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The Year of 50 Spartans

Recognizing outstanding Spartans everywhere.

In celebration of 50 years of York College of Pennsylvania, comes a new awards program, The Year of 50 Spartans! This program will recognize outstanding alumni who have demonstrated dedication, excellence, professional achievement, and most importantly, a commitment to staying engaged with York College after graduating. 

Thank you to all who nominated fellow Spartans and congratulations to our outstanding award winners! View the award recipients below.

Know an outstanding Spartan that would be deserving of this award? Please visit our Spartans of the Year page for information on future awards programs. Contact us at alumni@ycp.edu if you have questions. Thank you!

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Year of 50 Spartans Awards

  • Award Eligibility & Criteria

    Award Eligibility & Criteria

    Eligibility: Alumni are eligible if they have earned an associate, undergraduate, or graduate degree from York College of Pennsylvania, York Junior College, York Collegiate Institute, or York County Academy. To be considered, alumni cannot currently be employees of York College, voting members of the Board of Trustees, or current members of the Alumni Board and Young Alumni Council. 

    Criteria: York College’s Year of Fifty Spartans Awards Program will recognize outstanding alumni who have demonstrated dedication, excellence, professional achievement, and most importantly, a commitment to staying engaged with York College after graduating. For more detailed descriptions, please see below:

    • A nominee who has fully demonstrated dedication is someone who continuously gives their full attention to something they are passionate about, whether a cause, others, or their professional goals.
    • A nominee who has fully demonstrated excellence is someone who rises above and beyond standard expectations, personally or professionally, and continuously strives for growth.
    • A nominee who has fully demonstrated professional achievement is someone who has accomplished, or exceeded, their goals and has contributed to furthering their respective field.
    • A nominee who has fully committed to staying engaged with YCP post-graduation is someone who actively works to keep connected, whether in person and/or digitally, and contributes to the growth of the institution.
  • Award Timeline

    Award Timeline

    Saturday, November 3, 2018: Award nominations open
    Friday, February 8, 2019: Award nominations close
    May 2019: Award winners are announced

  • Meet the Selection Committee

    Meet the Selection Committee

    Members 
    Melanie Cohen '02
    Greg Erb '06
    Kate Gaudet '09 '15
    Jamie Kinsley '12
    Bryce Kruger '18
    Brittany Langletz, Assistant Director of Career Development
    Vincent Rice '72
    Barb Sleeger '71
    Sean Umbenhouer '91
     
    Advisors
    Darby Frey '18, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
    Brigette Gardner, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations
    Andrea Jackson, Alumni Relations Office Manager
    Kristin Schab '04, Director of Alumni Relations
Contact Us
Alumni Relations
Kristen Gurreri, Senior Director, College Development
Grantley Hall
Phone: 717.815.3273
kgurreri@ycp.edu

Michelle Shellenberger '89, Director, Alumni Relations
Grantley Hall, Room 122
717.815.1501
mshellen@ycp.edu

Office email: alumni@ycp.edu

Christina Herman, Assistant Director, Alumni Relations
Grantley Hall, Room 118
717.815.2051
cherman6@ycp.edu
Office email: alumni@ycp.edu

Andrea Jackson, Assistant Director, Development Events
Grantley Hall, Room 117
717.815.6642
ajacks28@ycp.edu
Office email: alumni@ycp.edu

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Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.