Student News
Green Team Cleanup
May 2, 2024
Beacon College students from the Dungeons and Dragons Club and the Green Team worked together at the Venetian Gardens in Leesburg, Florida to give Mother Nature a much-needed scrubbing.
Top News
Horner and Williams Receive Honorary Doctorates
Apr 15
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Academics
Cruise Industry Class
May 2, 2024
Beacon cruise management students boarded Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas and left behind book learning for a three-day excursion into experiential education on the high seas.
Career Development
ICAN Career Fair
May 2, 2024
Armed with strong resumes and stronger resolve, more than 200 Beacon College students converged at the inaugural ICAN 2024 (Internship Careers and Neurodiversity) fair in April with a shared goal: convincing potential employers that neuro-diversifying their workforces adds value.
In the Media
Learning Differently
Featured in Florida Trend Magazine. At Beacon College in Leesburg, students navigate learning differences and disabilities to earn a college degree and prepare for a career.
Read MoreHow to Navigate College Admissions With a Learning Disability
Featured in U.S. News & World Report. The college admissions process can be overwhelming for any student, but it can be especially challenging for those with learning disabilities.
Read MoreCollege, with Learning Differences
Featured in Campus News. Despite excelling academically in middle and high school, Benjamin Strauss faced challenges due to his learning difference. Yet, his transition to Beacon College, designed for students with learning disabilities, has empowered him to pursue his passion for business management and sports media.
Read MoreBest Regional Colleges South Rankings
Featured in U.S. News & World Report. These colleges focus on undergraduate education but grant fewer than half their degrees in liberal arts disciplines. These rankings are split into four regions: North, South, Midwest and West.
Read MoreFeatured Expert
Dr. A.J. Marsden, Associate Professor of Human Services and Psychology
Dr. A.J. Marsden is a former U.S. Army surgical nurse who now serves as an assistant professor of human services and psychology. She specializes in human development, emotion and attitudes, abnormal psychology, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, human sexuality, and health psychology. She has been quoted by Good Housekeeping, The Huffington Post, The Atlantic, Psychology Today, The New York Times, New York Magazine, The Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report, and more.
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