Fall 2024 Light the Lamp Pinning Ceremony
The Light the Lamp Pinning Ceremony honors our nursing students entering clinical settings in a pinning ceremony promoting humanistic, patient-centered care.
Date: Friday, September 13, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM CT
Location: Texas Union, Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom, View Map
Parking: San Antonio Garage (SAG) | Check Daily Parking Rates
Contact: For questions, please email the Office of Student Services at ss@nursing.utexas.edu.
Participating Faculty and Speakers:

Welcome Address
Gayle M. Timmerman, PhD, RN, CNS, FNAP, FAAN
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor

Master of Ceremony
Vinh T. Nguyễn, PhD
Associate Dean for Student Services
Lecturer

Undergraduate Student Speaker
Anthony Sone
Current BSN Student

Nightingale Pledge Lead
Ana Todd, PhD, RN
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Clinical Assistant Professor

Name Reader
Janice F. Hernandez, DNP, RN, FNP-C
Clinical Assistant Professor
Division Chair, Holistic Adult Health Nursing
Director, Leadership in Diverse Settings (LeaDS) MSN Program
Academic - Co Sponsor, Hispanic Nursing Student Associations

Name Reader
Laura Murphy, PhD, MSN, RNC-OB
Clinical Assistant Professor
Graduate Advisor

Faculty Pinner
Teresa Bailey, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor

Faculty Pinner
Eduardo Chavez
PhD, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor

Faculty Pinner
Erika Tabke, DNP, MA, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
S1 Level Coordinator

Faculty Pinner
Li-Chen Lin, PhD, RN, CNRN
Clinical Assistant Professor