Articles by: Keith Paul
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 …
Northern Essex Community College is proud to kick-off a unique addition to our academic offerings in a nod to the manufacturing roots of Lawrence and of Haverhill (aka Shoe City) – an associate degree in …
Our 2023 Eagle-Tribune Sportsman of the Year: Dan Blair … The man who built the NECC powerhouse
BOSTON, MA – The University of Massachusetts today announced that the top 10 percent of the Commonwealth’s future community college graduates will receive a minimum of $5,000 per year above federal and private financial aid …
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Men’s Soccer Team Heading to its First-Ever National Tournament
Haverhill, MA (November 3, 2024) – The Northern Essex Community College men’s soccer team, ranked sixth in the latest national poll, captured the program's first-ever Region 21 and Northeast District Championship on Sunday night with a 5-3 win over Quinsigamond… Faculty & Staff »
Marketing Communications Department Strikes Gold
Baltimore, MD (October 28, 2024)—The Northern Essex Community College Marketing-Communications Department is adding new hardware to its shelves. The National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 1 Conference just wrapped up in Baltimore, Maryland. There, NECC received seven… Campus & Community »
UMass welcomes first community college graduates to receive $10,000 Community College Advantage Scholarship
BOSTON – All four University of Massachusetts undergraduate campuses in Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell this Fall welcomed 66 community college graduates who are the first to be awarded the UMass Community College Advantage Scholarship, a new two-year $10,000 scholarship… Programs »
Credit for Prior Learning Allows Student to Complete Degree in Under a Year
Geraldin Rivera first came to Northern Essex Community College over a decade ago. She was pursuing a degree in Human Services and had many of her credits completed when life got in the way and she decided to take some… Events »
#WeekAtNECC: Fall Photo Project
This past spring, we (the Marketing Communications department) embarked on an ambitious photo project to showcase what makes NECC so special- YOU! Over the course of a week, we asked students, faculty, and staff to submit photos of a day… 
