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Experiential Learning is alive and well at York College of Pennsylvania, and the White Rose Music Fest, held in October 2022, is just one example of how YCP helps students stay engaged with the local community.

Over the last four years, dozens of students in Hospitality Management and Marketing majors have taken project-based learning classes and worked on projects for The Yorktowne.

Pastelle Pergament '25 spends much of her time helping out and teaching classes at Greater York Dance while balancing her coursework.

The senior Biology major, who hails from Laurel, MD, spends much of his time at the local Prince Street Café.

Melina “Missy” Eller graduated with a B.A. in Theatre and a minor in Arts Administration in 2022.

For Taryn Cook ’24, the variety of experiences available at Central Market in downtown York presents an appealing atmosphere.

After a two-year hiatus, Spartan athletes welcomed their Special Olympics York County counterparts back to campus to celebrate their shared passion: sport.

Fine Arts majors have the opportunity to advance their craft in the York College Studios at Marketview Arts, while also finding inspiration in galleries throughout the building.

Kelly Marie Brown ’22 says the Keystone Kidspace located in the York Armory on George Street, is “exactly what I thought kids in the York area needed.”

This spring, we are celebrating a number of climate-friendly initiatives through the 2022 Sustainability Awareness Campaign, a series of events happening from April 18 - 29.

In Designed for Action, we meet the students who are making an impact outside of the classroom.

Hailey Kehoe ‘24 overcame a severe brain hemorrhage, multiple surgeries, and learning to walk again. Now, she’s planning to give back with a career in art therapy.

The Graham Collaborative Innovation Fellows are addressing real-world issues using the power of design thinking, an approach to problem solving that centers around the human experience.

In our On the Ground series, we explore some of YCP’s most beloved places and spaces with help from our own Spartan students.

This National Native American Heritage Month, we pay tribute to the rich history of the Susquehannock in our region. Before York College, the campus was home to the once mighty Susquehannock Tribe of the Algonquin Nation.

Archivist Karen Rice-Young ’92 recently discovered the story of the Spartan Circus, an annual event that ran from 1977-1979.

The York College Community Opportunity Scholarship Program provided William Penn Senior High School students with a jumpstart on their education. Now, they’re making strides to give back

“Through the challenges and triumphs,” says Julianna Orkin ’23, “I’m immensely grateful for the opportunities York College has afforded me and will continue to afford me.”

April is a great time for writers. Spring is in full swing, with flowers blooming and the world opening up in all kinds of inspiring ways. And at York College of Pennsylvania, members of our vibrant writing community are reflecting on how their skills and passions have grown.

Ilya Yakovlev and his team have helped students access laptops, hotspots, and library materials to ensure that learning continues on- and off-campus.

Ritamarie Trippett wants to expand the scholarship program and increase diversity, all while providing the support she wishes she’d had in college.

Strange as it may seem, we began this season a few months back with Clare Crawley and her initial group of guys in a mid-pandemic quarantine. Together, we watched a bachelorette switcheroo, more than a few guys being sent home (with some returning uninvited), a number of moments that made us laugh, more that made us cry, and some we just want to forget—and you stuck with us through it all. And now, we all get to watch YCP alumnus Zac Clark as a finalist, vying for the heart of bachelorette Tayshia Adams.

Between the Men Tell All and “hometowns," ABC had no shortage of drama for this week on The Bachelorette. Adding to the excitement, the Zac Track blog went LIVE on Monday and Tuesday nights with our new Zac Track Slack. Alums and current students alike were able to geek together during the show.

Intern and guest blogger Sophie Barnes '22 recaps an action-packed episode of The Bachelorette. This week, alumnus Zac Clark '06 continues to pursue love with bachelorette Tayshia Adams—but in the process, he makes a dramatic revelation that has Sophie ready to quit blogging for Zac Track.

Zac C. (AKA Zac Clark, an alum from YCP's class of 2006) has his first one-on-one date with Bachelorette Tayshia Adams.

With Thanksgiving coming up this week, Spartan Bachelor Nation fans can be thankful for episode 7 of The Bachelorette, which gave us quite a bit of screen time with our favorite YCP-alum-turned-reality-TV-star, Zac Clark ‘06.

When Mass Communication majors Heather Fiore (‘22), Mykela Heidel (‘22), and Morrissey Walsh (‘23) learned about an opportunity to help tell the story of African American WWI veteran George A. Wood through a documentary film, they were inspired to get involved.

In episode 6 of The Bachelorette, YCP alum Zac C. takes the high road when his fellow contestants start drama. Bonus: Since Zac spent more time off-camera than usual this week, guest blogger Sophie Barnes '22 makes a list of her best guesses about how he's been passing those hours out of the spotlight.

In episode 5 of The Bachelorette, the men prepare for a new phase of their tumultuous journey toward love, and York College alumnus Zac Clark gets face time with incoming bachelorette Tayshia Adams.

Kristen Gurreri, Senior Director of the York College Fund and Alumni Relations, guests blogs this week to recap episode 4 of The Bachelorette. YCP alumnus Zac Clark '06 continues competing for the heart of bachelorette Clare Crawley — or does he? Everything can change in this "unprecedented" episode!

For the fall 2020 semester, the YWCA York Advocates will be available in the morning from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on the first and third Friday of the month in Humanities 162. For 24/7 support, there is a hotline that can be reached at 1-800-422-3204. The YWCA York Advocates will begin their time on campus starting October 16, 2020.

Episode 3 of Season 16 was full of drama, rumors, and lots of DALE — but Spartan Zac Clark '06 got his fair share of screen time, including an on-stage roast of his fellow contestants!

In episode 2 of season 16, Bachelorette Clare takes on her first group date — and Spartan Zac C. has his first heart-to-heart with the leading lady!

Zac C., a graduate of York College's class of 2006, makes his debut appearance on season 16 of The Bachelorette.

Zac Clark '06 will begin his journey to find love on this fall's season of The Bachelorette. Whether or not you’re a fan of the ABC Bachelor and Bachelorette franchise, we can all agree that Spartans support one another. That’s why we’re kicking off “Zac Track”—a blog series following Zac’s reality television adventure to find love.

"One of the many things that drew me to York College was the campus. Running right beside campus rests the Heritage Rail Trail — something still open even during this pandemic. We’re all feeling the isolating effects of the quarantine, so here are my recommendations to get outside for some fresh air." - Jamie Kinsley '12