Commencement
Young Harris College conferred 176 degrees on graduates participating in the Commencement ceremony. The College was proud to celebrate the Class of 2023 with family, friends, alumni, faculty, and staff.
Congratulations class of 2023!
The College held its traditional Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6, in the Harp Recreation and Commencement Center.
Baccalaureate service
Young Harris College held a single Baccalaureate service on Friday, May 5 at 5:30 p.m. in Glenn~McGinnis Hall.
Commencement ceremony
A single, traditional format Commencement ceremony was held on Saturday, May 6 at 10:30 a.m. The facility’s capacity limits each graduate to 8 guest tickets.
Commencement Student Awards
Every year, the college recognizes seniors for academic achievement, leadership, spirit and character. Learn more about the awards.
Dr. Charles R. Clegg Outstanding Scholar Award
The Dr. Charles R. Clegg Outstanding Scholar Award is presented to the graduating senior(s) with the overall highest grade point average in all courses completed at Young Harris College. It is named in honor of the late Dr. Charles R. Clegg, beloved president of Young Harris College from 1950 to 1963.
Zell B. Miller Leadership Award
The Zell B. Miller Leadership Award is presented to the graduating senior who has made significant contributions to campus life at Young Harris College as an outstanding leader and role model. It is named in honor of the late Hon. Zell B. Miller, a member of the Young Harris College Class of 1951 and a Lifetime Trustee of the College. Miller served as Georgia’s 79th Governor from 1991 to 1999 and as U.S. Senator from 2000 to 2005. The recipient is selected from campus nominations by a panel of faculty, staff, and administrators.
Young Harris Spirit Award
The Young Harris Spirit Award is presented to the graduating senior who best exemplifies the “Young Harris Spirit,” the indefinable characteristic that Young Harris College students and alumni know makes the College a unique and special place. The student also demonstrates outstanding levels of personal integrity, friendliness and engagement with the campus community. The recipient is selected from campus nominations by a panel of faculty, staff and administrators.
Algernon Sydney Sullivan and Mary Mildred Sullivan Awards
The Algernon Sydney Sullivan and Mary Mildred Sullivan Awards are given annually by the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation to a male and female graduating student at Young Harris College whose nobility of character and dedication to service sets them apart as examples for others.
The awards were created in 1890 to honor the husband and wife for whom the awards are named. The colleges and universities that participate in the Sullivan Awards program reflect the interest of Algernon Sydney Sullivan and his wife, Mary Mildred Sullivan, a native of Virginia, in the education of students in the American South. Previous recipients of the Sullivan Awards include First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and noted children’s television star Fred Rogers.