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YHC announces 2026 recipients of the Ledford Scholarships

Young Harris College is pleased to announce three students have been awarded Ledford Scholarships from the Appalachian College Association.

YHC adds NarcX box for prescription disposal on campus

YHC has taken another important step in supporting student wellness and community safety with the installation of a new NARCX Box on campus.

YHC dusts off dance shoes for Big Dance

From alumni to students, everyone was cutting a rug Saturday for Young Harris College's Big Dance, as YHC's annual event returned to campus in 2026.

YHC student presents at conference in Italy

A Public Policy and Law student in Young Harris College's Business and Public Policy Department presented at a conference in Rome recently, and it wasn't the one 120 miles south of here in Georgia, but a little over 5,300 miles away in Italy.

YHC students build beds for community at Sleep in Heavenly Peace event

More than 150 students from Young Harris College were on hand Wednesday morning, helping to build beds at a charity event for the Blairsville chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nationwide charity.

YHC receives Steinway donation

The Music Department at YHC received two brand new Steinway grand pianos as a result of generous donations from the local community, alumni, and faculty.

YHC Campus Cupboard holds community distribution in March

A community food distribution will be Wednesday, March 25, at 5:30 p.m. at the Campus Cupboard, Young Harris College’s new food bank. 

Take a space vacation at the YHC Planetarium 

Imagine the ultimate space vacation or check out the skies of Georgia in March at Young Harris College’s O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium. 

YHC hosts Sleep in Heavenly Peace charity event

YHC and the Blairsville chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace will co-host a bed-building event on March 18 at Mayor’s Park in Young Harris.

YHC student wins scholarship to Norway

Laura Mauldin, a sophomore triple major at YHC, has been selected as one of two students in Georgia for a scholarship at the University of Oslo.

YHC hosts Egg-chanted Valley Egg Hunt

Young Harris College is hosting a free community egg hunt on March 28.

YHC works with Lake Chatuge Rotary growing vegetables

Young Harris College Gardening Club and the Lake Chatuge Rotary have joined to help provide fresh vegetables in Towns County.

YHC Campus Cupboard holds community distribution in February

A community food distribution will be Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 5:30 p.m. at the Campus Cupboard, Young Harris College’s new food bank. 

YHC Business students partner with Paris Business Center 

YHC students met with local business owners at a kick-off event for the Paris Business Center in Hiawassee.

Former NFL player speaks at YHC annual Martin Luther King Jr. prayer luncheon

Ovie Mughelli, a former NFL player, was this year’s keynote speaker at the YHC annual MLK Prayer Luncheon.

YHC Board of Trustees honors Richard Burrell

The Board of Trustees of Young Harris College passed a resolution at its November meeting, honoring Emeritus Board Member Richard "Dick" Burrell.

YHC Board of Trustees honors Wyck Knox

The Board of Trustees of Young Harris College passed a resolution at its November meeting, honoring Emeritus Board Member Wyck A. Knox Jr. for his service to the College.

Students raise money for women’s organization in Union County

Students in the Lettie Pate Whitehead scholarship donated more than $500 to the Women’s Enrichment Center Family Resources in Blairsville. 

YHC Stocking Slam event benefits Campus Cupboard

Students in the Lettie Pate Whitehead scholarship donated more than $500 to the Women’s Enrichment Center Family Resources in Blairsville. 

YHC Board elects two new trustees at Fall meeting

Young Harris College's Board of Trustees elected two new trustees - Jaclyn Jones Ashe and Michael Thomas - at its Board meeting on Nov. 14 in Atlanta.