的博士. 查尔斯·R. 克莱格杰出学者奖 is presented to the graduating senior(s) with the overall highest grade point average in all courses completed at Young Harris College. 它的命名是为了纪念已故的博士. 查尔斯·R. Clegg, beloved president of Young Harris College from 1950 to 1963.
泽尔B. 米勒领导奖 is presented to the graduating senior who has made significant contributions to campus life at Young Harris College as an outstanding leader and role model. 它的命名是为了纪念已故的. 泽尔B. Miller, a member of the Young Harris College Class of 1951 and a Lifetime Trustee of the College. Miller served as Georgia’s 79th Governor from 1991 to 1999 and as U.S. 2000年至2005年担任参议员. The recipient is selected from campus nominations by a panel of faculty, staff, and administrators.
The 青年哈里斯精神奖 is presented to the graduating senior who best exemplifies the “Young Harris Spirit,” the indefinable characteristic that Young Harris College students and alumni know makes the College a unique and special place. The student also demonstrates outstanding levels of personal integrity, friendliness and engagement with the campus community. The recipient is selected from campus nominations by a panel of faculty, staff and administrators.
The Algernon Sydney Sullivan and 玛丽·米尔德里德·沙利文 Awards are given annually by the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation to a male and female graduating student at Young Harris College whose nobility of character and dedication to service sets them apart as examples for others.
The awards were created in 1890 to honor the husband and wife for whom the awards are named. The colleges and universities that participate in the Sullivan Awards program reflect the interest of Algernon Sydney Sullivan and his wife, 玛丽·米尔德里德·沙利文, 弗吉尼亚人, in the education of students in the American South. Previous recipients of the Sullivan Awards include First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and noted children’s television star Fred Rogers.
毕业典礼 is a time to celebrate our college graduates, but lots of people help bring the ceremony to life.
The most senior member of the faculty serves as the faculty marshal, and carries the mace during the commencement ceremony. The Student Government Association president serves as the student marshal carrying the academic gonfalon. 传统上, members of the Dorcas Society are selected to serve as student marshals to lead segments of the academic procession and recession.
The platform party is the first group in the academic procession. The group includes the President of the College, the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, 校董会的代表, 校园部长, 并邀请了贵宾, 比如毕业典礼的演讲者.
YHC student ambassadors represent the College at a variety of programs and events. One of the largest of these events is 毕业典礼, 大使们在哪里充当引座员, 家庭和客人的主人和女主人.
A costume for commencement has been a tradition since the beginning of higher education in America. The style and color serve as symbols of collegiate attainment. 本科学历, master’s and doctoral degrees wear black gowns; the pattern and trimming differ for each degree. The bachelor’s gown is distinguished by its long pointed sleeves. The master’s gown has long sleeves with a slit for the arm at either the elbow or the wrist. Doctor’s gowns are adorned with velvet panels and bars that may be black or of a color distinctive to the wearer’s discipline.
所有学位的持有者都戴着帽子, 通常被称为学位帽, to which a long tassel is fastened and which hangs over the left side of the cap. 医生可以戴上金线做的流苏. 本科学历 and master’s degrees may wear black or the color appropriate to the academic discipline.
The academic hood is an ornamental fold that goes around the neck and hangs down the back of the gown. The length and shape of the hood vary with the level of the degree. Hoods are generally lined with the colors of the college or university that granted the degree and trimmed with the color representing the faculty by which the degree is granted.
Students must request a final transcript in writing to be sent at the end of the semester. Transcript 申请表s can be found in the 司法常务官办公室. Transcripts will not be released until all student accounts and fees have been paid.