Mark Gonzales

Twentysomethings roaring through College of Doctoral Studies

More students are enrolling at GCU in hopes of successfully defending their dissertations and earning degrees as young as their mid-20s. Mitchell Borges earned his […]

Super homecoming for sports business alum

Andrew Hudgins enrolled at GCU in 2014 seeking to gain as much experience as he could in the sports business world. The timing couldn't have […]

GCU cadets conquer grueling Air Assault Course

GCU's Army ROTC program reached a significant milestone recent when three students - Matthew Krauss, Nathan Doest and Louis Odom -graduated from U.S. Army Air […]

Big Time Jerseys sews up success at Canyon Ventures

There are GCU/Canyon Ventures connections everywhere. When Big Time Jerseys owner Patsy "Godmother" Elmer went directly to Noggin Boss co-owner Gabe Cooper at Canyon Ventures. […]

Professor earns presidential salute for longevity, service

Dr. Bob Sherman came to Arizona in the early 1980s with hopes of returning to his native Liberia. But his future in-laws insisted their daughter […]

Five questions with Trish Shipley: ROTC coordinator

Photo by Ralph Freso EDITOR'S NOTE: This story originally appeared in the April issue of GCU Magazine. Trish Shipley supervises the Grand Canyon University Reserve […]

Fifteen students add creative spark to Canyon Worship 2025

When students return in the fall, so will Canyon Worship 2025, the ninth album by the Center for Worship Arts. The first single is scheduled […]

Campus jobs are working to help students kick off their careers

Photos by Ralph Freso EDITOR'S NOTE: This story originally appeared in the April issue of GCU Magazine. Brooke Swanson recalled traveling from Fargo, North Dakota, […]

Guitarist tuned up for doctoral degree at GCU

Bruce McKenzie took a curious route to GCU's College of Doctoral Studies department. McKenzie was part of a gospel quartet and later opened for comedian/impersonator […]