Events, Recognition

UK Nursing honors December 2020 Graduates with first-ever 'Park & Pin' ceremony

Nov 23, 2020

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing celebrated its 80th BSN graduating class with it's first-ever Park & Pin ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Kroger Field's Blue Lot. The Park & Pin event took place in lieu of a traditional in-person Pinning ceremony in order to maintain safe and healthy physical distancing standards.

UK College of Nursing's 2020 'Park & Pin' Ceremony

Nov 15, 2020

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing is excited to hold a "Park & Pin" Ceremony for the December 2020 graduating class! What: Fall 2020 Pinning Ceremony When: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at 10 a.m. Where: Kroger Stadium, Blue Lot Parking

Virtual 2020 Celebration of Alumni Stars

Aug 31, 2020

To coincide with 2020 being declared the "Year of the Nurse," the UK College of Nursing is excited to honor 14 of its outstanding alumni with a first-of-its-kind virtual celebration this fall.

Nursing leaders, UK VIPs send special thanks to nurses for Nurses Week 2020

May 18, 2020

University of Kentucky leaders joined College of Nursing leaders, alumni, and students to say thank you in a series of special video messages during Nurses Week 2020. See below for a complete log of all the video messages and #ThankYouNurses. Monday, May 11, 2020 Dean Janie Heath, Colleen Swartz (UKHC), Mayor Linda Gorton Tuesday, May 12, 2020

CON hosts Virtual Pinning, DNP & PhD Recognition Ceremony

May 18, 2020

The UK College of Nursing hosted its first-ever Virtual Pinning Ceremony and DNP & PhD Recognition Ceremony on Friday, May 8. "While we weren't able to celebrate our graduates in-person, the virtual events honored our students' outstanding accomplishments in both meaningful and memorable ways," said Janie Heath, Dean of the College of Nursing. "We send a big thank you out to everyone who participated and helped us orchestrate the ceremonies. It was definitely a day for this history books!"

Nursing students participate in record-breaking DanceBlue 2020

Mar 4, 2020

On March 1, UK College of Nursing's students were proud to join more than 900 fellow UK students to participate in DanceBlue 2020. In total, this year DanceBlue raised a record-breaking $2,000,190.20 for cancer research. UK CON's DanceBlue team did their part by raising $8,650.64 for this special cause. CON Dance Blue team captain Makenzie Ward was also recognized as a Top 10 individual fundraiser among the more than 900 student participants for raising $1,700.

2020 Declared International #YearOfTheNurse

Jan 20, 2020

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing (CON) in alignment with the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes 2020 as the "Year of the Nurse." Throughout the entire year, the College of Nursing will be elevating and celebrating the essential, robust contributions of nurses and the college's students, faculty and alumni.

2020 kicks off with Blessing of the Hands Ceremony for new students

Jan 20, 2020

On Jan. 14, the incoming class of undergraduate students at UK Nursing participated in the Blessing of the Hands Ceremony --an event that symbolizes what it means to become a nurse and touch the lives of countless patients. Students gathered in a large circle and lit pin lights one-by-one to represent the light Florence Nightingale (the founder or modern nursing) was known for carrying as she cared for the sick and wounded.

Class of December 2019 honored at Pinning Ceremony

Dec 20, 2019

The University of Kentucky College of Nursing celebrated its Class of December 2019 at a special Pinning Ceremony on Friday, Dec. 20. The event, held at the Singletary Center for the Arts, is a time-honored tradition where each nursing graduate accepts a College of Nursing boomerang pin from someone special in their life. The pin symbolizes that the graduate has earned the privilege to practice nursing and makes a promise to the public to always offer safe, quality care.

College of Nursing Celebrates Legacy of Lyman T. Johnson

Oct 14, 2019

Pictured from left to right: Anansa Thompson, Karlene Woods, Dean Janie Heath, Candace Adams As the University of Kentucky continues to commemorate 70 years of integration on its campus this year, we want to congratulate our very own students and alumni for being recognized as 2019 Torch Bearer and Torch of Excellence recipients at the 29th annual Lyman T. Johnson Awards Luncheon. The luncheon celebrates the legacy of Lyman T. Johnson, the first African American student to attend the University of Kentucky.

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