CANYON, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — West Texas A&M University celebrated future additions to the ranks of regional educators during a Feb. 5 ceremony.
According to WT officials, 76 students were admitted to WT’s educator preparation program and were celebrated during a pinning ceremony at 6:20 p.m. on Feb. 5 in Legacy Hall at the Jack B. Kelley Student Center.
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“Pinning ceremonies, such as those in the nursing profession, are a symbolic marking of the occasion when students are formally welcomed into their chosen profession,” said Dr. Gary Bigham, dean of the Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences.
“This symbolic ceremony represents aspiring teachers’ initial step into the profession,” Bigham said. “It is a time for the teacher candidates, their families, and those who inspired them to choose teaching as their profession to celebrate them.”…