York Distinguished Alumni Program (YDAP)
YDAP Program Honors York Alumni
In 2013, Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 in colaboration with the York Community Alumni Association launched the York Distinguished Alumni Program. The Dukes of Distinction award honors exemplary York Community High School graduates who:
Display leadership characteristics through achievement of significant and/or extraordinary accomplishments or service
Have made an outstanding contribution to society
Serve as a positive influence while exemplifying the honored York traditions of teamwork and selflessness
Embody the ideals of YHS and School District 205, therefore bringing pride and prestige to the school, the District and the community
The exemplary alumni who receive the York Distinguished Alumni Award will raise self-expectation among the current students through their realization that these "Dukes of Distinction" once walked the halls of York High School and the streets of this community. Click below to see the inductees.
See the last previously held Distinguished Alumni Program from 2021
York Distinguished Alumni Program returning Fall of 2025!
After a lapse of several years, the York Community High School Alumni Association (YCHSAA) , in collaboration with York High School and cooperation from CUSD 205, is attempting to revive the Dukes of Distinction Program with new Dukes inducted the Fall of 2025. Nominations are currently being accepted. Timeline is as follows with details to follow.
Nomination form due : June 16, 2025
Selections announced: Late July, 2025
Awards ceremony: Fall, 2025
Nominees that were submitted in 2021 and not selected are eligible for reconsideration. We would advise, however, that the nominators ensure that the nomination form was adequately completed and consider updating the form with any pertinent new information.
To submit the form via mail or email, download it below and refer to instructions.