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

By GCU News

Photos by Rick D'Elia

Online and cohort students from the College of Education and Colangelo College of Business culminated their academic journeys at the 10 a.m. May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena.

  • Milestone reached, graduates of the College of Education and Colangelo College of Business are overjoyed after the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony for online and cohort students.
  • Loved ones greet graduates on the Quad following the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • Never boring, always learning: A graduate dons their personally decorated graduation cap at the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • Graduates await their time to shine onstage at the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • The pomp and circumstance begins for online and cohort students at the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • The pomp and circumstance begins for online and cohort students at the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • Graduates from the College of Education and Colangelo College of Business stream out of the arena after their commencement ceremony on Thursday morning, May 1, 2025.
  • Graduates from the College of Education and Colangelo College of Business stream out of the arena after their commencement ceremony on Thursday morning, May 1, 2025.
  • One of the many decorated graduation caps.
  • A graduate finds family and friends in the audience during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony, May 1, 2025, at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • Family members await their graduate's big moment at the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony for online and cohort students.
  • A graduate listens to commencement speakers at the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • University Pastor Dr. Tim Griffin, vice president of Student Affairs and dean of students, greets commencement attendees at the Thursday morning ceremony, May 1, 2025, for online and cohort students.
  • A graduate gets ready to cross the stage at the Thursday morning ceremony, May 1, 2025, for online and cohort students.
  • GCU President Brian Muller addresses graduates at the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony.
  • Graduates celebrate during the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • Student speaker Ysenia Sanchez tells her story to fellow graduates at the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony for online and cohort students.
  • Student speaker Ysenia Sanchez tells her story to fellow graduates at the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony for online and cohort students.
  • Students react to comments by student speaker Ysenia Sanchez at the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on May 1, 2025.
  • Graduates celebrate during the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • Graduates celebrate during the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena.
  • A graduate's joy at the end of his academic journey to get his bachelor's degree is evident at the Thursday morning, May 1, 2025, commencement ceremony for online and graduate students.

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