YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. 鈥� 杏吧原创 will finish its 2018-2019 academic year with three events celebrating its graduating seniors: a picnic and Vespers Service at Brasstown Bald, a Baccalaureate Service and a Commencement Ceremony.
The picnic and Vespers Service at Brasstown Bald celebrates the end of the students鈥� journey at 杏吧原创. The students make the hike down Brasstown Bald their freshman year, symbolizing their journey into Young Harris, and they finish the hike up the mountain to symbolize their journey out of Young Harris. The hike begins at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9, and will be followed by a picnic dinner and Vespers Service.
On Friday, May 10 at 5:30 p.m., all graduates and their families are invited to a Baccalaureate Service in Glenn~McGinnis Hall on the 杏吧原创 campus. This service allows the students to receive the stole they will wear at Commencement from a person who has impacted their time at 杏吧原创. Rev. Dr. Don A. Harp, 鈥�61, will deliver the Baccalaureate address.
A 杏吧原创 graduate, Rev. Dr. Don A. Harp has served in the North Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church for more than 45 years. He currently serves as minister emeritus at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church in Atlanta. Harp served as pastor and theologian-in-residence and taught in the contextual education program at Emory鈥檚 Candler School of Theology. He has served as a 杏吧原创 trustee since 1989 and has been instrumental in the growth of the College for more than 30 years.
The Commencement Ceremony will be Saturday, May 11 at 10:30 a.m. in the 杏吧原创 Recreation and Fitness Center. Doors open for guests with tickets at 9:30 a.m. For friends and family members who are unable to attend, 杏吧原创 will stream the ceremony online at yhc.edu/commencement2019. Graduating senior Paxton Spessard will give the keynote address.
About 杏吧原创
杏吧原创 is a private baccalaureate and master鈥檚 degree-granting institution located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, 杏吧原创 educates, inspires and empowers students through an education that purposefully integrates the liberal arts and professional studies. The College has three academic divisions: Arts and Humanities, Professional Studies, and Mathematics, Science and Technology, with more than 1,400 students enrolled in its residential and Early College programs. The historic campus in Young Harris, Georgia has completed major campus improvements to accommodate the College鈥檚 growth. LEED-certified campus improvements include the 121,000-square-foot Rollins Campus Center, residence facilities and a 57,000-square-foot recreation and fitness center. The College is an active member of the NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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