Board of Trustees December 2024 Update The Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees gathered for its last meeting of the calendar year on December 11 on the Lawrence Campus. The agenda included an update on the college's finances, details of the next steps in exploring…

NECC MassReconnect Student Highlighted by MA Senate President Boston, MA (January 1, 2025) – As the Massachusetts State Senate convened for its 194th legislative session, Northern Essex Community College student Jose Cervantes was among those in the gallery. He and his daughter attended at the invitation of Senator…

Top Stories of 2024 The year 2024 has been historic for Northern Essex Community College. We saw the advent of free community college, started exploring the creation of an innovative shared campus with Whittier Tech, celebrated our students and programs, and "hired" everyone's favorite…

Milestone in Exploring a Shared Campus: Whittier Tech Invited to MSBA Eligibility Phase for New Construction Haverhill, MA (December 14, 2024)—Whittier Tech High School has been invited into the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Eligibility Phase. This milestone represents an opportunity to create a modern, innovative learning environment that will benefit students, communities, and the regional…

“A Christmas Carol” at NECC A beloved holiday tradition returns to the stage this weekend as Northern Essex Community College Music, in collaboration with NECC Theater in the Liberal Arts Division, presents "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Four performances will be held from Friday,…

Whittier Tech Communities Sign Agreement to Work Together on Proposed NECC Shared Campus High School  (Haverhill, MA) -- Elected leaders in 10 communities in the Whittier Tech regional school district have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement that they will work together to move forward a new, first-of-its-kind proposal to build a new high…

Veterans Honored with Ceremony 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…

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…

A Great #WeekAtNECC The week of October 6 was anything but ordinary at Northern Essex Community College. And we have the pictures to prove it! We (the Marketing Communications Department) brought back our special photo project, asking faculty, staff, and students to submit…

Board of Trustees October 2024 Update Haverhill, MA (October 2, 2024) – The Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees met on the Haverhill Campus on Wednesday, October 2. The meeting included updates on MassEducate, the exploration of a shared campus model for NECC and Whittier…