A Message from the
President
In my first semester as President of York College of Pennsylvania, it has been my privilege to not only learn about our community but be welcomed into it as well. I have met with faculty and administrators to discuss their ideas for our programs. I have welcomed new and returning cohorts of students and watched them embrace all the challenges and excitement of Move-In Day, the first day of classes, final exams, and everything else they apply themselves to in pursuit of their degrees. Throughout all of this, I have witnessed firsthand the genuine appreciation, compassion, and respect members of the Spartan community employ in their responsibilities and toward each other as representatives of our beloved institution. Our Philanthropic Investment Report highlights some outstanding milestones and the impact of your gifts to the College. It especially notes the achievements made possible by and during the EVOLVE Campaign. Through experiential learning opportunities, innovative athletic resources, and important research initiatives, our mission and vision are being realized every day. We are proud to demonstrate the knowledge and skills our students learn, how our alumni utilize these traits, and how this work collectively and continuously maximizes your philanthropic investments in YCP. I am delighted to share this retrospective overview of the Campaign. Moreover, I look forward to elevating and expanding projects like these as I continue my tenure here. Students are learning and engaging at all points of our campus—from our downtown locations at Marketview Arts and the Gunter-Smith Center for Community Engagement, to our campus cornerstones like the new alumni fountain and in all of our curricular and cocurricular offerings. As donors to this wonderful college, thank you for all that you do to encourage and sustain this growth. It truly resonates with our Spartan community as we continue to realize our servire est vivre (to serve is to live) motto.
Sincerely,
Thomas Burns, Ph.D. President, York College of Pennsylvania
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