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You're in Recovery and Your Significant Other Drinks – 3 Tips for Staying Sober

October 24, 2016

Dr. Nicki Nance shares insight from her background as a master addiction counselor to help couples who are dealing with the volatile mix of addiction and drinking in this U.

In The Media

A Joyful Noise In The Midst Of Hurricane Matthew

October 24, 2016

Beacon College President George Hagerty chronicles the night he hunkered down with students during Hurricane Matthew in this Orlando Sentinel column.

Student News

Beacon Student Group Supports U.S. Troops with Holiday Assault on the Grinch

October 19, 2016

Lined up just inside a community room at The Villages’ Lake Miona Recreation Center Monday, a group of millennials waited while watching seniors busy as Santa’s elves sorting sundries and packing boxes.

Beacon News

Beacon College Receives Significant Grant from New York Charitable Foundation

October 12, 2016

Continuing its long philanthropic relationship with Beacon College, the James T.

Beacon News

Hurricane Matthew Update – Parents’ Weekend Cancelled

October 6, 2016

Update: Friday, October 10, 2016 There are no classes today.

Beacon News

Beacon President George Hagerty Featured in Orlando Magazine

October 3, 2016

Catch Dr. George Hagerty, president of Beacon College, the first higher-education institution accredited to award bachelor’s degrees principally to students with learning disabilities, ADHD and other learning differences, in a feature about the college that appears in the October 2016 edition of Orlando Magazine.

Faculty

How Death Begat Life for a Beat Genius: Beacon Professor Explores Uxoricide and William S. Burroughs

September 22, 2016

William S. Burroughs is famous for his paranoid novels such as Naked Lunch and being a seminal face on the Mt.

Career Development

Internship at the "Happiest Place on Earth" Becomes Dream Come True for Beacon College Hospitality Major

September 21, 2016

Graham Ling isn’t a Super Bowl MVP riding the roaring current of a celebratory grape Gatorade-cooler shower into the sunset.

Beacon News

Beacon College Cracks Top 10 of “Best Florida Four-Year Colleges” in New National Collegiate Ranking

September 16, 2016

LEESBURG, FL— A national college information service recently rated Beacon College among Florida’s Top 10 best four-year colleges or universities in its 2016 rankings.

Alumni News

Jacob Pinckney: The diagnosis doesn’t change the prognosis for success

September 14, 2016

It wasn’t long after Jacob Pinckney began sneaking into his mom’s office to borrow her nursing books and soak up knowledge that he began nursing dreams of donning a long white coat.

Beacon News

Science Comes To The Forefront At Beacon With Three New Science-based Majors

August 19, 2016

In response to student interests and global employer preferences, Beacon College this fall unveils three new Bachelor of Science degrees.

In The Media

6 Things That No One Tells You About Divorce

August 16, 2016

Beacon College psychotherapist Dr. Nicki Nance shares some secrets about divorce in this piece in Prevention Magazine.

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