Tagged: Cordukes

Second Cordukes Visit to YSJ

Last year, the University received a visit from John, Heather and Erin Cordukes who are descendants of Edward Preston Cordukes, the first student ever to register and study at YSJ, starting in 1841. (Link...

Sign pointing to the Students' Union

Goodbye Cordukes!

Many fond memories were made spending time on campus in the Students’ Union building – named the Cordukes Building (after the very first student, Edward Cordukes) in 1993. But, as of September this year,...

Our First Alumnus

Today, York St John is 175 years old. It’s supposed to be 175 years and one week old, but things didn’t work out quite as intended on May 10, 1841. The college, then at Monkgate...