Thursday, May 19, 2011

HPU School of Social Work Pinning Ceremony - May 16, 2011

This past Monday, a couple of days before Hawaii Pacific University's actual 2011 Spring/Summer graduation ceremony, the HPU School of Social Work  had their own special pinning ceremony for their graduates at the Parke Chapel at St. Andrew's Cathedral.   The ceremony is a "symbolic welcoming of newly graduated social workers into the growing profession of Social Work.  Each graduate is pinned (with a unique SW pin) by someone who has been a significant support system through their college journey...usually a family member, spouse, child, teacher, best friend, etc."

Coworker Greg's wife Denise, a proud graduate herself asked if I would be available to shoot some pictures for them.  I sure was, and good ole Erick was also free to help. Thanks Erick!  And thanks for treating me to the ono ramen afterwards!

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I wish I could've posted pictures of all of the graduates getting pinned, but there were maybe 40 or 50 of them.  Here are just a few.
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9 comments:

K and S said...

nice photos! so cute that dad crying!

Betty Townsend said...

Awesome!!

jalna said...

Thanks Kat!

It was a very proud and emotional moment for a lot of them, Betty.

Leslie's pics said...

Wooohooo! Awesome! And Greg was still able to get home in time to watch Hawaii 5-0!! hahhaaa!

jalna said...

Funny, Les!

Erick said...

Great event! Great shots of the graduates too. Very nice job!

jalna said...

Again, thanks for your help, Erick!

mmiissee said...

I recognize a lady in one of the pictures...she's my hairstylist assistant. It's nice that they had there own ceremony

jalna said...

Wow, that's so neat, Mmiissee!