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By Richard Burnett After years of hard work to see if he even belonged in school, German Escobar arrived in his first year at Beacon College, wary about attending a custom-made place for students with learning difficulties.
June 2, 2023
By Mary Wymer To shepherd the College’s continuing growth, evolution and fiscal health, Beacon College has appointed Dr.
June 2, 2023
By Mary Wymer For the second consecutive year, Beacon College’s television show “A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity” was saluted for excellence with multiple prizes in The Telly Awards.
May 11, 2023
By Richard Burnett On graduation day, in which neurodiversity icon Dr.
May 5, 2023
For students with learning and attention issues, it’s an age-old story: they trot off to mainstream colleges with big dreams (but without the accommodations they need) only to run headlong into bigger problems managing assignments and relating to professors and classmates.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’s faculty experts, our unique teaching model, and our students often are featured in electronic and print media because of the college’s expertise in learning differences and other disciplines.
Reporters who wish to interview Beacon College experts or pursue stories about the college should contact the Office of College Communications at (352) 638-9789 or email dowens@beaconcollege.edu.
Associate Vice President of Communication and Engagement
352-638-9789dowens@beaconcollege.eduDigital Communications Manager
352-638-9709mwymer@beaconcollege.edu