer Pennell ’50Mrs. Rebecca Ramsaur Pennell ’53Herb and Mildred Stirzaker

GAYLE G. MAGRUDERMs. Angela Danielle Abrams ’00Ms. Katherine Heiner Agee ’82Ms. Marcy Cassady ’74Ms. Janis I. DenglerMrs. Christy Cantrell Emerson ’94Ms. Amy Denise Garrett ’97Mrs. Mary Jane GoodwinDean Joe Ann LeverMrs. Virginia McGinnis Long ’75Ms. Nikki Lyn Maples ’99Mrs. Camri Klinger Monaghan ’96Mrs. Margaret S. MooreMrs. Susan Cunningham Owen ’88Mrs. Julie Pollie Parker ’76Ms. Hadley Buchanan Rowland ’97

Mrs. Carter Willard Smith ’88Mrs. Mary-Cameron Cleckley

Stoner ’95Ms. Mackey King Tarrant ’76Mrs. Barbara J. Zimmerman ’01

STERLING POWELLMs. Janine M. Bilodeau

JOHN WADE AND ANNEKNIGHT SHULER ’41Mr. W. Scott Rawles

DAVID F. YOUNGMr. and Mrs. Charles M. Young

MEMORIAL GIFTSGifts were made to Converse Collegein memory of the following individuals(June 1, 2001 to September 30, 2001):

BLANCHE WINGO CHAPMANANDERSON ’36David and Georgia AndersonMr. and Mrs. Howard T. Chapman,

Jr.Mrs. Nancy Sibley Dunn ’54Ms. Christine EversonGary and Dolores PringleMiss Corrye B. ShoresMr. and Mrs. Oliver A. TuckerMs. Sue Wood

MIN MURRAY HASELDENCHEVES ’68Mrs. Beaufort McCuen Olechovsky ’36

BETTY ANN KELLEY CORBETT’55

Mrs. Karen Corbett Cheatham ’81

TENNESSEE CALHOUNCRAWFORD ’23Mrs. Martha Williams DeCaro ’70

BETTY BURGDORF CURETON’58

Mrs. Elizabeth Knight McClary ’85Mrs. Kelly McElroy White ’85

FRED AND PATRICIA DENGLERRenda Dengler

KATHRYN LEMMON DIBBLE ’38Mr. and Mrs. Timothy W. Bouch

(Margaret McDonald ’78)Mr. John CarmichaelMrs. Anne Monsen Daniell ’75Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. EdgarMs. Ann Lourdes HaganMr. and Mrs. W. James Kitchens

(Sara Judy ’55)Mrs. Virginia Hodges Lee ’41

Mrs. Margaret CampbellMacDonald ’59

Mrs. Harriett Bull Wilder ’43

HEYWARD FORTMrs. Lynne F. Blackman

ANDREW S. HOWARDDr. and Mrs. John A. ByarsDr. Suzanne Smith

NANCY HARPER JAMES ’33Mrs. Nan Johnston

WADE HAMPTON MACINTYRE,JR.

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Cromer

ELAINE WILLIAMS MARKS ’52Mr. Sandy AbramsMrs. Dwight F. Patterson, Jr.

SARAH LITTLE MCALISTER ’41Miss Janice “Smack” Mack ’70

MALCOM P. MCLEANMs. Mary Karen Clarke ’70

MARTHA HAMILTON MORGANMr. and Mrs. Robert L. Alexander, Jr.

(Ann Foster ’60)Gus and Betty Lou AllenMr. and Mrs. Robert W. AllenMrs. Frances AmidonMr. and Mrs. Stanley W. Baker

(Paula Black ’64)Mr. and Mrs. Hans Jurg Balmer

(Lucia Mullen ’67)Mrs. Brenda L. BillingsMrs. Sarah A. M. Boggs ’70Mrs. Martha Grier Bomar ’42

Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Browne IIIButler, Means, Evins & Browne, P.A.Mrs. Sarah S. ButlerDr. and Mrs. John A. ByarsMrs. Nancy Sibley Dunn ’54Mr. and Mrs. John W. Erickson

(Florence Truberg ’70)Jennifer and Stephen FutrellMr. and Mrs. Roger A. F.HabisreutingerMr. and Mrs. Harold G. HallMs. Mary Lib Spillers Hamilton ’57Mrs. Joann K. HammettOzmer L. Henry, Jr. M.D.Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Hicklin, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Paul F. Holcomb and

FamilyMr. and Mrs. Tom Hollis

(Max Barnard ’51)Dr. Woodrow W. Hughes, Jr.Stewart and Ann JohnsonMr. and Mrs. George Dean Johnson, Jr.

(Susu Phifer ’65)Mrs. Shirley Shepherd Johnston ’46Mr. E. Clifton LancasterMrs. Alia Ross LawsonDean Joe Ann LeverMr. and Mrs. Richard B. LowryMr. and Mrs. Frank A. Lyles

(Florine France ’47)Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel F.

MagruderMrs. Ann C. Davidson Marion ’47Mrs. T. Sam Means, Jr.The Modern Literature Book ClubCol. and Mrs. John W. Moses

(Virginia Manning ’44)Mrs. Mary S. NewMrs. Sandra Speare Parker ’62Mr. Ernest Gibbes PattonMrs. Carolyn Duer Pennell ’50

To make a memorial or tribute, please send the following information toThe Converse Fund, 580 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302.

Please inform (Name): _________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________

City: _____________________________ State: ___________ Zip: ______________

That a gift has been made to Converse College

In memory of: ________________________________________________________

In honor of: __________________________________________________________

Occasion: ____________________________________________________________

By (Contributor’s Name): ______________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________ State: ___________ Zip: _____________

Phone Number: _______________________ Enclosed is my gift of $ __________

Make checks payable to Converse College.

Make Your Gift to Converse in Honor or Memory of Someone Special

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WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINAOn August 14, 2001 Converse alumnae inWilmington met at the St. John’s Museum ofArt for a reception. Claire Efird ’85 plannedthe event.

Photo # 1: Alumnae in Wilmington at the St. John’sMuseum of Art. (seated l to r): Julia Jones Daniels’53, Hannah Pearlstine ’24, Penny Hicks.(standing): Josh Newton, Executive Director ofDevelopment; Melissa Daves Jolly ’69, Director ofAlumnae; Ramsay Lea Gorham ’73, Frank Daniels,Robin Wicks Robinson ’82, Julie Wood, Claire Efird’85, Jack Wyatt, Mary Calton Fernandez De Castro’68, Jose Manuel Fernandez De Castro, MarciMeadows Hyla ’92, Bun Wyatt Wyatt ’53.

Photo #2: Alumnae at the Wilmington, NC event.(l to r): Ramsay Lea Gorham ’73, HannahPearlstine ’24, Penny Hicks (cousin of Perry HicksJordan ’70, and Lynnie Hicks Mitchell ’70).

ALUMNAE ASSOCIATIONBOARD RETREATThe Converse College Alumnae Association

Board met at Lake Summit for their fall retreaton September 14-16, 2001.

Photo #3: Board members and staff at the home ofValerie and Bill Barnet. (kneeling l to r): Berry Bate’75, Dicksie Brown Cribb ’46, Linda WhitnelCrimm ’66, Erin Rich ’98. (1st row): Elise Warren’75, president of the Alumnae Association; MaryFrances Morgan ’43, Mary Helen Richbourg Earle’85, Lib Harper Hopkins ’49, Lynn Chambers ’79,Linda Russell Cranford ’69, Jane Manning Hyatt’93, Nancy Bain Cote’ ’79, Palmer Davison Ball’84, Sandra Sherard Bethea ’67, Elizabeth Simons,Associate Director of Alumnae. (back row): MelissaDaves Jolly ’69, Director of Alumnae; BobbieDaniel ’71, Alumnae Information Director; BettyArthur Hardaway ’71, Mindy Thompson Orman’71, Candy Moore ’93, Libby Anne Kepley Inabinet’86, Catherine Cranford ’96, Carroll Sibley Clancy’71, Wallace Davison ’89.

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINAAlumnae in the Greenville area met at thePoinsett Club for a reception on September 27,2001. Alumnae heard from President Nancy

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Mrs. Rebecca Ramsaur Pennell ’53Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. PerrinThe Piedmont ClubMr. Andrew N. PoliakoffDr. and Mrs. Alfred O. SchmitzDr. Rosa ShandMr. and Mrs. Newton Stall, Jr.

(Mareon Chapman ’62)Mrs. Lou Bomar Thomson ’39The Thursday Study ClubRev. and Mrs. Leslie C. Tucker, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William Russell Tyler

(Linda Cochran ’68)Mrs. Anne Jackson Vandiver ’39Mrs. Anne M. WallaceMrs. Eleanor Stanley WhiteMr. and Mrs. Charles R. WhitlockDr. Jeffrey R. Willis

DR. ELFORD C. MORGANMrs. Ann C. Davidson Marion ’47

LESLIE ANN MUZZY ’90Mrs. Winnie Brown King ’90

LAURA NANCE MCCAUGHRINPICKENS ’35Mrs. Laura Pickens Wagner ’64

FRANK T. PLATTDr. and Mrs. John A. ByarsDr. and Mrs. Alfred O. Schmitz

DOROTHY ANN JONES POWELL ’56Ms. Janine M. BilodeauMr. and Mrs. W. Douglas Powell

ANNIE LOUISE SHULER ’35Mr. and Mrs. James L. Bagwell IIIJan and Shelley BlumenthalMr. and Mrs. Louie H. CodyMs. Bernice B. DealMrs. Virginia L. FieryDoris and Earl GreshamLes and Betty GrimmDr. James G. Harrison, Jr.Mrs. Virginia E. McCuskerThe Monday Night Social GroupMs. Anna S. PerkinsMr. W. Scott RawlesMs. Ellen ShulerWade and Pam ShulerJohn and Anne Shuler

DONALD HARLAND STUBBSMr. and Mrs. Harold Stacy Wilson

(Rhetta Fair ’63)

ALICE ADELIA SUITERMrs. Mary McKinley Jennings ’65Clark JonesJack and Ruth PentesDr. and Mrs. Alfred O. Schmitz

HENRY YEILDINGMs. Sara Elizabeth Benchoff ’79

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Oliver Gray, Bill Barnet, chairman of theCampaign for Converse; and Conversesophomore, Danielle Davis.

Photo #4: Converse reception at the Poinsett Clubin Greenville.

FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINADan and Betty Arthur Hardaway hosted acocktail reception for Converse alumnae inFlorence on Tuesday, October 2, 2001.

Photo #5: The Pee Dee event at the home ofDan and Betty Hardaway. (l to r): Melissa DavesJolly ’69, Director of Alumnae; Dan Hardaway,Betty Hardaway ’71, President Nancy Oliver Gray,Mary Alice Ingram Busch ’50, Sherry and LarryCunningham (parents of sophomore twins, Erinand Rebecca Poston).

MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINAWinnie Brown King ’90 hosted a Converseluncheon in her home on Wednesday, October3, 2001.

Photo #6: Converse alumnae at the home ofWinnie Brown King. (clockwise from front):Catherine Via ’29, Gertrude Cooke Kittrell ’37,Mary Emily Platt Jackson ’42, Jo Bridger Hackler’40, Eleanor West Stalvey ’56, Marion CathcartWaters ’56.

CONVERSE-WOFFORDCOUPLES HOSPITALITY TENTAccording to our records, we have 633Converse-Wofford couples. On Saturday,October 6, the Converse College AlumnaeOffice hosted a Converse-Wofford Hospitalitytent on the Wofford campus during WoffordHomecoming weekend. This event was anopportunity for our alumnae who have thisspecial connection to see each other. In spiteof the rain, 45 alumnae, spouses, and friendsattended.

Photo # 7: Converse-Wofford couples (l to r)Jackie Hackler Hayes ’60 and friend, RichardHollis (’58 Wofford), Peden and Mary WaiteHamrick McLeod ’62.

Coming Soon to a City Near You!Converse College Alumnae Events

January-July, 2002 (Tentative Dates)

Beaufort/Hilton Head/Savannah January 16 EveningOrangeburg, SC January 17 Luncheon

Naples, FL January 20 LuncheonTampa, FL January 21 Evening

Orlando, FL January 22 LuncheonJacksonville, FL January 22 Evening

Augusta/Aiken, SC January 31 LuncheonSpartanburg, SC February 2-3 Alumnae Association Board MeetingAnderson, SC February 7 Luncheon

Greenwood, SC February 7 EveningSwitzerland February 8-15 Alumnae Trip

Rock Hill, SC February 13 LuncheonUnion, SC February 28 Luncheon

Norfolk, VA March 2 LuncheonChattanooga, TN March 7 Evening

Knoxville, TN March 8 LuncheonGreensboro, NC March 14 Luncheon

Raleigh, NC March 14 EveningDallas, TX March 21 Evening

Santa Fe, NM March 23 LuncheonCharleston, SC April 9 LuncheonAsheville, NC April 11 Luncheon

Spartanburg, SC April 26-28 Reunion WeekendSpartanburg, SC May 23 Senior Candlelight Dinner

Spain July 1-9 Alumnae Trip

ATLANTA, GEORGIAConverse alumnae in Atlanta met at thehome of Adair and Susan Hull Dickerson ’77on Thursday, October 4, 2001. Susanwelcomed everyone and afterwardsalumnae heard from President Nancy OliverGray, Bill Barnet, chairman of the Campaignfor Converse; and Mary DeGraw ’02,president of the Converse College StudentGovernment Association.

Photo # 8: Converse alumnae at the home ofSusan Dickerson. (l to r): Elise Warren ’75,President of the Alumnae Association; VickeyKey Wile ’74, Gay Simmons Colyer ’73, MaryDeGraw ’02, President Nancy Oliver Gray, andSusan Hull Dickerson ’77.

Photo # 9: Atlanta Campaign Kick-off eventfrom (l to r) Adair Dickerson, Gay SimmonsColyer ’73, Mary DeGraw ’02, President NancyOliver Gray, Bill Barnet and Susan HullDickerson ’77

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To Jane RINEHART Crosby ’81 on thedeath of her mother, Mary WILMETHRinehart ’54, September 23, 2001.

To Donna McKinney SOUTHGATE ’85on the death of her husband, RichardSouthgate, July 26, 2001.

To Laura CHAPPELL Bauknight ’87 onthe death of her step-father, LewisHeyward Fort, May 14, 2001.

To Mary Kay SECKINGER ’87 on thedeath of her mother, Mary AnnSeckinger, May 27, 2001.

To Latan CHAMBERS Cox ’88 on thedeath of her father, Paul JonesChambers III, August 23, 2001.

To Cile CHAPPELL Wildrick ’89 on thedeath of her step-father, LewisHeyward Fort, May 14, 2001.

To Lee REESE ’90 on the death of herfather, Dr. Norman O. Reese, July 26,2001.

To Molly CHAPPELL McPhail ’91 on thedeath of her step-father, LewisHeyward Fort, May 14, 2001.

To Melissa SURRETT Hammond ’91 onthe death of her grandmother, EleanorStill Boyd, May 24, 2001.

To Lindy MATHIS Myers ’92 on thedeath of her father, Edward W. “E.W.”Mathis, Jr., June 8, 2001.

To G. Dibble BOYLE Parker ’94 on thedeath of her grandmother, KathrynLEMMON Dibble ’38, September 24,2001.

To Susan Vann HAYNES ’96 on thedeath of her father, Harry Joe Vann(Brig. Gen. retired), June 8, 2001.

To Sarah GEORGE Corley ’97 on thedeath of her father, Alan George,March 14, 2001.

To Autumn GORSUCH Cervantez ’98 onthe death of her mother, Lois Gorsuch,August 26, 2001.

To Martha “Molly” Morgan FISHER ’99on the death of her grandmother,Martha Hamilton Morgan, July 16,2001.

To Kari KILLEN ’00 on the death of hergrandmother, Ruth Killen, June 21,2001.

MARRIAGESAnn DOUGLASS Gibson ’54 to John

Thomas Nichols, May 20, 2001.Elise NEIL ’83 to Jeffrey Clark Bengston,

May 5, 2001.

June 26, 2001.To Sally ABNEY Rose ’37 on the death of

her grandson, Hayden Abney Fulp,August 4, 2001.

To Nancy CHAPMAN Hunt ’40 on thedeath of her sister, Blanche CHAPMANAnderson ’36, June 6, 2001.

To Virginia HODGES Lee ’41 on the deathof her sister, Elizabeth AndersonAndrews, June 20, 2001.

To Martha WALLACE Nelson ’51 on thedeath of her sister, ElizabethWALLACE Ritchie ’34, June 27, 2001.

To Polly DAY Judy ’52 on the death of hermother, Rosalie Powell Day, February2001.

To Joyce DAY Sundling ’53 on the deathof her mother, Rosalie Powell Day,February 2001.

To Dixie CRUM Stone ’62 on the death ofher father, Marion Crum, August 7,2001.

To Margaret CHARLES Stubbs ’63 on thedeath of her husband, Donald H.Stubbs, July 15, 2001.

To Nancy Love DANIEL Mottern ’65 onthe death of her mother, MargaretSnow Daniel, July 26, 2001.

To Graham CULLER Basto ’67 on thedeath of her stepmother, DotCOTTRELL Culler ’31, May 22, 2001.

To Eleanor OWINGS Burke ’69 on thedeath of her mother, CarrieCATHCART Owings ’33, September17, 2001.

To Francis “Deeder” OWINGS Stone ’70on the death of her mother, CarrieCATHCART Owings ‘33, September17, 2001.

To Mary BURNS ’71 on the death of herfather, Moultrie Burns, July 18, 2001.

To Ruth “Sissy” SMITHYMAN Baker’71 on the death of her father, HaroldStephen Smithyman, July 2, 2001.

To Patti SNIVELY Herndon ’73 on thedeath of her husband, Phillip LeeHerndon, May 7, 2001.

To Georgianna GRAHAM ’74 on thedeath of her father, Robert E. Graham,Sr., July 18, 2001.

To Margaret RINEHART Smith ’79 on thedeath of her mother, Mary WILMETHRinehart ’54, September 23, 2001.

To Mary GRAHAM Jenkins ’80 on thedeath of her father, Robert E. Graham,Sr., July 18, 2001.

IN MEMORIAMMartha Hamilton Morgan, Honorary

Alumna, July 16, 2001.Mary Sue CUDD ’27, June 26, 2001.Pauline BERRY McLean ’29, September

3, 2001.Caroline BLANTON Bland ’29, July 15,

2001.Nell WHITMIRE Bell ’29, August 17,

2001.Dot COTTRELL Culler ’31, May 22, 2001.Josephine “Phenie” JOSEPHS Bonner

’31, July 20, 2001.Carrie CATHCART Owings ’33,

September 17, 2001.Betty-Alden TAYLOR Sanborne ’33,

December 15, 2000.Mary SHULER Sibrans ’34, July 19, 2001.Elizabeth WALLACE Ritchie ’34,

June 27, 2001.Annie Louise SHULER ’35, July 10, 2001.Blanche CHAPMAN Anderson ‘36,

June 6, 2001.Lilian ROGERS Timberlake ’36, May

3, 2001.Everill IVEY Hallman ’38, July 12, 2001.Kathryn LEMMON Dibble ’38,

September 24, 2001.Margaret MOSS Nichols ’39, June 8, 2001.Laura ANDERSON McFall ’40, August

27, 2001.Mary DESPORTES Cuthbert ’40, August

31, 2001.Sarah Little “Sally” MCALISTER ’41,

June 27, 2001.Allene NEELY Bennett ’47, May 30, 2001.Betty ROWE Earls ’47, July 11, 2001.Elaine WILLIAMS Marks ’52, July 7, 2001.Mary WILMETH Rinehart ’54,

September 23, 2001.Mary CREECH Wearn ’57, June 2001.Susan FARLEY ’66, September 15, 2001.Guynell Murph JONES ’70 MAT,

June 21, 2001.Virginia Lee Miller DILLON ’83, June

12, 2001.Barbara SUDER Olsheski ’91, July 21,

2001.Jennifer Lynn NODINE ’00, July 9, 2001.

SYMPATHYTo Mary HAMILTON Stephens ’29 on the

death of her sister, Martha HamiltonMorgan, July 16, 2001.

To Perrin CUDD Eidson ’32 on the deathof her sister, Mary Sue CUDD ’27,

L I F E E V E N T S

Molly LEVY ’87 to Paul Campbell,February 26, 2001.

Stephanie DASHLER ’89 to James GaryArcher, July 14, 2001.

Kathryn Mary DENEEN ’89 to GeorgeMichael Marfeo, July 1, 2001.

Elizabeth Dale MCCOLLOUGH ’91 toJohn Kenneth Culbreth III, August 4,2001.

Donna Marie GAROFALO ’92 toChristpher W. Brown, April 7, 2001.

Julia Maria TANNER ’93 to Lt. RobertTimothy Leake, September 8, 2001.

Likeisha Shetere FERNANDERS ’94, ’99MED to Deon Zimbalist Kelly, June 16,2001.

Catherine Paige GOODMAN ’94, ’96MED to Thomas McNeal Doyle III,June 16, 2001.

Amy Elizabeth HEYMANN ’95 to CliftonWayne Singleton, May 19, 2001.

Tina Denise GARDNER ’96 to PaulVincent White III, May 19, 2001.

Holly Lee NASH ’96 to Phillip WilliamGlover, July 21, 2001.

Ryan REVIS ’96 to Darrell Keith Stewart,Jr., May 26, 2001.

Anna Elizabeth Burnette to JamesEdward SEEGARS III ’96 MED,June 23, 2001.

Kirstie Louise WAUGH ’96 to JamesRomney Tucker, Jr., June 2, 2001.

Jennifer Dawne COPELAND ’97 toDavid Carl Bendig, June 2, 2001.

Shelley Vanessa JONES ’97 toSteve Kender V, June 23, 2001.

Sarah Lynn MONTGOMERY ’97 toWesley Hoke McSwain, June 16, 2001.

Leanne Day BLACK ’98 MED toDevon Randall Broome, July 21, 2001.

Kristen Joy PRUITT ’98, ’00 MED toBarry Lyndon Taylor II, July 21, 2001.

Cassandra Paige DILLARD ’99 MED toJohn Andrew Bogan, July 21, 2001.

Kara Marie Hadden to Tony GeneGILLESPIE ’99 MED, July 21, 2001.

Carrie Elisabeth LANCASTER ’99 MEDto Stephen Latta Law, May 26, 2001.

Melanie Nicole LOVE ’99 MED toRonald Dee Nance, March 24, 2001.

Allison Leigh MARTIN ’99 to AndrewNorman Cook, July 14, 2001.

Kellie Elizabeth MCCRAW ’99, toChristopher Van Parrish, July 14, 2001.

Kristy Lynne STEEN ’99 to LeonardEugene Eubanks, June 30, 2001.

Melinda Anne ALLEN ’00 to John A.Moore, Jr., July 28, 2001.

Katherine Michelle FULMER ’00 toBrandon Allan Saxon, June 23, 2001.

Rebecca Lynn HICKS ’00 to RandellHeath Jones, May 19, 2001.

Dawn Tennille JOHNSON ’00 toGregory Scott Mitchell, May 26, 2001.

Emily Adele REEVES ’00 to JamesPatrick Kimpton, June 16, 2001.

Mary Austin TATE ’00 MED toRobert Michael Bolin, June 9, 2001.

Jennifer Nicole CADDELL ’01 toJeffery Thomas McKinney, June 23, 2001.

Meredith Lynn COLLINS ’01 toJacob Lindsey Price, July 28, 2001.

Kyla Bryce COPELAND ’01 to AndrewJohn Mazur, September 1, 2001.

Jacqueline Kay DELONG ’01 toKeith Jones, June 30, 2001.

Jamelia Gay FRICK ’01 to RobertAlexander Stacy, June 2, 2001.

Pamela Renee HOLLIDAY ’01 toWilliam Douglas Moore, June 2, 2001.

Lauren Marie HOUSTON ’01 toAddison Graves Wilson, Jr., July 14,2001.

BIRTHSTimothy William Bond, April 14, 2001,

son of Johnny and Betsy REPPETOBond ’79.

James Dennison Collins Cotty, August 18,2001, son of David and Kim COLLINSCotty ’82.

Ann Dobson Ball, July 7, 2001, daughter ofMichael and Palmer DAVISON Ball ’84.

Brett Malone Buchanan, May 14, 2001,son of Scott and Carolyn MALONEBuchanan ’84.

William Armin Smith, May 5, 2001, sonof Craig and Lynn DYE Smith ’87.

Elizabeth Riley Eldridge, July 17, 2001,daughter of David and CatherineFRICK Eldridge ’87.

Olivia Steadman Hueble, February 20,2001, daughter of Bill and AndreaLYLES Hueble ’87.

Michael Alexander Ford, April 11, 2001,son of Tim and Susan SANDERS Ford’87.

Nathaniel Julian Wilson, July 24, 2001,son of Scott and Suzanne SPEARSWilson ’88.

To r r e n c e G o l d s t o n M a y f i e l d ,September 3, 2001, son of Charlie and

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Shea HANNER Mayfield ’89.Joanna Marie Barbier, February 27, 2001,

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Harrison Maguire, May 10, 2001, son ofPatrick and Kelly HARRISON Maguire’90, ’91 MED.

Zoe Elizabeth Beach, March 16, 2001,daughter of Jeff and KarenTHOMPSON Beach ’90.

Caren Marie Bowers, July 9, 2001,daughter of David and MargaretALBRIGHT Bowers ’91.

Nancy Stewart Cornelius, July 9, 2001,daughter of Perry and Polly BUTLERCornelius ’91.

Jackson Elliott Sessoms, August 28, 2001,son of Martin and Beverly MOORESessoms ’91.

Scout Madeline Hammond, August 2,2001, daughter of Brian and MelissaSURRETT Hammond ’91.

Leah Renee Pruitt, July 13, 2000, daughterof Mark Allen and Teresa BROOMPruitt ’92.

Kathleen Elizabeth Brantley, July 26,2001, daughter of Ben and AshleyBURNSIDE Brantley ’92.

Taylor Courtney Moses, November 26,2000, daughter of Tom and Laura DICKMoses ’92.

Jonathan Wesley Brown, May 30, 2001,son of Doug and Cindy JERLES Brown’92.

Zachry Davidson Jones, December 14,2000, son of Bruce and Melissa LANIERJones ’92.

Christian Banks Zadig, March 21, 2001,son of Alfred and Elizabeth LESTOZadig ’92.

Kingsland Wadick Bland, Jr., January 4,2001, son of Kingsland and RebieMAYS Bland ’92.

Olivia Jane Harmon, July 21, 2001,daughter of Scott and Leslie MORTONHarmon ’92.

Charles Nelson Plettner, February 16,2001, son of Patrick and KarenPREACHER Plettner ’92.

Bryson Bethea Campbell, August 17,2001, son of David and AmandaREAVES Campbell ’92.

Samuel Sumpter Clarke, January 11, 2001,son of Edward and Andrea RIGGClarke ’92.

Charlotte Elizabeth Little, January 18,

2001, daughter of Ned and AshleyTHOMAS Little ’92.

Walker Ryan Rhue and Cooper MatthewRhue, July 4, 2001, twin sons ofMatt and Holly DINKINS Rhue ’94.

Dylan Patrick Jones, May 9, 2001, son ofTom and Joy THOMPSON Jones ’94.

William Landis Mooney, August 23, 2001,son of Matt and Amy BARNESMooney ’95.

Mary-Clark Cavendish, March 1, 2001,daughter of Kent and Allison CLARKCavendish ’95, ’98 MED.

Wade Hampton Bryant III, April 26, 2001,son of Wade and Ray PIPER Bryant ’95.

William Benjamin Uyak, February 4, 2001,son of Jeff and Letitia BURNETT Uyak ’96.

Mary Elizabeth Kurecka, August 27, 2001,daughter of Michael and JenniferBUCHANAN Kurecka ’97.

Caroline Elizabeth Reese, April 2, 2001,daughter of Glenn and JenniferCOGGINS Reese ’97.

Caroline Elizabeth Dorn, June 29, 2001,daughter of Lee and Alice MILLERDorn ’98.

James McTeer Bunton III, July 10, 2001,son of Jamie and Jennifer ROBBINSBunton ’98.

Carson Caroline Swink, July 19, 2001,daughter of Corey and Paige PYESwink ’00.

ADVANCED DEGREESLynn BRADY Alexander ’80, Master of

Education, Converse College, July 28,2001.

Kathy Edwards BELL ’82 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Cecelia Hood ENGLISH ’85 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Helen MITCHELL ’86 MED, EducationalSpecialist, Converse College, July 28,2001.

Marlene Lida STEPHENS ’86, Master ofEducation, Converse College, July 28,2001.

Melanie Johnston COOK ’87 M.Mus.,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Sharon Dianne SIMMONS ’87 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Debra Thompson TONEY ’88 MED,

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Marriage Announcement(no engagements, please)

Name (first, maiden, last)

_________________________________________

Class year _______________________________

Spouse’s full name

__________________________________________

Date of marriage

__________________________________________

Birth/Adoption Announcement(please circle)

Mother’s name (first, maiden, last)

__________________________________________

Class year _______________________________

Father’s name

__________________________________________

Daughter’s/Son’s name (first, middle, last)

__________________________________________

Birth date ________________________________

Career Change

Title _____________________________________

Company ________________________________

Street address ____________________________

City ____________________ State ____________

Zip code ________ Work phone _____________

Advanced Degree

Degree earned ___________________________

Date awarded ____________________________

College/University ________________________

Death Announcement(attach additional sheet if necessary)

Name of deceased (first, maiden, last)

__________________________________________

Class year _________ Date of death __________

Place of death ____________________________

Surviving relative _________________________

Address of surviving relative

_________________________________________

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Mail or fax this form to:Converse College Alumnae Office

580 East Main StreetSpartanburg, SC 29302

Fax: 864-596-9735

You can recommend a student bysending an email to info@converse.edu.

Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Janet HARMON Mason ’89 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Shirley Greer WILLIMON ’89, ’90 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Rebecca DUBY Boyd ’91, Master ofEducation, Converse College, July 28,2001.

Pamela HUMPHRIES Merritt ’92 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Melissa LANIER Jones ’92, Masters inEarly Childhood Education, GeorgiaState University, July 2000.

J.F. Dalton LUCAS, Jr. ’92 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Laura Barrow KENNEDY ’93, Masterof Education, Converse College, July28, 2001.

Patricia STUBBLEFIELD ’93, Doctor ofPhilosophy in Literature, University ofSouth Carolina, May 2001.

Melissa CASTON Richie ’94, Masterof Education, Converse College, July28, 2001.

Martha WHITE Waters ’94, Masterof Education, Converse College, July28, 2001.

Shawn RUDD Wooten ’95, ’98 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Letitia BURNETT Uyak ’96, Master’s inArt, Lesley University, May 2001.

Karen Sewell DAVIS ’96, Masterof Education, Converse College, July28, 2001.

Clyde Eugene JOHANNES ’96 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Robert Keith NIX ’96 MED, EducationalSpecialist, Converse College, July 28,2001.

Connley Britt SKEEN ’96 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Jennifer Dawne COPELAND ’97,Master in Reading, ClemsonUniversity, December 2000.

Pamela Lizette FOSTER ’97 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Leslie Anne HEMBREE ’97, Master of

Education, Converse College, July 28,2001.

Fran Adams MCMORRIS ’97 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Shannon SMITH Darby ’97, Master ofEducation, Converse College, July 28,2001.

Marc Gardner ZACHARY ’97 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Shannon CAMPBELL ’98, Master ofEducation, Columbia College, June2001.

Sandra Nance GRIER ’98 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Michael GRIMMER ’98 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Tara MCCALLA Sides ’98 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Shannon MORGAN Pace ’98, Masterof Education, Converse College, July28, 2001.

Connie REEVES Sellars ’98, Masterof Education, Converse College, July28, 2001.

Melissa “Molly” BROWN ’99, Masterof Business Administration, WakeForest University, May 2001.

Windy DILL Hodge ’99, Master ofEducation, Converse College, July 28,2001.

Martha Morgan FISHER ’99, Masterof Education, Converse College, July28, 2001.

Gary Wayne JACKSON ’99 MED,Educational Specialist, ConverseCollege, July 28, 2001.

Kelli MCCRAW Parrish ’99, Masterof Education, Converse College, July28, 2001.

Sarah POWER Love ’99, Masterof Education, Converse College, July28, 2001.

CAREER CHANGESMary REDMOND Hutson, PhD ’87,

Researcher, Kirbylab, NeonatologyPerinatal Research Institute, Departmentof Pediatrics, Duke University MedicalCenter, Durham, NC.

Melissa Anne HUNT ’91, ExecutiveAssistant to the Commissioner, Florida

Department of Agriculture andConsumer Services, Tallahassee, FL.

Elizabeth A. STRICKLAND ’93, Ministerof Youth and Young Adults, ChristEpiscopal Church, Waukegan, IL.

Patricia E. STUBBLEFIELD, PhD ’93,Assistant Professor of English, CotteyCollege, Nevada, MO.

Carol BRAMBLETT Pritchard ’95, VisitorServices, Kaminski House Museum,Georgetown, SC.

Stephanie CROFTON, PhD ’96, AssistantProfessor of Economics, High PointUniversity, High Point, NC.

Lathrop HART Mosley ’96, AssistantDirector of Admissions Operations,Converse College, Spartanburg, SC.

Andrea WYROSDICK ’96, Assistant Deanof Students for Student Activities andJudicial Programs, Converse College,Spartanburg, SC.

Kerry EASLER ’97, Software Technician,QS/1 Data Systems, Spartanburg, SC.

Melissa “Molly” BROWN ’99, Associate,Global Corporate Investment BankPortfolio Management Group, Bank ofAmerica Securities, Charlotte, NC.

Michelle FULMER Saxon ’00, CorporateDevelopment Assistant, PalmettoHospital Trust Services, Columbia, SC.

Judy MEINZER ’00 MMus, Director ofMusic, First United Methodist Church,Hendersonville, NC.

Andrea BOLTZ ’01, Director of Youth andChildren’s Ministries, Chevy ChaseUnited Methodist Church, ChevyChase, MD.

Heather HENSON ’01, ResidentCounselor, Converse College,Spartanburg, SC.

Maryeah Lynn JAGER ’01, Paralegal,Harrison, White, Smith, Hayes, andCoggins, Spartanburg, SC.

Stephanie KIRKLAND ’01, AdmissionsCounselor, Converse College,Spartanburg, SC.

Nicole KOCH ’01, Resident Counselor,Converse College, Spartanburg, SC.

Emilie LEWIS ’01, Admissions Counselor,Converse College, Spartanburg, SC.

Larrysa MARTIN ’01, ResidentCounselor, Converse College,Spartanburg, SC.

Lisa SAIN ’01 MMus, ResidentCounselor, Converse College,Spartanburg, SC.

L I F E E V E N T S

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1. The total expense for a Converse student this year is:A) $17, 430 B) $19, 560 C) $21,990

2. The percentage of students who receive some form offinancial aid is:A) 58% B) 67% C)89%

3. My contribution doesn’t really count or make a differencebecause only the megagifts really impact Converse.A) True B) False

Help make Converse the BEST possibleexperience for young women!

Gifts received by December 31, 2001 can be deductedas a charitable contribution on your 2001 tax return.Send your contribution to:

Office of DevelopmentConverse College

580 East Main StreetSpartanburg, SC 29302

Answers: 1. C 2. C 3. B - ABSOLUTELY FALSE! Converse received 3,471 giftslast year at the level of $100 or less. The total of these gifts was $164,000.

Grab a Pencil and Test Your Converse IQ...Grab a Pencil and Test Your Converse IQ...

JANUARY5 Basketball vs. Brevard, 2:00 pm, home

11 Vocal Festival with Guest Artist JohnWustman, Blackman Music Building,Admission: $35, Registration required

Petrie School of Music Vocal Auditions,Blackman Music Building

15 Peter Meinke, The Sara Lura MathewsSelf Writer-in-Residence, 7:30 pm,Cleveland Hall Alumnae House

19 Petrie School of Music Auditions (allareas), Blackman Music Building

21 Basketball vs. USCS, 7:00 pm, home

25 Guest Artist Recital Marilyn Neely,piano, 8:00 pm, Daniel Recital Hall

25-26 Piano Clinic with Marilyn Neely,Blackman Music Building, Admission:$35, Registration required

31 Basketball vs. Presbyterian, 7:00 pm, home

FEBRUARY1-3 Converse Opera Theatre, 8:00 pm,

Twichell Auditorium, Admission: $10adults, $5 students

8 Converse Chorale,8:00 pm, DanielRecital Hall, Admission: $5 adults, $2students

14 Tennis vs. University of Tampa, home

18 Friends of the Petrie School of MusicAulos Ensemble with Julianne Baird,soprano, 8:00 pm, Daniel Recital Hall,Admission: by membership

21 Recent Works by Judy Jones - OpeningReception, 7:00 pm, Milliken Art Gallery

Basketball vs. Benedict, ConverseCollege Classic, 6:00 pm, home

Tennis vs. Anderson, home

21-22 Women in Music Symposium,Blackman Music Building

22 Converse Wind Ensemble, 8:00 pm,Twichell Auditorium, Admission: $5adults, $2 students

23 Junior Jumpstart Campus Preview Day,4:00 pm, Wilson Hall Lobby (prospectivestudents from the class of 2003 areinvited for an overnight program)

MARCH1 Faculty Recital Paula Morgan and

Douglas Weeks, piano, 8:00 pm, DanielRecital Hall

9 Countdown to College Campus PreviewDay, 10:00 am, Wilson Hall Lobby(attention high school sophomores andjuniors)

14 Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition -Opening Reception, 7:00 pm, MillikenGallery (exhibit continues through April 4)

14-16 Tarpon-Shark Synchronized SwimmingShow, 8:00 pm, Montgomery Pool

22 Converse Sinfonietta featuring the 2001Artist Competition Winners, 8:00 pm,Twichell Auditorium, Admission: $5adults, $2 students

23 Petrie School of Music Auditions (allareas), Blackman Music Building

Spring Spectacular Campus Preview,10:00 am, Wilson Hall Lobby (specialprogram to honor admitted students andtheir families for high schoolaccomplishments and Converse honors)

Daryle Ryce In Concert, 8:00 pm, HazelB. Abbott Theatre, Admission: $10.00(benefit for the Hayward Ellis TheatreScholarship)

Petrie School of Music Auditions (allareas), Blackman Music Building

25 Friends of the Petrie School of Music:Beaux Arts Trio, 8:00 pm, DanielRecital Hall, Admission: by membership

26 Pam Durban, Elizabeth BoatwrightCoker Visiting Writer, 7:30 pm, ClevelandHall Alumnae House

28 Transfer to Converse College in a Day!,12:00 pm, Wilson Hall Lobby

Tennis vs. Mars Hill, 4:00 pm, home

UPCOMING

EVENTSPlease visit www.converse.edu

for a complete list of events.