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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.

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Reed-Daly’s Winding Journey Shows Success Delayed is Still Success

June 1, 2022

As a child growing up in suburban Philadelphia, Heather Reed-Daly worked hard to fend off failure in school.

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Alumna Turned Educator Pays Forward Beacon Care and Compassion in her Classroom

May 13, 2022

By Richard Burnett Each day, Emily Abramson stands at the side of preschool children with learning issues whose emotions run the gamut from sadness to gladness.

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Beacon Anthrozoology Alumnus Sees Abundant Life Through Sea Life

March 31, 2022

In the waters of the Florida Keys, Sarah Pozzi’s team gently lowered Sparb the sea turtle back into his habitat, three months after a shark had nearly killed him.

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Beacon Alum Hitting the High Notes Chasing Dreams as Contestant on “American Idol”

March 28, 2022

Like a shy troubadour in the royal court, Sam Finelli mustered up his courage to audition for “American Idol” two weeks ago.

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Early Tragedies For Beacon Grad Lay Foundation For Empathy in Career Path

March 4, 2022

As a little girl, Kelly Hurley knew both the heartbreak of loss and the unwavering love of family.

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All I Need to Get By: Cupid’s Aim Proves Straight at Beacon College

February 3, 2022

By Richard Burnett Through the years, many Beacon College students have found love in all the right places.

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Experiences at Beacon Digitized Successful Life in the ‘Real World’ for Graff

January 7, 2022

From his first digital logo years ago as a teen to his polished portfolio today as an accomplished graphic designer, Dan Graff has parlayed his talent and education into a career brimming with potential.

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For Myers, Early Silence Transformed Into Golden Words of Thanks in New Memoir

December 2, 2021

He spent the first years of his childhood in silence, as doctors and his parents began to think he might never speak.

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Partlow Helps Local Seniors Wrap Themselves in Some Holiday Love

December 1, 2021

Like elves in Santa’s workshop, Remy Partlow and Nancy LaPoint have spent months creating gifts for some of the neediest folks in Lake County.

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Alumnus Brown Takes Unconventional Trek From Rural Hills To High-Tech Hub

November 30, 2021

From a small country house in the North Carolina hills to a high-rise in one of America’s technology hubs, Xander Brown’s trek in life has been anything but conventional.

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Beacon Student Turned Sales Dynamo Earns Her Props In The Work World

October 31, 2021

That legendary snack food — its peanuts, popcorn, and caramel coating immortalized in the baseball anthem, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” — touts a trademarked slogan that affirms that “when you’re really good they call you crackerjack.