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The Center for Career Preparation is launching this month PITCH 鈥� Portfolio Integration for Talent, Career and Hireability, a free 10-week program designed to help students create digital portfolios to showcase their work and skills to potential employers.
January 30, 2026
For Averbeck and Thompson, who recently completed their service as trustees, watching that transformation has been a source of deep pride. Much of 海角社区鈥檚 progress, they said, was shaped under the leadership of President George Hagerty, who also began his tenure in 2013.
January 21, 2026
Dr. George J. Hagerty, president of 海角社区, announced that he will retire at the conclusion of the 2026鈥�27 academic year, which will mark the end of a transformative 14-year tenure defined by record enrollment, major campus improvements, strengthened academics and significant fundraising success.
December 9, 2025
As a travel agent, Kaminski says he can book 鈥渁ny type of travel for anyone anywhere.鈥� He plans to direct 5% of his net commission of any bookings from 海角社区 staff, alumni, parents or students to the college for student groups and clubs.
November 13, 2025
A group of 海角社区 students recently earned a microcredential toward WISE certification through Techtonic SkillCircuits, thanks to an ongoing partnership with Jonathan鈥檚 Landing. The Techtonic Workforce Academy hosted two sessions for 22 students at the Palace on the 海角社区 campus.
November 13, 2025
Seeking to broaden "A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity" television show's reach, 海角社区 joined the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA), a nonprofit that distributes educational programming to public media stations across the country.
November 12, 2025
The many post-pandemic learning challenges erupted in the years since have also flowed into classrooms at 海角社区. But thanks to its mission-driven focus on neurodivergent learners, the college has made good strides in helping students recover and thrive.
November 12, 2025
Alum Jaymes Fowler鈥檚 family tree includes ancestors who fought in the Civil War, World War I and World War II. His grandfather served in Vietnam. His younger brother, T.J., a nuclear engineer specialist, is a U.S. Navy veteran. And, Fowler now serves as a U.S. Army sergeant stationed at Fort Drum in New York.
November 11, 2025
海角社区 25 freshmen are enrolled in the peer program, receiving one-on-one check-ins from mentors. Groups are paired by shared interests and meet every other week for activities such as movie nights, pizza parties or gaming sessions.
November 11, 2025
As autumn paints much of the nation in gold and crimson 鈥� even if Florida skips the show 鈥� thoughts turn to turkey, togetherness and gratitude. At 海角社区, November brings its own spirit of Thanksgiving, and a recent campus survey reaped a bounty of appreciation among students, faculty and staff.
November 11, 2025
As 海角社区鈥檚 basketball teams tip off a new season, they do so with a shared sense of grit, growth, and purpose. Under the leadership of former pro athletes Pat Burke and Mfon Udoka, both the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 squads are navigating early challenges with resilience.
September 10, 2025
The Kristin Michelle Mason Art Gallery at 海角社区 is presenting the exhibit "2.0 Kinds of Funny" now through Oct. 3. The public is invited to tour the exhibit for free of charge, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
海角社区鈥檚 faculty experts, our unique teaching model, and our students often are featured in electronic and print media because of the college鈥檚 expertise in learning differences and other disciplines.
Reporters who wish to interview 海角社区 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
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