Wednesday, August 6, 2025–10:50 a.m.
-News Release-
All 17 Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) graduates in the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program have passed a national nursing licensure exam this year on their first attempt and achieved a 100% pass rate.
This year is the third consecutive year that 100% of GNTC’s ASN graduates have passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to become Registered Nurses on their first attempt.
“A 100% NCLEX-RN pass rate is a testament to the dedication of our students, the expertise of our faculty, and the strength of our curriculum,” said Lauren Elsberry, Registered Nursing program administrator at GNTC. “The students’ hard work and determination have truly paid off, and we couldn’t be prouder to celebrate this incredible achievement with them.”
The NCLEX-RN is a standardized test used nationwide as a way for states to verify Nursing knowledge and gauge competency to practice as a Registered Nurse. The exam tests general knowledge of health maintenance and disease progression, diagnostic procedures, and the ability to use clinical judgment to make decisions to ensure patient safety.
“In the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG), students strengthen their communities not only by being ready to enter the workforce, but also by being fully prepared to enter the Nursing profession with the knowledge, skills, and compassion necessary to provide safe, high-quality patient care from day one,” Elsberry said.
The following ASN graduates earned their degree on April 24, 2025, and took the NCLEX-RN exam to practice as a Registered Nurse in Georgia: Amy Annoni, Morgan J. Bradford, Tiffany Alexis Dobson, Anetra Howard, Charity P. Howington, Melissa Hughes, Hope D. Jones, Chasity Evans Kiser, Adrian Lucky, Victoria H. McCallie, Savanna Halie Perkins, Kimberly Rivera, Stacie Lalissa Sheram, Patrick O. Simmons Jr., Autumn Ranae Simpson, Megan H. Wells and Alexia Paige Young.
GNTC’s ASN program is housed on the Walker County Campus in Rock Spring.
