Veterans Receive Annual Visit From GCU for Memorial Day
Tuesday’s event marked the third year that GCU’s Military Division led a Memorial Day event to give back to veterans. The veterans home near Indian School Road and Third Street was an ideal place for GCU staff to have time to visit and interact with veterans through crafts, video games, walks in the park and other activities.
READ MORESlideshow From Military Division’s Visit to State Veteran Home
Employees from GCU’s Military Division paid a visit Tuesday morning to the Arizona State Veteran Home, serving the residents coffee and doughnuts and engaging them in games and crafts.
READ MOREHonor, Respect Guide GCU’s Memorial Day Activities in Veterans Community
On Friday, military enrollment staff at GCU’s Peoria Avenue office host members of Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard for a flag ceremony to commemorate the holiday. And on Tuesday, the day after Memorial Day, GCU staff head to Arizona State Veteran Home in Phoenix to pay tribute to veterans.
READ MOREGCU Athletic Trainers to Host Inaugural Workshop for High Schoolers
The weeklong camp in June, overseen by Geordie Hackett, GCU’s head athletic trainer, will focus largely on assessing functional movement and lower extremity anatomy.
READ MOREMain Entrance to Campus to Close for Eight-Week Renovation
33rd Avenue will be closed through July 16 to construct a new guard booth, a wider turnaround area, wider sidewalks and improved lighting.
READ MOREGraduates Making High Marks in Schools Across Country
Graduates of GCU have been making a name for themselves across the country, and here are a half-dozen of them who received recognition recently.
READ MOREMajor Renovation for Student Union to Add Amenities for Fall
The building is being transformed into a more up-to-date food service area with new features, better traffic flow and about 300 additional seats to accommodate the influx of 1,700 more students expected in the fall.
READ MORENursing Instructor Sees Work in Obstetrics as Her Ministry Field
Laura Maurer began teaching as a GCU clinical adjunct instructor two years ago and is nearly done with her master’s degree in nursing education. She says she enjoys helping students build confidence in how they approach patients.
READ MOREGCU Alum Grows Young Readers at Elementary School in Glendale
Anthony Perez, who received his master’s degree in education from GCU in 2011, is finishing up his first year as a second-grade English Language Development (ELD) teacher.
READ MOREBusiness Student Helps GCU’s DECA Chapter Break Through
Seven from GCU competed at the recent International Career Development Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. The annual conference is sponsored by DECA, an organization whose mission is to prepare students for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management.
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