CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference, along with six institutions were named Champions of Character® Five-Star Award winners for 2021-22, announced by the NAIA.
To be named a Champions of Character Five-Star Conference, conferences must have an established Champions of Character Conference Committee, a conduct in competition oversight committee composed of a minimum of three members and at least 50-percent of member institutions receiving the NAIA Champions of Character Five-Star Institution Award.
Bushnell University and Eastern Oregon University each earned gold status at the institution level, Lewis-Clark State College and Northwest University picked up silver recognition, while Corban University and Warner Pacific University earned bronze.
Institutions are measured on a demonstrated commitment to Champions of Character and earn points in character training, conduct in competition, academic focus, character recognition and character promotion. Institutions earned points based on exceptional student-athlete grade point averages and by having minimal to no ejections during competition throughout the course of the academic year.
Full list of institution honorees can be found
here, while the Five-Star Conference list can be found
here.