Five students will become the first graduates from HPU’s School of Nursing on Saturday, May 8, at HPU’s Commencement ceremony. Pictured are Adrian Barrientos of Lewisville; Hanna Crow of Brownwood; Ashley Strong of Brownwood; Kira Teel of San Antonio; and Josie McClung of Brownwood. Five students from the Howard Payne University School of Nursing are prepared to become the first graduates from the university’s nursing program. The first graduating class includes Adrien Barrientos of Lewisville; Hanna Crow of Brownwood; Josie McClung of Brownwood; Ashley Strong of Brownwood; and Kira Teel of San Antonio. The students will be presented with their degrees at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, during the second of HPU’s two Commencement ceremonies that day, both of which will be held in Mims Auditorium.