EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell is proud to announce the members of the 2023 Fall Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Instituted in the fall of 2021, the Honor Roll consists of all student-athletes who earned at least a 3.5 GPA during that semester. For Fall 2023, 147 student-athletes and four team managers earned at least a 3.5…
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Beach Volleyball Announces New Home Court Facility
EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University Athletics is partnering with Grace Community Fellowship, which will see a new three-court Beach Volleyball facility as Grace becomes the new official home for Bushnell Beach Volleyball. The facility, which will be ready in time for the start of the 2024 season, provides a marked advancement for the Beacons who…
Beacon Fall Sports Earn 26 NAIA Scholar-Athlete Honors
EUGENE, Ore. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics recently announced the recipients of NAIA Daktronics Scholar-Athlete honors for fall sports of cross country, soccer, and volleyball. To earn recognition as an Academic All-CCC honoree, a student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 and hold sophomore standing. Bushnell’s 2023 fall sport honorees are: Men’s…
Fall Athletes Shine with Outstanding Achievements
EUGENE, Ore. –The fall athletic season recently wrapped up at Bushnell University, giving the Beacons many reasons to celebrate the achievements and records across various sports. The university’s athletes excelled on their respective playing fields and in the classroom, showcasing their continual commitment to athletic and academic excellence while navigating the many responsibilities of being…
Beacons Clinch Postseason Bid
BILLINGS, Mont. – The Bushnell women’s soccer team clinched a Cascade Collegiate Conference Tournament bid with a 1-1 draw at Rocky Mountain College on a snowy Friday afternoon, thanks to a late score from Sydney Petersen and a penalty kick save by Lexi Bates. With the draw, Bushnell (5-6-3, 4-4-3 CCC) clinches its first bid to the conference…
Venture Forward Transforms Campus
EUGENE, Ore. – In October of 2021, Bushnell University launched an aggressive three-year, $14,000,000 Venture Forward campaign. Because of inflated construction costs and generous early gifts, the campaign goal was raised within months from $14,000,000 to $18,000,000. Through gifts from individuals, families, corporations, and granting agencies, all six projects are nearly funded and are close to…
Fall Sports Place 35 on Academic All-CCC Team
EUGENE, Ore. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference announced the student-athletes who earned U.S. Bank Academic All-Conference honors this week in men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, and volleyball. 35 members of the Bushnell teams were selected. To earn recognition as an Academic All-CCC honoree, a student-athlete must have a minimum cumulative GPA…
Bushnell University Celebrates Enrollment Surge for 2023-24
EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University is thrilled to announce record-breaking enrollment figures for the 2023-2024 academic year, marking a monumental achievement in the institution’s history. The university has seen unprecedented growth in various enrollment categories, reinforcing its commitment to academic excellence and student success. Michael Fuller, M.S., Vice President for Enrollment and Special Assistant to…
15 Teams Earn NAIA Scholar Award
EUGENE, Ore. – As part of NAIA National Awards Day, the NAIA Scholar Teams were announced last week. All eligible Bushnell University teams, 15 in total, have been selected for the 2022-2023 season from among over 2000 total teams across the association. NAIA Institutions earn Scholar Team recognition for having a collective team GPA, including…
A Journey in Sports Information with Nick Askew
Nick Askew makes a guest appearance at the Beacons annual “Beacon Madness” Longtime Beacon Nick Askew has been overseeing the Athletic Communications office at Bushnell University since 2006. In that time, BushnellBeacons.com has been named one of the top-ten websites in the NAIA three times, most recently in 2020. Askew gives a glimpse into his…