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Lawrence Education Leader and Activist Joins NECC Board of Trustees
Glennys Sanchez of Lawrence, a Northern Essex graduate, community activist, and leader in K-16 education and research, has been appointed…
New Police Academy Director Appointed
Joshua Stokel of Portsmouth, NH, a retired deputy chief of police with extensive experience teaching criminal justice at the college level, has been appointed director of the…
Joshua Stokel of Portsmouth, NH, a retired deputy chief of police with extensive experience teaching criminal justice at the college level, has been appointed director of the…
NECC and Local High Schools Address Decline in FAFSA Applications
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have led to a concerning decrease in the number of families completing higher education financial applications and those decreases are even more pronounced in high schools that serve minority and low-income student populations. In Massachusetts…
The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have led to a concerning decrease in the number of families completing higher education financial applications and those decreases are even more pronounced in high schools that serve minority and low-income student populations. In Massachusetts…
NECC ArtSpace Gallery Features Work of Los Angeles Photographer
In “My Red America”, the latest exhibit from The Linda Hummel-Shea ArtSpace at…
In “My Red America”, the latest exhibit from The Linda Hummel-Shea ArtSpace at…
NECC Announces Plan for Spring Sports
The Northern Essex Community College athletic program will return to intercollegiate competition this spring semester. The men’s basketball and women’s volleyball teams will return to competition in February along with Esports, which is coed. Baseball will resume competition in mid-March.…
The Northern Essex Community College athletic program will return to intercollegiate competition this spring semester. The men’s basketball and women’s volleyball teams will return to competition in February along with Esports, which is coed. Baseball will resume competition in mid-March.…
NECC Announces Student Laptop Funding for Spring Semester
A student laptop fund created at Northern Essex Community College last fall…
A student laptop fund created at Northern Essex Community College last fall…
NECC Student Literary Magazine Receives National Awards
Parnassus, Northern Essex Community College’s student literary magazine, has received two national awards, making it one of the top magazines of its kind in the country. The 2020 issue of Parnassus, which was published last spring, received the Associated Collegiate…
Parnassus, Northern Essex Community College’s student literary magazine, has received two national awards, making it one of the top magazines of its kind in the country. The 2020 issue of Parnassus, which was published last spring, received the Associated Collegiate…
Good News for NECC Health Care Programs
Northern Essex Community College is expanding its health care programs, thanks to a $400,000 grant which the college recently…
Northern Essex Community College is expanding its health care programs, thanks to a $400,000 grant which the college recently…
Lowell Artist Featured in NECC’s ArtSpace
“New and Worsening Conditions”, the latest exhibit from The Linda Hummel-Shea ArtSpace at Northern Essex Community College, features the work of Lowell artist Robb Sandagata,…
“New and Worsening Conditions”, the latest exhibit from The Linda Hummel-Shea ArtSpace at Northern Essex Community College, features the work of Lowell artist Robb Sandagata,…
How to Choose a Major
Thelma Ortiz of Lawrence graduated from the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) Academy at Greater Lawrence Technical School, thinking she wanted…
Thelma Ortiz of Lawrence graduated from the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) Academy at Greater Lawrence Technical School, thinking she wanted… Past articles by year
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Change of Plans Leads to Change of Heart for Liberal Arts Major
When Ella Suchecki ’24 was a senior at Newburyport High School, she found herself with a tough decision to make. Her hard work and talent earned her acceptances at two selective schools: Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, and… Faculty & Staff »
Alumni Magazine Wins Global Circle of Excellence Award
Northern Essex Community College is proud to share that the Fall '23 edition of its bi-annual alumni magazine, alumnecc, received a silver 2024 Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). The issue focused… Campus & Community »
Home court advantage: A playbook for investing in athletics at community colleges
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 (NJCAA) Region 21…Programs »
Two Named to Honor Society’s All-Massachusetts Academic Team
Two Northern Essex Community College students, Samuel Kiguta Njubi of Lawrence and Haverhill’s Scott Silva, were named to the 2023/2024 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Massachusetts Academic Team based on outstanding academic achievement and exemplary student service. Njubi will graduate on May… Events »
Ceremony Honors NECC’s Early College Students
Haverhill, MA (May 16, 2024) – More than 500 graduating seniors from 22 local high schools earned college credits in addition to their high school diplomas this year as participants in Northern Essex Community College’s Early College Program. [caption id="attachment_28082"… 
