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In our Antelope Intros this week, you’ll meet a former GCU basketball player, someone born with 12 fingers (he’s kidding, we think) and a NASCAR/Cardinals/Oregano’s fan.

In our Antelope Intros this week, you’ll meet someone who lost her 9-year-old son to cancer, an employee born in Austria and someone who traded up in their school of choice.

Our Antelope Intros this week bring you another member of the band Halocene, the power of purple, and a competitive karaoke singer who channels “Ol’ Blue Eyes” himself.

Antelope Intros is a new GCU Today feature. Because the University is growing so fast with so many new faces, we wanted to introduce some of our new employees to the people around them in a way that is both fun and informative. We’ve created these Q&As to tell you a little about the new people sharing your office space. Employees are eligible to be featured in the month following their orientation. SOMMER BELL Job title:  Outside Admissions Rep Job location: California What attracted you to GCU?  The spiritual balance and support from a Christian perspective. What do you do for fun and where do you find that outlet? Have dinner with friends, read books, go bowling, cooking, working out. What are you passionate about? Extremely passionate about reaching our youth and encouraging them to use education as a stepping stone for their future. Tell us something about yourself that most people don’t know:  Youngest and first of five children to graduate high school, go to college and attain both bachelor’s and master’s. What are you most proud of?  My sister passed away during the start of my master’s program and I had the opportunity to either quit or keep going.  I made the decision […]

The latest installment of a feature designed to introduce you to new employees at the University.

Antelope Intros is a new GCU Today feature. Because the University is growing so fast with so many new faces, we wanted to introduce some of our new employees to the people around them in a way that is both fun and informative. We’ve created these Q&As to tell you a little about the new people sharing your office space. Employees are eligible to be featured in the month following their orientation. ADRIENNE BOTTCHER Job title:  Finance Counselor for KBCOB/CAS Job location: Peoria What attracted you to GCU?  My guitarist previously worked here and said nothing but great things about it. What do you do for fun and where do you find that outlet? I sing for a band called Halocene with a fellow co-worker, Cash Hart. We have opened up for bands like Blink 182 and Jimmy Eat World, and have a pretty big following on Youtube and Facebook. What are you passionate about? Music! What are your favorite places or events in the Valley that you like to visit?  I love to go to local shows all around the Valley and support my fellow musicians. What are you most proud of?  I’m most proud of my accomplishments with music, but […]

By Doug Carroll  GCU News Bureau Imagine being police chief of a city of 275,000. Pretty big job, right? Now imagine that those people aren’t all in one place. In fact, they’re scattered in nearly a dozen locations over 9,000 square miles. But you’re still responsible for their safety. The scenario describes what Mikel Longman does every day. As chief of police and director of public safety for the Maricopa Community Colleges in metropolitan Phoenix, he oversees 10 campuses populated by 265,000 students and more than 10,000 employees. Longman, 58, a graduate of GCU with a bachelor’s degree in public safety administration, has been on the job since January of 2012. Although he served for 34 years in a variety of police positions in Arizona, it was a two-year stint as police chief for the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colo., that best prepared him for his current post. “Collegiate policing is a unique discipline,” says Longman, a Tempe native who couldn’t pass up a chance to move home with his wife and be closer to their seven grandchildren. “With this, a community policing orientation is your bread and butter, and a college or university is a community unto […]

Faculty and staff are asked to park at the remote lot on 27th Avenue north of Camelback Road from Thursday, Aug. 23, through Tuesday, Sept. 4. Shuttle service to and from campus will be provided daily, starting at 6 a.m. and running until 10:00 p.m.

The oldest son of GCU’s CEO, Brian Mueller, played well on the big stage of last weekend’s tournament in San Francisco, finishing with a flourish, and has his sights set on qualifying for the PGA Tour.

A group of 12 children from the American Cancer Society’s Camp Sunrise summer program joined GCU’s Jose Moreno and Sussely Morales for basketball, bowling, and other events on campus as part of a field trip to take their minds off the hospital-related realities waiting at home. Led by volunteers, the children ages 3-7 included a few who’ve undergone cancer treatments at Phoenix Children’s Hospital and other Valley healthcare centers. Other children on the field trip have siblings impacted by childhood cancer. For many children, seeing a brother or sister struggling through treatments can be stressful and confusing. Camp Sunrise aims to give them a place to be kids and connect with other youngsters going through similar experiences. GCU is committed to assisting community organizations focused on fighting childhood cancer. In March, the second Run to Fight Children’s Cancer raised $40,000 for the non-profit Children’s Cancer Network. — by Michael Ferraresi/photo by Jose Moreno