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Young Harris College student selected for Georgia governor's internship
A fascination with policy, law and politics has led to a Young Harris College senior landing an internship with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. Hayden Durrett, a senior with a Public Policy & Law and Business Administration double-major, was selected for th...
Jan 19, 2024, 3:43pm EST
Civil rights lawyer of the year, former head of Georgia NAACP speaks at Young Harris College
Rev. Dr. Francys Johnson is a pastor, educator, award-winning civil and criminal lawyer, and activist, will be speaking Friday, Jan. 12, at Young Harris College at the College's annual MLK Luncheon. The luncheon is at noon in Suber Hall in the Rollin...
Jan 9, 2024, 9:09am EST
Young Harris College biology major selected for environmental internship
Work in the classroom or lab is an important part of any college education, but hands-on training in a student's field of study provides unmatched experience. Jill Dixon, a recent graduate with a bachelor's degree in Biology at Young Harris College, wa...
Jan 5, 2024, 10:00am EST
Young Harris College English students attend Shakespeare's "Tempest"
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. - English students at Young Harris College were treated to a taste of English culture recently both in terms of food and drink and a stage performance as they traveled to Atlanta to see William Shakespeare's "The Tempest." A class o...
Nov 30, 2023, 1:00pm EST
Young Harris College Men's Soccer team works with local community
Living on your own, especially later in life, can be difficult and lonely. So, players from the Young Harris College Men's soccer team decided to make a difference in the lives of some elderly residents in the local area. Partnering with Hearts in Mi...
Nov 21, 2023, 2:00pm EST
Friend of the Arts Donates Steinway Boston Piano to Young Harris College
Friend of the Arts Donates Steinway Boston Piano to Young Harris College YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. - Young Harris College was the fortunate recipient of a piano from donor Jim Steed Tuesday, October 31, as part of the Young Harris College All-Steinway Initiat...
Nov 10, 2023, 11:43am EST
Young Harris College names Lydia Sartain to Board of Trustees
A native of Blairsville and nine-year District Attorney for Georgia Northeastern Judicial Court, Lydia Jackson Sartain '79, has been named to the Young Harris College Board of Trustees. The alumna was voted in at the Fall meeting of the College's Boar...
Nov 8, 2023, 3:32pm EST
Young Harris College presents November, December Fine Arts events
Young Harris College invites the community to attend upcoming Fine Arts events in November and December. Most events will take place on the YHC campus, which is located at One College Street in Young Harris. Join us and enjoy any of the following even...
Nov 1, 2023, 12:00pm EDT
Young Harris student awarded Woodward Scholarship, studies in England
Seeing sites ranging from Big Ben to Buckingham Palace, Kristen Trice -recipient of the Woodward Endowed Scholarship from Young Harris College - spent the past summer studying British literature at Harlaxton College in Grantham, England. Trice, the 2...
Oct 27, 2023, 1:00pm EDT
Young Harris Alum travels to Kenya as member of Peace Corps
A 2020 alumna and record-setting golfer from Young Harris College has taken on a new challenge, joining the Peace Corps and traveling to Kenya for the next two years. Hannah Walker graduated from Young Harris College with a bachelor's degree in 2020, ...
Oct 20, 2023, 1:00pm EDT