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Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The Foster Care Summit on Thursday at Grand Canyon University offered networking among child welfare professionals in Arizona to find and share resources for their important work. Arizona first lady Angela Ducey and Director of Arizona Department of Child Safety Mike Faust joined GCU leaders, such as Dr. Sherman Elliott, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS), and Dr. Kathleen Downey, Assistant Dean of Behavioral Health in CHSS, in leading the group toward solutions to challenges of children in foster care. GCU faculty and alumni were well represented, including Dr. Carlton Huff, Makisha Gunty and Dr. Julie Orme of CHSS, and 1976 alum Dr. Carlian Dawson, a board member of the Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation.

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau Nine cadets were commissioned as second lieutenants in the Army on Friday during the GCU Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony. Reciting the Oath of Commissioned Officers were Isaac Duh Nei Lian, Gaige Graham, Sara Oropesa, Maria Rosales, Kristian Swiney, Justin Hegna, Victor Karimov, Wesley Carey and Naithien Detty. Read the story here.

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU Magazine Grand Canyon University students practiced their faith in huge numbers during the 2021-22 academic year at on-campus worship services such as Chapel and The Gathering, in the new spiritual formation workshops and in nearby churches, such as New City Church, where some of them also were baptized. Here’s the story.

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The Event Services team and volunteers from other Grand Canyon University and Grand Canyon Education departments team up to make Commencement special for graduates and their guests. It’s a lot of work — some of which the visitors see, but much of which they don’t. Here’s the story.

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The final ceremony of Spring Commencement was Thursday morning for online students who earned bachelor’s degrees from the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions. Here’s a replay.

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The Wednesday afternoon of Spring Commencement at Grand Canyon University featured graduates of the online programs in the College of Education (bachelor’s degrees), College of Arts and Media, and College of Theology. Here’s a story on one of the graduates at the ceremony, Stefany Caicedo, and here’s a replay of the ceremony.

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The Wednesday morning ceremony of Spring Commencement at Grand Canyon University featured graduates of the Colangelo College of Business. Here’s a story with highlights of the student speech by Briana Lee and a video with graduates’ comments about the online program, and here’s a replay of the ceremony.

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU Today The Tuesday afternoon ceremony in Spring Commencement at Grand Canyon University featured master’s graduates of the College of Education. Here’s a replay of the ceremony.

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU Today The Tuesday morning ceremony in Spring Commencement at Grand Canyon University featured master’s graduates of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Here’s a replay of the ceremony.

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The Monday afternoon ceremony in Spring Commencement at Grand Canyon University featured master’s and doctoral graduates of the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions. Here’s a replay of the ceremony.