College of Nursing and Health Care Professions

Sharing a few snippets from commencement

GCU's spring 2025 traditional commencement ceremonies provided entertainment, a salute to a special program, a familiar voice, an appreciative parent and a farewell memento.

Three GCU nursing graduates' bond continues on one hospital floor

Photos by Ralph Freso EDITOR'S NOTE: This story originally appeared in the February issue of GCU Magazine, available in the purple bins across campus or […]

She didn't speak English; now she's GCU's commencement speaker

Gabrielle Viovicente didn't know how to speak English when she first moved to the United States as a 10-year-old girl. But in three years, she […]

Through war memoir, alumna who served in Afghanistan nurses others

It took 15 years, but Christine Collins was ready to tell her story in hopes of recognized those who sacrificed their lives in Afghanistan and […]

Big Time Jerseys sews up success at Canyon Ventures

There are GCU/Canyon Ventures connections everywhere. When Big Time Jerseys owner Patsy "Godmother" Elmer went directly to Noggin Boss co-owner Gabe Cooper at Canyon Ventures. […]

For pastor, future nurse, it's all about caring

Greg Oppennuizen started taking college courses again in 2019, hoping to fulfill his church’s goals of its pastoral team becoming bivocational. Having two job meant […]

Nurse who made the move to the U.S. finds passion in teaching

Jan Kear, who's from Manchester, England, was working as a nurse when her husband, a factory-trained Rolls-Royce technician, told her, "We're moving to America!" after […]

Nursing graduate to mom: 'I know she sees me and is proud of me'

Candace Mabry faced the tragic deaths of her mom, dad and grandfather within a few years but Friday morning walked across the stage with a […]

GCU opens new ABSN site in Chandler, addresses nursing shortage

Photos by Ralph Freso / Slideshow Matt Wombacher worked for 20 years in the banking and insurance industry. “It was really a very fulfilling career, […]