Mike Kilen

She couldn't afford to go to commencement, until a rich surprise unfolded

Tami Spain faced limits from life’s trials and her own uncertainties, but after 12 years of effort could call herself a college graduate. It would […]

Mom and daughter navigate all of life together, even graduation

It was just the two of them for more than 20 years in a San Diego rental home – "two peas in a pod," as […]

Alum rides high on ebike company success, triples his GCU scholarships

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Levi Conlow earned two degrees at Grand Canyon University, so he knows a bit about how to put on […]

It takes a village to create a home suite home

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was published originally in the April issue of GCU Magazine, available in the purple bins around campus or digitally. Photos by […]

To graduate from Uganda, GCU feels like a dream come true

Thursday morning commencement slideshow / Thursday morning commencement livestream As she walked the campus in Phoenix, marveling at its size, the heat, her own life […]

Off they go, full of good life advice

Photos by Ralph Freso Grand Canyon University decided to feature student speakers for commencement a few years ago, and it’s typically a five-minute treatise that […]

Late parents' advice fulfilled, son becomes college graduate

Wednesday afternoon slideshow / Livestream Before he walked across the graduation stage Wednesday, Malachi Fields recalled advice his parents gave him before they died. “Work […]

More motivation, more money excite workforce center's new crop of awardees

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow At age 24, Maxwell Yockus wasn’t motivated. He worked as a safety assistant at a school, but there was […]

Seniors impress industry advisors at CHSS showcase

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Grand Canyon University advisory board members were among the most curious and delighted to hear student projects at the […]