Fall 2023 Commencement, Thursday afternoon ceremony

By Ralph Freso

Students from the Colangelo College of Business gathered at GCU Arena for Fall Commencement Thursday afternoon. The event, for online and cohort students, was one of six ceremonies spanning three days.

  • A graduate locates family in the crowd during the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate flashes Lopes Up in a sea of caps and gowns during the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate’s mortar board cap art during the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • These shoes were made for walkin’, especially across the stage for the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • The Grand Canyon University seal on the sash of a student as the procession makes its way to the stage during the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • Student speaker Alecia Looney addresses her fellow classmates during the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • Student speaker Alecia Looney addresses her fellow classmates during the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate gets hooded before walking on stage during the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate strikes a pose after receiving his diploma during the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate lets out a tribal yell after receiving his diploma during the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate celebrates after receiving his diploma during the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate displays her diploma to family during the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate celebrates getting his diploma during the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate displays his diploma to family during the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • Graduates celebrate as confetti streamers fall from overhead during the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • Graduates are congratulated by family and friends on the Quad following the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate is lifted up by her father in celebration following the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate gives his son a kiss following the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate reacts as family members struggle to put on a beaded shell necklace following the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate takes a selfie with family members on the Quad following the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate poses for a photo by family members following the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate and his daughter following the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate with her flowered money lei following the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A GCU graduate and her supporters on the Quad following the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate’s bejeweled shoes depicting “2023” during the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.
  • A graduate and her family walk to the parking garage following the Thursday afternoon Fall Commencement ceremony at GCU Arena on Oct. 19, 2023.

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