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She's fashioning an inspiring example for her family
June 01, 2021, 1 Comments
Family, doctoral chair are motivation for learner
June 08, 2021, 1 Comments
Students can't wait to welcome back Welcome Week
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Recent Honors College graduate is a go-go-go-getter
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Honors students make memories on mission trip
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Faculty Focus: Dr. Afiya Burson
Dr. Afiya Burson, an Online Full-Time Faculty member in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, is passionate about advocacy, self-care and self-awareness. She shares an interesting story about an encounter with a student helped her grow as a person and as a teacher, and she also opens up about what she collected as a child -- she still has 200 of them today.
Faculty Focus: Sonya Berges
Sonya Berges, Assistant Professor in the College of Education, loves distance education. She especially loves it when she can reach out to adult learners who share their struggles. "While I may not be able to share the story of Christ with every student, I believe that my actions of grace and compassion, especially over the past year, model a bit of the love and grace Christ offers," she wrote.
Honors College surpasses 1,000 graduates
When the Honors Institute debuted with 59 students in 2013, no one could have known how far it would come just eight years later. As the University prepares to celebrate another graduating class, the Honors College will celebrate its own impressive accomplishment -- surpassing 1,000 graduates. "It’s great that we’ve reached this milestone of 1,000 graduates, we are thrilled and ready to celebrate; but, this is definitely not the last chapter in our book," said Honors College Associate Dean Dr. Breanna Naegeli. "There is plenty more to come, and we’re excited to keep challenging ourselves and our program to rise to the occasion.”
Online students benefit from new tutoring program
A new tutoring program already is reaping huge benefits for online students as well as the students who help them. The connections are good for everyone. "I'm so grateful that I'm able to give them my help," tutor Kimberly Parra said. Student Colleen Joseph said of Parra, "Whenever we would communicate, she would break it down for me."
Faculty celebrate retiring LaPrade's graceful tenure
The faculty and staff of the College of Education gave Dr. Kimberly LaPrade an emotional farewell on the Education Building patio Wednesday before many depart for the summer. LaPrade, the COE Dean, will retire in August after 14 years at GCU. She led the college's booming growth with a calming grace to become a major supplier of talent to the nation's schools. Now LaPrade has her sights set on sailing across the world with her husband.