Craig Dickison to Deliver Commencement Address at Bushnell University

EUGENE, Ore. — Bushnell University is pleased to announce that Craig Dickison, executive director of Lane County Youth For Christ, will deliver the keynote address at the Spring Commencement ceremony. The event will take place on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the Morse Center. 

The Board of Trustees will confer 144 degrees, which include 96 undergraduate, 35 graduate, and 13 graduate certificates. 

Dickison (pictured) has served with Lane County Youth For Christ since 2003, leading efforts to reach and mentor young people across the Eugene-Springfield area. After beginning his career in the tech industry as a co-founder of a startup in Seattle, Craig followed God’s call into vocational ministry, dedicating his life to developing leaders and helping students encounter the hope of Jesus.  He is passionate about investing in the next generation.

Craig and his wife, Jil, have been married since 2004 and are raising their three kids: Elijah, Andrew, and Lydia.   

Commencement will be live streamed at live.bushnell.edu. Guests attending the event can find parking in the Morse Center lot, Womack Hall lot, or the available metered street parking.