The University of Maryland School of Nursing recognized its Class of 2020 with an unprecedented virtual conferral of degrees.
In what Dean Jane M. Kirschling, PhD, RN, FAAN, described as a ceremony that won’t soon be forgotten, the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) recognized its Class of 2020 with an unprecedented virtual conferral of degrees watched by more than 1,100 students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
“Although each graduation ceremony is momentous, this one in particular — the first virtual conferral of degrees in our 131-year history — is something that I am sure we will always remember,” Kirschling told graduates via Webex in the May 14 ceremony.
The Class of 2020 consisted of 209 Bachelor of Science, 106 Master of Science, three PhD, 104 Doctor of Nursing Practice, and eight certificate graduates.