Associate Degree Nursing graduates
Last updated: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Bucks County Community College honored members of the Associate Degree Nursing class of 2025 with a special pinning ceremony
Bucks County Community College celebrated its Associate Degree Nursing graduates with a special pinning ceremony on Wednesday, May 21. A total of 64 graduates received a pin with a special insignia reflecting their alma mater at the College’s 54th Annual Pinning Ceremony, held in the Gymnasium on the Newtown Campus the evening before commencement. The graduates are poised to take the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX-RN) to become licensed registered nurses. Last year’s graduating class achieved an impressive 100% NCLEX pass rate.
Members of the Associate Degree Nursing program class of 2025 celebrate prior to the 54th annual pinning ceremony on the Newtown Campus on May 21. The 64 graduates range in age from 22 to 48 years old, and more than 90% are Bucks County residents. They will become registered nurses upon completion of state licensing exams.
Gerald Gwambuga of Sellersville celebrates during the 54th annual pinning ceremony at Bucks County Community College, a tradition that marks the symbolic welcoming of nursing school graduates into the profession. Gwambuga, who immigrated from Uganda in 2017, leaving behind a 15-year career as a teacher, delivered the commencement speech to the entire class of 2025 the following day. One of his four daughters is following in his footsteps and is pursuing a nursing degree at Bucks.
Nursing graduates share smiles with family and loved ones after receiving their pins from Bucks County Community College on May 21. The pinning ceremony – a tradition that dates back to the 19th century – marks the symbolic welcoming of nursing school graduates into the profession. A total of 64 associate degree graduates are poised to become registered nurses upon completion of state licensing exams.