YHC Celebrates MLK Day 

Seventeen Young Harris College faculty, staff and students visited The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change and The Carter Center in Atlanta on Jan. 19 to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which was nationally observed on Jan. 21. The event was sponsored by S.E.R.V.E. (Service, Empowerment, Responsibility, Voice and Engagement). Read more>>  

The Swingin' Medallions Return to YHC Big Dance 

The Young Harris College Board of Associates will present the third annual Young Harris College Big Dance Saturday, March 9, in the YHC Recreation and Fitness Center to benefit the YHC Local Scholarship Campaign, which provides scholarships for local students. Members of the YHC community are invited to enjoy a fun evening of beach music featuring The Swingin' Medallions live in concert. Doors open at 6 p.m., and music begins at 7:30 p.m. Read more>> 

YHC Biology Major Wins Award for Paper Presentation 

Young Harris College senior biology major Kacey Miller, of Kingsland, recently presented a paper at the Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting in Jekyll Island, Jan. 22-24, and was awarded third place in the student paper division. "Attending the conference was such a great experience. I got to see many presentations and talk to several people who gave me advice about my future endeavors," said Miller. "I felt very honored and nervous to be the only undergraduate student presenting, and I was glad that they were impressed with our research." Read more>> 

YHC Theatre Major Completes Professional
Film Work 

Young Harris College student Stephanie Nichols, a sophomore theatre major from Douglasville, recently worked as head production assistant for the film "Promise," which is slated to premiere at the Cannes International Film Festival in May 2013. "Working on this project was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," said Nichols. "I gained wonderful memories, incredible work experience and friends that I will keep with me for a while." Read more>>   

YHC Students Selected for Georgia All College Band and All College Chorus

Sixteen Young Harris College students were selected to perform in the Georgia All College Band and Georgia All College Chorus, comprised of student musicians representing colleges and universities throughout the state. The students performed during the Georgia Music Educators Association's (GMEA) Annual In Service Conference held in Savannah, Jan. 24-27. Read more>>  

YHC Students Create Juried Exhibition at Campus Gate Art Gallery 

Young Harris College's Campus Gate Art Gallery (CGAG) is currently hosting "Snap it. Send it. Win it.," a mobile phone photography contest and exhibition that features the work of aspiring and professional artists. This unique show also highlights the efforts of YHC students and gallery assistants Kyle Huneycutt, a senior art and English major from Blairsville, and Audrey McLendon, a sophomore art major from Lilburn, who organized the show. Read more>> 

YHC Students Enjoy Greek Rush Week 

(From left to right) Young Harris College students Don Bracewell, a senior history major from Alpharetta, Emalyn Cork, a senior biology major from Marietta, Erin Brewton, a sophomore English major from Marietta, Kayley Fraker, a freshman theatre major from Hiram, Caitlin Meads, a junior biology major from Jefferson, Travis McAllister, a senior business and public policy major from Monroe and Dane Knudsen, a senior biology major from Savannah, recently attended the Greek Social in Myers Student Center during Spring Rush Week, Jan. 27-Feb. 1. Students learned about the purposes, goals and traditions of YHC's sororities and fraternities during this fun week of special events.