York College of Pennsylvania

More than 1400 York College students were recognized for their academic achievement by earning a place on the Dean's List for the Fall 2024 semester.

York College of Pennsylvania proudly awarded degrees to more than 250 students in Dec. 2024. During the ceremony, graduates earned associate, bachelor's and master's degrees.

Lee Krauss, a May 2024 graduate and the 2023-24 Carraway Scholar at York College, won first place in the Mary Jane's Diamond Award for poetry and the Carraway Writing Award for poetry. They plan to begin George Mason University's MFA program in poetry this fall.

Kylee Preston won the student award and was selected to have her art hung in Schmidt Library.

Ethan Glass was inducted into SALUTE, the Veterans National Honor Society, at York College of Pennsylvania.

Alysen Donahue, BSN, RN a December 2023 York College graduate, earned The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing Students from The DAISY Foundation.

Devon Tolbert, a December 2023 graduate and Cybersecurity Management major, was awarded First Place in the Undergraduate Poster Presentation at the Northeast Decision Sciences Institute 2024 Conference in Cambridge, Mass.

A York College student was recognized for serving as an official at the 2023 NIRSA National Flag Football Championships, held this year at Oklahoma State University. NIRSA is a nonprofit membership association that provides resources and education for advancing campus recreation.

Several York College of Pennsylvania Cybersecurity Management seniors took the mic to participate in a recent ivoox blog, hosted by Tamara Schwartz, Assistant Professor, Cybersecurity & Business Administration, and discuss their research and how it impacted their professional development as they head into their final semester and look for their first job.

December graduate Julisa Batista of Conestoga, Pa., is finishing her time at York College with a busy schedule: 21 credits and a part-time internship with Penske Transportation Solution. Her hard work is paying off, though, as a full-time position with Penske awaits her after graduation on December 13.

Jay Hynes, a Political science major from Marietta, Pa., will deliver the student address at York College's Dec. 13, 2023 ceremony.

A team of York College Civil Engineering majors earned second place in an international competition sponsored by TecQuipment, a United Kingdom company that designs and manufactures engineering teaching equipment.

York College's faculty awarded its annual Sardari Khanna Academic Senate Scholarship.

Four York College students will be inducted into the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA) Chi Sigma Mu Honor Society at the organization's 2023 conference in February in Tampa, Fla.

Nathan Leakway published an op-ed in the York Dispatch as part of a course.

Nearly 750 first-year and transfer students arrived at York College of Pennsylvania for the opening of the Fall 2022 semester.

Two students enrolled in a health-related academic program had the opportunity to serve as the first research interns in a collaborative program between York College and WellSpan Research.

York College of Pennsylvania Biology/Pre-Med track senior Rachael Huebler has participated in the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) program since her first year at the College. As part of National Mentoring Month in January, The BBBS program named her as a Big Sister of the Year for 2021.