Orientation Leaders

Orientation co-directors
	AHSLEY CROSS Co-Director and Orientation Leadership Team Member Class Year: Senior Major: Biology & Chemistry Hometown: Murphy, North Carolina Favorite thing about YHC: The small community that allows for the formation of a new family as well as the amount of personal attention that you receive from the faculty and staff. Advice for new students: Get involved! Joining organizations is a great way to meet people that are like you! Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program: Meeting my best friend. We are stil very close and we met for the first time at START.
	HAILEY SILVEY Co-Director Class Year: Senior Major: Psychology Hometown: Young Harris, Georgia Favorite thing about YHC: Family atmosphere Advice for new students: Be outgoing and open-minded to everything. Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program: Getting to know the people who would be in my classes and my START leader helping me get involved.

Orientation co-directors

AHSLEY CROSS
Co-Director and Orientation Leadership Team Member
Class Year: Senior
Major: Biology & Chemistry
Hometown: Murphy, North Carolina
Favorite thing about YHC: The small community that allows for the formation of a new family as well as the amount of personal attention that you receive from the faculty and staff.
Advice for new students: Get involved! Joining organizations is a great way to meet people that are like you!
Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program: Meeting my best friend. We are stil very close and we met for the first time at START.

HAILEY SILVEY
Co-Director
Class Year: Senior
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Young Harris, Georgia
Favorite thing about YHC: Family atmosphere
Advice for new students: Be outgoing and open-minded to everything.
Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program: Getting to know the people who would be in my classes and my START leader helping me get involved.

Orientation Leaders
	KATIE AKINS **START Leader Class Year: Junior Major: Art Hometown: Madison County, Georgia Favorite thing about YHC: The beautiful scenery/campus. Advice for new students: Get involved in everything you can! Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program**: All the fun activities and opportunities to meet other students.
	ZACH CHAMPION START Leader Class Year: Sophomore Major: Outdoor Leadership Hometown: Lakeland, Florida Favorite thing about YHC: Dining Hall and the community Advice for new students: Stay motivated. Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program: The chant/cheer.
	LEAH CHESHIER START Leader Class Year: Sophomore Majors: Theatre & Communication Studies Hometown: Bremen, Georgia Favorite thing about YHC: The community! I’ve made friends here who have become as close as family. We all take care of each other. Advice for new students: Get involved! The campus has something to offer everyone and you’ll find your best friend in programs you love most. Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program: Sitting out front of Appleby with my new friends who have become my closest YHC family.
	LADAREON COPELAND START Leader Class Year: Sophomore Major: Theatre (Musical Theatre & Music Education Hometown: Warner Robbins, Georgia Favorite thing about YHC: Theatre Young Harris, Campus Activities Board. Advice for new students: Stay prioritized, organized, and just have fun. Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program: Meeting so many amazing START leaders and getting to know students here.
	PTAH GARVIN Start Leader Class Year: Junior Major: Theatre Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia Favorite thing about YHC: Loving people, great friends, building community with people. The college also allows you to get involved in organizations, clubs, societies, & many more. I LOVE YHC! Advice for new students: Come into school with an open mind. People are here to help you. Time management is the biggest. Once you master that, college will be a breeze. Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program: Playing games, having an awesome tour, long socks, & ultimate Frisbee on the lawn. Also, making friendships that will last.
	ABBY LARSON START Leader & Orientation Leadership Team Member Class Year: Senior Major: English Minor: Business and Public Policy Hometown: Murphy, North Carolina Favorite thing about YHC: I love the close-knit community here. The campus is small enough to where you know almost everyone, but it’s big enough to remind you that you’re still at a four-year college. Advice for new students: It’s so cliché to say, “Get involved” but it’s so true! Find an organization or even a job on campus and make connections! Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program: START games. And I got sick.
	BREANN LINDSEY START Leader Class Year: Sophomore Major: Early Childhood Education Minor: Communication Studies Hometown: Rome, Georgia Favorite thing about YHC: I love being able to walk across campus and at least be familiar with everyone’s face. YHC is my family away from home. Advice for new students: Stay true to yourself and reach out and try something new. Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program: START games, and getting the socks.
	ROMAN MARTIN START Leader Class Year: Junior Major: Biology Minors: History & Chemistry Hometown: Cumming, Georgia Favorite thing about YHC: The people around here represent Southern hospitality. Everyone is ready to help, and making friends couldn’t be easier. Advice for new students: Do not be too cool for school! Enjoy yourself and try to take it all in. Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program: I am really good friends with most of my START group. And my START leader became my best friend.
	PAIGE MCQUADE START Leader & Orientation Leadership Team Member Class Year: Senior Major: Communication Studies Minor: Business and Public Policy Hometown: Hayesville, North Carolina Favorite thing about YHC: The close-knit environment. YHC is one large family. Advice for new students: Get involved! Whenever you get involved at YHC it helps you meet people like you. Also, stay organized. It makes your life so much easier. Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program: Playing huggie bear and staying up way too late.
	STEPHANIE MILLS START Leader Class Year: Sophomore Major: Theatre (Musical Theatre) Minor: English Hometown: Bainbridge, Georgia Favorite thing about YHC: The family-like community here made me instantly feel at home! And the mountains are beautiful!The environment, the people and the activities on campus. Advice for new students: Get involved! And don’t be afraid to put yourself out there and meet new people. Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program: Meeting all the other students in the theatre department for the first time. We were friends right from the beginning.
	MADISON PERDUE START Leader Class Year: Junior Major: Biology & Chemistry Hometown: Between, Georgia Favorite thing about YHC: The atmosphere. All of the students and faculty here are one big family. Advice for new students: Simply be yourself. There is no reason to make friends with others who will not appreciate you for who you are. Memorable moment from your START Orientatin Program: START games! I still have my START socks.
	LOU ROLAND START Leader Class Year: Junior Major: Outdoor Leadership Hometown: Woodstock, Georgia Favorite thing about YHC: Greek life and being an outdoor leadership major. Advice for new students: Get out, socialize, and have fun! Memorable moment from your START Orientatin Program: Having fun at the bowling alley.
	FERNANDO SERRANO START Leader Class Year: Sophomore Major: Biology Hometown: Cartersville, Georgia Favorite thing about YHC: Greek Life. Advice for new students: Get involved! Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program: Getting to know people at the bowling alley and hiking to Brasstown.
	LAWRENCE TROTTI START Leader Class Year: Junior Major: History Hometown: Decatur, Georgia Favorite thing about YHC: Friendly and supportive people. Advice for new students: Get enough sleep! Know when assignments are due. Use your school resources. Get out of your shell if you have one. Memorable moment from your START Orientation Program: Stayed up late talking with START leaders about life.

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