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Media Invited to Cover and Photograph Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Signage at the University of the Virgin Islands Campus on St. Croix, VI

Members of the media are invited to cover and photograph the University's Nursing Pinning Ceremony on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix on Sunday, May 8, from 4 – 6 p.m. It will be held in the Great Hall. 

A nursing pinning ceremony is a symbolic event for nursing students as it marks the hard work and dedication of their coursework and clinical rotations. Each student receives a traditional nursing pin that marks their transition from that a student to a professional nurse. The students take a sacred oath of commitment, The Florence Nightingale Pledge at the ceremony.  

Members of the University community, family, and friends are invited to attend.  

Note:In-person attendees ages 5 and older must show proof of vaccination. If unvaccinated, an attendee must present a negative COVID test prior to being admitted into the event. All negative COVID tests must be within 72 hours of the event. 

What: Nursing Pinning Ceremony 

When: Sunday, May 8 

Time: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. 

Where: The Great Hall - Albert A. Sheen Campus – St. Croix 

Contact: UVI Public Relations Office (340) 693-1059