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New Headquarters Under Construction for Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation The team at Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation has moved into temporary headquarters to make way for construction of a new landmark building on its current site off Park Avenue in Winter Park. Nicknamed “The Edyth” after the organization’s late philanthropic founder, it is expected to be completed in 2022 and include meeting space for the community. The building is part of the foundation’s mission to strengthen and support nonprofit organizations and promote philanthropy in Florida. Designed by SchenkelShultz Architecture with construction led by general contractor Jack Jennings & Sons Inc., The Edyth will feature a glass facade, a two-story atrium and three levels, each with a distinct purpose. It is designed to resemble a theater to honor Edyth Bush’s love and advocacy for the arts and the foundation’s history of supporting the Central Florida arts community. Meeting rooms and open space for the community to gather will occupy the first floor of the new building and will be available for the public to reserve for intimate performances, art exhibitions, yoga classes and meeting space for local organizations. The second floor, named “The Archibald” in honor of Edyth Bush’s husband, will house a community board room equipped with state-of-the-art technology. It will also contain office space for another nonprofit organization to rent. The foundation’s offices will take up the third floor of the building. “Our new home will reshape our ability to serve the Central Florida community in a very dramatic way, and everyone on our team is very eager to welcome
this next chapter of our 47-year history,” said David Odahowski, the foundation’s president and CEO. “Our intention is to create a gathering place that will spark creative new ideas, connect individuals and organizations doing good in the community, and provide the tools, space and resources many nonprofit organizations would not have access to otherwise.”
Beacon College in Leesburg Ranks Among Best in South For the first time since it was founded in 1989, Beacon College in Leesburg has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as being in the top tier of colleges and universities in the South. The liberal arts school is America's first accredited baccalaureate institution dedicated to educating primarily students with learning disabilities, ADHD, dyslexia and other learning challenges.
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Beacon College ranked No. 31 among 121 schools named in the Best Regional Colleges South category for 2021. The “Regional Colleges” category applies to schools that focus on undergraduate education but award fewer than half their degrees in liberal arts fields. “Our inaugural ranking from the U.S. News & World Report confirms
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that Beacon College is an innovative leader in educating students,” said Dr. Shelly Chandler, Beacon College provost. “Coupled with our No. 1 rankings from Peterson’s and BestValueSchools.com for being the top school for those who learn differently, it is confirmed that our graduation and retention rates are impressive.”
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