Outreach

LOPES Academy alums: 'I love my job'

Photos by Ralph Freso Charlie Paparone said it’s his first real job. “I love my job. I like doing all the tasks. I like the […]

Lerner and Rowe backpack distribution finds home on GCU campus

Story by Eric Jay Toll With the 2025-26 school year fast approaching, Grand Canyon University is partnering with Lerner and Rowe Gives Back, the nonprofit […]

The story behind a donation to GCU that is more than its parts

It doesn’t look like much, a big engine sitting just outside Nathan Cooper’s office in Building 66 on Grand Canyon University’s 27th Avenue campus. But […]

5 questions with Aaron Koehne, Local Outreach manager

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published as the "5-on-5" feature in the April 2025 issue of GCU Magazine, available in the purple bins on […]

They didn't have a home to call their own, now they have one 365 days a year

Photos by Ralph Freso Jason Lewis moved 28 times. He was hauled to many states by heroin-addicted parents, then “bounced around to foster homes, shelters, […]

From high school graduation to making the world's computer chips

Photos by Ralph Freso On Monday, Chris Perez became the first high school graduate in his family but warned his excited parents, eager to celebrate, […]

Real-time police center leverages technology to enhance campus safety

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 Ralph Freso […]

GCU, community coalition working to make neighborhood safer for students

The next evolution of the university's safety initiative ramped up this year with the formation of the GCU-led 27Collab, a coalition of 80 nonprofit groups, […]

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 […]