Fall 2026 Light the Lamp Pinning Ceremony
The Light the Lamp Pinning Ceremony honors nursing students as they prepare to enter clinical settings and celebrates their commitment to humanistic, patient-centered care.
Event Details
Date: Thursday, October 8th, 2026 (Add to Calendar: Google | Outlook | iCal)
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CDT
Location: Texas Union, Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom (3.202)
Parking: San Antonio Garage (SAG) | View Daily Parking Rates
Contact: For questions, email the Office of Student Services.
Note: If the livestream is interrupted or unavailable, a recording of the ceremony will be posted on the School of Nursing website within one to three business days.
Participating Faculty and Speakers
Welcome Address
Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD, MSEE, RN, FAAN, FAHA
Dean
Professor and Laura Lee Blanton Chair in Nursing
The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing
Master of Ceremony
Vinh T. Nguyễn, PhD
Associate Dean for Student Services
Clinical Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Student Speaker
Rebecca Hong
Current BSN Student
Graduate Student Speaker
Temprance Nevels
Current AE-MSN Student
Graduate Faculty Name Reader
Janice F. Hernandez, DNP, APRN, FNP-C
Clinical Associate Professor
Undergraduate Faculty Name Reader and Nightingale Pledge Leader
Larissa Brungot, DNP, RN, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty Pinner
Teresa Bailey, DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, CNE
Clinical Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty Pinner
Eduardo Chavez, PhD, RN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Graduate Faculty Pinner
Laura Murphy, PhD, MSN, RNC-OB
Clinical Assistant Professor
Graduate Advisor
Undergraduate Faculty Pinner
Esther Nwokocha, MSN, RN
Clinical Instructor
Undergraduate Faculty Pinner
Li-Chen Lin, PhD, RN, CNRN
Clinical Assistant Professor
Undergraduate Faculty Pinner
Samantha Stong, MSN, RN
Clinical Instructor