Lynchburg Beacon of Hope
Leidra McQueen is an accomplished strategic leader in college and career advising with extensive experience in non-profit management. Since August 2014, Leidra has served in various leadership roles at Lynchburg Beacon of Hope, currently as Executive Director and previously as Deputy Director, Associate Director, Director of College and Career Success, and Future Center Director. Leidra has a demonstrated history of enhancing program implementation, bridging educational programming, and supporting students in college and career planning. Prior experience includes roles as an Educational Talent Search Counselor at the University of South Carolina and as a Virginia College Advising Corp Adviser at the University of Virginia. Leidra holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Virginia.
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Lynchburg Beacon of Hope
Lynchburg Beacon of Hope is an organization whose goal is to connect students with the tools and resources to succeed in school and in life! Our focus is to increase economic development in the region by increasing opportunities for awareness, achievement, access, and affordability. Beacon of Hope has Future Centers embedded into Lynchburg City Schools through a local private-public partnership and also offers FREE community college through promise scholarships. Beacon of Hope has raised over $6 million to date to provide Stay Close, Go Far Promise Scholarships and Commonwealth Scholarships for LCS graduates. If you'd like to get involved, just reach out! We would love to hear from you.