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The Power of Second Chances
June 21, 2023 – 2:01 pm
This story originally appeared in the Spring '23 edition of alumnecc Magazine Nairoby Sanchez ’14 is a firm believer in second chances. While enrolled at Northern Essex, she overcame a tumultuous high school experience to become a standout student and…
Methuen Student Fought Through Hard Times to Discover Her Passion at NECC 
June 9, 2023 – 1:21 pm
Methuen Student Fought Through Hard Times to Discover Her Passion at NECC  Mya Rivera of Methuen has many qualities that contributed to her success as a recent Northern Essex Community College graduate: she's determined, she's a hard worker, and she isn't afraid to ask for help. But perhaps above all, she has…
Business Student Finds Success Prioritizing Family and School
June 1, 2023 – 2:21 pm
Starting a new life in another country is challenging. So is completing an associate degree, being a parent, and living through a global pandemic. Yet Jureicy Sanchez De Jimenez of Lawrence managed to do all of those things at once.…
He Started without a High School GPA, Now Has Two Degrees from NECC
May 19, 2023 – 1:35 pm
He Started without a High School GPA, Now Has Two Degrees from NECC Noah Rothgaber of Salem, New Hampshire, has big dreams, and they match his big heart and the big accomplishments he’s achieved at Northern Essex Community College. “My dream is to build the medical technology responsible for assisting surgeons in major…
Five Honored at Inaugural NECC Impact Awards
May 4, 2023 – 4:25 pm
Five Honored at Inaugural NECC Impact Awards Haverhill, MA (May 3, 2023)– More than 150 community partners, supporters, and state and local lawmakers gathered at Northern Essex Community College for the inaugural NECC Impact Awards Breakfast on May 3, 2023. The event, organized by the NECC Foundation,…
Life has Come Full Circle for the 2023 Student Commencement Speaker  
April 25, 2023 – 3:42 pm
Life has Come Full Circle for the 2023 Student Commencement Speaker   Ember Spera of Billerica has been selected as the student speaker for Northern Essex Community College's 61st Annual Commencement. The ceremony will occur on Saturday, May 13, at 11 am on the college's Haverhill Campus. Spera, whose pronouns are they/them…
From Community College to Ivy League
May 16, 2022 – 3:59 pm
From Community College to Ivy League Five years ago, Andrew Cahaly '19 was a high school student taking dual enrollment courses through Northern Essex Community College. Today he is headed to a PhD program at Cornell University. Originally…

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