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From the peaks of South Africa to the beaches of Bahrain, Sam Vincent has seen the world since his playing days with the Orlando Magic and other NBA teams. But his most significant trip of 2022 was not on a passenger jet to a faraway land. It was a drive through the rolling hills of Lake County on his way to Beacon College. READ MORE
Beacon’s a “10”
Beacon College vaulted into the top 10 of Southern colleges and universities in U.S. News & World Report's 2022-2023 Best Colleges regional rankings after two successive years of landing in the mid-30s in the rankings. READ MORE
Bouncing back
To help students better spring back from setbacks and disappointments in life, the Counseling and Wellness Center last month launched The Resiliency Initiative, which explores how resiliency impacts academics and involves faculty in incorporating strategies into their lessons. READ MORE
Ciao, Beacon!
Nineteen Beacon students departed last month for their journey to Prato, Italy, as the Beacon in Tuscany global education resumed after the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the pause button on overseas learning. Beacon’s program is believed to be the only semester-long study abroad program for neurodivergent students. Students will feast on pizza, pasta and knowledge from September to December at the University of Florence’s campus in Prato, a town about 40 miles from Florence. Dr. Andrea Brode, Beacon’s coordinator of international programs, and Michael S. Fallon, coordinator of the Business & Technology Department, are leading the studies in “Bel Paese” (beautiful country).
Darryl E. Owens, associate vice president of communications and engagement, moderated a town hall forum for candidates running for office in the city of Groveland hosted by Groveland Works. The nonprofit organization is dedicated to supporting and promoting the City of Groveland by educating the public about civic affairs and business as well as supporting charitable initiatives.
Gretchen Dreimiller, director of library resources, recently had a book chapter accepted for publication. Her chapter, “I have Problems Too: Balancing Your Own Needs with Those of Your Staff,” will be collected in the Association of College & Research Libraries’ “The Practical Leadership Cookbook: Critical Reflections on Hidden Challenges.”

Dr. William Nesbitt presented via Zoom a discussion of “‘A Knack of Going Along With Someone Else’s Song:’ William S. Burroughs Works with R.E.M., U2, and The Doors” at the European Beat Studies Network 11th Annual Conference.
Dance as RX
Out of the angst and struggle of her younger years, Samantha Diamond, '21, has emerged as a confident professional who knows who she is, where she’s going, and what she wants to do in life. Bullied in high school, she withdrew from others and felt alone and isolated. At Beacon College, however, the ballet of life gradually came together for her. READ MORE
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30-something
Limited copies of the Beacon College 30th Anniversary remain available. “Beacon College: The Unique History of a Singular Institution” features 100+ pages chronicling the college’s founding and evolution, its multimodal pedagogy, the social fabric, and the college’s global-leaning advocacy and innovation through narrative and personal reflections. Appendices offer a roll call and class photos of Beacon graduates, a timeline, and a salute to the “Life Abundant.” ORDER TODAY 
September’s episode of “A World of Difference” explores the impact social media is having on changing narratives about neurodiversity. Click the image to watch on YouTube or here to view it on PBS.

The October edition of the 2022-23 Beacon Salon Speaker Series features David Kirby (National Book Award finalist) and Barbara Hamby (James Dicky Prize for Poetry) tell their students that the best mind you can have is the mind of the writer. Writers are magpies. They pick up shiny objects in their beaks and then fly home and put them in a certain order and show early drafts to others and incorporate (or ignore) what they say. But isn’t that what a scientist does as they set up an experiment or a lawyer as they prepare an argument for a jury or a chef as they try out a new dish? It’s all one mind. They just call it the mind of the writer. REGISTER TODAY
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“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.”
—      William Faulkner