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This media file is attached to: Completion ceremony season celebrates Sylvania students

Sixty-two nursing students were pinned on Saturday, June 11, at the annual Nursing Program’s Pinning Ceremony. Nurse pinning has been a welcoming ceremony for new nurses since the 12th century when nurses were given badges for nursing injured soldiers. It later evolved into giving pins to new nurses.

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