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Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The parents of GCU students Chelsea Valladares and Kelli Ingle, who died in a car accident earlier this month, accepted posthumous degrees on their daughters’ behalf Friday in Spring Commencement at Grand Canyon University. Fausto and Erica Valladares came to the stage in the afternoon ceremony, and Rick and Kristi Ingle — with Fausto and Erica joining them and some students displaying Kelli Ingle’s initials on their mortarboards — were likewise honored in the evening. Here are replays of Friday afternoon and Friday evening. 

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The Friday evening ceremony of Spring Commencement at Grand Canyon University featured traditional students in the College of Arts and Media, the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions, and the College of Science, Engineering and Technology. The crowd was so enthusiastic, it did the wave beforehand. Here’s a replay of the ceremony.  

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The Friday afternoon ceremony in Spring Commencement at Grand Canyon University featured traditional students from the Colangelo College of Business and the College of Theology. The student speaker was Estephanie Torres of CCOB. Erica and Fausto Valladares, whose daughter Chelsea died in a car accident earlier in the month, were presented a posthumous degree on her behalf. Here’s a replay of the ceremony. Read related stories here and here.  

Photos by Rick D’Elia GCU News Bureau The Friday morning ceremony in Spring Commencement at Grand Canyon University awarded bachelor’s degrees to traditional students. Here’s a replay of the ceremony.  

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau Spring Commencement at Grand Canyon University kicked off Thursday night with the ceremony for traditional graduates of the College of Education and College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The student speaker was Dalton Curtis of CHSS. Read the stories here and here. Here’s a replay of the ceremony.  

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau Leaders of the Eta Chi chapter of Delta Mu Delta, the international business honor society, inducted 110 new members into the organization on Thursday. Read the story here.    

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The College of Humanities and Social Sciences’ inaugural Senior Showcase on Wednesday featured projects from psychology, behavioral health sciences, professional writing, communications, social work/sociology, justice studies and Spanish. Also, the L.O.P.E.S. Academy at the Cardon Center participated in the event, with academy participants presenting their research into various job choices. Read the story here, and another story on the L.O.P.E.S. Academy presentations here.

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The talent of 67 seniors was displayed Wednesday at this semester’s Digital Design Showcase on the Quad. The students decorated their tables to highlight their interests and passions. Here’s the story.  

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau Twenty-two students were surprised Tuesday with the news that they had earned Grand Canyon University’s Students Inspiring Students scholarship. It was the second round of announcements this spring. Here’s the story.  

Photos by Ralph Freso GCU News Bureau The Spring Dance Concert debuted Tuesday night and is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 2 p.m. Saturday at Ethington Theatre. The concert showcases eight pieces of choreography created by faculty, one student piece and this semester’s residency artists. Here’s the story.