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The long, long walk to a degree pays off for Kenya native

She read homework by a flame’s light and sold donuts to get through school in Kenya and used that same determination to get her bachelor’s […]

Sociology graduate paves a new way after a difficult upbringing

After battling homelessness, addiction and gang affiliation for years, Tanya Alegria never thought it would be possible for her life to turn around. Now she […]

Exhibiting sheer grit, museum CEO earns doctoral degree

By day, Dr. Chevy Humphey is the CEO of Chicago’s colossus Museum of Science and Industry, where she dreamed of working ever since her first […]

Commencement speaker shares a sober 3 Cs of a good life

Josh Danaher runs marathons, does jiujitsu and helps build college departments. But along the way he discovered his thirst for success could never be quenched. […]

Master's graduate earns A in perseverance

Lauren Martinez wasn't sure if this was the right time to pursue a master's degree, especially with a full-time teaching job and three children to […]

Critical Mass hits a high note at Commencement

Photos by Ralph Freso Caps soar, confetti rains down from the ceiling, cheers spill into Grand Canyon University's Global Credit Union Arena, and Critical Mass […]

Nursing graduate to mom: 'I know she sees me and is proud of me'

Candace Mabry faced the tragic deaths of her mom, dad and grandfather within a few years but Friday morning walked across the stage with a […]

Navy vet, cancer survivor sharpens her 'bloodhound's sense' for tech at GCU

Mercedes Rangel served for eight years in the Navy, most of them on the USS Carl Vinson aircraft supercarrier. But then her life took an […]

First Barnabas Pastoral Program grads ready to make a difference

The College of Theology is proud to graduate its first four students from its Barnabas Pastoral Program, which started in the fall of 2020. The […]