Converse University Hall of Fame
Laughter is the first dual sport athlete to be enshrined in the Converse Athletic Hall of Fame. Laughter was a two-sport standout in both volleyball and women's basketball from 1998-2002. Laughter's basketball jersey was retired at the conclusion of her career. Laughter finished her career as the school’s all-time leader in points (1,840), free throws (523) and rebounds (587). Laughter was an MVP all four years in basketball and was an All-Tournament selection seven times between the two sports. Laughter was also named the Spartanburg Herald-Journal’s College Player of the Week five times in her career. Laughter led the volleyball team in kills as an outside hitter and she helped guide the volleyball team to 30 wins during her senior season. During her senior season, the volleyball team would have finished second in the Carolina Virginia Athletic Conference.
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Graduated from Cum Laude from Converse with a degree in Business Administration and a minor in Economics. Laughter went on to serve in the United States Army working in military intelligence. Following multiple overseas deployments, Laughter waked as a defense contractor from 2010-2024.
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