Beacon College Launches $12 Million Capital Campaign, “The Beacon Promise”

May 1, 2023

Beacon College has launched the $12 million capital campaign, “The Beacon Promise,” the largest fundraising campaign in the college’s 34-year history.

Trustee Inducted in University of Central Florida Business Hall of Fame

May 1, 2023

According to a UCF press release, the “UCF College of Business Hall of Fame recognizes alumni who have demonstrated exceptional professional success in their field.

Beacon Student Presents at Regional Psych Convention

April 27, 2023

Laney Leichter recently showed off her researching prowess on a big stage last month when she presented research she conducted as a Beacon College student at the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Sh (No Longer) Happens: Beacon Library Turns Page on Tradition

April 27, 2023

By Richard Burnett Almost a decade ago, the popular cable series “The Librarians” materialized onto the small screen with a team of super-smart heroes who used their powers to battle mysterious foes and save the world from dangerous magic.

Georgia B-ball Star Signs as Beacon College’s First Basketball Recruit

April 27, 2023

Ahead of its entrance into the United States Collegiate Athletic Association this fall, the Beacon College basketball program is soaring to new "heights" with the recent signing of a Georgia high school star, the college’s first-ever sports recruit.

Ex-sailor Finds Smoother Sailing after Nontraditional Journey to Beacon

April 27, 2023

By Richard Burnett With tenacity in his step, James Avery strides across the Beacon College campus in Leesburg, Florida, to his math class.

Integrating Self-Care through Reflexology the Subject of Resiliency Initiative Event

April 4, 2023

As part of the college’s Resiliency Initiative, 12 Beacon students learned how to practice self-care through reflexology and hand massages.

Beacon College to Confer Honorary Degree on Autism Advocate

April 4, 2023

Dr. Temple Grandin to Receive Honor and Serve as Commencement Speaker By Mary Wymer Beacon College will confer an honorary doctorate on national disability advocate Dr.

Annual Student Art Exhibit Showcases Creativity of Budding Masters at Work

April 4, 2023

Beacon College Sports Tips Off New Era with Membership in National Athletics League

April 3, 2023

Beacon College has taken a significant step forward in the evolution of the school’s athletics program — and its desire to attract student-athletes with learning and attention issues to campus — with its recent admission into a national small-college intercollegiate athletic league.

Beacon Graduate Pivots into New Path to Help Furry Friends Thrive

March 31, 2023

By Richard Burnett Since her days at Beacon College as an anthrozoology student, Sarah Pozzi’s journey has run the gamut, from the coasts of the Florida Keys and plains of the Midwest to the heights of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

ChatGPT Authors New Frontiers — and Challenges — in Classrooms

March 31, 2023

By Richard Burnett Earlier this year, Dr. James Fleming was teaching a course in assistive technology when he “met” ChatGPT, thanks to an enterprising student.