commencement

Dreamer: From sleeping on shop floor to walking commencement stage

Photos by Ralph Freso Karen Velazquez Munoz’s parents were at her side on campus. Dad looked a bit uncomfortable wearing a tie as an auto […]

Was missing her flight divine intervention?

Tracy Anderson, an online student from Illinois, had conquered her own demons and was excited to be at the airport to fly to Phoenix for […]

Faculty member's true grit overcomes grief

Unexpected life events and tribulations were not enough to stop these GCU faculty from completing their doctoral journey. Walking across the commencement stage made it […]

Coma to Commencement: Grad's miraculous journey

Stefany Caicedo was in a coma for 49 days after a car accident in 2012. She had to learn everything again, from talking to walking. […]

Former basketball star to grads: 'Let your light shine'

Rehema Stephens could have rested on her laurels after an outstanding career as a basketball player, both as a scoring leader for UCLA and later […]

She left school to aid sister, returned to set example

Aliyah Stanford always knew a college education was a ticket out of her circumstances. But she had to quit. Her younger sister was struggling and […]

GCU went the extra mile this fall, and so did grads

The last of seven makeup Commencements was Monday, so it's an opportunity to show just how GCU helped graduates make up for the pandemic’s delays, […]

After 40 years of valleys, woman commences to peak

Jo Harper waited 40 years to get her bachelor's degree. She faced dyslexia, car accidents, alcoholism and many other challenges. So the Los Angeles woman, […]

'So you walk out with a degree and friends'

An unexpected thing happened on the journey toward walking the stage at GCU Commencement for a group of reading teachers from the East Valley. They […]