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Beacon Alumna Puts Dreams of Serving Others through Dance in Motion

September 27, 2022

Out of the angst and struggle of her younger years, Samantha Diamond has emerged as a confident professional who knows who she is, where she’s going, and what she wants to do in life.

Beacon News

In Latest U.S. News Rankings, Beacon’s Academic Cream Rises to the Top

September 27, 2022

Boosted by the strongest accolades to date for its programs, Beacon College has cracked the top 10 for the first time in the latest U.

Academics

“Birdwoman of Anthrozoology” Finds Sport and Conservation in Falconry

September 6, 2022

The first time she saw a large hawk swoop down from the sky and land on its trainer’s arm, eight-year-old Dani Mitchell was mesmerized.

Athletics

Former NBA Star Sam Vincent Hopes to Bring ‘Magic’ To Beacon Hoops

September 6, 2022

From the peaks of South Africa, to the beaches of Bahrain, Sam Vincent has seen the world since his playing days with the Orlando Magic and other NBA teams.

Beacon News

Beacon 2022 Convocation Kicks Off Historic Year of Scholarship

September 6, 2022

Kathryn Kendall joined a lineup of administrators, faculty members and students who struck an optimistic note as Beacon formally launched its latest academic year.

Academics

Beacon Philosopher Explores the Essence of Humanness in New Book

September 6, 2022

When he was a teenager, Zack Isrow devoured the works of classic philosophers like Immanuel Kant and Martin Heidegger, while many of his peers were reading the latest Avengers comic.

Beacon News

Beacon College to Air Groundbreaking TV Series in Partnership with PBS

August 25, 2022

 Beacon College, the first accredited baccalaureate institution in the nation for neurodivergent students, and WUCF TV, a PBS member station, have partnered to air the third season of the college’s award-winning television program, “A World of Difference.

Travel Abroad

Global Education Program Puts Learning on Other Foot for Educators

August 1, 2022

Beacon educators Michael Fallon (blue shirt and sunglasses) and Dr.

Travel Abroad

Travel renewed, Beacon Students Travel to a Land Down Under

August 1, 2022

As hundreds of travelers before them, a flock of Beacon College students set out on a journey this summer in search of knowledge and fun in another part of the world.

Summer For Success

Neurodivergent Students Learn College Ropes in Popular Beacon Summer Program

August 1, 2022

Summer for Success students study robotics. By Richard Burnett On his first day at Beacon College, Sahil felt like he had arrived on another planet.

Alumni News

Art Alum Places High in International Art Competition

August 1, 2022

Emily Marra, ’22, finished as a finalist in the abstract art category in the Art Show International Gallery 2022 International Juried Art Competition.

Alumni News

Hurdles for Beacon Alum Become Helping Hands for Peer

August 1, 2022

Six months after he capped off his Beacon College career with graduation in 2019, Thomas Minor III stepped into his first real world job, sorting, packing and doing other entry-level work for an e-commerce shipping firm.

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