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Staff Spotlights: Tysen Buhler '16
Cultivating Campus Beauty with Purpose and Care
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Bushnell Employees Honored at
Annual Awards Luncheon
Faculty and Staff Recognized for Years of Service at Bushnell
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Shelly Hartzell and Wendy Alexander
Receive President's Award
Celebrating Exemplary Leadership
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Bushnell ATC's Named
Athletic Training Staff of the Year
Recognized by the Cascade Collegiate Conference for Outstanding Service and Dedication to Student-Athlete Care
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Internship Insights:
Bella Hernandez and Ashley Flores
Bushnell Students Gain Career-Ready Skills Through Lane County Internships
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Bushnell University Honors
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Matthew Wilhite and Benjamin Lovrod Awarded the University's Most Prestigious Student Awards
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Beacons Celebrate 2024-2025
Season at the Iggy Awards
Honoring Athletic, Academic, and Character Excellence Across All Teams
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Staff Spotlights:
Whitney Shoun, M.S.
Empowering Vocational Calling
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Teaching and Coaching with Purpose
How Alumnus Kyle Casperson’s Bushnell Education is Shaping His First Professional Year
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  • Continuing with our staff and faculty Years of Faithful Service Awards, we're celebrating our ten year award recipients! Thank you for all that you do for Bushnell!

🔹 Jennifer Little - Director of Residence Life & Student Services
🔹 Mary Jo Goosmann - Registrar
🔹 Lauren Riley - Assistant Registrar
🔹 Timothy Werth - Network and System Administrator
    3 hours ago
  • Last spring, Lane County worked with two recent Bushnell University graduates, Isabella “Bella” Hernandez ‘25 and Ashley Flores ‘25, to give them hands-on experience through two separate internships!
 
For Bella’s internship with Lane County Talent Acquisition, she helped organize and attend job fairs, gaining insight from the other side of the table. “As a student, I’ve gone to job fairs, but being the person talking to other students and representing the organization — that was a whole new experience,” she said. “I also really enjoyed writing job postings.”
 
Ashley’s internship with Labor Relations and Talent Management included revamping the county’s Learn Empower Achieve Perform training program, required for all new employees. “I rewrote the safety and protocol training. It was fun to learn a new system and figure out how to phrase things clearly. It really confirmed that I enjoy this type of work.”
 
For both alumnae, they found the right fit for their internships through conversation and guidance from our Career Development Coordinator, Whitney Shoun, M.S., whom they both expressed immense gratitude for. “The best part of the internship program is Whitney. Whitney, period,” Ashley and Bella said. “She made everything easier. I know a lot of schools don’t require internships, but Bushnell does — and that really helps you build experience and a network.”
 
Great work, Bella and Ashley!
Watch the Q&A interview on our YouTube!
Read the full article on our website!
    19 hours ago
  • Another year has gone by and we want to recognize our staff and faculty that have reached milestones for years of being a part of our Bushnell family!

Thank you to our Five Years of Faithful Service Award recipients!

🔹 Kim Elgarico - Head Beach Volleyball Coach
🔹 Dr. Marilyn Montgomery - Program Director and Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
🔹 Nathan Poehlke - Assistant Professor of Music
🔹 Ray Ricks - Program Director and Assistant Professor of Education and Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
🔹 Larry Watts - Director of Golf/Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach
    2 days ago
  • Our Spring 2025 graduates are looking towards what’s next!

Before our Spring Commencement wrapped up, we checked in with several of our Bushnell graduates on what they will be doing post-graduation.

We’re so excited to see what is coming next for our Beacons!
    5 days ago
  • Our 2025 student mission teams are getting to work doing global good! 🌎

The journeys for our 🇲🇽 Mexico Mission Team (pictured first) and our 🇰🇭 Cambodia Mission Team (pictured second) began this week. We wish them safe travels and look forward to hearing about the good work they were able to assist in!
    6 days ago
  • Looking back to Spring Commencement 2025! So proud of all of our graduated Beacons and all that they have accomplished throughout their journey at Bushnell 🎉

You can download candid photos from Spring Commencement 2025 and our graduation celebrations from our University Pixieset!
Click the link in our bio to visit our photo gallery!
    7 days ago
  • What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
    2 weeks ago
  • Baccalaureate 2025 filled our evening with worship, encouragement, and anticipation for our graduating seniors before their big day. We are incredibly excited to celebrate the class of 2025 tomorrow morning! #WeAreBushnell
    2 weeks ago
Continuing with our staff and faculty Years of Faithful Service Awards, we're celebrating our ten year award recipients! Thank you for all that you do for Bushnell!

🔹 Jennifer Little - Director of Residence Life & Student Services
🔹 Mary Jo Goosmann - Registrar
🔹 Lauren Riley - Assistant Registrar
🔹 Timothy Werth - Network and System Administrator
Continuing with our staff and faculty Years of Faithful Service Awards, we're celebrating our ten year award recipients! Thank you for all that you do for Bushnell!

🔹 Jennifer Little - Director of Residence Life & Student Services
🔹 Mary Jo Goosmann - Registrar
🔹 Lauren Riley - Assistant Registrar
🔹 Timothy Werth - Network and System Administrator
Continuing with our staff and faculty Years of Faithful Service Awards, we're celebrating our ten year award recipients! Thank you for all that you do for Bushnell!

🔹 Jennifer Little - Director of Residence Life & Student Services
🔹 Mary Jo Goosmann - Registrar
🔹 Lauren Riley - Assistant Registrar
🔹 Timothy Werth - Network and System Administrator
Continuing with our staff and faculty Years of Faithful Service Awards, we're celebrating our ten year award recipients! Thank you for all that you do for Bushnell!

🔹 Jennifer Little - Director of Residence Life & Student Services
🔹 Mary Jo Goosmann - Registrar
🔹 Lauren Riley - Assistant Registrar
🔹 Timothy Werth - Network and System Administrator
Continuing with our staff and faculty Years of Faithful Service Awards, we're celebrating our ten year award recipients! Thank you for all that you do for Bushnell! 🔹 Jennifer Little - Director of Residence Life & Student Services 🔹 Mary Jo Goosmann - Registrar 🔹 Lauren Riley - Assistant Registrar 🔹 Timothy Werth - Network and System Administrator
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Last spring, Lane County worked with two recent Bushnell University graduates, Isabella “Bella” Hernandez ‘25 and Ashley Flores ‘25, to give them hands-on experience through two separate internships!
 
For Bella’s internship with Lane County Talent Acquisition, she helped organize and attend job fairs, gaining insight from the other side of the table. “As a student, I’ve gone to job fairs, but being the person talking to other students and representing the organization — that was a whole new experience,” she said. “I also really enjoyed writing job postings.”
 
Ashley’s internship with Labor Relations and Talent Management included revamping the county’s Learn Empower Achieve Perform training program, required for all new employees. “I rewrote the safety and protocol training. It was fun to learn a new system and figure out how to phrase things clearly. It really confirmed that I enjoy this type of work.”
 
For both alumnae, they found the right fit for their internships through conversation and guidance from our Career Development Coordinator, Whitney Shoun, M.S., whom they both expressed immense gratitude for. “The best part of the internship program is Whitney. Whitney, period,” Ashley and Bella said. “She made everything easier. I know a lot of schools don’t require internships, but Bushnell does — and that really helps you build experience and a network.”
 
Great work, Bella and Ashley!
Watch the Q&A interview on our YouTube!
Read the full article on our website!
Last spring, Lane County worked with two recent Bushnell University graduates, Isabella “Bella” Hernandez ‘25 and Ashley Flores ‘25, to give them hands-on experience through two separate internships!
 
For Bella’s internship with Lane County Talent Acquisition, she helped organize and attend job fairs, gaining insight from the other side of the table. “As a student, I’ve gone to job fairs, but being the person talking to other students and representing the organization — that was a whole new experience,” she said. “I also really enjoyed writing job postings.”
 
Ashley’s internship with Labor Relations and Talent Management included revamping the county’s Learn Empower Achieve Perform training program, required for all new employees. “I rewrote the safety and protocol training. It was fun to learn a new system and figure out how to phrase things clearly. It really confirmed that I enjoy this type of work.”
 
For both alumnae, they found the right fit for their internships through conversation and guidance from our Career Development Coordinator, Whitney Shoun, M.S., whom they both expressed immense gratitude for. “The best part of the internship program is Whitney. Whitney, period,” Ashley and Bella said. “She made everything easier. I know a lot of schools don’t require internships, but Bushnell does — and that really helps you build experience and a network.”
 
Great work, Bella and Ashley!
Watch the Q&A interview on our YouTube!
Read the full article on our website!
Last spring, Lane County worked with two recent Bushnell University graduates, Isabella “Bella” Hernandez ‘25 and Ashley Flores ‘25, to give them hands-on experience through two separate internships!   For Bella’s internship with Lane County Talent Acquisition, she helped organize and attend job fairs, gaining insight from the other side of the table. “As a student, I’ve gone to job fairs, but being the person talking to other students and representing the organization — that was a whole new experience,” she said. “I also really enjoyed writing job postings.”   Ashley’s internship with Labor Relations and Talent Management included revamping the county’s Learn Empower Achieve Perform training program, required for all new employees. “I rewrote the safety and protocol training. It was fun to learn a new system and figure out how to phrase things clearly. It really confirmed that I enjoy this type of work.”   For both alumnae, they found the right fit for their internships through conversation and guidance from our Career Development Coordinator, Whitney Shoun, M.S., whom they both expressed immense gratitude for. “The best part of the internship program is Whitney. Whitney, period,” Ashley and Bella said. “She made everything easier. I know a lot of schools don’t require internships, but Bushnell does — and that really helps you build experience and a network.”   Great work, Bella and Ashley! Watch the Q&A interview on our YouTube! Read the full article on our website!
1 day ago
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Another year has gone by and we want to recognize our staff and faculty that have reached milestones for years of being a part of our Bushnell family!

Thank you to our Five Years of Faithful Service Award recipients!

🔹 Kim Elgarico - Head Beach Volleyball Coach
🔹 Dr. Marilyn Montgomery - Program Director and Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
🔹 Nathan Poehlke - Assistant Professor of Music
🔹 Ray Ricks - Program Director and Assistant Professor of Education and Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
🔹 Larry Watts - Director of Golf/Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach
Another year has gone by and we want to recognize our staff and faculty that have reached milestones for years of being a part of our Bushnell family!

Thank you to our Five Years of Faithful Service Award recipients!

🔹 Kim Elgarico - Head Beach Volleyball Coach
🔹 Dr. Marilyn Montgomery - Program Director and Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
🔹 Nathan Poehlke - Assistant Professor of Music
🔹 Ray Ricks - Program Director and Assistant Professor of Education and Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
🔹 Larry Watts - Director of Golf/Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach
Another year has gone by and we want to recognize our staff and faculty that have reached milestones for years of being a part of our Bushnell family!

Thank you to our Five Years of Faithful Service Award recipients!

🔹 Kim Elgarico - Head Beach Volleyball Coach
🔹 Dr. Marilyn Montgomery - Program Director and Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
🔹 Nathan Poehlke - Assistant Professor of Music
🔹 Ray Ricks - Program Director and Assistant Professor of Education and Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
🔹 Larry Watts - Director of Golf/Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach
Another year has gone by and we want to recognize our staff and faculty that have reached milestones for years of being a part of our Bushnell family!

Thank you to our Five Years of Faithful Service Award recipients!

🔹 Kim Elgarico - Head Beach Volleyball Coach
🔹 Dr. Marilyn Montgomery - Program Director and Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
🔹 Nathan Poehlke - Assistant Professor of Music
🔹 Ray Ricks - Program Director and Assistant Professor of Education and Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
🔹 Larry Watts - Director of Golf/Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach
Another year has gone by and we want to recognize our staff and faculty that have reached milestones for years of being a part of our Bushnell family!

Thank you to our Five Years of Faithful Service Award recipients!

🔹 Kim Elgarico - Head Beach Volleyball Coach
🔹 Dr. Marilyn Montgomery - Program Director and Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
🔹 Nathan Poehlke - Assistant Professor of Music
🔹 Ray Ricks - Program Director and Assistant Professor of Education and Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
🔹 Larry Watts - Director of Golf/Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach
Another year has gone by and we want to recognize our staff and faculty that have reached milestones for years of being a part of our Bushnell family! Thank you to our Five Years of Faithful Service Award recipients! 🔹 Kim Elgarico - Head Beach Volleyball Coach 🔹 Dr. Marilyn Montgomery - Program Director and Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling 🔹 Nathan Poehlke - Assistant Professor of Music 🔹 Ray Ricks - Program Director and Assistant Professor of Education and Women's Basketball Assistant Coach 🔹 Larry Watts - Director of Golf/Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach
2 days ago
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Our Spring 2025 graduates are looking towards what’s next! Before our Spring Commencement wrapped up, we checked in with several of our Bushnell graduates on what they will be doing post-graduation. We’re so excited to see what is coming next for our Beacons!
5 days ago
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4/8
Our 2025 student mission teams are getting to work doing global good! 🌎

The journeys for our 🇲🇽 Mexico Mission Team (pictured first) and our 🇰🇭 Cambodia Mission Team (pictured second) began this week. We wish them safe travels and look forward to hearing about the good work they were able to assist in!
Our 2025 student mission teams are getting to work doing global good! 🌎

The journeys for our 🇲🇽 Mexico Mission Team (pictured first) and our 🇰🇭 Cambodia Mission Team (pictured second) began this week. We wish them safe travels and look forward to hearing about the good work they were able to assist in!
Our 2025 student mission teams are getting to work doing global good! 🌎 The journeys for our 🇲🇽 Mexico Mission Team (pictured first) and our 🇰🇭 Cambodia Mission Team (pictured second) began this week. We wish them safe travels and look forward to hearing about the good work they were able to assist in!
6 days ago
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Looking back to Spring Commencement 2025! So proud of all of our graduated Beacons and all that they have accomplished throughout their journey at Bushnell 🎉 You can download candid photos from Spring Commencement 2025 and our graduation celebrations from our University Pixieset! Click the link in our bio to visit our photo gallery!
1 week ago
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What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓
Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons!
#WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
What an incredible day to celebrate our spring 2025 graduates! 🎓 Congratulations on all that you have accomplished that makes you shine bright. Go out and be Beacons! #WeAreBushnell #BeaconsForLife
2 weeks ago
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Baccalaureate 2025 filled our evening with worship, encouragement, and anticipation for our graduating seniors before their big day. We are incredibly excited to celebrate the class of 2025 tomorrow morning! #WeAreBushnell
Baccalaureate 2025 filled our evening with worship, encouragement, and anticipation for our graduating seniors before their big day. We are incredibly excited to celebrate the class of 2025 tomorrow morning! #WeAreBushnell
Baccalaureate 2025 filled our evening with worship, encouragement, and anticipation for our graduating seniors before their big day. We are incredibly excited to celebrate the class of 2025 tomorrow morning! #WeAreBushnell
Baccalaureate 2025 filled our evening with worship, encouragement, and anticipation for our graduating seniors before their big day. We are incredibly excited to celebrate the class of 2025 tomorrow morning! #WeAreBushnell
Baccalaureate 2025 filled our evening with worship, encouragement, and anticipation for our graduating seniors before their big day. We are incredibly excited to celebrate the class of 2025 tomorrow morning! #WeAreBushnell
Baccalaureate 2025 filled our evening with worship, encouragement, and anticipation for our graduating seniors before their big day. We are incredibly excited to celebrate the class of 2025 tomorrow morning! #WeAreBushnell
Baccalaureate 2025 filled our evening with worship, encouragement, and anticipation for our graduating seniors before their big day. We are incredibly excited to celebrate the class of 2025 tomorrow morning! #WeAreBushnell
Baccalaureate 2025 filled our evening with worship, encouragement, and anticipation for our graduating seniors before their big day. We are incredibly excited to celebrate the class of 2025 tomorrow morning! #WeAreBushnell
Baccalaureate 2025 filled our evening with worship, encouragement, and anticipation for our graduating seniors before their big day. We are incredibly excited to celebrate the class of 2025 tomorrow morning! #WeAreBushnell
Baccalaureate 2025 filled our evening with worship, encouragement, and anticipation for our graduating seniors before their big day. We are incredibly excited to celebrate the class of 2025 tomorrow morning! #WeAreBushnell
Baccalaureate 2025 filled our evening with worship, encouragement, and anticipation for our graduating seniors before their big day. We are incredibly excited to celebrate the class of 2025 tomorrow morning! #WeAreBushnell
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All traditional undergrad students graduate with at least 135 hours of field experience.

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99% of traditional undergraduate students receive some form of financial aid.

Celebrating 130 Years

On May 17, 2025, Bushnell University will host Evening of Tribute: Celebrating 130 Years of Wisdom, Faith, and Service as a kick-off to our 130th year. We invite you to come celebrate what makes Bushnell special: our students, our alumni, our community, and our business partners. This memorable event is an opportunity to raise funds for the Beacon Fund for Student Scholarships and honor our 2025 Beacon Award winners.

Gifts to the Beacon Fund help keep a Bushnell education within reach for students. Thank you for investing in the lives of our students.

Celebrating 130 Years

On May 17, 2025, Bushnell University will host Evening of Tribute: Celebrating 130 Years of Wisdom, Faith, and Service as a kick-off to our 130th year. We invite you to come celebrate what makes Bushnell special: our students, our alumni, our community, and our business partners. This memorable event is an opportunity to raise funds for the Beacon Fund for Student Scholarships and honor our 2025 Beacon Award winners.

Gifts to the Beacon Fund help keep a Bushnell education within reach for students. Thank you for investing in the lives of our students.