Articles by: Sarah Comiskey
In a recent ceremony, Northern Essex Community College celebrated the graduation of seven area residents from its noncredit nurse assistant/home health aide program. The graduates, all of whom received home health aide certificates of completion, …
For Holly Flinn, who graduated from Northern Essex Community College last month with her associate degree in Radiologic Technology, commencement represented an important step in a decades-held dream of working in healthcare.
As the hot days of summer return, so do the ominous headlines about the risks of sun exposure. But did you know that increased levels of sunshine can actually improve our physical and mental health?
On …
“NECC has helped me in more ways than I can count,” he says. “It has given me a whole new life experience just by bringing me to campus. I have gotten closer to my community and been made aware of what is going on around the world. NECC has helped me break out of my own little shell.”
Michael Mankarios secured a full ride scholarship to UMass Boston after earning his associate degree in criminal justice from NECC. His goal is a career in criminal forensics.
After earning an associate degree in business from NECC, Haverhill High Grad Peter Orfanos transferred to UMass Lowell to pursue a bachelor’s in accounting.
Back in the spring of 2017, Alexis “Lexi” Fontaine found herself at a crossroads. Nearly two years into her education at a college in Connecticut, the Methuen resident had dreams of pursuing a communications career, …
Business Management grad Aida Santana is launching her own business as a personal stylist.
Alumnus Ivan Soto ’14, a member of the Lawrence, MA Police Department, was on duty the afternoon of September 13, 2018, when he received the shattering news from his wife: his house was engulfed in …
Bradford resident Brian Mohika, CEO of CathWear, has been named to the Northern Essex Community College Alumni Board. His appointment was voted upon unanimously at the Board’s March 20 meeting.
Originally from Lawrence, Mohika graduated from …
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NECC Student Literary Magazine Parnassus Wins National Award
Haverhill, MA (November 13, 2024) - The Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) is recognizing Northern Essex Community College’s student literary magazine, Parnassus, with a national Pacemaker Award. This makes Parnassus one of the top student collegiate magazines in the country, as this… Faculty & Staff »
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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 »
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Haverhill, MA (November 7, 2024) – Uncharacteristically warm weather provided a perfect backdrop as Northern Essex Community College faculty, staff, and students gathered on the Haverhill Campus to honor the bravery and sacrifice of the nation's veterans. The college's Veterans… Programs »
NECC’s First Open Textbook Used by International Institutions
Haverhill, MA (November 4, 2024) – Northern Essex Community College is celebrating the results of a three-year, Federal grant that allowed faculty to develop free, openly licensed course materials, known as OER. NECC faculty developed five digital textbooks through the… Events »
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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… 
