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Young Harris College Hosts 22nd Annual Clay Dotson Open
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. - A beautiful Monday morning welcomed more than 200 golfers to the 22nd annual Clay Dotson Open golf tournament on May 18 at Brasstown Valley Resort, raising more than $115,000 to benefit student scholarships at Young Harris College. ...
May 21, 2026, 2:00pm EDT
Young Harris College Class of 2026 Commencement
Nearly 200 graduates from Young Harris College's Class of 2026 walked the stage Saturday, culminating years of education and earning their degrees. Commencement capped a week of activity, ranging from the annual Senior Reception to the baccalaureate ...
May 12, 2026, 3:15pm EDT
Young Harris College presents Medallion Award to Jon Anderson
Young Harris College Trustee Jon Anderson has been recognized with the College's highest award, the YHC Medallion. Anderson was honored at a recent Board of Trustees meeting and was granted Lifetime Trustee status at the April meeting. Anderson grad...
May 8, 2026, 3:00pm EDT
Get ready to rock with Led Zeppelin at YHC planetarium
Whether you need a stairway to heaven or a whole lotta love, you'll want to head to Young Harris College's O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium in June for the Led Zeppelin Cosmic Concert. Led Zeppelin Cosmic Concert Friday, June 5 @ 8 p.m. Back by popul...
May 7, 2026, 9:00am EDT
YHC students prepare 100,000 meals for those in need
Young Harris College students have prepared more than 100,000 meals over the past decade as partners with Rise Against Hunger. The college was recently recognized by the charity for its work. Each year, YHC students, led by Rev. Adam Daniels, work as...
May 5, 2026, 3:00pm EDT
YHC professor writes textbook on King Arthur
Young Harris College's Dr. Daniel Helbert, assistant professor of English, wrote and recently published a textbook on the history of King Arthur, titled Arthur Between England and Wales: The Borderland, the Marches, and the Medieval Matter of Britain. ...
Apr 24, 2026, 2:00pm EDT
YHC students work to refresh Appalachian Trail
The Appalachian Trail stretches from Georgia to Maine, 2,190 miles of footpath leading through 14 states. Students from Young Harris College recently spent time helping to refresh the Approach Trail (AT) at Amicalola Falls State Park. A group of stude...
Apr 21, 2026, 9:00am EDT
YHC professor selected for UGA Governor's Teaching Fellows Program
Dr. Jennifer Hallett, Professor of Communication Studies at Young Harris College's Communication Studies department, has been selected as a Fellow for the 2026-2027 academic year by the UGA Governor's Teaching Fellows Program. Hallett is the fourth in...
Apr 20, 2026, 12:00pm EDT
YHC Campus Cupboard hosts community food distribution April 22
A community food distribution will be Wednesday, April 22, at 5:30 p.m. at the Campus Cupboard, Young Harris College's new food bank. The Campus Cupboard, located in the middle of the YHC campus, was recently established as a campus food pantry to se...
Apr 14, 2026, 4:15pm EDT
Take a trip to the moon in May at YHC planetarium
NASA's Artemis mission isn't the only one traveling to the moon, as that's the mission for the Young Harris College's O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium in May. Forward! To the Moon Friday, May 15 @ 8 p.m. Kari Byron, from Crash Test World and MythBust...
Apr 14, 2026, 10:00am EDT