Fall 2023 Magazine

WOMEN’S GOLF WINS NCCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP The Bethel Pilots Women's Golf team won the NCCAA National Championship for the third straight year. Maria Pardo Victori is the NCCAA Individual Champion after shooting a +14 (230) at the Conservatory Course at Hammond Beach Resort. Victori, Selah Unwin and Taeyon Kwon were named All-Americans after stellar performances, and head coach Chris Hess earned the NCCAA Coach of the Year honor for the third straight year. NATIONAL RECOGNITION For the 20th consecutive year, Bethel University has been recognized by U.S. News on their annual Best Colleges list. For 2024, Bethel is ranked among the Midwest’s Best Regional Universities and distinguished in the top 10 for social mobility. Bethel University also has been named to Money Magazine’s 2023 list of “Best Colleges,” ranked by value. 2023 NURSING GRADUATES ACHIEVE 100% NCLEX PASS RATE Bethel University’s 2023 ADN and BSN graduating classes achieved a 100% NCLEX pass rate for the RN Boards exam this spring. This achievement surpasses the national average by 21%. Students included five ADN graduates, nine BSN graduates at our Grace campus and 17 BSN graduates on our Bethel University campus. BETHEL ANNOUNCES PILOT PROMISE Bethel University recently launched Pilot Promise, a new program providing 100% tuition coverage for qualifying Indiana students. The program, which will kick off in fall 2024, is open to new and transfer traditional undergraduate students. Learn more at BethelUniversity.edu/PilotPromise . EDUCATION DEPARTMENT RECEIVES CONTINUING ACCREDITATION The Bethel University Education Department recently received accreditation for all of its programs through 2030, based on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) standards. All accreditation standards were met, with no stipulations or areas for improvement. Bethel University Highlights 30 BETHELUNIVERSITY.EDU/MAGAZINE