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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. "A college depends on its Board of Trustees for leadership, direction, and couns...
Jan 8, 2026, 11:18am EST
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. "A college depends on its Board of Trustees for leadership, direction, and couns...
Jan 8, 2026, 9:00am EST
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 for his service to the College. "A college depends on its Board of Trustees for leadership, direction, an...
Jan 8, 2026, 9:00am EST
YHC 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. Working on fundraisers during the fall semester, the 12 students were able to raise $550, which was presented t...
Jan 7, 2026, 9:00am EST
YHC Stocking Slam event benefits Campus Cupboard
Santa made a brief stop during his Christmas preparations at Young Harris College for the annual Stocking Slam. Highlighted by a women's and men's basketball game at the YHC HARP Recreation Center, Stocking Slam helps raise funds for the College's Ca...
Jan 5, 2026, 3:00pm EST
YHC Campus Cupboard hosts community food distribution
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. The Campus Cupboard, located in the middle of the YHC campus, was recently established as a campus food pantry to serv...
Dec 11, 2025, 9:00am EST
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. Jaclyn Jones Ashe Ashe, an alumna of Young Harris College Class of 2000, is the President and Oper...
Dec 10, 2025, 9:00am EST
YHC Young Harris College Launches Bold Strategic Plan
Young Harris College recently announced the launch of its 2026-2028 Strategic Plan, Enchanted Horizons: A Bold Pivot Toward a Brighter Future. This transformative roadmap positions the College to thrive in a rapidly changing higher education landscape ...
Dec 9, 2025, 3:00pm EST
YHC teams with local community on Cupid Falls projects
Some lessons can't be learned in the classroom, so students taking courses in Young Harris College's Outdoor Studies Program looked to real-world action to help keep a beloved ecosystem healthy and vibrant. Teaming with the City of Young Harris and s...
Dec 4, 2025, 9:00am EST
CORRECTION: YHC offers Criminal Justice classes
The lifeblood of any college is the courses it offers, the majors, the minors - the education a student can achieve in four years. Constantly evaluating and adapting those offerings is critical to a college's success. As such, Young Harris College is ...
Nov 21, 2025, 2:06pm EST