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In the Spotlight: Brian Yeager '06

Brian Yeager, Esq. ’06, assistant district attorney for the Office of the District Attorney in Franklin County, Maine, says he gained the skills needed to successfully navigate law school while at Lycoming. He also found camaraderie in Tau Kappa Epsilon as a student and continues to make meaningful connections when he returns for campus events. “As an alumnus, I get to see how TKE has evolved while maintaining the heart that first drew me to the organization.”

You earned your BA in economics and political science at Lycoming. What led you to that major? 

I chose both because I took intro courses in both, and it just felt right. The professors made the subject matter interesting, and the variety of courses in each ensured that I was never bored. I still reference things I learned in my economics and political science courseload because of its applicability, e.g. game theory, voting systems, and how politics work at both micro- and macro-levels.

You are a brother for Tau Kappa Epsilon. What made you want to join Greek life? What has it meant to you as an alumnus?

Leaving my hometown for college, I wanted to find a place where I fit. The brothers of TKE quickly accepted me as one of their own and seemed to be everywhere I looked. I saw them in choir, in my classes, in student government, and contributing to the campus at-large. As an alumnus, I get to see how TKE has evolved while maintaining the heart that first drew me to the organization. When I come back for alumni events, I fall right back into the same routine with my brothers. A few years ago, at Homecoming, I saw a brother I hadn’t seen in six years, and people were shocked that we don’t see each other every month, due to how in sync we were.

How did your time at Lycoming prepare you for law school?

The varied courseload and the opportunity to take on as much or as little as I wanted forced me to be adaptable and well-balanced, two attributes that were necessary for law school and beyond. Your undergraduate major is less important than your undergraduate education, both inside and outside of the classroom. Lycoming gave me the skills I needed to handle the workload and stress of law school.

You serve as the assistant district attorney for Franklin County in Maine. What professional advice would you give fellow students and young alumni hoping to pursue law?

If you know the law is for you, trust that your unique path will take you where you need to go. If you want to work in law and your heart belongs to the theatre, be a theatre major and use those skills in the law. If biology is more your thing, focus on that and let it carry you through your legal career. Just as there is no typical Lycoming student, there is no best path to the law.

You regularly attend Alumni & Reunion Weekend, held each spring on campus. Why do you come back, year after year, and why would you recommend this event to others?

I come back because, as someone who has lived out of state for over a decade, it’s the perfect excuse to visit Lycoming and see plenty of people whom I do not normally get to see. I would recommend the event because you can completely customize your experience. If you want to attend all the classes and have a full schedule of events, you can. If you’d prefer to roam around campus, explore Williamsport, and not commit to a schedule, you can. Some of the best people I know went to Lycoming and, thankfully, Alumni Weekend is the perfect event to see them again.

In the Spotlight recognizes members of our alumni community who are doing great things that have been influenced by their time at Lycoming College. Alumni Spotlight submissions are used at the discretion of the College and may be included in the monthly eNews as space and time permit. To participate, submit an Alumni Spotlight questionnaire.