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BCCC Graduates 32 Practical Nursing Students to Ease Healthcare Shortage

 Bucks County Community College, whose practical nursing program is among the highest ranked in the state, honored the class of 2025 with a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, July 2, at the Newtown Campus. The 32 graduate practical nurses (GPNs) hailed from eight countries including the United States, representing the diversity in the healthcare industry. Other countries of origin included the Central African Republic, China, England, Haiti, Liberia, Russia, and Ukraine. After completing the rigorous, year-long, full-time program, the GPNs and are poised to become licensed practical nurses (LPNs) upon completion of licensing exams to meet the high demand for nurses in our community. Meanwhile, the next Practical Nursing class is ready to start in mid-July, while pre-admission testing for the 2026 cohort begins in September. Learn more about the practical nursing program on the website or contact pnursing@bucks.edu. (Credit: Eric Parker, BCCC)
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College Launches Search for the Next Bard of Bucks County

 The search is on for the 49th Bucks County Poet Laureate, according to Bucks County Community College Professor Ethel Rackin, director of the longest-running poet laureate program in Pennsylvania. Entrants must be Bucks County residents over age 18 who have never previously served as poet laureate, explained Dr. Rackin, a language and literature professor at BCCC, which administers the program. Each entrant must submit an entry form with 10 original poems of any style, form, or length to the College’s School of Language and Literature. Entries must be submitted online by Friday, September 19. The winner receives a $500 honorarium, a proclamation from the Bucks County Commissioners, and a reading and reception at Bucks County Community College with 2024 Poet Laureate Lake Angela, contest judges, and contest runners-up. Two judges will blindly select the winner. The preliminary judge will narrow the entries down to a few dozen for the final judge, who will choose the winner and three runners-up from the pool of finalists. The 2025 final judge will be Jennifer Tseng, whose latest book, “Thanks for Letting Us Know You Are Alive,” poems made with her late father’s letters, won the Juniper Prize for Poetry. Her first book, “The Man with My Face,” won the AAWW’s National Manuscript Competition and a PEN American Open Book Award, while other books have won numerous awards and accolades. Her memoir-in-essays “Mixed Feelings” is forthcoming in 2026. Tseng is currently an associate professor of literature and creative writing at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Nicole Greaves, whose poetry has appeared in numerous literary journals, including Cleaver magazine, Matter Poetry, American Poetry Review: Philly Edition, and Radar Poetry, will serve as preliminary judge. Her work has received recognition from the Academy of American Poets and the Leeway Foundation of Philadelphia. Greaves has been a finalist for several national prizes, and her work has also been nominated for Best of the Net and the Pushcart Prize. She was selected by Gregory Orr as the Poet Laureate of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. There is no charge for entry. All work must be original and can be published or unpublished. All entries must be submitted online by September 19. For more information, contact Dr. Ethel Rackin at Ethel.Rackin@bucks.edu.
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Artists Share Their Stories at Closing Reception of ‘The ArtShow’

 Bucks County Community College invites the public to a closing reception and artist panel discussion for the acclaimed exhibition “The ArtShow” from 5 – 8 p.m. Thursday, July 17. Curated by artist and podcast host Craig Stover, “The ArtShow” brings together a dynamic collection of multimedia works by 37 Philadelphia area artists who have been featured on his podcast of the same name. Each piece of art in the exhibition includes a QR code that takes you to the podcast episode with that artist. Most of the artworks are for sale with a percentage of any sales going towards student scholarships. “This culminating event offers art lovers a final opportunity to experience this diverse and compelling exhibition,” said Clifford Eberly, exhibitions associate at the public, two-year college. “What’s more, the special artist panel discussion gives attendees a rare, behind-the-scenes look into the creative processes and inspirations of the exhibiting artists.” Kicking off the reception at 5 p.m., Eberly will moderate the panel discussion that includes Francis Beaty, Jill Bonovitz, Diane Burko, Jon Eckel, Rachel Romano, Stuart Rome, Rebecca Rutstein, Gerri Spilka, and Craig Stover. The exhibition runs through Saturday, July 19, at the Newtown Campus located at 275 Swamp Rd., Newtown, Pa., 18940. The ArtShow podcast series is available on YouTube at “ArtShow with Craig Stover.” Presented by the College’s School of Arts and Communication, “The ArtShow” highlights the vibrancy and innovation of Philadelphia’s contemporary art scene. Bucks offers eight associate degree majors and two certificate programs, and is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design and the National Association of Schools of Music. All events are free and open to the public. Free parking is available on campus. For directions, a campus map, or more information about the exhibition, visit the Newtown Campus page or the Hicks Art Center Gallery site. Follow along on Instagram at @bcccartscomm.