As the nation faces a growing nursing shortage, these recent graduates of Adelphi’s accelerated nursing program are stepping up to answer the call. See the photos capturing the pride and excitement of their traditional pinning ceremony.
This August, Adelphi honored 50 accelerated nursing graduates as they attended their official pinning ceremony alongside the mentors and loved ones who made their journey possible. In just 15 months, these graduates from our highly ranked College of Nursing and Public Health transformed their careers and are now set to enter the workforce with $100,000 potential starting salaries. With classes now running in both Garden City and the new Manhattan Center, Adelphi continues to expand access to this high-impact healthcare path.
Adelphi’s nursing program is ranked in the top 10 percent of Niche’s 2027 Best Colleges for Nursing in America list and jumped 32 points in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report ranking of Best Colleges for Nursing in America.
The College encourages any student with a bachelor’s degree to attend an upcoming information session on how they can launch a nursing career through Adelphi’s accelerated nursing program.
Our Favorite Photos of the ABSN Pinning Ceremony
In August 2026, Adelphi’s accelerated nursing grads celebrated their traditional pinning ceremony—stepping off the stage and directly into rewarding healthcare careers. Launch Gallery
Our Favorite Photos of the ABSN Pinning Ceremony
In August 2026, Adelphi’s accelerated nursing grads celebrated their traditional pinning ceremony—stepping off the stage and directly into rewarding healthcare careers. 7 Photos-
Every Adelphi nursing pinning ceremony concludes with a recitation of the International Council of Nurses Pledge, marking the transition to practice for our new graduates.
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At Adelphi, men play a role in solving America’s nursing shortage. The Men in Nursing Association offers networking and career support.
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Accelerated nursing graduates celebrate after taking the International Council of Nurses Pledge. Designed for career-changers holding a bachelor’s degree in any field, the program prepares graduates for six-figure healthcare careers.
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Accelerated nursing program graduate Lorenzo Meir is pinned by a loved one during the August 2026 nursing pinning ceremony. A much-beloved tradition, all Adelphi nursing graduates are allowed to select one loved one to “pin them” on stage.
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Proud award winners. From left: Accelerated nursing program director and assistant professor Irene Auteri ’79, PhD ’22; honored grads Emily Maistelman, Diana Tritto and James Bunn; Deborah Hunt, PhD ’12, dean of the College of Nursing and Public Health.
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Graduates gather outside the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, where they will receive their pins. These graduates, from many different fields, will go on to fill America’s urgent need for nurses.
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After 15 months of intensive study, these grads are ready to begin rewarding careers in nursing.