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YHC President Dr. Drew Van Horn announces retirement Dec. 31
After serving seven years as the President of Young Harris College, Dr. Drew Van Horn informed the Board of Trustees of his decision to retire on Dec. 31. "Given the addition of our first grandchild along with other personal aspirations, Camille and...
Sep 23, 2024, 12:00pm EDT
Watermarks exhibit on display at Campus Gate Art Gallery
A blend of many different media looking at the rivers and streams of Southern Appalachia is on display at the Young Harris College Campus Gate Art Gallery through September. The art exhibit - "Watermarks" - is the creation of Ted Whisenhunt, chair of...
Sep 13, 2024, 12:00pm EDT

September shows on tap at O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. - What's the next step in space exploration? Find out in September and check out "Forward to the Moon" at the O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium at Young Harris College. This latest show, narrated by Kari Byron, from Crash Test World and ...
Sep 12, 2024, 10:00am EDT

Young Harris College joins First United Methodist on Sept. 15
YOUNG HARRIS, GA. - Faculty, staff, and students from Young Harris College will join the congregation of First United Methodist Church of Union County on Sunday, Sept. 15, for YHC Sunday. The College and First UMC enjoy a special relationship as many ...
Sep 11, 2024, 4:00pm EDT
Young Harris College Presents Fine Arts Events for September
Young Harris College invites the community to attend fine arts events in September. All events will take place on the YHC campus. Enjoy the following events: Opening Reception for Ted Whisenhunt's Art Exhibition "Watermarks" - Monday - Friday, 9 a.m....
Sep 4, 2024, 1:00pm EDT
Young Harris College English professor seeks 'Lost Places'
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. - What happens to the places that time and people forget? Are they lost forever, never to be thought of again? For Young Harris College English professor, Matt Bruen, that was a question he refused to answer "yes" to. Bruen, author o...
Aug 30, 2024, 8:00am EDT

Young Harris College professor wins academic excellence award
A musician, educator, and performer, Dr. Shelley Sanderson was honored at the Young Harris College Convocation Aug. 15 with the 2024 Vulcan Teaching Excellence Award. Established in 1991, the award recognizes outstanding professors on campuses of the G...
Aug 28, 2024, 9:00am EDT

Check the weather in the solar system at O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium
It seems weather is a topic of conversation whether you're on Earth or Jupiter. Stop by the O. Wayne Rollins Planetarium at Young Harris College in August for the Widest Weather in the Solar System show. "Crazy weather is not something limited to our...
Aug 20, 2024, 10:00am EDT

Young Harris College hosts Get-To-Know with new Athletic Director
YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. - Aaron Bessey has been hard at work over the past few weeks as he wrapped up his position as Associate Athletic Director for External Relations at UNC Asheville, while also shifting into his new role as Athletic Director for Young Ha...
Jul 10, 2024, 11:00am EDT
Young Harris College Police celebrate 40 years
Forty years ago, a new sheriff came to town as the Young Harris College police force became an official accredited law enforcement agency in Georgia, growing from a police force of one to a fully-staffed, 24/7 department keeping the peace at the Colleg...
Jun 13, 2024, 1:00pm EDT