Alumni Weekend

 Alumni Weekend 2026 Schedule

★ $15 per person registration fee is required for all of Saturday’s campus guests. Fee includes lunch and most of the day’s festivities. Friday’s events marked with a ★ are open to all alumni. Pre-registration is suggested. Registration open now!

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FRIDAY, JUNE 5

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 
Campus Bookstore Open 

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 
Registration Open 
Campus Plaza 
Pick up your registration materials, full schedule of events, name tag, your Alumni Weekend shirt ($15 pre-purchase suggested), and anything else you might need for the weekend. Class of 2025, stop by the registration table for a free shirt! 

3 – 4:30 p.m. 
New Alumni House Open House ★
Hesed House
Join us for tea, lemonade, and cookies, and see your new Alumni House!  
All alumni are invited! 

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. 
Class of 1976 (1975 and 1977) 50th Reunion Reception ★
Hatcher Dining Room, Rollins Campus Center
Light refreshments will be provided. 
Classes of 1975, 1976, and 1977 are invited! 
Pre-registration is required.

6:30 p.m. 
Half-Century Club Dinner and Annual Alumni Awards Ceremony 
Suber Banquet Hall, Rollins Campus Center 
All alumni are invited! Free admission and special VIP tables are provided for Class of 1976 members celebrating their 50th reunion and induction into the Half-Century Club. Other milestone reunion classes should contact the Office of Alumni Engagement to request reserved group seating. 
Free admission for Class of 1976 members; $20 for Half-Century Club members; $30 for all other alumni and guests. 
Pre-registration is required. 

AWARD RECIPIENTS 

• Young Alumni Achievement Award:  Nicole “Nikki” McDermott, 2016

• Spirit of Young Harris Award: Ramona Joseph Fricks, 1971 

• Distinguished Alumni Award for Lifetime Career Achievement: Stan Anderson, 1973 

• Nancy Louise Haynes Robertson Award Given to an Outstanding Friend of Young Harris College: Bud and Woody Dyer 

• YHC Family of the Year Award: Vardeman Family 

8 – 10 p.m. 
Cheers to the Years!
Alumni Weekend Kickoff Celebration ★
Campus Plaza
Kickoff Alumni Weekend with a champagne toast and music on the plaza.
All alumni are invited.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6 

10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 
Campus Bookstore Open 

9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 
Registration Open
Campus Plaza 

Pick up your registration materials, full schedule of events, name tag, your Alumni Weekend t-shirt ($15 pre-purchase suggested), and anything else you might need it for the weekend. Class of 2025, stop by the registration table for a free shirt!

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. 
Dorcas/SPAT Breakfast 
Grace Rollins Dining Hall, Rollins Campus Center 
$10 per person (pay at the door) 
Pre-registration is suggested. 

10:30-11 a.m.  
SPAT Fountain Unveiling ★
SPAT Fountain
Let’s celebrate the SPAT Club’s completion of the fountain!
All alumni are invited.

11:30 a.m. 
1886 Society College Update ★
Open to all alumni!
Suber Banquet Hall, Rollins Campus Center
Mingle with YHC President, retired faculty and staff, and fellow alumni. Recognition will be given to this year’s 50th reunion class and alumni award recipients, as well as the Alumni Association Board, Class Coordinators, emeriti, retired, current faculty and staff, our trustees, and the Trustee Advisory Board.

12:30 – 2 p.m. 
All Alumni Buffet Luncheon ★
Rollins Campus Center Patio
Mix and mingle with generations of YHC alumni and friends, as well as emeriti, retired, and current faculty and staff. 
*Included with the $15 registration fee

Noon – 5 p.m. 
Tailgate Tent Takeover ★
Calling all ages, classes, Greek organizations, or your own special group: Bring your tailgate tent and camp chairs and enjoy an afternoon visiting with classmates! Hanging out and enjoying live music and a bounce house.
All alumni are invited.

1 – 3 p.m. 
Zell & Shirley Miller Library – Open 
Rollins Campus Center 

2 – 3 p.m. 
Afternoon Chapel Service ★
Susan B. Harris Chapel 
Enjoy a traditional chapel service and time of remembrance led by YHC Chaplains Rev. Dr. Adam Daniels and Rev. Fred Whitley for alumni who passed away between June 2025 and June 2026. 
All alumni are invited. 

3 p.m. 
Alumni Weekend Group Photo ★
Gather in front of Susan B. Harris Chapel. 
Grab your fellow alumni and smile for the camera! You just might see yourself in a future issue of Echoes magazine. 
All alumni are encouraged to join in! 

3 – 5 p.m. 
Party on the Campus Plaza ★ 
Complimentary snacks and beverages will be provided. Classes are welcome to gather in celebration of a milestone reunion or to casually mingle with classmates. 

6 – 8 p.m. 
Alumni Social ★
Crane Creek Vineyards
Reminisce about your days at YHC while enjoying the beauty of the vineyards. All alumni are invited. Each registered guest will receive two (2) complimentary glasses of wine along with light hors d’oeuvres. Everything Crane Creek has to offer will be available for purchase. Visit cranecreekvineyards.com for additional information.  

Saturday Reunions 

Mingle with your classmates!

Noon – 5 p.m.
1976 (1975-1977) 50th Reunion ★
Tent on the lawn next to the gazebo.

3 p.m. 
1971 (1970-1972) 55th Reunion Celebration ★
Gazebo next to Susan B. Harris Chapel
Snacks provided.

4:30 p.m. 
1966 (1965-1969) 60th Reunion Social ★  
Rollins Campus Center, Admissions Balcony 
Spend time with classmates on the admissions balcony before the reunion dinner.

5:30 p.m.
Reunion Dinner (Class of 1965-1969) 
Rollins Campus Center, Admissions Balcony 
$20 per person.
Pre-registration is required.

6 – 11 p.m. 
1976 (1975-1977) 50th Reunion Celebration — The Spirit of ’76 
Ray Lambert’s Barn 
Cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m. with the reunion celebration to follow at 7 p.m. Donations appreciated. Contact Bobby Bolton at [email protected] or Retha Nelson at [email protected] for information and to pre-register.

Saturday Tailgate Socials

Noon – 5 p.m.
Complimentary snacks and adult beverages will be provided by YHC.

Feel free to BYOTS (bring your own tailgate supplies) including, but not limited to, chairs, blankets, tents, snacks, stocked coolers, etc. Every tent will have a class year sign to help you find your crew and will be available all day Saturday.

1961 (1960-1962) 
Lawn next to Susan B. Harris Chapel 

1966 (1965-1969) 
Near Campus Plaza 

1981 (1980-1982) 
Lawn next to Susan B. Harris Chapel 

1991 (1990-1992) 
Near Campus Plaza 

1996 (1995-1997) 
Near Campus Plaza 

2001 (2000-2002) 
In front of Appleby Center 

2006 (2005-2007) 
Near Campus Plaza 

2011 (2010-2012) 
Near Campus Plaza

2016 (2015-2017) 
Lawn adjacent to Susan B Harris Chapel

2021 (2020-2022) 
Near Campus Plaza

Online Registration Open Now

Make checks payable to Young Harris College. Send completed form with your check to:
Young Harris College • Office of Alumni Engagement • P.O. Box 275 • Young Harris, GA 30582

View the 2026 Alumni Weekend Schedule

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