Bucks County Community College (BCCC), whose practical nursing program is among the highest ranked in the state, honored the class of 2025 with a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, July 2, at the Newtown Campus. The 32 graduate practical nurses (GPNs) hailed from eight countries including the United States, representing the diversity in the healthcare industry. Other countries of origin included the Central African Republic, China, England, Haiti, Liberia, Russia, and Ukraine.
Avan Rosenberg of Yardley addresses fellow practical nursing graduates at BCCC, whose PN program is among the highest ranked in the state of Pennsylvania, while Program Director Michelle Rue Camp (left) looks on. The 32 graduates are poised to become licensed practical nurses upon completion of state exams.
Credit: Eric Parker, BCCC
After completing the rigorous, year-long, full-time program, the GPNs and are poised to become licensed practical nurses (LPNs) upon completion of licensing exams to meet the high demand for nurses in our community. Meanwhile, the next Practical Nursing class is ready to start in mid-July, while pre-admission testing for the 2026 cohort begins in September. Click here to learn more or contact pnursing@bucks.edu.
Practical nursing graduates move their tassels to mark completion of the rigorous one-year program at BCCC, which has consistently ranked among the top PN programs in Pennsylvania. T
Credit: Eric Parker, BCCC
The 32 graduates will soon enter the healthcare field as licensed practical nurses upon completion of state exams.