Student Life

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Bushnell University was one of nine Cascade Collegiate Conference athletic departments that earned Presidents’ Academic Excellence status for the 2022-23 school year. In order to receive the designation a department must achieve an overall combined GPA of 3.0 or better among their student athletes (men/women) that compete in sports that the CCC…

  EUGENE, Ore.  – Two Beacons received NAIA Academic All-America Honors. Senior Rebecca Kuskie capped off an outstanding career with the most prestigious academic award possible as she was named to the Collegiate Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America First Team. Sophomore Ben Lovrod was named to the Collegiate Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America At-Large Second…

EUGENE, Ore. – 36 Beacons were honored as members of the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Teams throughout the 2022-23 sports seasons. The Academic All-District teams, selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA), recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Bushnell’s 2022-23 honorees are: Men’s Soccer…

  MARIAN, Ind.  – A record-setting season came to a close for freshman Nathan Fields on Friday at the NAIA Track & Field National Championships, taking place at Wildcat Stadium in Marian, Indiana. The newly established indoor and outdoor Triple Jump school record holder, and reigning CCC Triple Jump champion battled through injury to compete at…

Cascade Conference Release EUGENE, Ore.  – Continuing a strong tradition, the Bushnell women’s track & field team was recognized as the Cascade Collegiate Conference Les Schwab Female Team of Character, as voted on by the CCC athletic directors. Bushnell has now been home to four winners of the Les Schwab Team of Character Awards in the…

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Bushnell University’s Samantha Silver and Jaron Carter were named the 2022-23 Cascade Collegiate Conference Champions of Character of the Year, announced Wednesday morning by the conference office. The annual award recognizes one male and one female athlete who represent the five aspects of the Champions of Character – Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Sportsmanship, and Servant Leadership….

EUGENE, Ore. – Three graduates of Bushnell University’s Class of 2023 were awarded the University’s most prestigious student awards during its Spring 2023 Commencement ceremony. Both Aspen Slifka and Rebecca Kuskie, who was not able to attend Commencement due to competing in the Cascade Collegiate Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, were honored with the…

EUGENE, Ore. – Bushnell University celebrated the academic achievements of its students at the annual Honors Convocation on Thursday, May 4, 2023, inside the Morse Events Center. This year’s event saw an impressive group of students recognized for their hard work and dedication in the classroom, with honors and inductions into professional societies. PHOTO GALLERY…

EUGENE, Ore. – Connecting community, impacting youth, and having fun while doing it; Meet the Bushnell Nerf Club. This club creates opportunities for students to have fun, destress and grow in community by participating in the nostalgic activity of Nerf.   “The Nerf Club is one of our most popular student clubs on campus,” said Paul…

EUGENE, Ore.  – The 2023 Iggy Awards took place on Sunday night as the Bushnell Athletic Department honored the best of the best achievements of their 17 teams and over 240 student-athletes. In addition, the 2023 Senior Class was honored. Award Winners included: Perseverance Award: Leah Agost, Volleyball and Linus Rueegger, Cross Country & Track Legacy…