FRIDAY, JUNE 9
9 a.m. – Noon
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 T-shirt ($10 pre-purchase suggested), and anything else you might need for the weekend. Classes of 2013 and 2023, stop by the registration table for a free T-shirt!
3 – 4:30 p.m.
Alumni House Open House
Join us for coffee and cupcakes and see your new Alumni House (across the street, on the corner of the traffic light)! Walk or drive. There is plenty of parking!
All alumni are invited!
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Class of 1973 (1972 and 1974) - 50th Reunion Reception
Hatcher Dining Room, Rollins Campus Center
Light refreshments will be provided.
Classes of 1972, 1973, and 1974 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 1973 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 1973 members; $20 for Half-Century Club members; $30 for all other alumni and guests
Pre-registration is required.
Award Recipients
The Young Alumni Achievement Award
Thad Thompson, 2012
The Spirit of Young Harris Award
In Memory of Creg Smith, 1967
The Distinguished Alumni Award for Lifetime Career Achievement
Pam Godfrey Younker, 1975
The Nancy Louise Haynes Robertson Award Given to an Outstanding Friend of Young Harris College
Bill and Mary Ann Fox
The YHC Family of the Year Award
The DeMore Family
SATURDAY, JUNE 10
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 ($10 pre-purchase suggested), and anything else you might need for the weekend. Classes of 2013 and 2023, stop by the registration table for a free T-shirt!
9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Dorcas/SPAT Breakfast
Grace Rollins Dining Hall, Rollins Campus Center
$10 per person
Pre-registration is required.
11:30 a.m.
1886 Society College Update – Open to all alumni!
Suber Banquet Hall, Rollins Campus Center
Mingle with YHC President Dr. Drew L. Van Horn, retired faculty and staff, as well as 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.
Noon – 5 p.m.
Campus Bookstore Open
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.
$10 per person; Free for children 12 and under
Pre-registration is suggested.
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! Hang out and enjoy live music and a bounce house!
All alumni are invited! Scroll down to see if your reunion class will have a special meeting spot.
1 – 3 p.m.
Zell & Shirley Miller Library – Open
Rollins Campus Center
2 p.m.
Class of 1973 (1972 and 1974) 50th Reunion Celebration
Hatcher Dining Room, Rollins Campus Center
Door prizes and complimentary snacks and beverages
Share your fondest YHC memories!
2 – 3 p.m.
Afternoon Chapel Service
Susan B. Harris Chapel
Enjoy a traditional chapel service and time of remembrance led by YHC Chaplain Rev. Dr. Adam Daniels for alumni who have passed away from June 2022 - June 2023.
All alumni are invited.
3 p.m.
Alumni Weekend Group Photo
Gather in front of the 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.
It’s a 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.
3 – 5 p.m.
Celebration of Life: Dr. Lee March
Tent near the Campus Plaza
Stop by to say hello to the March family and reminisce about Lee and the impact he had on you and the YHC community.
3 – 5 p.m.
Celebration of Life: Artez Benton, 2021
Lawn in front of the RCC
All friends and family are welcome!
4:30 p.m.
1968 (1965-1969) Reunion Social
Rollins Campus Center, Admissions Balcony
A reunion tent will be available all day on the lawn. Bring your chairs!
5:30 p.m.
Reunion Dinner (Classes of 1965-1969)
Rollins Campus Center, Admissions Balcony
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.
There is no cost to attend, but registration is requested.
Reunions!
Come mingle with your classmates!
Class of 1958 will eat lunch together at the All Alumni Buffet Lunch. Tables will be marked for your class!
3 – 5 p.m.
1963 (1962-1964) Reunion Social
YHC Gazebo
1968 (1965-1969) – Details in above schedule
1973 (1972-1974) – Details in above schedule
Complimentary snacks and adult beverages will be provided by YHC for all the Tailgate Socials. 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.
3 – 5 p.m.
1978 (1977-1979) Tailgate Social
Campus Plaza
and the Social at Crane Creek Vineyard
We will also eat lunch together at the round tables in front of the library!
3 – 5 p.m.
1983 (1982-1984) Tailgate Social
Grass in front of Appleby Center
and the Social at Crane Creek Vineyard
3 – 5 p.m.
1998 (1997-1999) Tailgate Social
Lawn next to Susan B. Harris Chapel
and the Social at Crane Creek Vineyard
3 – 5 p.m.
2003 (2002-2004) Tailgate Social
Patio of Appleby Center
and the Social at Crane Creek Vineyard
3 – 5 p.m.
2013 (2012-2014) Tailgate Social
Lawn adjacent to Susan B. Harris Chapel
and the Social at Crane Creek Vineyard
