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Beacon College’s “A World of Difference” Goes Big On New Cable Home

October 27, 2021

After an award-winning inaugural season on public access TV, what could Beacon College’s neurodiversity television show “A World of Difference” do in season two for an encore?

Alumni News

Beacon Graduate Energized By Work At Walter Reed Hospital

October 26, 2021

Christine White’s career voyage took many turns before she reached a harbor.

Faculty

Anthrozoology Department Wins Grant To Help Save Kingly Monarch Butterflies

October 5, 2021

Beacon College’s anthrozoology department won a grant in September to construct a small refuge to help the monarch butterfly which faces extinction in part because of habitat loss and climate change.

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Pomp And (COVID) Circumstances: Two Beacon Classes Finally Walk The Walk

October 4, 2021

An old English proverb promises that “all things come to those who wait.

Beacon News

Beacon’s New CFO Takes The Surprising Change Without Breaking Stride

October 4, 2021

Only days before her planned retirement, Sandi Rysell found herself offered the promotion of a professional lifetime.

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Beacon Continues To Elevate Its Brand Through Stellar National Rankings

October 4, 2021

From the established ratings of U.S.

Alumni News

Beacon Alum Kick-starts A Career As ‘First Responder’ To Computer Ills

October 4, 2021

In his search for himself, Spencer Stevens found it in the most unlikely of places: a closet of castoff computers in Beacon College’s information systems lab.

Academics

Beacon Student’s Article Explores The Reality Of Same-Sex Relationships In Video Gaming

August 31, 2021

War is brewing on the continent of Fódlan, where the Church of Seiros preserves order, largely through its esteemed Officer’s Academy.

Student News

Beacon Student Receives First-Generation Collegian Scholarship

August 31, 2021

Beacon student Carlos Almasque recently received a $3,200 scholarship aimed at needy first-generation, minority, and new American students attending Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) and Florida Independent College Fund (CICF) member schools.

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Beacon College Receives $210K Fogg Trust Grant For Career Center Expansion And Critical Scholarship Support

August 30, 2021

Beacon College has kicked off its 32nd year with its largest enrollment and by renovating and enlarging its Career Development Center and Transition Center to better equip students who learn differently to find workplace success — courtesy of a generous contribution from The Edward C.

Beacon News

Improvements Like New Dining Commons Feed Sense Of Campus Pride

August 27, 2021

By Richard Burnett By noon, a hungry crowd filled Beacon College’s shiny new Dining Commons, forming a line that spilled out of the front door.

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Beacon Adds To The Trophy Case With Wins In Two Florida Communications Contests

August 27, 2021

The Beacon Office of College Communications in August continued its run of racking up industry awards by winning three accolades in two public relations contests.

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.

How 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.

College, with Learning Differences

Featured in Campus News. Despite excelling academically in school, Benjamin Strauss faced challenges due to his learning difference. His transition to Beacon College has empowered him to pursue  business management.

Best 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.

Media Inquiries and Policies

Beacon’s faculty experts, our unique teaching model, and our students often are featured in electronic and print media because of the college’s expertise in learning differences and other disciplines.

Reporters who wish to interview Beacon College experts or pursue stories about the college should contact the Office of College Communications at (352) 638-9789 or email dowens@beaconcollege.edu.

Meet Our Team

Darryl E. Owens

Associate Vice President of Communication and Engagement

352-638-9789dowens@beaconcollege.edu

Mary Wymer

Digital Communications Manager

352-638-9709mwymer@beaconcollege.edu