Celebrating Student Scholars at
Two-Year Colleges - June 7, 2013

Northampton Community College

"The Beacon Option"
This sample handout illustrates how you can encourage students to submit their classwork as Beacon entries.

"Preparing for Beacon: Mentoring High-Achieving Students at the Two-Year College"
This article, written by a co-director of Beacon 2008, outlines some of the procedures and the rewards that come with mentoring Beacon entrants.

Hotel Information

Conference attendees are responsible for making their own hotel arrangements. A block of rooms will be available at a special group rate of $99.00/night (plus tax) at

Hampton Inn and Suites
200 Gateway Drive
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017
(610) 868-2442

And, for $79.00/night (plus tax) at the neighboring

Best Western Plus Hotel and Conference Center
300 Gateway Drive
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18017
(610) 866-5800

The Beacon Conference contact person for the hotels is Donna (610-954-5007). For reservations, call the hotels directly. To receive the special group rate, attendees must request a room under the Northampton Community College Rate.

PLEASE NOTE: Rooms at the group rate will be held for the Beacon Conference attendees until the "cut-off date" of May 30th. The hotels may accept reservations after this date, BUT this will be on a space-available and rate-available basis only. The conference block may be sold out prior to the cut-off date, so please book early.

The room rate includes:

  • Use of the indoor swimming pool and fitness center (at Hampton Inn)
  • Complimentary hot breakfast
  • Complimentary wireless Internet service

Hampton Inn and Suites will provide a shuttle service to campus. For maps and driving directions, click here (hotels are adjacent, so directions will work for both).

In addition, Northampton Community College is able to offer residence hall/dormitory housing for students at the rates of $25 single occupancy or $20 double occupancy room. Please click here for more information and to register.