The conferred degrees on students completing undergraduate and graduate studies. The ceremony and pinning ceremony was rescheduled following the storm that brought severe rain and flooding to the Houston area the week before. Professor and Founding Dean Kathryn Tart welcomed Kelli Nations, HCA Houston Healthcare Division Chief Nurse Executive, as commencement speaker. HCA more than $3 million in support of the college.
A pinning ceremony is a rite of passage for nursing students that acknowledges the hard work that ends their academic journey and begins their new role as professionals.
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