May Class of 2021,
Dating back to the Crimean War the nursing pin was used to set apart those who were prepared, trained and called to serve the sick, the pinning tradition is a special rite of passage for all nursing students. This ceremony recognizes your readiness to enter into the ministry and service of nursing. While the diploma is representative of your proficiency in the science of nursing, your pin is representative of your mastery of the art of nursing.
When your patients see your Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing pin, they have every reason to expect that they will receive exceptional, compassionate care. I know that your careers are incredibly bright. On behalf of the entire faculty and staff, we are thankful to have been part of your journey and we are proud of you. Congratulations!
Jane S. Martin
Interim Dean, Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing
The annual Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing Pinning Ceremony recognizes a graduate’s entrance into the ministry and service of their fellow man as a nurse. The May 2021 Pinning Ceremony will honor 72 Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing graduates.
The Pin
Designed by the class of 1974, the Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing pin features two colors, gold in representation of the golden rule and blue to represent truth and loyalty. Found in the center of the pin is a stack of books to represent the knowledge students have gained and will continue to gain throughout their career. The pin also features the image of a lamp in honor of Florence Nightingale who was frequently documented as carrying a lamp as she made her nightly rounds in the hospital wards.
The Lamp
Florence Nightingale was frequently documented as carrying a lamp as she made her nightly rounds in the hospital wards. The light of her lamp became a beacon of hope to patients. The lamp also symbolizes the search for scientific knowledge and commitment to lifelong learning. The Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing lamp features the Samford University crest.
The Cap
The nursing cap was part of the traditional nursing uniform and it was used to promote sanitation by keeping a female’s hair collected in the cap. The cap became a symbol of identification and bonding. Although caps are no longer part of the American nursing uniform, Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing female graduates wear the nursing cap during the traditional pinning ceremony to represent their joining of one of the world’s noblest professions.
Class of 2021
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Elizabeth Alberto
Maia Batte
Emma Bethea
Ana Bonilla
Emily Brown
Rachel Brown
Elizabeth Bruno
Addison Burnett
Madison Carnes
Emily Carpenter
Gabrielle Cerasoli
Kallie Coleman
Julia Conley
Kylee Cordell
Camila Cortez de Faria
McKenna Coulter
Leeza Cox
Emmaline Crower s
Rachel Darby
Christin Eckerle
Leah Ethridge
Catelyn Ezell
Kelsey Farris
Kimberly Forbes
Maia Batte
Emma Bethea
Ana Bonilla
Emily Brown
Rachel Brown
Elizabeth Bruno
Addison Burnett
Madison Carnes
Emily Carpenter
Gabrielle Cerasoli
Kallie Coleman
Julia Conley
Kylee Cordell
Camila Cortez de Faria
McKenna Coulter
Leeza Cox
Emmaline Crower s
Rachel Darby
Christin Eckerle
Leah Ethridge
Catelyn Ezell
Kelsey Farris
Kimberly Forbes
Liana Forwith
Shay Freeman
Vivian Frintner
Maddie Fruehwald
Emma Goode
Emma Grace Hackman
Isabella Hagen
Kate Harris
Morgan Isham
Avery Johnson
Laura Johnson
Haley Rose Joyce
Candice Keith
Katherine Keith
Elizabeth Anne Kocher
Amanda Krause
Jessi Miceli
Anna Louise Mitchell
Amanda Moehlis
Caroline Morse
Lexie Murphy
Zoe Myers
Brooke Owens
Madison Owens
Shay Freeman
Vivian Frintner
Maddie Fruehwald
Emma Goode
Emma Grace Hackman
Isabella Hagen
Kate Harris
Morgan Isham
Avery Johnson
Laura Johnson
Haley Rose Joyce
Candice Keith
Katherine Keith
Elizabeth Anne Kocher
Amanda Krause
Jessi Miceli
Anna Louise Mitchell
Amanda Moehlis
Caroline Morse
Lexie Murphy
Zoe Myers
Brooke Owens
Madison Owens
Amanda Palacios
Mary Hollyn Pittman
Abbey Poe
Susannah Poole
Merideth Ray
Erica Ridenhour
Mary Katherine Rogers
Rachel Scott
AnnaCatherine Shebs
Emily Sheffield
Blaire Shimer
Chelsea Smith
Mariah Steinhaus
Victoria Stephens
Caroline Tweedy
Grace Vero
Dustin Voetberg
Ragan Ware
Marissa Wells
Carlee White
Natalie Wilkins
Heather Wilson
Hailey Wisniewski
Ansley Woods
Mary Hollyn Pittman
Abbey Poe
Susannah Poole
Merideth Ray
Erica Ridenhour
Mary Katherine Rogers
Rachel Scott
AnnaCatherine Shebs
Emily Sheffield
Blaire Shimer
Chelsea Smith
Mariah Steinhaus
Victoria Stephens
Caroline Tweedy
Grace Vero
Dustin Voetberg
Ragan Ware
Marissa Wells
Carlee White
Natalie Wilkins
Heather Wilson
Hailey Wisniewski
Ansley Woods
May Commencement
Join us for our undergraduate College of Health Sciences Commencement Ceremony.
Friday, May 7, 2021 at 10 a.m.
Class of May 2021
Bible Verse of Encouragement
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ .” - 2 Corinthians 1: 3-5
When you share pictures on social media, tag Samford’s Moffett & Sanders School of Nursing or use #SamfordNursing. We have also created digital stickers, you can use online to celebrate the Class of 2021.
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