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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https://twitter.com/SilveyBrett3/status/1517670565498081280

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August 2026

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Since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.  (Colossians 1:9)

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