Senior Pinning Ceremony and Celebration

2013 Senior Pinning Ceremony and Celebration Photo by Mark Houser

By Brittney Johnson

Like many other traditions at Gardner-Webb, the Senior Pinning remains a staple in each graduation season. For the past 10 years, this event has given seniors a chance to share a more intimate moment with the ones they love, right before that long awaited walk.

It is a time to reflect on the last four years and all they have accomplished, before they embark on the adult world. During the ceremony, a guest of the senior’s choosing gets the opportunity to “pin” them.

Photo by Mark Houser
2013 Senior Pinning Ceremony and Celebration Photo by Mark Houser

More than an act of acknowledging the seniors, it gives them a chance to show appreciation to those who have made an imprint on their lives throughout their college career. Whether it is a parent, an influential professor or someone who kept them encouraged, the event is a chance to say, thank you.

This year’s Senior Pinning will be held on Sunday, April 26, at the Tucker Student Center in Stewart Hall at 3 p.m. Refreshments will follow the ceremony. For more information contact Micah Taylor Martin at 704-406-2135 or Bradley Vaughn at 704-406-4268.