Fall commencement ceremony celebrating online and cohort students, 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16

By Ralph Freso

The fourth of six fall commencement ceremonies on Thursday afternoon honored graduates from Grand Canyon University's Colangelo College of Business.

  • A graduate’s mortarboard art during the Thursday afternoon fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Friends and family members support their graduates during the Thursday afternoon commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate’s mortarboard art makes a Minecraft reference during the Thursday afternoon fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Graduate seating staff captain Ally Wright reminds graduates to have their stoles and QR codes ready during the Thursday afternoon commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Student speaker Samantha Bloss addresses her fellow graduates during the Thursday afternoon fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Graduates celebrate after receiving their diplomas during the Thursday afternoon fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate celebrates after receiving her diploma during the Thursday afternoon commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate displays her diploma to family members in the audience during the Thursday afternoon fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • The GCU scepter rests onstage during the Thursday afternoon commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Colangelo College of Business Dean John Kaites congratulates master's graduate Connor Vicary during the Thursday afternoon fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate celebrates after receiving her diploma during the Thursday afternoon fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate displays his diploma to family members in the audience during the Thursday afternoon commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Family members line up to take pictures of their graduates during the Thursday afternoon fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Graduates celebrate after receiving their diplomas during the Thursday afternoon fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate displays his diploma to family members in the audience during the Thursday afternoon fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Graduates celebrate after receiving their diplomas during the Thursday afternoon commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Graduates celebrate as streamers rain down during the Thursday afternoon fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Family members search for their graduates in the crowd on the Quad following the Thursday afternoon commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Fraduates are met with hugs by family members on the Quad following the Thursday afternoon fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Graduates try to get the attention of family members in the crowd following the Thursday afternoon commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Graduates take photos with family members following the Thursday afternoon fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Fraduates take photos with friends and family members following the Thursday afternoon fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Graduates take photos with family members as they bask in the glow of their achievement following the Thursday afternoon commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate and her family during the Thursday afternoon commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate shares a moment with her daughter following the Thursday afternoon fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A big chair for a big accomplishment, an online graduate shows off his achievement following the Thursday afternoon commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.

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