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.

Andrea Corrales '05

Department Counsel
Department of Defense, Office of Hearing and Appeals 

"...York [College] helped me realize that book smarts can only get you so far. Whether it's creating bonds of friendship or efficiently and creatively accomplishing tasks with a group of individuals of varying talents, socialization and coordination are the basic building blocks of success."

Current City: University Park, MD

YCP Degree: BA in Political Science

Spartan Snapshots

  • Represents the Department of Defense in security clearance litigation matters, protecting classified information from individuals whose situations and backgrounds could make them vulnerable to exploitation or coercion
  • Married to Ernesto in 2013; their daughter Riley was born on Father's Day 2017
  • Earned her J.D. from Penn State University Dickinson School of Law
  • Active D.C. Alumni Ambassador and participant in Spartan Pen Pals Program
  • Currently mentors adolescents through D.C.'s Higher Achievement program
  • Avid knitter and Pittsburgh Penguins fan
  • Previously served nine years on the YCP Alumni Board of Directors
  • Hosted a SpartaNation 2020 Site Visit at the Pentagon for the YCP Road Crew and served as a DC Regional Ambassador and a Day of Giving Ambassador
  • YCP Student Involvement: Student Senate, Delta Phi Epsilon, YCP Ambassadors Program

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