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Spotlight GCU director, acting instructor and alumni Hall of Famer, Michael Kary, is using his passion for theatre to fuel another passion - helping the needy.
Kary’s new Samaritan Theatre is an act of giving by Laurie.Merrill, GCU News Bureau
If all the world loves a clown, and if clowns are key characters in Grand Canyon University instructor Michael Kary’s new play, then it follows that audience members are sure to love “The Servant and the Fool.”
If all the world loves a clown, and if clowns are key characters in Grand Canyon University instructor Michael Kary’s new play, then it follows that audience members are sure to love “The Servant and the Fool.”
GCU acting instructor and director Michael Kary is starting a new theatre company that will donate all ticket sales to support a cause. It opens June 30 at Horizon High School in Scottsdale.Considering that the show features alumni and students from GCU’s College of Fine Arts and Production, and that proceeds from the “Scapin”-like slapstick comedy go to help children in Madagascar, what’s not to love?
Scheduled for 7 p.m. June 30-July 1 and 2 p.m. July 2 at the Horizon High School auditorium in Scottsdale, the show marks not only the premiere of Kary’s handiwork but also the inaugural production of Kary’s new Samaritan Theatre.
By producing “The Servant and the Fool” and starting the Samaritan Theatre, Kary is heeding a call to use his work for a greater purpose.
“This semester we had a talk with our Alpha Psi Omega (campus theatre fraternity) group about being more than just performers, about using our talents and gifts to better the lives of other people instead of simply promoting ourselves,” Kary said.
In that light, Kary’s new theatre company will adopt a cause for each production and donate all the ticket sales from the show to support that cause.
A friend of Kary who visited Madagascar six years ago to see the sights — but stayed to help the children — sparked an idea: creating a theatre company that supports groups that recognize the dignity of those in need of education, food or well-being.
One such group — and the recipient of proceeds from The Servant and the Fool — is Zara Aina, which ministers to Madagascar’s street children through performance, education and medical care. The nonprofit was founded by Kary’s friend, actor Lucas Caleb Rooney, who went searching for lemurs and found a calling.
Kayana Hudson-Sweeney is a recent alumna who has a lead role in Michael Kary’s new comedy.“He’s a star, and he was not fulfilled. On a safari in Madagascar, he met street children and learned their stories,” Kary said. Rooney’s organization “gives them food, housing and medication during the vulnerable ages (of 10-14 years old).”
Madagascar’s children struggle to survive in one of the world’s poorest countries despite a lack of public education, nutrition and medical care. Many lose hope or die as young as age 16, Kary said.
Kary reached out to some COFAP alumni who graduated as long ago as 1998 and asked if they were interested in producing “The Servant and the Fool” as a benefit fundraiser.
“We all knew the play and we all loved it,” said Kayana Hudson-Sweeney, a 2016 graduate who plays the servant.
“It’s a clown show, so it’s written in the style of the Marx Brothers with physical and slapstick comedy,” she said, referring to the popular 1930s comedy team.
“It’s just the twisted and winding story of everybody running from one another and crossing paths and mistaken identity,” she said. “The servant and fool are the cause of all the trouble that happens.”
It’s a fabulous role for her because she has a passion for slapstick and physical comedy.
“It’s so much fun, and slapstick is Michael Kary’s specialty,” she said. “It’s what he does, and it’s just great.”
Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at the door of Horizon High School, 5602 E. Greenway Road, Scottsdale, or here.
Cast
Servant: Kayana Hudson-Sweeney (class of 2017)
Fool: Jason Hammon (2001)
Mr. Pants: Paul Townsend (1992)
Mrs. Gratzki: Brenna Warren (2016)
Isabelle: Devaune Bohall (2017)
Hector: Clinton Slay (2018)
Clem: Natalie Ward (2016)
Zeke: Caleb Heithoff (2016)
The officer, agent, robber and duke: Zane Wiles (2015)
Production
Director: Michael Kary (1998)
Stage manager: Karin (Kaelin) Kary (1998)
Sound: Becky Vice (2016)
Lighting: Armani Randalph (2017)
Stage donor: Joanie Colson (1988)
Contact Laurie Merrill at (602) 639-6511 or laurie.merrill@gcu.edu.
Military Lopes
GCU is establishing a new Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter for students, staff, faculty and alumni.
New post is a place for veterans to feel like family by rick.vacek
Students, staff, faculty and alumni at Grand Canyon University who are active-duty personnel and military veterans now have access to a Veterans of Foreign Wars post that is community and family oriented. by Karen Fernau, GCU News BureauAmerican Legion Post 43 wants you.
Or, more accurately, the newly established Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter at Grand Canyon University is recruiting veteran students, staff, faculty and alumni for a revamped post more oriented to community and family.
GCU is establishing a new Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter for students, staff, faculty and alumni.
New post is a place for veterans to feel like family by rick.vacek
Students, staff, faculty and alumni at Grand Canyon University who are active-duty personnel and military veterans now have access to a Veterans of Foreign Wars post that is community and family oriented. by Karen Fernau, GCU News BureauAmerican Legion Post 43 wants you.
Or, more accurately, the newly established Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter at Grand Canyon University is recruiting veteran students, staff, faculty and alumni for a revamped post more oriented to community and family.
Tiffany Doree“We are looking for those who want to change the stigma of American Legion as just a place for retired military to get together and drink,” said Tiffany Doree, Post 43 financial officer and a junior nursing major at GCU.
The post is only one of two on college campuses nationwide, said Doree, who spent seven years as a cryptologist in the U.S. Navy.
Although GCU’s Post 43 has yet to adopt its goals, the chapter is committed to being more than just a social club. Members will roll up their sleeves and volunteer in the community.
“This is what many of us did while we were in the military and now want to do with the post,” she said.
The GCU post recently was recommissioned from an inactive chapter that held occasional meetings in nearby homes of its members.
According to the new Post 43 board, the Legion’s four pillars complement University values. The pillars include veterans affairs and rehabilitation, national security, patriotism, and children and youth.
The post is open to GCU active-duty personnel and veterans of all branches of the military.
Annual registration is $35. To register, contact Doree at the Veteran Affairs Office in Building 18 or tif.doree@gmail.com
“We want the post to be for military and their families,” she said. “The connection we make in the military is something we keep for the rest of our lives.”
Contact Karen Fernau at (602) 639-8344 or karen.fernau@gcu.edu.
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Career IMPACT Center You are exactly where you are supposed to be.
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Career Services: Exactly where you’re supposed to be by rick.vacek by Jackie Smith, Executive Director, Career IMPACT Center
So many new graduates and ones who graduated years ago are looking for the “perfect” job or “perfect” career because they’re not enjoying or appreciating their current position. I hate to break this to you, but the perfect position does not exist.
One of my favorite Bible verses is Jeremiah 29:11, which states, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” If one truly believes this, then why be anxious about anything? It’s easy to read these words or offer this wisdom as advice, but it’s hard to live by them.
In my 20s and early 30s, I had my own plan and took the best steps I could do climb the corporate ladder. I listened to input from others and let the world define what constituted success.
Success was defined as a certain title, money and long days at the office; sacrificing my personal life. It took a near-death experience for me to stop living for myself (and others) and start living the life God planned for me. I re-evaluated my career, my life and everything I was doing. Every day, every moment I asked God to lead me. Ultimately, I left my job and listened to that quiet voice inside. I took a lower-paying job that was much more fulfilling in every way. Once I let go and let God lead, my life changed almost instantly!
Looking back, every job prepared me for each succeeding role. There is something to learn from every position. Your current job might not be your dream job or career, but go in each day, give it 100 percent, be joyful, learn, relax and know God is in control.
You may not understand the plan or path, but you are exactly where you are supposed to be.
Remember, GCU Career IMPACT Center is here to help you navigate your career path! Visit www.gcu.edu/careerservices to utilize any of our online tools to identify your ideal profession, build your resume, research career options or apply to current job postings! Employers are encouraged to apply for a Career Connections account to post jobs and/or internships for GCU students and alumni.
Campus Update
Check out the latest summertime construction update!
It’s game on with summertime construction projects by rick.vacek by Karen Fernau, GCU News Bureau
“The construction workers are great and are working through the heat to finish the projects on schedule,” said Tim Baron, associate athletic director for Facilities and Operations.
Check out the latest summertime construction update!
It’s game on with summertime construction projects by rick.vacek by Karen Fernau, GCU News Bureau
Construction crews at Grand Canyon University are powering through the heat to finish a six-story residence hall by August and stay on track with ambitious renovations of sports facilities.
According to University officials, the projects – all by family-owned Pono Construction of Phoenix – are going according to plan.“The construction workers are great and are working through the heat to finish the projects on schedule,” said Tim Baron, associate athletic director for Facilities and Operations.
Workers are putting the finishing touches on Diamondback Hall.One of the most visible construction sites is the expansion of the baseball stadium on the west side of campus. When complete in January, the stadium will include chair-back seats wrapping around the infield, berm seating down the first-base line, two broadcast booths and an expanded concession stand. The project will double seating to 3,000.
“The improvements will completely change the atmosphere for the fans, beginning with walking up to the stadium. The renovated stadium will brighten the game-day experience,” Baron said.
Grounds crews are continuing to maintain the fields during construction.
Work also is underway to expand the softball stadium to include 1,200 chair-back seats, an enclosed press box, a concession stand and restrooms. That stadium also will be ready for the 2018 season.
“Both stadiums will be impressive, and we are bringing in some really good teams to play,” Baron said. “It will be an exciting season for both softball and baseball.”
Meanwhile, construction continues on a 7,000-square-foot addition to the Lopes Performance Center designed to improve the athletic spaces and fitness rooms for students, staff and faculty.
The first-floor sports medicine and sports performance facility will house two hydrotherapy pools, three designated weight-training areas and a fueling station to assist with the nutritional needs of student-athletes. The additions also will create nearly 5,000 square feet of space for student use.
On the east side of campus, crews are placing the final touches on the exterior of the Diamondback Apartments on 29th Avenue.
The old baseball stadium grandstand has been torn down, and work has begun on the new chair-back seating.Work on the inside is expected to be completed by mid-August, said Matt Hopkins, director of Residence Life.
The power is on, the air conditioning is working, appliances are being installed and beds are being delivered.
“The last step is the white-glove test where we check to make sure everything is clean,” Hopkins said.
Diamondback, like the other new apartments on campus (Agave, Encanto, Papago and Roadrunner), feature four single-person bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and a communal living space.
Contact Karen Fernau at (602) 639-8344 or karen.fernau@gcu.edu.
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GCU gets award for work with St. Mary’s Food Bank by rick.vacek
Awards
GCU received a Hunger Heroes Award from St. Mary's Food Bank
Alliance for its major contributions of donations and volunteer hours.
Dr. Joe Veres, director of the Learning Lounge, holds the Hunger Heroes Award that GCU received from St. Mary’s Food Bank. He is joined by (from left) Vice President of Athletics Mike Vaught; learning advocates Beto Rayas, Nick Shamp and Annie Torgerson; Shari Stagner, program manager, Student Development and Outreach; learning advocates Abriel Cleaver and Hector Alonzo; and Renee Gonzalez, associate athletics director for community. (Photo by Slaven Gujic)
by Karen Fernau, GCU News Bureau
Grand Canyon University is working hand-in-hand with St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance to help feed the hungry.
As thanks, St. Mary’s recently gave GCU a Hunger Heroes Award.
“Whether GCU employees are volunteering to fill emergency food boxes or student athletes are collecting holiday turkeys, we’re cultivating a special relationship with St. Mary’s,” said Debbie Accomazzo, GCU community outreach manager.
“Their cause is now ours – to remove barriers to future success.”
Dr. Joe Veres, director of the Learning Lounge, holds the Hunger Heroes Award that GCU received from St. Mary’s Food Bank. He is joined by (from left) Vice President of Athletics Mike Vaught; learning advocates Beto Rayas, Nick Shamp and Annie Torgerson; Shari Stagner, program manager, Student Development and Outreach; learning advocates Abriel Cleaver and Hector Alonzo; and Renee Gonzalez, associate athletics director for community. (Photo by Slaven Gujic)
by Karen Fernau, GCU News Bureau
Grand Canyon University is working hand-in-hand with St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance to help feed the hungry.
As thanks, St. Mary’s recently gave GCU a Hunger Heroes Award.
“Whether GCU employees are volunteering to fill emergency food boxes or student athletes are collecting holiday turkeys, we’re cultivating a special relationship with St. Mary’s,” said Debbie Accomazzo, GCU community outreach manager.
“Their cause is now ours – to remove barriers to future success.”
Volunteers know how to have fun amid all the hard work.According to figures supplied by the food bank, in 2016 GCU was responsible for a $2,500 contribution and 6,386 pounds of food. Together the donations provided 23,888 meals to Arizonans struggling to put food on the table.
On top of that, GCU students and staff logged 627 volunteer hours packing emergency food boxes, sorting donations and distributing food to the hungry.
Kerri Cole, St. Mary’s corporate giving officer, thanked GCU for “stepping up in a big way. We reserve the Hunger Hero for organizations making the greatest impact on St. Mary’s hunger relief efforts.”
For faculty and staff, filling food boxes at St. Mary’s is an example of the University’s giving spirit.
“Our faculty is committed to not only our GCU community, but our greater community as well,” said Kate Sprute, a College of Education professor who with fellow faculty recently sorted food donations.
“The opportunity to provide support for a great organization such as St. Mary’s was not something this tremendous group wanted to pass up. We are grateful for the support St. Mary’s provides to those in need. We are happy to lend a hand anytime.”
Athletes also play a role in GCU’s efforts to feed the hungry.
As baseball coach Andy Stankiewicz explained, “One of our favorite events every year is partnering with St. Mary’s. We love traveling to supermarkets and encouraging customers to purchase turkeys for those in need during the holidays. St. Mary’s does so much for our community, it is an honor to work beside them.”
Here’s a sampling of the meals that Kids Cafe delivers to the Learning Lounge.According to St. Mary’s, one in five Arizonans live in poverty and struggle to feed their families. Arizona’s hunger rates are higher than the national averages: Nearly 18 percent of Arizonans are food insecure compared to nearly 16 percent nationwide.
St. Mary’s – the nation’s first food bank – tackles the state’s hunger crisis by distributing more than 40,000 emergency food boxes a month, enough food each day to equal 250,000 meals.
St. Mary’s also delivers prepared meals to after-school programs, including to local students who attend the GCU Learning Lounge.
According to Dr. Joe Veres, executive director of Student Development and Outreach and manager of the Learning Lounge, St. Mary’s delivers about 30 hot or cold meals six days a week to students in the innovative GCU program.
The Learning Lounge was established in 2012 to provide free academic assistance for students from nearby Alhambra High School, and the program now includes 63 schools in west Phoenix. GCU students serve as mentors, both one-on-one and in small groups, and the partnership with St. Mary’s has further enhanced learning and student achievement.
“The kids can be here until 7 p.m., and we are thankful we are able to feed them a meal, to offer them nourishment,” he said.
On days when as many as 75 students attend the Learning Lounge, GCU simply notifies St. Mary’s and volunteers deliver as many meals as needed.
“We are blown away by their generosity,” Veres said. “They are an important part of our program.”
St. Mary’s started its Kids Café partnership with GCU in October 2013 and since then has delivered approximately 21,000 meals, Cole said. It provides supper as well as lunch on Saturdays for a daily average of 20 meals during the academic year and both breakfast and lunch during the summer for a daily average of 40 meals.
Contact Karen Fernau at (602) 639-8344 or karen.fernau@gcu.edu.
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College Corner The College of Fine Arts and Production's summer dance program's intensity is contagious.
Summer dance program’s intensity is contagious by Laurie.Merrill, GCU News Bureau
“Imagine there’s a globe of energy surrounding you,” directed Kevin Godfrey-Chevalier, dance faculty member in GCU’s College of Fine Arts and Production.
“I want you to imagine you have paint on all your fingers and all your toes,” he said. “I want you to paint to kinesphere!”
Turiya Chavez (left), a GCU dance major and Summer Dance Intensive counselor, practices at the bar with other students. (Photo by Travis Neely)Kristy Swanson, who traveled from Goshen, Ind., to attend the weeklong camp, stretched her arms gracefully as she leaped and spun, a smile shining on her face as energy surged in her limbs.
“I love the intensity,” Swanson said during a break. “It challenges me. It is much, much more in line with what I really like.”
At the same time, Swanson said, “it’s also very encouraging.’’
Darjenna Shephard, from Yuma, said that any dance style beyond classic ballet demands her full attention, and she enjoys the stimulation even though she has been dancing since she was 3.
The Dance Intensive consists of a variety of classes – including ballet, jazz, composition, contemporary, world dance and health – plus multiple instructors and chances for the dancers to
Students in the Summer Dance Intensive program enjoy a variety of classes, instructors and activities. (Photo by Travis Neely)create their own choreography.
“I’ve learned that I can pick up choreography very quickly,” Shephard said.
Shephard, Swanson and the estimated 18 other dancers enrolled in the camp are the ideal ages for learning dance, saidSusannah Keita, GCU’s Director of Dance.
Their joy and willingness is like a tonic for her. At the start of the session, she said, it’s tempting to think, “Oh, it’s a long week ahead. But then you walk in, and all of these young, enthusiastic students are here. It reignites my passion for teaching.”
The quality of GCU’s dance program also is like a tonic for both Shephard and Swanson, who now plan to attend the University.
“I want to go to this college,” Swanson said. “I love the atmosphere and how positive everyone is.”
Dance faculty member Kevin Godfrey-Chevalier (left) displays a move in his jazz class. (Photo by Laurie Merrill)Shephard attends Arizona Western College in Yuma but plans on becoming a Lope like her mother, who earned her nursing degree at GCU.
“I want to train as a dance teacher but study to be a physical therapist so I can help other dancers,” Shephard said.
Camp counselor Turiya Chavezof Flagstaff said she was a GCU College of Education major before switching to dance.
“My plan is to make it to a big city and audition like crazy,” Chavez said, shaking her shoulders with a laugh and adding, “I love weird and meaningful art.”
The program includes movie night, scavenger hunt, ice cream social, pool party, improv, Hip-Hop, campus tours and more and culminates with a final performance at 4 p.m. Friday in Thunderground.
Contact Laurie Merrill at (602) 639-6511 or laurie.merrill@gcu.edu.
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Welcome Week
Aug. 21 - 26; Various times at GCU
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World Hip Hop Dance Championship
Aug. 12; GCU Arena at 6:30 pm
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Movement Day Arizona
Sept. 26; GCU Arena from 8:30 am - 4 pm
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Women's Golf Former GCU golfer claims first Symetra tour win
CHORPHAKA JAENGKIT DRILLS 35-FOOTER ON 16 TO CLAIM FIRST SYMETRA DECATUR-FORSYTH CLASSIC
CHORPHAKA-JAENGKIT
Chorphaka Jaengkit during the second round of the Decatur-Forsyth Classic
FORSYTH, Illinois, June 18, 2017 - Tiffany Chan (Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong) stole the show early with a 9-under, 63, but Chorphaka Jaengkit (Bangkok, Thailand) rose to the occasion late on Sunday with birdies on 15 and 16 to win the Decatur-Forsyth Classic at 12-under, 204. She turned in a 2-under, 70 on Sunday and made just three bogeys all weekend. Chan finished in second place at 11-under, 205 in her Symetra Tour debut. Jessica Welch, Hannah Green and Desiree Dubreuil tied for third at 10-under, 206.
Jaegnkit, who was No. 131 on the Volvik Race for the Card money list entering the week, made a 35-foot birdie putt on 16 to take the lead and then saved par from 5-feet on 17 to maintain a one shot lead. She stuck her approach on 18 to 10-feet and made an easy par to claim the win.
“I feel great because it has been a lot for me, the past two weeks I was thinking about going to play back in Asia,” explained Jaengkit because she wasn’t having success on the Symetra Tour. “That has changed, I’m going to keep playing on this Tour now.”
Jaengkit pockets the first place check of $19,500 and moves from No. 131 on the money list to No. 16. She has now earned 20,796 in six starts.
Chan tee’d off at 8:50 in the morning - over four hours before Jaengkit - and posted a bogey-free 9-under, 63 to take the lead before Jaengkit even started at 1:00 p.m.
“I saw that I was one stroke back before I started,” said Jaengkit. “I was very patient at first because the putts weren’t dropping on the front nine. Everything changed on the back when I made the putts on 15 and 16.”
Jaengkit’s putt on 16 was a 35-foot slider.
“It was left to right and I felt good about it because I just dropped a putt on 15,” said Jaengkit. “It was right on line and had good speed and went right into the hole.”
The win came out of nowhere for Jaengkit, who missed four straight cuts to begin her season before making the cut last week.
“I’m a little bit surprised, it is very unexpected,” said Jaengkit. “I went home for a month and saw my swing coach and my short game coach and I came back and felt good about my game. I also have my caddy on my bag.”
Her caddy is her good friend and former teammate at Grand Canyon University, Julia Shin. She was supposed to be here for three weeks and was planning to head back to her home in Brazil, but after the win, Jaengkit said that she agreed to one more week.
“I made her stay for another week.”
Jaengkit has two wins on the Cactus Tour, one win in Thailand and one more in Taiwan so this is her fifth professional win worldwide.
“This helps me out a lot as I was way down on the money list,” said Jaengkit, who had earned just over $1,000 in five starts. “Last tournament was the first time I made the cut, so I think this will really help.”
Jaengkit’s story is amazing in that she quit golf for her final two years of high school and was ready to go to Grand Canyon to study in the Pharmacy school. She decided to pick the game back up as a means to obtain a scholarship.
Six years later, she’s a champion on a major professional tour.
Chan’s second place finish puts her at No. 29 on the money list after her first tournament. The final pairing was ideal as she was grouped with college teammate Victoria Morgan, who had their other teammate Gabriela Then as her caddy.
“It really felt like a college round for me with them,” said Chan, who represented Hong Kong in the Rio Olympics. “We both started off 3-under through six or seven so had this little match play going on.”
This was Chan’s second professional event as she played in the Hong Kong Open last week.
“Yesterday I could not make a putt, I hit 16 greens,” explained Chan about why she thought a good round was coming. “I was practicing with Vic (Victoria Morgan) yesterday and she told me that I was so close and it all came together today.”
OF NOTE
- Australian Hannah Green finished in a tie for third to move up to fifth on the money list.
- Jessica Welch finished in a tie for third to jump from No. 142 on the money list to No. 42. She had earned just over $1,000 in her first four starts combined.
- 2017 SEC Champion, Katelyn Dambaugh, recorded her first top 10 finish on the Symetra Tour with a T8 finish.
The top four on the money list remained the same
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Men's Basketball GCU announces 2017-18 men's basketball schedule
Men's Basketball Josh Hauser
GCU announces 2017-18 men's basketball schedule
Grand Canyon opens the season with seven straight contests at GCU Arena including a season-opening exhibition on Nov. 2. The regular season opens up on Nov. 10 against Florida A&M before games with Robert Morris, Little Rock, Norfolk State, San Diego and UC Riverside.
Leaving GCU Arena for the first time, the Lopes will make the short trip to Talking Stick Resort Arena in Downtown Phoenix to play St. John's of the Big East on Dec. 5. The 8:30 p.m. tip time will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU.
The Lopes play the remainder of their home non-conference schedule with four games ranging Dec. 9 to Dec. 21 before hitting the road around the holidays.
GCU makes a return trip to Louisville on Dec. 23 after traveling to play the Cardinals in 2015 and hosting the Cardinals in 2016. The Lopes then host a neutral-site game at Orleans Arena on Dec. 27, the site of the WAC Tournament later in the season. The calendar concludes with a trip to Big Ten foe, Illinois, on Dec. 30.
Conference play begins on the road in Seattle on Jan. 6. The second game of the WAC schedule features a home date with WAC heavyweight, New Mexico State, on Jan. 11. The 16-game conference schedule concludes with a game against reigning WAC Regular Season Champion, CSU Bakersfield, on March 3.
For the first time ever, Grand Canyon is eligible to participate in the postseason, including the WAC Tournament. The tournament will once again be held at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, spanning March 8-10.
To view GCU's schedule in its entirety, click here.
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Academic All-WAC GCU leads the way with 240 academic all-WAC honorees Mark OshidariThe Western Athletic Conference has announced the 2017 Academic All-WAC honorees from spring sports, transfers and freshmen, with Grand Canyon student-athletes leading the way. A total of 421 student-athletes from the spring sport programs and 218 freshmen and transfers from the fall and winter sports were named to the list of 639 honorees.
GCU had the most spring Academic All-WAC honorees with 92, well ahead of the next highest total of 76.
During the 2016-17 academic year, a total of 1,183 student-athletes earned Academic All-WAC recognition. Grand Canyon led the way with 240 honorees, while Utah Valley had 173 and Seattle U had 155. More than half – 55 percent – of all the WAC student-athletes that earned All-WAC recognition were also selected as Academic All-WAC honorees.
"We are extremely proud of the accomplishments our student-athletes continue to make on and off the field or court," said GCU Senior Associate AD for Student-Development Jason Linders. "The recognition for most Academic All-WAC honorees is another testament to our student-athletes' commitment to their academic goals. Our faculty/staff, coaches, administration, and Office of Student-Athlete Development staff will continue to look for ways to support their academic, personal, and athletic endeavors, as well as enhance their student-athlete experience while here at GCU."
2017 Spring Academic All-WAC Honorees
Baseball
Austin Bull, So.
Quin Cotton, Fr.
AJ Franks, Sr.
Degan Harte, Jr.
Tom Lerouge, Jr.
Zach Malis, So.
Bobby Milacki, Jr.
Kona Quiggle, Fr.
Jack Schneider, Fr.
Garrison Schwartz, Jr.
Jeramy Smith, Jr.
Mick Vorhof, Jr.
Jake Wong, So.
Men's Golf
Billy Comeaux, Sr.
Matt McClung, Jr.
Vinnie Murphy, Sr.
Hayden Webb, Sr.
Women's Golf
Kylie Fong, So.
Brittany Holen, Sr.
Lelaga Meredith, Jr.
Amy Ruelas, Jr.
Deanna Salvatori, Jr.
Softball
Brianna Aguilar-Beaucage, Fr.
Biana Boling, Jr.
Jenna Coates, Sr.
Madelyn Dowdle, So.
Laynee Gomez, Jr.
Niki Gonzalez, Jr.
Kendsey Hill, Sr.
Taylor Kaye, So.
Loriann Olson, Fr.
Shea Smith, So.
Sierra Smith, So.
Mariah Valencia, Jr.
Camree Wartman, Sr.
Men's Tennis
Gregoire Balenci, Sr.
Justin Cvitanovic, So.
Lorenzo Fucile, Fr.
Philip Kuehnen, Jr.
Valentin Lang, Fr.
Adrian Legarreta, Sr.
Francois Musitelli, Fr.
Mathieu Ounanian, Sr.
Mathieu Rajaonah, So.
Women's Tennis
Susan Baklini, Sr.
Celina Buhr, Fr.
Emilia Occhipinti, Fr.
Alexandra Petrzalkov, Sr.
Tatum Prudhomme, Sr.
Lana Rinaldi, Jr.
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Isaac Allanarem, Jr.
Aaron Burnside, Sr.
Grant Carpenter, Fr.
Joaquin Castellanos, Jr.
Joseph Castellanos, So.
Michael Gonzales, Fr.
Josh Hamberlin, Jr.
Dario Horvat, Sr.
Timmy Johnson, Jr.
Matthew Kaldawi, Sr.
Ahmir Lamar, Jr.
Scott Marshall, Sr.
Adam Peterson, So.
Sam Proctor, Jr.
Jose Retana, Sr.
Adam Turner, Fr.
Aaron Walker, Jr.
William Winfield, So.
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Taylor Bond, Sr.
Natalie Cardwell, Sr.
Martina Cernochova, Sr.
Aaliyah Cook, Jr.
Ally Cuddeford, Sr.
Mally Gage, Sr.
Rachelle Green, Jr.
Anna Henry, Jr.
Paige Hildebrandt, Fr.
Jennafer Ingram, Sr.
Paeden Jackson, Jr.
Courtney Logan, So.
Sydney Madrid, Jr.
Mariah Montoya, Jr.
Nyomi Mosley, Sr.
Briana Myers, Jr.
Sarah Sten, So.
Emily Shieh, Sr.
Trista Smith, Fr.
Jalissa Smith, So.
Yarithza Soto, Fr.
Erika Wallace, Fr.
Emily Wilkinson, Sr.
Kayla Wilson, Sr.
2016-17 Freshmen/Transfer Academic All-WAC Honorees
Women's Basketball
Kiara Clark, Jr.
Marina Laramie, Gr.
Laura Marcos-Canedo, Gr.
Vanessa Murphy, Fr.
Women's Cross Country
Elizabeth Balsan, Fr.
Paige Hildebrandt, Fr.
Yarithza Soto, Fr.
Erika Wallace, Fr.
Men's Soccer
Austin Day, Fr.
Women's Soccer
Fiona Samodurov, Fr.
Madison Wisely, Fr.
Men's Swimming & Diving
Pietro Hufnagel Toscani, Fr.
Wiktor Jaszczak, Fr.
Viktor Kertesz, Fr.
Noah Lambert, Fr.
Women's Swimming & Diving
Alyssa Christianson, Fr.
Alexis Hill, Jr.
Roaia Mashaly, Fr.
Elisha Walker, Fr.
Salma Zaitoun, Fr.
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Grant Carpenter, Fr.
Josh Hamberlin, Jr.
Adam Turner, Fr.
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Paige Hildebrandt, Fr.
Trista Smith, Fr.
Yarithza Soto, Fr.
Erika Wallace, Fr.
Symone Wright-Flowers, Fr.
Volleyball
Maria Adams, Fr.
Emma Ahern, Fr.
Heidi Carpenter, Fr.
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"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." [Joshua 1:9]
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." [Joshua 1:9]
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