Lopes Up and Lopes out: Grads' social media flings

By Lana Sweeten-Shults

GCU News Bureau

They came, they saw, they conquered.

And, they gave a Lopes Up or two during their four-year academic journey at Grand Canyon University. Now they're leaving the nest and moving on to their next steps as they graduate (some 30,000 of them) in 11 ceremonies over six days. Here is how traditional ground students, whose Commencement ceremonies were Thursday and Friday at GCU Arena, commemorated the big day on social media.

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Bible Verse

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not corrupt and thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matthew 6:19-20)

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