Department of Biomedical Sciences and Technology

Graduation Luncheon

Please join the Biomedical Sciences and Technology faculty and staff in celebration of your hard work and dedication

Date: TBD
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Contact: ruth.yancey@ahu.edu

Department of Health Humanities and Social Sciences

HHSS Graduation Lunch

Please join the HHSS faculty and staff in celebration of your hard work and dedication

Date: TBD
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Contact: ruth.yancey@ahu.edu

Department of Imaging Sciences

Please join the Imaging faculty and staff in celebration of your hard work and dedication.

A.S. Sonography

Date: TBD
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Contact: jennie.carrafa@ahu.edu

B.S. Nuclear Medicine Graduation Brunch

Date: TBD
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Contact: deborah.mills@ahu.edu

A.S. Radiography Graduation Luncheon

Date: TBD
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Contact: jena.heflin@ahu.edu

Department of Nursing

Pinning Ceremony

Symbolism of the BSN Nursing Pin

The Pinning Ceremony could be called the "Entrance into Practice Ceremony". It is a symbolic ritual that represents a rite of passage into a profession committed to caring above and beyond limits set by other disciplines. The nursing pin represents nursing excellence and service to others. The pin identifies the source of the nurse’s education, it also indicates to the patient, and others, that the nurse has successfully completed a particular nursing program.

Spring 2026 Ceremony

Date: TBD
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Contact: shirley.flores@ahu.edu

Doctor of Nursing Practice - Family Nurse Practitioner White Coat Ceremony

This prestigious ceremony marks the beginning of a lifelong professional journey and serves as a daily reminder of the commitment nurse practitioners make to deliver patient-centered, compassionate care.

Date: TBD
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Contact: beryl.battle@ahu.edu

Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Program - Hooding Ceremony Brunch

Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
Time: 10:00 am
Location: Harry P. Leu Gardens, 1920 North Forest Avenue, Orlando, FL 32803
Contact: belinda.hernadez@ahu.edu

Department of Occupational Therapy

Pinning Ceremony

The Occupational Therapy Pinning Ceremony is a healthcare tradition that signifies a student’s transition from classroom-based didactic learning to the clinic.

The Pin reflects the honor of becoming an Occupational Therapist/Occupational Therapy Assistant. It is important to remember that OT/OTAs make a difference every day in someone’s life-no matter how big or small.

OTA Pinning Ceremony

Date: TBD
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Contact: vicki.case@ahu.edu

MOT Pinning Ceremony

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Contact: kim.dudzinski@ahu.edu

Department of Physician Assistant Studies

White Coat Ceremony

The Physician Assistant White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage ceremony for Physician Assistant students receiving either their short or long white coats. Students entering their clinical year receive their short white coats, and students completing their degrees receive their long white coats. 

Date: TBD
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Contact: kambria.hull@ahu.edu

 

Department of Physical Therapy ​​​

Hooding Ceremony

Date: TBD
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Contact: sherry.markey@ahu.edu

Department of Spiritual Care

MS Spiritual Care Dinner

Dinner for the graduates of the MSSC program.

Date: TBD
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Contact: ruth.yancey@ahu.edu