Big Doings this Weekend
In a previous post, I allude to a family event this weekend. Figured it would be much better with photos.
A lot of my family and I spent most of the weekend celebrating my aunt's graduation at Emory University. Auntie R actually graduated from their Nursing School back in 1948 but she was one of the honorees this weekend at graduation. Emory has a wonderful new (started in 2004) tradition of inviting alumni that graduated 50 or more years ago to be honored and part of the graduation ceremonies. Isn't that a grand idea!
Sunday, the family kept it down to a dull roar of only 25 of us being able to show up. There is much more in the family but school, work and life got in the way of everyone attending. There was a breakfast, small ceremony and induction into the Corpus Cordis Aureum (Golden Corps of the Heart) where she received her medal.
check out the medal Emory gave her.
Today was THE big graduation ceremony this morning where they got to lead all of the graduates in to bag pipes being played.
Did I mention we got to sit in the VIP seating? So we were this close to the platform. I could actually see their faces!
Doesn't she look darling in that hat! She had this smile on all weekend.
If I needed nursing, I'd want that smile for sure!
Posted by:sophanne | May 13, 2008 at 07:35 AM
It was so good to see you there! A lot of the staff were really touched that your family all came out for your aunt's special day. I can tell it really meant a lot to her and to all of you. That's what makes the job for me.
Posted by:Kerry | May 13, 2008 at 06:40 PM
Awesome!! I graduated from Emory Nursing School too!!! Isn't it totally stupid that their graduation is on a Monday morning?!?! Ummmm....HELLOOOOOO - traffic from hell.
Posted by:Brittany Newberry | May 14, 2008 at 08:17 AM