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Beacon College Names 2018-19 ICUF Presidential Fellows

October 1, 2018

Beacon College will send two motivated students to Tallahassee next year as part of the statewide ICUF Presidential Fellows program to educate legislators about the school and to lobby them to maintain a critical state-sponsored scholarship for private schools.

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Beacon Psych Group Students Roll Up Sleeves to Help Region’s Hungry

September 24, 2018

Realizing Central Florida needs all hands on deck to deal with its growling hunger problem, a crew of Beacon College students who are members of the Behavioral Science Organization last week volunteered at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida in Orlando.

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Student President Hones Skills at Summer Youth Leadership Forum

August 23, 2018

Many collegians spent their summers relaxing on a sun-drenched beach.

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Durand Park Opens with Touching Ceremony

August 20, 2018

Beacon College officials dedicated the Virginia and Robert Durand Garden in a ceremony Friday at the new downtown pocket park.

In The Media

Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul — She is the Queen

August 15, 2018

Beacon College English professor and music critic Dr.

Alumni News

Beacon Alum Blazes New Trail as Smithsonian Accessibility Intern

August 3, 2018

Lindsey Flax now knows more than ever that Google is no joke.

Alumni News

Beacon Alum Forges Ahead with Winning Logo Design for Disability Rights Organization

July 31, 2018

When Michael Tabankin learned the FL-AHEAD (Florida Association on Higher Education and Disability) launched a contest to sunset its dated sunshine logo and swap it for something fresh, he picked up the gauntlet.

Summer For Success

Real-world Learning

July 21, 2018

Summer for Success students continued their scholastic explorations in Week Two.

Summer For Success

Let’s Get it Started!

July 14, 2018

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Beacon News

New Director Takes Reins at Center for Student Success

July 3, 2018

Sheryl Nichols recently was appointed the new director of the Center for Student Success at Beacon College.

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Beacon College Invests in Entrepreneurs with Disability Chamber Partnership

June 12, 2018

Beacon College has forged a partnership with the Central Florida Disability Chamber of Commerce in support of twin entrepreneurship programs for veterans and for high school students with unique abilities, school officials recently announced.

Alumni News

Talia Diamond

June 12, 2018

Coping with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and Tourette Syndrome since her elementary school years, Diamond found it difficult to organize her time and didn't know how to prepare for classes, she says.

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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.

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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.

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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