Beacon News
More Robust Technology Means Beacon Students Enjoy Learning Upgrade
November 2, 2022
When Mac Hudson took the technology reins at Beacon College in late 2020, he knew he was in for a challenging ride.
Academics
Demise of Gentle Giants of the Sea Prompts Research by Beacon Students
October 28, 2022
Beacon College students are studying the manatee crisis as Florida’s beloved sea cows are dying out in record numbers.
Beacon News
New Beacon Program Strives to Build Bounce-back Muscles in Students
September 29, 2022
What is the common theme of the comeback? The hero overcomes adversity through courage and resilience.
Alumni News
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.
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.
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.
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.