The Young Harris College Board of Associates is a group of local business and civic leaders who act as ambassadors for the College and serve as a sounding board for the community. Established in 1991, the Board meets regularly with the College President to discuss areas of mutual concern and interest.
The members of the Board of Associates are the driving force behind the Local Scholarship Campaign. Each September the Board launches the annual Local Scholarship Campaign in an effort to assist the College in providing aid to local students.
2012-2013 Members
Donna Reece - Chair
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital
Jasper, GA
Judy Fullerton - Vice Chair
Civic Leader
Hiawassee, GA
Ada Barber
The Copper Door
Hayesville, NC
Julia Barnett
Fannin Regional Hospital
Blue Ridge, GA
Tsali Bentley
Georgia Power Company
Blairsville, GA
Erik Brinke
Blue Ridge Mountain EMC
Young Harris, GA
Scott Chastain
Appalachia Land Surveying
Ellijay, GA
Herman Clark
Clark & Clark, Attorneys at Law, PC
Ellijay, GA
Sheila Cody
Nantahala Bank & Trust Company
Hayesville, NC
Steve Conrad
Enrico’s
Young Harris, GA
Kim Farmer
Holiday Inn Express
Hiawassee, GA
Beth Hand
Stone & Associates
Blairsville, GA
Robert “Bob” Head ‘59
Head Westgate Corporation
Blairsville, GA
Kim Johnson
First Citizens Bank
Murphy, NC
Rob Kaser
Mercier Orchards
Blue Ridge, GA
Candace Lee
Towns County Chamber of Commerce
Young Harris, GA
Britt McAfee, ‘91
J. Britt McAfee Law Firm, LLC
Blairsville, GA
Duane Miller
Civic Leader
Hiawassee, GA
W.C. Nelson, ‘63
Nelson Tractor Company
Blairsville, GA
Jimmy Nichols
United Community Bank
Blairsville, GA
Teresa O’Blenes
Branch Banking & Trust
Murphy, NC
Donnie Parker
Parker’s Clothing
Blue Ridge, GA
Julie Payne
Citizens South Bank
Hiawassee, GA
Don Schneider
United Community Bank
Hiawassee, GA
Tony Stewart
Wal-Mart
Blairsville, GA
Peggy Thrasher, ‘59
Civic Leader
Tiger, GA