News and stories about Converse University donors.
Written by Amanda Mathis When Yolanda Escudero ’24 started her first day at the Spartanburg County Foundation’s Robert Hett Chapman III Center for Philanthropy, she was continuing the Converse University legacy at …
On March 6, 2025, Converse University is kicking off spring with The Converse Fund Challenge, a one-day giving event designed to raise support specifically for The Converse Fund. The Converse …
Written by Amanda Mathis Architects work on various projects, but it is a special moment when that project connects you to a fond memory like your former college dorm. This …
Rock the Tower, Converse’s 24-hour Day of Giving, received overwhelming support this year from alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, and friends. Converse University’s 8th annual Rock the Tower raised $200,000, thanks …
Written by Baker Maultsby As president of the Converse Commuter Club, Leslie Ramirez ’25 (Nisbet Honors) works hard to help students feel “supported, connected, and equipped with the tools and …
Written by Lindsay Bartholomew Since its founding, the Converse experience has been enriched by the gifts of generous alumni, parents, faculty and staff, friends, and community partners who believe in …
Lifelong supporter of higher education and former Converse first lady Ernestine Melvin Morris Carmichael Raclin (1927-2023) further cemented her legacy at Converse with a generous estate gift of $10.3 million. …
Converse’s 2023 Rock the Tower event raised more than $133K in 24 hours thanks to alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends. This annual day of giving benefits scholarships, academic …
Converse University officials proudly unveiled the transformation of historic Cudd Hall on Thursday afternoon, September 21, 2023. Members of the campus and local communities, as well as alumni and friends, …