Archive for March, 2018

The five finalists all had impressive credentials, but Andrea Northup’s Elroi & Men bowtie business had the right look to the judges Wednesday. She was declared the unanimous winner of the seventh annual Canyon Challenge, earning the top prize of $5,000 even though she wasn’t happy with her presentation.

GCU student veterans and ASGCU honored fallen veterans by together cleaning nearly 1,000 headstones at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, the 3rd largest veteran national cemetery with 88,672 graves consisting of veterans and family members.  

Photos By Gillian Rea

There were a whole lot of laughs, skits, music and dancing Tuesday night in GCU Arena as the 16th annual “Mr. GCU” entertained students and guests. Daniel Williams won the title and said it was a dream come true.

This week’s edition of Fitness Facts is Part 2 of the discussion about adult acne. This time, Connie Colbert explains how to treat it.

In this week’s Mental Health Vitamin, Dr. Deb Wade notes that spring is here, which means it’s time for spring cleaning. She draws parallels between dust bunnies and your mental well-being.

Noemi Chavez had a challenging message for Chapel on Monday — she urged listeners to get out of their church comfort zone and seek out people who aren’t like them. That’s what she did, and now she says, “I don’t ever want to go back to who I was before.”

GCU News Bureau Forty-five athletic training students and five nursing students from GCU’s College of Nursing and Health Care Professions, along with seven licensed nurses and four certified athletic trainers from the community were on hand on March 10 at Run to Fight Children’s Cancer, which was held on the University campus. GCU athletic training student Kiana Peck said, “Volunteering for the Run to Fight event was an amazing experience. It really helped solidify my passion for helping others and athletic training.” More than 3,500 participated in Run to Fight, the largest run of its kind in Arizona solely dedicated to pediatric cancer. GCU Sports Medicine Club Advisor is Dr. David Mesman.    

When it comes to online learning, GCU’s faculty have established a reputation of being some of the most sought-after thought-leaders in presenting and publishing their scholarly work. Between 2012 and 2017, they led 163 presentations, and their work was featured in 138 publications. GCU are the innovators, said Rick Holbeck, Executive Director of Online Full-Time Faculty.

This week’s edition of Antelope Intros features an AP specialist and a university development counselor. One is passionate about serving in music ministry. The other is a retired Army veteran passionate about higher learning.