Newest alumni display their oversized GCU spirit
Maureen Katzenberger (right) and her family display their Havocs-style “big head” of her granddaughter, Taylor Eggleston. By Karen Fernau and Jeannette Cruz GCU News Bureau Members of the Class of...
View ArticleHonors College completes first graduating class
By Jeannette Cruz GCU News Bureau There was pride but also just a touch of sadness Thursday as the Honors College at Grand Canyon University bid farewell to the last 21 of its inaugural class of 59...
View ArticleAntelope Intros: Jaclyn Gear and Roger Porter
Antelope Intros is a recurring GCU Today feature that introduces some of our new employees to the people around them in a way that is fun and informative. Employees are eligible to be featured in the...
View ArticleSlideshow: Traditional commencement
Photos by Slaven Gujic and Travis Neely GCU News Bureau Thousands of Grand Canyon University students on Thursday walked across the stage to pick up their diplomas on at two commencement ceremonies....
View ArticleDoctoral grad does futuristic research on way to degree
By Karen Fernau GCU News Bureau The reasons to pursue a doctoral degree run the gamut, from obtaining a coveted degree to teaching college or advancing careers. For business executive Andy Bevilacqua,...
View ArticleKids play big role in online graduates’ stories
GCU News Bureau Pastor Darryl L. Lee was powering toward an online sociology degree at Grand Canyon University when he was derailed by the unimaginable. Darryl Lee Nine members of a historically...
View ArticleGCU awards its first Master of Divinity degrees
GCU’s first Master of Divinity graduates received special recognition before diplomas were handed out at Saturday morning’s ceremony. (Photo by Slaven Gujic) By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Spring...
View ArticleFree-wheeling: How a graduate kept going forward
Ryan Pinney receives his diploma Saturday morning at Grand Canyon University spring commencement. Story by Rick Vacek Photos by Slaven Gujic GCU News Bureau As Ryan Pinney lay on the gurney that was...
View ArticleSlideshow: Friday online commencement ceremonies
Photos by Slaven Gujic GCU News Bureau Online students in the College of Doctoral Studies, College of Humanities and Social Sciences and College of Nursing and Health Care Professions received their...
View ArticleSlideshow: Saturday online commencement ceremonies
Photos by Slaven Gujic GCU News Bureau Online students in the Colangelo College of Business, College of Education, College of Fine Arts and Production, and College of Theology received their diplomas...
View ArticlePassion for children motivates teaching graduates
By Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau Whether it’s a sense of delight over the light in a child’s eyes, a fascination with science or a commitment to helping youngsters learn to read, College of Education...
View ArticleGCU 2016-17 Year in Review: Like a good neighbor …
Editor’s note: This story is reprinted from the May issue of GCU Magazine. To view the digital version of the magazine, click here. GCU Magazine As Grand Canyon University keeps growing, so does its...
View ArticleBusiness awards dinner illuminates GCU’s mission
GCU President Brian Mueller receives the University’s Arizona Business Leadership Award from emcee Lin Sue Cooney. (Courtesy of Michael Luna Photography) By Rick Vacek GCU News Bureau Grand Canyon...
View ArticleGrand prize winners announced in Fitness Challenge
Stops along the ‘Route 66’ employee fitness challenge. By Laurie Merrill GCU News Bureau After eight weeks of vigorous competition, Grand Canyon University employees who participated in the Get Fit on...
View ArticleSpeech and Debate has it together, with good reason
Barry Regan (center) is surrounded by a talented group of students and fellow coaches on his Speech and Debate Team. Editor’s note: This story is reprinted from the May issue of GCU Magazine. To view...
View ArticleGCU team wins national intramural championship
The GCU women’s basketball team comes together one last time after winning the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association tournament. GCU News Bureau A year after finishing second in the...
View ArticleCareer Services: A Summer Well Spent
By Aysha Bell GCU Career IMPACT Center The spring semester is over and students have wrapped up another fantastic academic year at Grand Canyon University. Though it is tempting to get into a “summer...
View ArticleAntelope Intros: Derek Olson and Tyler Dwyer
Antelope Intros is a recurring GCU Today feature that introduces some of our new employees to the people around them in a way that is fun and informative. Employees are eligible to be featured in the...
View ArticleGCU employees commemorate ‘Hugs from Holly Day’
GCU News Bureau The family of Todd Heap, a former tight end for Arizona State University and for the Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League, recently suffered an...
View ArticleThese are golden years for GCU track and field
Editor’s note: This story is reprinted from the May issue of GCU Magazine. To view the digital version of the magazine, click here. Story by Rick Vacek Photos by Ralph Freso GCU Magazine The most...
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