Saturday, August 13, 2011. THE Graduation day!

After 27 months of blood, sweat and tears (literally) Jeff took the walk of his life [you don't walk down the aisle in the temple ;) hehe] and received his diploma and white coat. Dave and Becky came out to be with us for the special occasion and Beck and I cried together during the ceremony, so proud of Jeff and so happy to be done! The ceremony was very intimate, just Jeff's class of 52 students, the faculty and family and friends of the graduates. The speakers were actually interesting and entertaining and they had a nice lunch/mingle afterwards for everyone. Jeff was as you would expect emotional himself and you could just see the sparkle in his eyes as a huge weight had just been lifted off his shoulders.

Professor Cindy Lord, Director of the QU PA Program

Professor Kohlhepp, Jeff's clinical Advisor

here's the play by play...

he's a STUD.

Receiving his pin and recognition for being the program's student representative for the CONPAF

(Connecticut's Physician Assistants' Foundation)

Insert here: Video of the graduates taking the Hippocratic Oath. To be uploaded when I'm not competing with half of this hotel's patrons for internet!

K-tag, Ben and Kerri

Ben, Jesse, Taki and Jeff

Heather
Depathy

Jeff's candy bouquet, I thought he would appreciate more than real flowers

After dinner @ Mickey's

After the graduation we went out for a celebration dinner and treated ourselves in Jeff's honor to a Wentworth's homemade ice cream for dessert.

I am so proud of you babe! Thank you for working so hard, I am so excited to see you become a PA-C and better the lives of your patients for many years to come.

XoXo, Jo