The 2023 Beacon College Commencement Exercises will be held
11 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2023
at Brownwood Hotel & Spa, The Villages, FL
Brownwood Hotel & Spa, 3003 Brownwood Blvd., The Villages, FL 32163
Graduates Reception
Date: May 5, 2023
Location: Venetian Center, 1 Dozier Circle, Leesburg, FL
Time: 5 – 6 p.m.
(Tickets are not needed for this event.)
Beacon College will confer an honorary doctorate on national disability advocate Dr. Temple Grandin at its Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 6.
“We are privileged to celebrate the profound influence of Dr. Grandin with an honorary doctorate of humane letters,” said Beacon President George J. Hagerty. “Her contributions on behalf of people with autism have been truly transformational. The scope and impact of her life and work can only be characterized as extraordinary.”
All graduates must arrive at the venue no later than 9:30 a.m. for check-in, portrait photograph session, and line-up in preparation for the ceremony.
Doors will open up at 10:15 a.m. for guests of the ceremony.
Graduation will begin promptly at 11 a.m.
Please note that each graduate will receive four (4) guest tickets for the ceremony. Guests without a ticket will not be allowed to enter. (Graduates don’t need a ticket)
A professional photographer will be present to take a studio portrait of each graduate before the ceremony and photographs of each graduate receiving his/her diploma from President Hagerty. Family and friends are welcome to take pictures with their graduate before and after the ceremony.
Or, call the hotel directly, 352-626-1246, and ask for the Beacon College Graduation block.
These nearby hotels also offer Beacon College rates.
Honorary Doctorate Recipients
The honorary doctorate degree is a standard means by which universities recognize distinguished performance, typically for honoring a distinguished person’s contributions to a specific field or to society in general. The honorary doctorate is routinely regarded as the highest form of recognition a university can bestow.
Learn more about the prestigious individuals who have received an Honorary Doctorate from Beacon College.
Beacon College will confer an honorary doctorate on national disability advocate Dr. Temple Grandin at its Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 6. 
