Student News
Beacon’s Chess King
August 5, 2024
Michael Wang represented the College in an online bullet chess league tournament last month, leading Beacon to second place out of eight schools.
Top News
No. 9 Best Regional College
Sep 24
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Summer For Success
Sampling College in Summer Program
August 5, 2024
This year, 145 high schoolers signed up to tackle 28 college-level courses through Beacon's popular Summer for Success high school transition program.
Athletics
Beacon Joins New South Athletic Conference
July 24, 2024
Beacon College has taken another significant step forward in the evolution of the school’s athletics program with its recent admission into the New South Athletic Conference.
Career Development
CIP 2024 Experiences
June 20, 2024
Beacon’s Career Immersion Program is an internship-driven program that places students at Central Florida area businesses so they can experience life in the workforce.
Academics
Chandler’s Math Career
June 14, 2024
Dr. Kevin Chandler developed new approaches to teaching math by grouping the students according to ability.
Academics
Chandler’s Retirement
June 12, 2024
Dr. Shelly Chandler’s send-off at Beacon was full of accolades — the most prominent being the Beacon Medal, the College’s highest honor and recognition for service to college and community.
Academics
Wisdom for Graduates
June 11, 2024
Beacon College graduates took a victory walk in May as the record-setting Class of 2024 took its place in the college’s history.
Student News
Green Team Cleanup
May 2, 2024
Beacon College students from the Dungeons and Dragons Club and the Green Team worked together at the Venetian Gardens in Leesburg, Florida to give Mother Nature a much-needed scrubbing.
Academics
Cruise Industry Class
May 2, 2024
Beacon cruise management students boarded Royal Caribbean’s Allure of the Seas and left behind book learning for a three-day excursion into experiential education on the high seas.
Career Development
ICAN Career Fair
May 2, 2024
Armed with strong resumes and stronger resolve, more than 200 Beacon College students converged at the inaugural ICAN 2024 (Internship Careers and Neurodiversity) fair in April with a shared goal: convincing potential employers that neuro-diversifying their workforces adds value.
Student News
Theatre Club Explores One-Act Plays
May 1, 2024
The Beacon College theatre Club explored science-fiction and satire in a series of one-act plays that collectively formed its presentation, “Past, Present, Future: A Collection of One-Acts.”
Beacon News
Horner and Williams Receive Honorary Doctorates
April 15, 2024
Beacon College will confer honorary doctorates on two national learning disability advocates at its Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 11, at 11 a.m. at the Brownwood Hotel & Spa.
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