For Immediate Release: December 18, 2025

Nursing & Allied Health Pinning Ceremonies

Celebrating a record-breaking 138 graduates at Baton Rouge Community College

Event Overview

The Division of Nursing and Allied Health will host ceremonies this Friday inside the Magnolia Theatre on the Mid City campus. This time-honored tradition signifies the official initiation into the nursing and allied health professions, commemorating the completion of rigorous coursework and clinicals.

Ceremony Schedule

10:00 AM

Allied Health

  • 33 Students
  • Sonography, Surgical Tech, Vet Tech

Open to Public

Students, family, faculty, & staff welcome.
12:00 PM

Practical Nursing

  • 11 Students
  • Practical Nursing (LPN)

Open to Public

Students, family, faculty, & staff welcome.
2:00 PM

Registered Nursing

  • 94 Students
  • Registered Nursing (RN)

Ticketed Guests Only

More Than a Graduation

The pinning ceremony is often more personally meaningful than the graduation ceremony itself.

It signifies the official initiation into the nursing and allied health professions. Students graduating this fall will earn degrees in nursing, sonography, surgical technology, practical nursing, or veterinary technology.