Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania held its seventh annual nursing white coat ceremony on Sept. 11 at the Haas Center for the Arts on campus.

The white coat ceremony celebrates sophomore nursing students who are entering the next phase of their education.

In all, 125 students pledged their commitment to quality patient care. The most important element of the ceremony is the oath that students take in front of family members, faculty, school leaders and peers.

Local students earning white coats include:

• Kaileigh Barnes, Weatherly.

• Molly Bartashus, New Philadelphia.

• Sadie Morrison, Tamaqua.

• Kylie Reshetar, McAdoo.

• Tabatha Schwendeman, Tresckow.

• Baylee Strausberger, Lehighton.

• Alana Troxell, Tamaqua.