GCU News Bureau
President Brian Mueller received a "Champion for Children" award for Grand Canyon University's spirit of collaboration with the Back to School Clothing Drive, which annually distributes new school clothes, shoes, backpacks and supplies to 5,000 Title I elementary students in a weeklong event on campus. Dr. Antoinette Farmer, Honors College Dean and Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness, accepted the award on Mueller's behalf. Dr. Jim Rice, a member of GCU's Board of Directors and Hall of Fame, also received an award for his dedication to the clothing drive.