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GCU alumnus Lucas Jumalon beat the overwhelming odds and won the World Series of Poker's Main Event on Wednesday night, ...
06/08/2026

GCU alumnus Lucas Jumalon beat the overwhelming odds and won the World Series of Poker's Main Event on Wednesday night, earning a $10 million payout. Read more here:

While post-graduation summer jobs often provide a steady transition into the workforce, 22-year-old Lucas Jumalon fast-tracked his career in a single month. The Grand Canyon […]

Marketing and advertising junior Analyiah Zavala has been involved with various Colangelo College of Business clubs and ...
06/08/2026

Marketing and advertising junior Analyiah Zavala has been involved with various Colangelo College of Business clubs and the club soccer team. Now she serves as co-director of professional and leadership development for the Ingram Honors College Student Advisory Council. Read more:

Marketing and advertising junior Analyiah Zavala grew up in Phoenix and went to a private, Christian high school. So, when Zavala decided she wants to […]

Engineers Gone Global spent seven days in the Indigenous mountain village of Shiroles, Costa Rica, where GCU students bu...
05/08/2026

Engineers Gone Global spent seven days in the Indigenous mountain village of Shiroles, Costa Rica, where GCU students built a playground and led STEM lessons for a nearby community school. Read more:

Engineers Gone Global spent seven days in the indigenous mountain village of Shiroles, where GCU students built a playground and led STEM lessons for a […]

Jennifer-Ryan Schwartz became one of the first graduates of the College of Doctoral Studies to defend an impact disserta...
05/08/2026

Jennifer-Ryan Schwartz became one of the first graduates of the College of Doctoral Studies to defend an impact dissertation, an approach in which a learner tackles a real challenge that the student has witnessed or experienced in their professional career. Read more:

Jennifer-Ryan Schwartz isn't looking toward retirement even with 30 years of experience in public safety and mental health. Schwartz became one of the first graduates […]

GCU doctoral alumna Dr. Valerie Turner presented on eating disorders before 1,000 experts at an international conference...
04/08/2026

GCU doctoral alumna Dr. Valerie Turner presented on eating disorders before 1,000 experts at an international conference in the Netherlands. Connecting with leaders in the field only strengthened her passion for helping those with eating disorders. Read more:

Any nerves Dr. Valerie Turner might have experienced while speaking on eating disorders before 1,000 experts at a conference at The Netherlands have vanished. Buoyed […]

College of Education's Dr. Meredith Critchfield, Dr. Alicia Kozimor and Tyler Kozimor tackled the 12 Hours of Pain & Pur...
31/07/2026

College of Education's Dr. Meredith Critchfield, Dr. Alicia Kozimor and Tyler Kozimor tackled the 12 Hours of Pain & Purpose spinathon to support 2Gether We Live which helps athletes with disabilities compete in multisport events. Read more:

Biking the equivalent of Phoenix to Flagstaff indoors, GCU College of Education Dean Dr. Meredith Critchfield and Faculty Chair Alicia Kozimor joined the 12 Hours […]

GCU junior Mariana Florez once dreamed of becoming a doctor but found her calling in law after serving as an Iowa Legisl...
29/07/2026

GCU junior Mariana Florez once dreamed of becoming a doctor but found her calling in law after serving as an Iowa Legislature page. Now a justice studies major, she’ll serve as the next Ingram Honors College Student Advisory Council director of public relations. Read More:

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third in a series of profiles on GCU's Ingram Honors College Student Advisory Council. Since she was a little girl, Mariana […]

Marcela Knapp, a GCU online instructor, started long-distance racing in her early 40s and has since completed more than ...
28/07/2026

Marcela Knapp, a GCU online instructor, started long-distance racing in her early 40s and has since completed more than 50 ultramarathons while discovering a calling to encourage others — a journey that led to her to being named a Phoenix Marathon ambassador. Read more:

Grand Canyon University online instructor Marcela Knapp started long-distance racing in her early 40s and since completed more than 50 ultramarathons while discovering a calling […]

The best way to make your college years memorable is to get involved. It’s how junior Adison Hamele has approached her t...
27/07/2026

The best way to make your college years memorable is to get involved. It’s how junior Adison Hamele has approached her time at GCU, and it is what’s motivated her to become the vice president of the Ingram Honors College Student Advisory Council. Read more:

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a series of profiles on GCU's Ingram Honors College Student Advisory Council. To Adison Hamele, the key to making […]

GCU goalkeeper Owen Moore helped produce a Christian-themed commercial that aired during the USA vs. Australia World Cup...
23/07/2026

GCU goalkeeper Owen Moore helped produce a Christian-themed commercial that aired during the USA vs. Australia World Cup match. Created in under two months, the spot encourages athletes to find their identity in God, not their sport. Read more:

If Owen Moore, Grand Canyon University men’s soccer goalie, could relay one message to the world, it would be that Jesus saves. So when he […]

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