Beacon News
U.S. News Ranks Beacon College as a Top 3 Best Regional College
September 20, 2023
Beacon College vaulted towards the top of Southern colleges and universities in U.
Academics
Record Class Learns College Hacks at Annual Convocation
September 5, 2023
As Alexander Morris-Wood surveyed the faces in Beacon College’s incoming class of 168 students — a school record and the most competitive class Beacon has ever had — gathered at the Venetian Center, he realized the numbers only told part of the story.
Beacon News
Capital Projects Build Horizons and Community for Students
September 5, 2023
A big part of delivering on the Beacon Promise is ensuring the College’s built spaces are matched to its mission of physical wellness, mental health, worthy work, and abundant life for students with learning differences.
Student News
College Hails the Return of the Beacon Student Ambassadors Program
September 5, 2023
From his childhood years onward, Canyon Mitchell was always a greeter, talker, and leader.
Athletics
College Gallops onto the Sports Scene with New Blazers Logo
September 5, 2023
When Kylee Davis arrived at Beacon College in the fall of 2020, she didn’t immediately connect with the school’s nickname and mascot.
Alumni News
Fondness for Alma Mater Forever Tattooed on Adams’ Heart
September 5, 2023
Beacon graduate Steven Adams was instrumental in drafting the student body constitution.
Academics
National Numbers Show Attending Beacon is a “Sticky” Experience
September 5, 2023
New data shows that colleges across the country have quickly overcome pandemic-related struggles to retain students — and the numbers are even better at Beacon College.
Career Development
Summer Experiences Bring Beacon Students Closer to Job Readiness
September 5, 2023
Beacon College students don’t seek just internships anymore.
In The Media
“A World of Difference” TV Show Renewed on PBS’s WUCF for Season Four
August 30, 2023
Ready on the set. After a successful maiden season on WUCF TV, the Orlando PBS member station and Beacon College – the first accredited baccalaureate institution in the nation for neurodivergent students – have renewed their partnership to air another season of the college’s award-winning television series, “A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity.
Beacon News
Manzo and Morris-Wood Earn Promotions to Vice President
August 3, 2023
Beacon Staff Beacon College promoted Dana Manzo and Alex Morris-Wood in July to vice presidents expanding the College’s programs and services for students with learning differences.
Beacon News
Beacon College Receives $160K Fogg Trust Grant for Fitness Center and Scholarships
August 3, 2023
Beacon Staff Beacon College recently received a $160,000 grant from The Edward C.
Summer For Success
Students Find Success and Themselves During Summer for Success Program
August 3, 2023
By Marco Santana As he reflects on the time spent this summer with prospective Beacon College students, shivers run down mathematics instructor Angel Maldonado’s spine.