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Before you can become a registered nurse, you must pass the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX), which is designed to test critical thinking, solid decision-making and to provide safe and effective nursing care for the patient.

�Թ�tv’s Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSN) program graduates are passing the NCLEX at an exceptional rate. The December 2023 class passed the exam on the first try at 100 percent. In the past four years, �Թ�tv’s nursing students passed the exam on the first try at 93.71 percent.

“That’s second highest in the state of Georgia for BSN programs

Laura Davis was 21 years old and just two academic quarters short of a psychology degree when she had to drop everything and flee her home country of Venezuela, carrying one small suitcase through the Colombia border and crossing into an uncertain future.

Davis grew up in Maracaibo, Venezuela’s second-largest city, which sits at the mouth of an inlet between the Gulf of Venezuela off the Caribbean Sea and Lake Maracaibo, the largest lake in South America. It was once a beautiful tourist destination, but in recent years corruption in the government, disease and soaring crime rates have

While the month of May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, the support and resources for students at �Թ�tv (�Թ�tv) are readily available year ‘round.

Students are welcome and encouraged to take full advantage of the counseling and psychological services offered on campus and beyond.

"Students can call us, email us, and walk in," said Dr. Alesha Harris, dean of student holistic health at �Թ�tv. "We provide mental health support with our staff here, plus referrals for additional services and medication. Our first appointment with them is to educate them about the

Sessions on purpose, passion and authenticity were among the offerings at �Թ�tv’s (�Թ�tv) second annual African American Male Initiative (AAMI) Summit on April 26. The event, themed “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother” attracted more than 200 participants and offered them a forum to discuss issues, make connections and learn from college experts and special guests about their paths to success.

The AAMI is an initiative of the , launched to improve black male graduation rates in its 26 schools, including �Թ�tv. �Թ�tv’s AAMI Elite Scholars program debuted

Lois Osei’s story began a world away from �Թ�tv (�Թ�tv), but on May 9, she will complete her latest chapter when she walks across the commencement stage to receive her degree.

Osei was born in Accra, the capital and largest city in Ghana. She still carries memories from her birth country, like climbing to the top of the mango tree in her grandmother’s yard to get the ripe mangos, and how blue and clear the ocean water was and how white the sand was on the beach.

“I remember seeing horses on the beach and being able to play, eat and swim with my mom and her friends,” says

It’s been a long, uphill road but �Թ�tv history graduate Nicholas Brown is about to reach a milestone a lifetime in the making. A native of Duluth, Brown has been overcoming challenges most never face since he was old enough to walk.

In 1998, when he was just three-and-a-half, he and his father were on their way home from a trip to the grocery store when their car was t-boned by another that blew through a red light going 55 miles an hour. Brown was knocked unconscious and nearly died from his injuries twice – once immediately after the crash and the next day in the

Before more than 900 students cross the stage and become graduates of �Թ�tv (�Թ�tv) on May 9, they will hear words of wisdom and inspiration from their guest speaker, Representative Pedro “Pete” Marin (HD-96).

“I’m honored to have been asked to address �Թ�tv’s May Class of 2024,” said Marin. “These graduates are an important part of the vitality of Gwinnett County, the state of Georgia, and beyond. With their degrees, the knowledge and skills they have gained will help our economy in areas of business, technology, healthcare and much more. Their

One of the first things college-bound students need to do is complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form. This helps students know how much federal aid eligibility they will have for their education. �Թ�tv (�Թ�tv) has a team of financial aid professionals on campus to assist continuing and new students complete the newly revised form.

The typical time cycle for this process has been upended by glitches in the federal processing system. At the end of 2023, the U.S. Education Department released a streamlined form of FAFSA to make the process less time

The date April 15 can mean many things – a birthday or an anniversary – but for most Americans, it’s Tax Day. With the deadline a week away, �Թ�tv’s associate professor of legal studies and taxation, Benjamin Akins, JD, LLM, offers some tips and dispels one myth when it comes to filing your taxes.

“Not everyone is required to file a tax return, but they should consider it anyway,” said Akins. “They could be eligible for certain tax credits, but the only way to get them is to file. You don’t want to leave money on the table.”

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A solar eclipse occurs when the sun, moon and Earth align perfectly so that the moon completely blocks the sun’s light. According to NASA, the eclipse on April 8 is special because it will be the most visible yet, crossing many states with a slice of total darkness.

�Թ�tv (�Թ�tv) is hosting a solar eclipse viewing that is free and open to the public.

Dr. Paul Camp and Dr. Amy Turner, assistant professors of physics at �Թ�tv, will host the viewing of the eclipse at 1:30 p.m. The public is invited to meet on campus outside of the Daniel J. Kaufman Library and Learning Center