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Announcing the 2025 Chapter of the Year Nominees

By

Charlie Jones

July 28, 2025

Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) chapters across the country lead the fight for conservative ideas at their schools. Through their efforts in organizing bold activism initiatives and hosting breakthrough campus lectures, YAFers have ensured that their peers are introduced to conservative ideas.

To recognize the top YAF chapters in the country, the Young Americans for Freedom Board of Governors annually names a Chapter of the Year and a Rookie Chapter of the Year. The winners will be announced at YAF’s National Conservative Student Conference in Washington, D.C., next week.

Young Americans for Freedom is excited to announce the following chapters as nominees for Chapter of the Year:

Clemson University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Kansas State University

Oklahoma State University

University of Alabama

University of Dallas

University of Iowa

University of Virginia

The Young Americans for Freedom Board of Governors is thrilled to announce the following chapters as nominees for the Rookie of the Year award:

  • College of the Sequoias
  • Davidson College
  • Duke University
  • Kennesaw State University
  • University of North Dakota
  • University of South Alabama
  • Villanova University

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