Student Life

Kishen Wins Cashell Family Impact Scholarship

CASCADE CONFERENCE PRESS RELEASE EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell senior Men’s Track & Field student-athlete Ty Kishen has been announced as the male recipient of the Cashell Family Impact Scholarship, awarded by the Cascade Collegiate Conference and announced on Wednesday Established in 2023 with a gift from Robert (CCC commissioner), Heather and Elizabeth Cashell, the fund provides two scholarships…

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Fall Sports Highlights

EUGENE, Ore. –The fall athletic season recently wrapped up at Bushnell University, and the Beacons have much to celebrate as they showcased their continued commitment to athletic and academic excellence.  The Beacons earned seven Cascade Collegiate Conference Player of the Week awards, 11 All-Conference honors, and a remarkable 44 Academic All-Conference selections, which are awarded to sophomores and above with a minimum 3.2…

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Smith, Lane Compete at NAIA Marathon Classic

RESULTS DALLAS, Texas – Sophomore Cadence Smith and junior Sidney Lane competed in the NAIA Marathon Classic on Sunday morning, taking place at the BMW Dallas Marathon. Smith made the most of the event, breaking a 17-year old Bushnell University women’s marathon record as she came across the finish line in 3 hours, 32 minutes, and…

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Beacons Sweep No. 9 Oklahoma Wesleyan to Split Pool Play

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. – On August 29, a shorthanded Bushnell volleyball team lost their first home match of the season, falling in straight sets to Oklahoma Wesleyan University. On Thursday, the Beacons exacted their revenge on the Eagles with a sweep of their own, finishing out pool play at the NAIA National Championship Tournament final site…

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Beacon Magazine: Breaking Ground for Student Life

Vice President Keith Potter, President Joseph Womack, Vice President Jocelyn Hubbs, Vice President Michael Fuller, and Vice President Reed Mueller Written by Jocelyn Hubbs ’09, MBA ’14, Vice President for Student Development Vice President Hubbs shared the following message in May 2025 at the groundbreaking ceremony for the future Duke Student Commons. Today’s groundbreaking ceremony…

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Beacons Sweep MidAmerica Nazarene, Advance to Sioux City

EUGENE, Ore. – The Bushnell Volleyball Team swept MidAmerica Nazarene on Saturday, 25-21, 25-16, 25-22, in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round, and will advance to the final site in Sioux City, Iowa for the first time in school history. The Beacons (21-12), ranked No. 18 in the NAIA Coaches Poll and hosting the Opening…

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Staff Spotlights: Kyle Will, M.A.

Guided by a lifelong passion for mentoring young athletes, Kyle Will, M.A. serves as Bushnell University’s director of track & field, head cross country coach, and an adjunct professor. Since joining the Beacons in 2023, Will has been committed to shaping a program that develops not only fast runners, but strong, faith-filled individuals.  Before coming…

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Beacons Picked to Host NAIA Opening Round

NATIONAL TOURNAMENT QUALIFIERS EUGENE, Ore. – The Bushnell volleyball teams historic run will continue at home on Saturday as the Beacons were selected as one of 24 host sites for the NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship Opening Round. In three previous trips to the NAIA National Tournament, the Beacons (20-12) were saddled with an opening…

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Beacons Claim Highest Ranking in School History

EUGENE, Ore. – With another Top-25 victory, the Beacons have made a move in the NAIA, national coaches poll, climbing to their highest rating in school history at No. 20. Bushnell (16-10, 10-6 CCC) received 174 points in the poll and are one of six teams in the CCC to land in the Top-25 and…

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History Made with Shutout Victory

EUGENE, Ore.  – 15 years to the day after their last win against Corban University, the Bushnell men’s soccer team shutout their Willamette Valley rivals 2-0, and earned their school-record ninth win of the season in the process. The Beacons (9-3-2, 3-3-2 CCC) out-shot Corban (4-7-2, 2-4-2) 14-5 in the game and allowed just one…

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