Students Inspiring Students

Student boots up her cyber skills as Department of Homeland Security intern

Photos by Ralph Freso In the realm of keen internships, Alexandra Urbaszewski’s internship with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is pretty impressive, considering she […]

Through the dark times, 'God always showed me that He was there'

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow / Livestream "There was so much trauma, I never imagined to be here,” said Rosa MonroeDuran just before her […]

Canyon Rising scholars are a face of hope for their families

Kharlo Ramirez Aleman’s parents sat in the front row of Global Credit Union Arena Thursday night, and his grandmother who travelled from Mexico was wheeled […]

Sisters in scholarship and in life

Brianna Castro played a big role in raising her sister, Berlinda. She also gave her big shoes to fill, winning a Students Inspiring Students scholarship […]

The hopeful life of a Dreamer awakens at GCU

Her mom always reminds her that they are living their dreams now. Twenty years ago, Danna Hernandez Cardenas came to the U.S. as an infant […]

Canyon Rising the next evolution of SIS scholarship program

The groundbreaking, pay-it-forward Students Inspiring Students scholarship program helped transform the lives of hundreds of students in the neighborhoods around GCU who were awarded the […]

How GCU has embraced the most vulnerable populations

When the community looks for a partner to help serve vulnerable populations, GCU has stepped up. The University has wrapped its arms around such groups […]

Alums show Dreamers road to success

Melisa Garcia said she was once told by a teacher that should should drop out of high school. Since then, Garcia has earned two degrees […]

How GCU helps students access education

America never promised equality, it promised equality of opportunity, said GCU President Brian Mueller. For GCU, that means providing access to education in as many […]