KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (October 9, 2025) — Avery Franzman from Bettendorf, Iowa participated in Carthage College's Nursing Class of 2027 White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, September 20, 2025, in the A F Siebert Chapel on campus in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The White Coat Ceremony represents the end of foundational classes for the nursing students. For students in their junior year, this milestone signifies a transition to specialty-focused clinical coursework for the remaining two years at Carthage before graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and becoming eligible to take the exam to become a professional registered nurse.
Nancy Reese, Associate Dean for Carthage's School of Health, addressed the class of 2027, saying, "The White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage and serves to welcome students to health-care practice and to elevate the value of humanism as the core of health-care."
Carthage's direct-entry nursing program educates future health-care professionals in state-of-the-art simulation labs with a focus on compassionate, patient-centered care. The newly-established School of Health offers undergraduate majors in allied health science, exercise and sport science, neuroscience, social work, sociology, and criminal justice, as well as a five-year track leading to a Master's degree in athletic training.
About Carthage
Carthage College is raising expectations for a private college experience. It blends the best liberal-arts traditions with desirable degree programs, transformative learning opportunities, personal attention from distinguished faculty, and a focus on career development, which makes its graduates competitive in the workforce. Carthage has undertaken a $100 million fundraising campaign, "Light that Travels," to deliver a radiant future for students through access, program innovation, and sustained excellence. Founded in 1847, Carthage is located on an idyllic shore of Lake Michigan in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in the thriving corridor between Milwaukee and Chicago. Grow with us: carthage.edu.
