Will Yeiser Named Joseph Wilson Boone Award Recipient
June 17, 2022 NewsroomYoung Harris College graduate Will Yeiser, Class of 2022, of Columbus, Georgia, was named this year’s Joseph Wilson Boone History Award recipient.
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Jill Davis Named the 2022 McCollough Scholar at Young Harris College
June 13, 2022 NewsroomYoung Harris College student Jill Davis, Class of 2023, received the McCollough Scholarship to spend approximately six weeks of this summer at Cambridge University’s Wesley House, the Methodist college in Cambridge, England.
YHC’s Rollins Planetarium Presents “Wildest Weather in the Solar System”
June 13, 2022 NewsroomThe O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium at Young Harris College will host a showing of “Wildest Weather in the Solar System” on Friday, June 17 at 8 p.m.
Young Harris College Becomes A Member of the Appalachian College Association
June 6, 2022 NewsroomThe Appalachian College Association (ACA) Board of Directors and ACA President Beth Rushing announced on Tuesday, May 24 that Young Harris College has been approved for ACA membership.
Young Harris College’s Jeffrey Bauman Celebrates 30 Years
May 26, 2022 NewsroomYoung Harris College congratulates YHC Chair of the Department of Music and Professor of Music Mr. Jeffrey Bauman on thirty years of teaching at the College. YHC honors and celebrates Bauman’s hard work and dedication.
Young Harris College Class of 2022 Commencement
May 20, 2022 NewsroomThe Young Harris College 2021-2022 academic year has come to an end, and the members of the Class of 2022 have finished their final year in the Enchanted Valley.
YHC Recreation and Commencement Center Dedicated to Rev. Dr. Don Harp, Jr.
May 6, 2022 NewsroomOn Friday, April 22, 2022, Young Harris College held a ceremony to dedicate the campus recreation center to Rev. Dr. Don Harp, Jr., Class of 1961.
Young Harris College Science Students Win Top Prizes at Georgia Academy of Science Meeting
April 27, 2022 NewsroomYoung Harris College students Veronica Pablo Raymundo and Jordan Pandolph won two top prizes at the Georgia Academy of Science (GAS) annual meeting in March. Pablo Raymundo took the top talk prize in the Biomedical section of the event, while Pandolph took the top talk prize in the Chemistry section.
YHC’s Dr. Joshua Guitar Wins James Madison Prize for Outstanding Research in First Amendment Studies
April 18, 2022 NewsroomYoung Harris College Assistant Professor of Communication Dr. Joshua Guitar recently published his first book, Dissent, Discourse, and Democracy: Whistleblowers as Sites of Political Contestation, in which he critiques prominent government whistleblowing discourses and theorizes the concept of “abstruction.” Just months after the book’s release, Guitar was awarded the James Madison Prize for Outstanding Research in First Amendment Studies by the Southern States Communication Association (SSCA).
YHC Presents April – May Fine Arts Events
April 1, 2022 NewsroomYoung Harris College invites the community to attend upcoming Fine Arts events. Events will take place on the YHC campus, which is located at 1 College Street, Young Harris, Georgia 30582, and at Sharp Memorial United Methodist Church, which is located at 1114 Main Street, Young Harris, Georgia 30582.
United Community Bank Provides Generous Donation to YHC Clay Dotson Open
April 1, 2022 NewsroomOn Friday, March 25, Mark Dotson, Young Harris College Vice President for Advancement, met with Adam Born, president of the United Community Bank of Blairsville, to graciously accept the bank's generous donation to the 2022 Young Harris College Clay Dotson Open Golf Tournament.
Young Harris College Thanks the Community for Supporting The Big Dance
March 26, 2022 NewsroomOn Saturday, March 5, Young Harris College hosted The Big Dance to support the Bob & Carol Head Local Scholarship Campaign in raising scholarship funds for over 150 students from surrounding counties.
Representative Buddy Carter Honors YHC Alumnus and Emeritus Trustee Bill Roberts
March 25, 2022 NewsroomUnited States Congressman and Young Harris College TrusteeBuddyCarter, Class of 1977, recently paid tribute to the life of Young Harris College alumnus and Emeritus Trustee William “Bill” F. Roberts, Class of 1952.
Heidi Kapler Named January’s National “THX Award” Winner
March 16, 2022 NewsroomYoung Harris College Sodexo Senior Cashier Heidi Kapler was named the national winner of the “THX Award” for the month of January.
YHC Presents March Fine Arts Events
March 14, 2022 NewsroomYoung Harris College invites the community to attend upcoming Fine Arts events. All events will take place on the YHC campus, which is located at 1 College Street, Young Harris, Georgia 30582.
YHC’s Rollins Planetarium Presents “Led Zeppelin Cosmic Concert”
March 10, 2022 NewsroomThe O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium at Young Harris College will host “Led Zeppelin Cosmic Concert” on Friday, April 22 at 8 p.m. and Friday, April 29 at 8 p.m.
Representative Buddy Carter Honors Former YHC President and YHC Emeritus Trustee
March 9, 2022 NewsroomUnited States Congressman and YHC Trustee Buddy Carter, Class of 1977, recently paid a tribute to the lives of former YHC President Dr. Ray Farley and YHC Emeritus Trustee Jones Webb.
Former YHC President Dr. D. Ray Farley Has Passed
February 16, 2022 NewsroomWe are saddened to inform you of the passing of former YHC President Dr. D. Ray Farley on Tuesday morning, February 15.
YHC Presents Upcoming February Fine Arts Events
February 9, 2022 NewsroomYoung Harris College invites the community to attend upcoming Fine Arts events. All events will take place on the YHC campus, which is located at 1 College Street, Young Harris, Georgia 30582.For more information about Fine Arts events, please contact YHC Fine Arts at (706) 379-5182.
Rebecca Baker Named the 2022 Woodward Scholar at Young Harris College
February 2, 2022 NewsroomRebecca Baker, 2023, of Dacula, Georgia, was recently awarded the Beverly Barrow Woodward, 1953, Endowed Scholarship. This scholarship was established by Leonard and Beverly Woodward of Rome, Georgia, and it is granted annually to one YHC student to study abroad in England at Harlaxton College.
