Spring commencement (traditional), Thursday morning ceremony

By Ralph Freso

Students who completed their programs in the College of Engineering and Technology and the College of Natural Sciences were honored at Thursday morning's commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena. Livestream

  • A graduate looks to friends and family in the crowd during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • Graduates take a selfie before the start of the Thursday morning commencement ceremony for students in the College of Engineering and Technology and the College of Natural Sciences at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • An attendee watches from an entryway to the arena during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony for students in the College of Engineering and Technology and the College of Natural Sciences at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • The processional makes its way to the stage past the graduates during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • University President Brian Mueller addresses the 2026 graduates during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • Penny Posedley signs university President Brian Mueller's speech for those with hearing impairment during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • University President Brian Mueller recognizes Critical Mass and their invitation to take part in the America 250 celebration in Washington, D.C., during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • Student speaker Alex Dixon addresses her fellow graduates during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • A graduate celebrates after receiving her diploma during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • A graduate celebrates after receiving his diploma during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • A graduate waves to family and friends after receiving her diploma during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • A graduate displays ultrasound images of himself during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • A graduate celebrates after receiving her diploma during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • A graduate flexes some muscle after receiving his diploma during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • A graduate celebrates after receiving her diploma during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • University President Brian Mueller and faculty applaud the 2026 graduates as they exit the arena during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • Associated Students of GCU President Tucker Hudson congratulates a fellow classmate as he exits the arena following the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • University President Brian Mueller congratulates a graduate as he exits the arena following the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • Faculty members congratulate graduates on the Quad following the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • A graduate gets a hug from his mother on the Quad following the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • Graduates and family celebrate on the Quad following the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • A graduate gets a congratulatory kiss from his girlfriend following the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • Graduates are greeted with hugs from family members on the Quad following the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • A graduate gives a Lopes Up as she shows off her diploma on the Quad following the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • Graduates get their photos taken with Thunder following the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • Graduates are greeted by friends and family members on the Quad following the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.
  • Graduates celebrate on the Quad following the Thursday morning commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on April 23, 2026.

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GCU Magazine

August 2026

Bible Verse

Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For everything in the world — the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does — comes not from the Father but from the world. (1 John 2:15-16)

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