HPU School of Social Work Pinning Ceremony - May 16, 2011

This past Monday, a couple of days before Hawaii Pacific University's actual 2011 Spring/Summer graduation ceremony, the HPU School of Social Work  had their own special pinning ceremony for their graduates at the Parke Chapel at St. Andrew's Cathedral.   The ceremony is a "symbolic welcoming of newly graduated social workers into the growing profession of Social Work.  Each graduate is pinned (with a unique SW pin) by someone who has been a significant support system through their college journey...usually a family member, spouse, child, teacher, best friend, etc."

Coworker Greg's wife Denise, a proud graduate herself asked if I would be available to shoot some pictures for them.  I sure was, and good ole Erick was also free to help. Thanks Erick!  And thanks for treating me to the ono ramen afterwards!



















I wish I could've posted pictures of all of the graduates getting pinned, but there were maybe 40 or 50 of them.  Here are just a few.