Articles by: Angela Tournas
Art has always been the center of 21-year-old Elizabeth Orban’s young life. She remembers, as a youngster, eating with one hand while clutching a colorful, chubby crayon with the other, but it wasn’t until she …
On April 1, the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) announced $1.3 million in grants for life-sciences-related capital projects in Northeastern Massachusetts. This total includes $1.24 million for Northern Essex Community College (NECC) to renovate its …
Throughout his 40 years as a writer and photographer for The Haverhill Gazette, Tom Vartabedian amassed a cache of stories and pictures from all over the country.
That career will be shared with the public during …
One of the highlights of commencement each year is the speech by a graduating student who has been selected by faculty and staff to represent the class. The college is now soliciting nominations for …
Kitchen Chemistry, Spa Science, and May the Force be with You are just a few of the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concentrated courses that will be offered this summer at Northern Essex Community …
Dr. Noemi Custodia-Lora of Haverhill, an assistant dean of Foundational Studies and Liberal Arts & Sciences at Northern Essex Community College, has been named an American Council on Education Fellow for academic year 2013-14.
The ACE …
Want to increase or add to your fitness routine? Free fitness classes including yoga, Zumba, and weight training as well as discounted lifestyle benefit programs like nutritional assessments and gym benefits are now available to …
While a fun-filled tropical vacation is a frequent spring break choice for college students, quite a few Northern Essex Community College students chose to spend their recent spring break helping others. One group of …
https://www.hgazette.com/education/x1533635599/A-different-kind-of-spring-break
When the members of the Board of Haverhill Community Television (HCTV) were thinking of creating scholarships for students who would go on to study communications, it didn’t take them long to decide they wanted to …
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Change of Plans Leads to Change of Heart for Liberal Arts Major
When Ella Suchecki ’24 was a senior at Newburyport High School, she found herself with a tough decision to make. Her hard work and talent earned her acceptances at two selective schools: Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, and… Faculty & Staff »
Alumni Magazine Wins Global Circle of Excellence Award
Northern Essex Community College is proud to share that the Fall '23 edition of its bi-annual alumni magazine, alumnecc, received a silver 2024 Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). The issue focused… Campus & Community »
Home court advantage: A playbook for investing in athletics at community colleges
This viewpoint originally appeared in CC Daily on June 20, 2024. Written by Lane Glenn and Mike McCarthy. When the #3 nationally ranked Northern Essex Community College (NECC) men’s basketball team hosted the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 21…Programs »
Two Named to Honor Society’s All-Massachusetts Academic Team
Two Northern Essex Community College students, Samuel Kiguta Njubi of Lawrence and Haverhill’s Scott Silva, were named to the 2023/2024 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Massachusetts Academic Team based on outstanding academic achievement and exemplary student service. Njubi will graduate on May… Events »
Ceremony Honors NECC’s Early College Students
Haverhill, MA (May 16, 2024) – More than 500 graduating seniors from 22 local high schools earned college credits in addition to their high school diplomas this year as participants in Northern Essex Community College’s Early College Program. [caption id="attachment_28082"… 
