GCU nursing faculty honored with DAISY Award

Jennifer Riseden was "surprised and humbled," she said, when she learned she received the DAISY Award, a highly regarded honor for anyone in the nursing […]

Published July 28, 2025

GCU nursing student's faith and compassion earn national recognition

Photos by Ralph Freso / GCU News One day, Grand Canyon University nursing student Alyssa Parinas was just “doing her job.” At HonorHealth Deer Valley […]

Published July 24, 2025

Her nursing journey encompasses 3,000 miles, 16 months, 3 states and her faith

Story by Eric Jay Toll / Photos by Tanielle Gilbert After several starts and stops in life, including dropping out of school, Vienna Simar, a […]

Published July 16, 2025

Summer projects big and small to improve GCU's campus

Photos by Ralph Freso Numerous projects are underway this summer on the continually expanding 300-acre Grand Canyon University campus. Leading the list are two big […]

Published June 18, 2025

GCU celebrates new accelerated nursing site in Idaho

Photos by Tanielle Gilbert Grand Canyon University continues to address the national nursing shortage by ramping up its Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, opening […]

Published April 23, 2025

Three GCU nursing graduates' bond continues on one hospital floor

Photos by Ralph Freso EDITOR'S NOTE: This story originally appeared in the February issue of GCU Magazine, available in the purple bins across campus or […]

Published March 19, 2025

She didn't speak English; now she's GCU's commencement speaker

Gabrielle Viovicente didn't know how to speak English when she first moved to the United States as a 10-year-old girl. But in three years, she […]

Published December 16, 2024

Student taking a second shot, this time as a nurse

Student started her nursing journey just before turning 60 Photos by Ralph Freso / Thursday morning photos/ Thursday afternoon photos/ Livestream Renee Caggiano didn’t hesitate. […]

Published October 18, 2024

GCU expands accelerated nursing program to St. Louis

Grand Canyon University opened its eighth Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing site on Tuesday in St. Louis, Missouri. Along with its other ABSN locations […]

Published September 27, 2024