Spring 2025 Commencement (online and cohort), Thursday afternoon ceremony

By GCU News

Photos by Rick D'Elia

Graduate students from the College of Education who completed requirements for their master's degrees culminated their academic journey at the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena.

  • College of Education students who completed their master's degree requirements gather at Global Credit Union Arena for their commencement ceremony on Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025.
  • GCU President Brian Mueller addresses graduates at the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • Student speaker Ysenia Sanchez tells her story to fellow graduates at the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony.
  • The emotions ran high at the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony for College of Education master's graduates.
  • Time to celebrate: Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement.
  • Master's graduates of the College of Education are thrilled to cross the stage at the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony.
  • A graduate is overjoyed to cross the stage at the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony.
  • She did it! A graduate at the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony.
  • A graduate is thrilled to cross the stage at the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony.
  • Family and friends cheer on their graduate at the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony.
  • It was time for a graduation cap re-do at the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • Graduates at the Thursday afternoon commencement ceremony, May 1, 2025, at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • Graduates get help putting on their regalia at the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • A staff member assists with master's hoods at the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • A graduate receives her master's hood during the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • Families of graduates share in the celebration during the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • Graduates stream out of the arena after the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony.
  • Graduates stream out of the arena after the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony.
  • Graduates stream out of the arena after the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony.
  • Graduates reunite with family and friends on the Quad after the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony.
  • Graduates celebrate with family and friends after the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony for master's students of the College of Education.
  • Graduates celebrate with family and friends after the Thursday afternoon, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony for master's students of the College of Education.

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Now as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said to them, "We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn Him to death and will turn Him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day He will be raised to life!" (Matthew 20:17-19)

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