Graduates gather around the Rock on Commencement day to signify the completion of their academic journey. The Rock is painted York College green and the graduates' markers are filled with white ink.

Peter Calcara '86

Vice President of Government Relations
Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants

"YCP gave me the confidence in myself that I did not know I had as an 18-year-old. It also meshed the theoretical learned from the classroom with the real-world application of what we learned through great internship opportunities." 
 

Current City: Mechanicsburg, PA

YCP Degree: BA in Government and Public Administration

Spartan Snapshots

  • State government relations professional (lobbyist) in Harrisburg for 30 years
  • Active member (and past president) of the PA Association for Government Relations
  • Former member of the York College Alumni Board of Directors
  • Member of the American Society of Association Executives Government Relations Section Committee
  • Earned my Certified Association Executive (CAE) Designation
  • Served as a volunteer coach for my daughter’s soccer and basketball teams

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View all of the 2020 Spartans of the Year award recipients.