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GCU MAGAZ I NE • 3
ON THE COVER: Annalee Ramirez (left) and BijanMahlouji are two of the students enrolled in Grand
Canyon Theological Seminary, which combines the vibrancy of a college campus with the spirit of an educa-
tion inministry. PHOTO BY DARRYL WEBB
Features
12
6 Seminary moment
Grand Canyon Theological Seminary
promises to be a one-of-a-kind
experience for students in the classroom,
on campus and in the neighborhood.
.16 Proving grounds
GCU student workers are known for
their customer service, and now they get
to showoff their managerial skills. First
up: Grand Canyon Beverage Company.
18 INside INformation
We do the top 10 stories at the end of
each school year; now, here are 10 fun
facts going into 2016-17. Welcome to a
newmagazine feature, GCU INsider.
20 Solid foundation
Of all the facilities built on campus in the
last year, GCU Stadiumwill be the first
one a lot of people notice. But students
will reap the benefits of many others.
In Every Issue
4 Calendar
24 Special feature
26 Online
28 GCU Alumni
34 Parting Shot
GCU Magazine is a quarterly
publication of the Office of Communications
and Public Affairs at Grand Canyon University.
WRITTEN AND EDITED BY
JANIE MAGRUDER
Communications Manager
602-639-8018
LAURIE MERRILL
Senior Writer
602-639-6511
RICK VACEK
Senior Writer
602-639-8203
JEANNETTE CRUZ
Staff Writer
602-639-6631
DESIGN BY
BILLIE WORTH
Graphic Designer
PHOTOGRAPHY BY
DARRYL WEBB
University Staff Photographer
602-639-6375
VIDEOGRAPHY BY
TYLER MCDONALD
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
BOB ROMANTIC
Executive Director
Grand Canyon University
3300W. Camelback Road
Phoenix, AZ 85017
VOLUME 6, ISSUE 3
Twitter:@GCU_Today
YouTube: /GCUTodayNews
Contents
The new Students Inspiring Students program,
which gave 100 full-tuition scholarships to inner-
city students, made Brenda Batres (left) and her
mother, Sandra, feel good all over.
photo by darryl webb