Rachel looks on as Arletta (middle) prepares to

hug Nursing Program director, Kathy.

Ceilia (R) hugs her mom and says thanks for all her help

Father pins daughter, Georgia

Melissa's daughter pins her

Marinda is flanked by her traditional Navajo grandfather and grandmother

Faculty watch the ceremony. Each faculty member was awarded a thank you gift by the generous class of May 2007.

Faculty member and Department Chair, Marji, shows off all the "pins" she received at the pinning ceremony. Each student wrote their favorite quality about Marji and pinned them on her in a surprise gesture in honor of Marji having completed her master's degree in nursing education. Marji was slated to attend her own graduation ceremony in Albuquerque but chose, instead, to be present for her students' pinning ceremony.

Lynda is pinned by her husband.

Kimberly (R), is embraced by her mother, Erlinda [also a UNM-G nursing graduate], while dad figures out how the pin goes on.

Maureen is pinned by her mother while her fiance (L) looks on.

Arletta's little girl pins her during the ceremony.

Tabatha cries as she is pinned by her four daughters.

Sister Madeline pins Hillary while Hillary's fiance looks on. Hillary is the last of five from her family to graduate from the UNM-G nursing program.

Melissa is pinned by her little girl.

Antoinette (R) is congratulated with a hug.

Deanne pinned by matriarchs.

UNM-G nursing program made an effort to capture photos of all the pinnings. However, some shots were too blurry. If you have a picture of someone pinned in May of 2007 and

would like to add it here, please email it as an attachment to agalanis@unm.edu