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.
Travel Abroad
Mamma mia! Popular Tuscany-based Global Education Program Resumes
August 1, 2022
This year, the Tuscany adventure, believed to be the only semester-long study abroad program for neurodivergent students, is back on the manifest.
Alumni News
Alum Found Her Mojo at Beacon and Through Martial Arts
June 30, 2022
At the Santa Barbara Dojo — a center for martial arts instruction — they know Shanie Healy for her dedication and inspirational expertise in teaching karate to people of all ages with special needs.