American Academy of Nursing CEO to deliver commencement address May 15
April 13, 2026
The School of Nursing will celebrate the graduation of Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice and PhD students at a ceremony May 15 at Northrop at 2 p.m. The ceremony will also include the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing and the Institute for Health Informatics.
Suzanne Miyamoto, PhD, RN, FAAN, CEO of the American Academy of Nursing (AAN), will deliver the commencement address. With two decades of policy, advocacy and non-profit experience, Miyamoto provides visionary and strategic leadership to help the organization achieve its mission to improve health and achieve health equity by impacting policy through nursing leadership, innovation, and science.
Ticket information and the livestream link will be available on the commencement page.
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The School of Nursing celebrated the graduation of 174 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 105 Doctor of Nursing Practice and 2 PhD students at a ceremony May 15 at Northrop. The ceremony also included the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing and the Institute for Health Informatics.