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Beacon Community Mourns Former Student Killed in Military Service
August 21, 2019
Beacon College mourns the death of a paratrooper and former student who was killed last month in a combat-related incident in southern Afghanistan.
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Chandler's Retirement
Jun 12
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In The Media
Parent Shaming: Why It Hurts So Bad and Can’t Be Avoided
July 2, 2019
Beacon College psychotherapist and assistant professor Dr.
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College Depression and Anxiety Are Serious — Here’s How to Help Yourself or a Friend
July 2, 2019
Beacon College psychologist and assistant professor Dr.
In The Media
How Often Should I Run Lose Belly Fat
July 2, 2019
Beacon College fitness director Steven McDaniels explains how often you need to slip on your Nikes and hit the road to drop those pounds camouflaging your six-pack in this Colleen Travers’ POPSUGAR article, “How Often Should I Run To Lose Belly Fat.
Alumni News
Phillip Gottdenker
June 24, 2019
Phillip Gottdenker is a happy guy. The 2003 Beacon College graduate has a job he loves, a wife he loves, and a lifestyle that suits his relaxed approach to life.
In The Media
Beacon College Workforce Advocates Appear on NPR Affiliate
June 18, 2019
Matt Peddie, assistant news director at Orlando’s NPR affiliate 90.
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Beacon College Earns Top Honors from Prestigious College Service
June 18, 2019
A leading national educational services company moved Beacon College to the head of the class of its new ranking of the best higher education institutions in the United States for collegians with learning disabilities.
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Beacon College Rates in Top 3 in Two New National Rankings
May 31, 2019
Beacon College continued its streak of landing in the top-tier of U.
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Hagerty Offers Gator Grads Parting Advice at UF Ceremony
May 30, 2019
Beacon College President George J. Hagerty challenged graduates of the University of Florida's College of Public Health and Health Professions to pursue a life and career through which "your reality will be more magnificent than your dreams" during the school's spring 2019 Graduation Recognition Ceremony.
Alumni News
Jacob Arlington
May 30, 2019
Jacob Arlington graduated Beacon College in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology.
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Beacon College Commencement Salutes Record Class, Social Justice Advocates
May 29, 2019
Beacon College capped a year that began with record enrollment by celebrating the school’s largest graduating class May 4, 2019 at Lake Receptions in Mount Dora, Fla.
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Employee Spotlight: Donna Martin
April 30, 2019
Donna Martin Director of Special Projects Q: You previously worked for Beacon.
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