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Courtney Morin was named a Newman Fellow.
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Alumnus Matt Incontri achieved his dream of becoming an animator and took his skills all the way to NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”
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Northern Essex Community College has announced that Darren Stratton will return to the college as men’s basketball coach for the 2020-21 season.
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The music program at Northern Essex Community College will present two free piano master classes/workshops on the art of piano playing, led by NECC Music Professor Christina Dietrich, on Sunday, March 8 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, April 18, at 6 p.m. in the Hartleb Technology Center on the Haverhill campus, 100 Elliott Street.
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Northern Essex Community College cross country runners Kyle Manley (Gloucester) and Abdoulfatah Abdillahi (Lawrence) have been recognized by the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Cross Country Coaches Association as Scholar All-Americans for their work in the classroom during the fall 2019 semester.
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If Northern Essex had a school spirit award, Roselly Lassus, an exercise science major from Haverhill, would be a likely candidate.
Lassus, with the support of staff advisor Noelia Figuereo, is starting a Northern Essex Community …
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Dave Rattigan, professional stand-up comedian and adjunct faculty member at Northern Essex Community College, will give a presentation titled “Facing Your Fear: Public Speaking” on December 16, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Tewksbury Public Library, 300 Chandler St, Tewksbury.
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Michael McCarthy, Northern Essex Community College’s vice president of administration and finance, receives an award for his work overseeing The Revolving Test Kitchen in Lawrence.
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Amine Ekinci, a Methuen resident is recognized for her academic and volunteer achievements as NECC Student of the Month for October.
In Dr. Noemi Custodia-Lora’s presentation, you will learn how to make your eating more mindful, leading to better health, more pleasurable eating, and weight loss. Her presentation will be held on Nov. 27, 2019, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Ave. This event is free and open to the public.