Converse Mourns the Loss of Beloved Former Professor 'Botany Bob' Robert Powell Jr.
September 14, 2026
September 14, 2026
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, Sept. 14 -- Converse University posted the following news:
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Converse Mourns the Loss of Beloved Former Professor 'Botany Bob' Robert Powell Jr.
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Written by Karen Rhodes
Much beloved and known by his Converse alumni and colleagues simply as "Botany Bob," Robert W. Powell Jr., Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Biology, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026. Powell served o . . .
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Converse Mourns the Loss of Beloved Former Professor 'Botany Bob' Robert Powell Jr.
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Written by Karen Rhodes
Much beloved and known by his Converse alumni and colleagues simply as "Botany Bob," Robert W. Powell Jr., Charles A. Dana Professor Emeritus of Biology, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026. Powell served o . . .