Family Weekend is designed to give you a glimpse of your student’s day-to-day life as a Beacon! Register online for October 13 - 14 at bushnell.edu/parents/family-weekend/ to join your Beacon at Bushnell!

Last week, the Song Nai Rhee Honors Program brought together Honors at Entrance freshmen for a dessert reception to kick off the year! Led by Song Nai Rhee Honors Director Erin Mueller, students heard more about the program's academic opportunities and connected over delicious sweets.

Embrace the Community Day is just one week away! A day filled with service, our Beacons spend the day out in the local community connecting and lending a helpful hand.

The 29th annual Beacon Classic Golf Tournament was held on Friday, September 8, at Shadow Hills Country Club. Thank you to everyone who participated in the tournament and to all who volunteered their time to help make this event a huge success! Thank you to all Beacon Classic sponsors, and to Kendall Subaru, the Title Sponsor. Your partnership directly supports the Beacon Fund for Student Scholarships. Next year’s Beacon Classic will be held on Friday, September 6, 2024. Foursome and hole sponsorship spots fill up quickly, claim your spot for the 30th annual Beacon Classic now. bushnell.edu/beaconclassic

"At Disney there is no typical day, and to be honest, that is the beauty of the Magic that we get to create," says Bushnell alumnus Jovani Guzman. A graduate of the School of Business, Leadership, and Technology, Jovani Guzman '16 spent over a decade working in the hospitality industry at multiple businesses, preparing him for his current role as an Area Manager for the Walt Disney Company. Jovani finds that growing up watching his mother work her way up the hotel industry in Las Vegas drew him to hospitality, with a passion for business always being a part of his life, even reselling Jordans to the local community during his time at Bushnell. For advice to our Beacons, Jovani states, "My advice is simple: go back to the basics! I interview people all the time and you would be amazed at how many candidates do not send a thank you email, do not ask follow-up questions, and do not have a resume or cover letter prepared... Today’s workforce is just looking for people who are genuine and who care to put in the hard work." Read the full Q and A with Jovani on our website.

Church Fair Chapel in the Quad! Today's Church Fair was a great time for students to find fellowship through local churches and collegiate ministries, with some represented by our own faculty, students, and alumni. Thank you to everyone who joined us today! @allthingsneweugene @citychurchsalt @fbceugene @ekklesiaoncampus @eugenefriendschurch @generationseugene @gcfeugene @icfducks @ncmuo @santaclarachurch @northwoodchristian @westsidefc @harrisburgchristianchurch @ufcgoodfight @mannahouse_eugene @springfieldyounglife @gracecityeugene @twinriverschurch

Last week, the Quad was filled with celebration, encouragement, and prayer as Beacon seniors spent their evening anticipating the new year during our annual Senior Blessing. Shine the light, Class of 2024! We wish you the best this coming year! #BeaconsForLife Photos from Senior Blessing are in our Pixieset Photo Gallery! Click the Linktree in our bio!

This year's theme for Chapel is TODAY. Introduced by Campus Pastor Troy Dean in last Thursday's chapel, TODAY is a call and a focus on what God has for us in the present. On most Thursdays, Chapel will include new opportunities for in-the-moment practices, such as prayer, reflective group moments, and connecting with our local community. We left Chapel with a reminder of Spark, Stoke, Shine, our spiritual formation pathway. #WeAreBushnell