Alumni News
Beacon College experience was “turning point” for recent grad’s successes
February 25, 2021
Alicia Minirth loves helping people. That’s the way it’s always been for the Beacon College graduate.
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Chandler's Retirement
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Beacon College Captures Gold in Two National Communications Competitions
February 5, 2021
Beacon College recently earned top honors in two national advancement and marketing communications competitions for its communications and branding campaigns for its popular speaker series and for its new neurodiversity television show.
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Beacon President Serves on International Disability Employment Panel
December 29, 2020
Beacon College president Dr. George Hagerty joined an esteemed collective of global titans of industry in December to explore the “spheres of influence” that can and do improve the personal and work lives of individuals with disabilities during the 2020 Harkin International Disability Employment Summit.
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2006 Beacon Graduate Finds Helping Others Fits Him like a Glove
December 2, 2020
John Paul Grigsby transferred to Beacon College as a junior in search of a school better suited to teach a student with ADHD.
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90’s Beacon Alumna Making Mark Taking Care of Clients with TLC
December 2, 2020
One year after Beacon College was founded in 1989, it held its first graduation ceremony.
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Letter from President Hagerty on Tropical Storm Eta
November 12, 2020
In its wake, the unpredictable Tropical Storm Eta has soaked the Sunshine State as it quickly makes its way out of the state.
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Hurricane Eta Announcements
November 11, 2020
If you have been following the weather over the past several days, you’re familiar with Hurricane Eta’s unpredictable path.
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President’s Message on Tropical Storm Eta
November 11, 2020
2020’s unusually active tropical storm season continues to keep the Beacon Critical Response team busy.
Arts
Beacon Art Professor Explores City-Country Junction in New Exhibition
November 3, 2020
Beacon College studio arts chair Russell Bellamy explores the intersection of urban and bucolic life in his new exhibition at the Webber Gallery at the College of Central Florida.
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Student Artist Confronts Dyslexia in Virtual Exhibition
November 2, 2020
Challenging times drive some to despair. For Emily Marra, challenging times she endured as a student with dyslexia and other learning differences drove her to draw.
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Important Information for Thanksgiving Break and After
November 2, 2020
As you start preparing for the Thanksgiving Break, we wanted to share with you our expectations for your departure and return to campus.
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New Jump Start Program Helps Collegians Make Up for COVID Loss
September 30, 2020
As Beacon College prepares to launch Jump Start, its new program of online courses for neurodiverse students beginning college at home, Alexander Morris-Wood is not unlike an expectant parent.
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