DIGITAL GCU Today AUG issue

GCU MAGAZ I NE • 9 he announcement of Grand Canyon University’s transition back to nonprofit status manifested into a celebration of GCU’s accomplishments the last 10 years … of how it got to this point and where it’s going … of the transformation of its campus and its west Phoenix neighborhood. But, most significantly, it was a celebration of what GCU has been able to do and will continue to do for students – students like Nate Carpenter and Noah Wolfe. The two student leaders were insightful, eloquent and passionate as they spoke to the standing-room-only gathering on the fourth floor of the Student Union. Carpenter, the 2017-18 Associated Students of Grand Canyon University (ASGCU) president and now a University employee, and Wolfe, the new student body president, told the audience how their GCU experiences have helped mold them into curious learners, caring people and charismatic leaders. Wolfe summed it up well when he said in his speech, “Regardless of our (nonprofit) status, the students are excited because students come first here. This university has proved that time and time again. … I know our student body is excited to pursue finding our purpose as we continue to pioneer the world of private education.” Brian Mueller, who will continue as President of GCU and CEO and R I C K V A C E K , T H E R E S A S M I T H , L A N A S W E E T E N - S H U L T S A N D R Y A N K R Y S K A C O N T R I B U T E D T O T H I S R E P O R T Students will profit Nate Carpenter (left), the 2017-18 Associated Students of GCU president, and his successor, Noah Wolfe, both talk passionately about what they and other students have experienced at the University. photo by david kadlubowski Change in tax status will grant new opportunities but same campus culture