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24 • GCU MAGAZ I NE
GCU
Alumni
B
randon Juarez first walked
the grounds of Grand Canyon
University 15 years ago as an
out-of-state student. Today, he
walks through celebrating his first year as a
full-time assistant professor.
“It all is really special,” Juarez said,
sitting behind his desk with a shy grin.
“Within three years of having attended GCU,
my life had been filled with meaningful
connections, and who was to say it would
have such a great impact on my life?”
To bring things full circle, Juarez, who
teaches in the College of Education, now
sits across the hall from the professor who
helped him decide GCU was the right place
for him at a time when he was overwhelmed
and scared.
The circle of GCU life
Brandon Juarez is still around thanks to a teacher
who helped him shape his future
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