BN Students' Pinning Ceremony

A pinning ceremony is a traditional part of many nursing institutions’ graduating events. The pinning formalizes the transition from student to professional nurse. The tradition itself has roots back to the 12th century but is more typically associated with Florence Nightingale, considered the founder of modern nursing, who presented medals of excellence to exemplary nursing graduates at her London school.

By the early 20th century, it became standard in North America to award all nursing graduates a pin to celebrate their successes as students and their futures in the profession.

On May 30, the Faculty of Nursing hosted graduands and their families before the convocation ceremony in Professional Faculties and students picked up their Class of 2022 nursing pins, enjoyed treats and alumni swag and mingled with each other.

In 2020, we went virtual for both June and November convocation and there was no Pinning Ceremony. See all the stories and digital yearbook and video messages below.