Alumni

Advancement expansion creates new roles

Three years ago, Grand Canyon University’s Division of Advancement started on a trajectory of success with Dr. Kale Gober as its Vice President. As a […]

These graduates love GCU and can't leave it

They stayed to work at GCU, often right after walking the Commencement stage. Six alums shared the reasons they stayed, and for many it comes […]

Honors College Alumni Board connects, educates

Honors College Associate Dean Dr. Breanna Naegeli and her team have created a third advisory board, the Alumni Board, to connect undergraduate students with the […]

Doubly special: Mother, daughter graduate together

Ever since Linda Jessie and her daughter Brittainy Shirley started their respective graduate programs at GCU, they knew they wanted to sit together at graduation. […]

Commencement to culminate her 16-year journey

When Desiree Ortiz put her education on hold 16 years ago, all she could think about was caring for her daughter, who was born with […]

Hall of Famers surprised by honor despite success

It's been a year like no other, and that notion is especially true in regards to this year's GCU Hall of Fame recipients. Rachel Winkler, […]

SpaceX dream comes true for Honors graduate

For some, it takes a life time for their wildest dreams to come true. For recent Honors college Graduate Quyen Phan, his dream of landing […]

Degrees of leadership: Honors College staff unites

The Honors College leaders showed last year that their teamwork goes beyond their work duties -- five of them earned graduate degrees. Associate Dean Dr. […]

Engineering degree rocketed her into aerospace job

Madeline Bradshaw was interested in aerospace engineering, and her time at GCU sparked her interest in computer-aided design. Then a summer internship led to a […]