Young Alumni Council

Mission, Vision, and Goals

Mission

Young Alumni Council encourages personal development for
alumni and furthers the mission of York College of Pennsylvania by building
connections between young alumni and all stakeholders of the College including faculty,
staff, students, and more. We strengthen both the York College and York City
communities by promoting volunteerism and philanthropic giving.

Vision

Young Alumni Council will instill the notion of “Spartans for Life”
and our motto, To Serve Is to Live. Through the cultivation of young alumni volunteers
and donors, and will create personal and professional opportunities for all students to
aid in their transition from student to alumni. 

Goals and Objectives

1. Achieve 100% donor participation across the Young Alumni Council membership
2. Advise York College offices and departments on the needs of young alumni
3. Implement young alumni-specific programming annually
4. Establish mentoring relationships between Young Alumni Council members and each Student Alumni Ambassador
5. Assess the progress and performance of all Council goals and activities

Membership Expectations

The minimum responsibilities of all Council members include:

• Participation in the York College Fund – Members are asked to make a personally meaningful gift to the College that is also a personal best. Members are expected to make a gift during the annual YCP Day of Giving. These may be the same.
  
  
• Meetings – Members are expected to attend each Young Alumni council meeting. One meeting per year may be attended remotely. Should a Council member be unable to attend a mandatory meeting, they must notify the president at least 30 days prior to the scheduled meeting. 
  
  
• Participation – Members of the Council are required to be involved in a minimum of three York College-related events or programs. Examples include annual events such as Fall Fest, SpartaNation, and YCP Day of Giving and programs such as Spartan Pen Pals and Social Media Ambassadors. Council members are encouraged to attend more as they are able. 
  
  
• Alumni Engagement Portfolio – Each member of the Young Alumni Council will manage a portfolio of fellow young alumni and serve as a liaison in connecting them back to York College and their engagement in events, etc.
  
  
• A representative of York College – Council members serve as advocates for the College and as representatives of the Council. As such, they must act in a professional manner at all related functions and events.

Young Alumni Council Members

2022-2023 YAC Executive Board

President, Jacob Swartz '20

Vice President, Zachary Claghorn '21

Secretary, Colbe Herr '14

Community Involvement Chair, Molly Thate '21

Career Development Chair, Dillon Weitkamp '17

Philanthropy Chair, Zackery Anderson '21

Social Chair, Elena Galioto '22

2022-2023 YAC General Members

Interested in joining the Young Alumni Council?

Young Alumni Council members are appointed for two-year terms. All executive board officer positions are appointed to a one year term, with the exception of the president which is a two-year term. 

Applications are closed until spring 2023. Be notified when they open by expressing interest via the Get Involved form linked below.

To be eligible for the Young Alumni Council, you must have graduated from York College between 2013–2023. Applications are reviewed by the current Council in consultation with the Office of Alumni Relations.

Questions? Please email Christina Herman, Assistant Director of Alumni Relations, at cherman6@ycp.edu.