Beacon College will confer an honorary doctorate on national disability advocate Dr. Temple Grandin at its 33rd Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 6.
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Beacon College has taken a significant step forward in the evolution of the school’s athletics program — and its desire to attract student-athletes with learning and attention issues to campus — with its recent admission into a competitive national small-college intercollegiate athletic league.
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For some, the rise of ChatGPT (and similar AI tools), could represent as much a threat to education as it does an asset. That has put Beacon and other colleges on high alert as they work through the issues around ChatGPT/AI and fine-tune policies regarding the pros and cons of its use. READ MORE
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Like any good work of art, Beacon’s annual student exhibition revealed not only the soul of the artists but also a rare creativity that each of them shares. READ MORE
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Alex Rhodes recently was accepted into the anthrozoology master’s program at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, for the fall 2023 term. The anthrozoology major, who graduates in May, will pursue his degree online (with one on-campus week in the fall and the spring dedicated to on-campus classes) and remain available for anthrozoology work in Lake County, Florida. The program starts in August.
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Five Beacon students recently completed industry-critical computer information systems certifications.
Allie Sow earned the CompTIA A+ certification. Josh Cox, Kevin Tabron, and Pranav Jalan completed their Windows Professional certifications. Cox also earned his CompTIA Security + certification. Additionally, Evan Litofsky completed the TestOut PC Pro certification.
CompTIA is the world’s leading information technology certification and training body. Such certifications pave the way for access to employment in the IT industry, said Brenda Newkirk, computer information systems instructor.
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As part of Beacon College’s Resiliency Initiative, 12 students during a recent event learned how to practice self-care through reflexology and hand massages. READ MORE
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Drs. George and Oksana Hagerty recently were featured on the 2022 in Review segment, "Towards an Inclusive Society" of the "Exploring Different Brains with Hackie Reitman, M.D." series.
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Drs. A.J. Marsden and Nicki Nance of the human services and psychology department recently appeared on the National Organization for Human Services’ "Roundtable Podcast." Marsden and Nance discussed students with learning and attention issues. This is part two of episode 22, “The Student of Neurodivergence.”
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William Gledhill, assistant director of admissions and outreach at Beacon, will present at two college admission conferences this month. At the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountain, Western ACAC (Association for College Admission Counseling ) Super Conference from April 17-19 in Spokane, Washington, he’ll present "Embrace the Adventure: Supporting your ND/LD Students in the College Transition," and at the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling from April 23-25 in Jacksonville, Florida, he’ll speak on "From passenger to driver's seat: Practical tools to support LD students own their college transition process."
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Join us on April 13 for the 2022-23 Beacon Salon Speaker Series featuring journalist/author Frank Stanfield’s presentation “How to cover the craziest crime story without going crazy yourself (allegedly).”
The slaying of the parents of a vampire cultist in Eustis in 1996 sparked international headlines, especially when the couple’s 15- year-old daughter left with the group. Was she a victim or a participant? The debate continues to this day. Based on Frank Stanfield’s “Cold Blooded,” this lecture details Constitutional battles over the free press vs. a defendant’s right to a fair trial, mental illness, the treatment of juveniles in the justice system, fascination with the occult, comparisons to Charles Manson, spiritual warfare, sex abuse, and the influence of pop culture on vulnerable teens. It also deals with the struggles journalists must overcome to get the story — and get it right without further sensationalizing the already sensational. REGISTER TODAY
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Since her days at Beacon College, Sarah Pozzi’s (’20) journey has run the gamut, from the coasts of the Florida Keys and plains of the Midwest to the heights of the Blue Ridge Mountains. She’s been an animal rescue educator, a college instructor, and a veterinary technician. Now, boosted by this wealth of experience, Pozzi believes she has found her long-term niche. READ MORE
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Joshua Calderon (’17) is now working for the United Service Organizations (USO) at Midway International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. The USO center at Midway International Airport provides various services to active military personnel and their families including a place to relax, enjoy a meal, check email, and phone home before being deployed or after arrival from overseas. Said Calderon: “I've been taking care of my grandfather for the past six years as his caregiver. Recently he passed away with cancer so it's been rough for me to keep it going. I took this job because I love working with the military and also to keep my grandpa’s legacy going.” He also is working on a computer certification and thanks “Beacon College for always helping me throughout my career.”
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Theodore Turnquest II (’18) was featured in a Q&A on the Nassau Cruise Port website. The CIS web and digital media graduate shares about living and succeeding with autism and his beneficial time at Beacon College. You can read the article HERE.
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Submit your Beacon College alumni updates, news, weddings, births, career changes, etc. for consideration in the next issue of the "Lighting the Path" newsletter. We look forward to hearing from you! EMAIL US
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"A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity"
March’s episode of “A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity” explores the intersection of neurodivergence and technology through a New York program that aims to transform the lives of neurodivergent students by teaching computer science thinking and technology skills, a Texas private school for students with learning differences that is training the next wave of American defenders to man the cyber front lines, and our latest “Difference Maker,” Ness Blackbird, the neurodivergent mind behind a coding education platform designed to help school districts equip students with the computer programming skills necessary to enter the workforce or to succeed in college.
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Support Beacon College through iGive
Hint: It’s even easier than AmazonSmile!
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If you have chosen Beacon College as your AmazonSmile charity, we greatly appreciate your support. Unfortunately, AmazonSmile closed in February. You may not realize that we already have set up a great alternative. Join iGive today (for free) here. When you log in and shop their 2,000-plus stores (think Chewy, Walmart, Expedia and so many more), Beacon College receives donations at least TWICE what we earned through AmazonSmile. The average donation through an iGive store is about 3%, with some offering 25% or higher. It’s easy to make it all automatic by downloading the iGive Button and turning your browser into a donation-generating machine!
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“To lose patience is to lose the battle.”
― Mahatma Gandhi
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