Events to include a pinning ceremony and graduation

The GACTC is preparing to graduate 64 students from our Practical Nursing program. Both full-time and part-time students from the Practical Nursing program will graduate.

Two ceremonies are planned: first, the “pinning ceremony,” a symbolic welcoming of new nurses into the profession. The ceremony can be dated as far back as the 12^th century, and became standard  in the United States by 1916. During the ceremony, students are pinned by nursing faculty. The pinning ceremony will be held on August 16.

The graduation ceremony will be held at the Altoona Area High School auditorium at 7 pm on August 18. The class presidents, Kyan Berry and Bridget Montgomery, will speak at the event. Upon graduation, students will be Graduate Practical Nurses and eligible to take the NCLEX exam to be licensed as a Practical Nurse.

The GACTC is enrolling now for its part-time and full-time Practical Nursing programs. Full-time students will complete the program in a year, and part-time students will complete the program in two years. For more information about the Practical Nursing program, please call 814-941-TECH (8324).