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GNTC’s graduates of the Associate of Science in Nursing program in December 2025 are (from the top left) Brenna Lauren Collins, Amanda Arnold, Diego Espinoza, Brittany Lashea Moore, Alaina M. Robinson, Carlee Ann Corbin, Kimberly A. Lopez, Jordan McLain, April Christian, Elizabeth Contez Abernathy, Tjede S. Howard, Netashna Elizabeth Dianne Ford, Alora Bryan, Heather B. Lee, Sisi Mariela Mendez Jimenez, and Savannah Grace Watkins. Alyssa Bell Oberg and Annalisa Stowe are not pictured.
All 18 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 fourth consecutive year that 100% of GNTC’s ASN graduates have passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) to become a Registered Nurse on their first attempt.
“A strong NCLEX-RN pass rate reflects the commitment and perseverance of our students and the dedication of the faculty who support them,” said Lauren Elsberry, Registered Nursing program administrator at GNTC. “Graduating and passing NCLEX-RN is only one component of nursing. At GNTC, we are proud to prepare nurses who have developed the knowledge, clinical judgment and compassion needed to serve our communities and contribute to the healthcare workforce.”
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.
The following ASN graduates earned their degree on Dec. 4, 2025, and took the NCLEX-RN exam to practice as a Registered Nurse in Georgia. Graduates are listed with their hometown: Elizabeth Contez Abernathy, Lindale; Amanda Arnold, Calhoun; Alyssa Bell Oberg, Rock Spring; Alora Bryan, Chickamauga; April Christian, Cartersville; Brenna Lauren Collins, Cartersville; Carlee Ann Corbin, LaFayette; Diego Espinoza, Dalton; Netashna Elizabeth Dianne Ford, Silver Creek; Tjede S. Howard, Trion; Heather B. Lee, LaFayette; Kimberly A. Lopez, Dalton; Jordan McLain, Ringgold; Sisi Mariela Mendez Jimenez, Dalton; Brittany Lashea Moore, Dalton; Alaina M. Robinson, Ringgold; Annalisa Stowe, Summerville; and Savannah Grace Watkins, LaFayette.
GNTC’s ASN program is housed on the Walker County Campus in Rock Spring.
