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Veterans Honored with Ceremony
November 8, 2024 – 2:08 pm
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
October 16, 2024 – 12:26 pm
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…
Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Free Community College Programs
October 3, 2024 – 12:46 pm
Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates Free Community College Programs Framingham, MA (October 2, 2024) — The Healey-Driscoll Administration, state legislators, local officials, and educators gathered this week to celebrate free…
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
September 10, 2024 – 11:30 am
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Lawrence and Haverhill, MA (September 10, 2024) – Northern Essex Community College is preparing to honor Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) with several planned events. HHM is celebrated from September 15 through October 15 and recognizes the contributions and influence of…
Remembering NECC President John R. Dimitry
August 27, 2024 – 11:43 am
Remembering NECC President John R. Dimitry It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of former Northern Essex Community College President Dr. John Dimitry. In his 20 years as president, Dr. Dimitry led with compassion, tenacity, and a dedication to equity, which…
Free Community College is Here
July 29, 2024 – 4:15 pm
Free Community College is Here Haverhill, MA (July 29, 2024)  – In signing the Massachusetts FY25 State Budget today, Governor Maura Healey made another historic investment in higher education. Community college is now tuition and fee-free for Massachusetts residents who don't have a bachelor's degree…
Star Pitcher Jayden Voelker Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays
July 16, 2024 – 9:46 am
Star Pitcher Jayden Voelker Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays Haverhill, MA (July 15, 2024) – Northern Essex Community College sophomore right-hander Jayden Voelker (Coventry, RI) has been drafted in the 8th round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. The Tampa Bay Rays selected Voelker as the 246th overall…
Report Shows MassReconnect Program Drove 45% Enrollment Increase in New Students Aged 25 and Older   
July 9, 2024 – 11:57 am
Report Shows MassReconnect Program Drove 45% Enrollment Increase in New Students Aged 25 and Older    BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration is highlighting the impact of MassReconnect as the first academic year with this program wraps up, having supported over 4,500 students. Launched in August 2023, Governor Healey’s free community college program for students 25 and…
Northern Essex Athletics Finishes at Program Best 22nd in National Ranking
July 8, 2024 – 9:42 am
Northern Essex Athletics Finishes at Program Best 22nd in National Ranking Haverhill, MA (June 25, 2024) – For the second consecutive season, the Northern Essex Community College Athletic Department has recorded a top 30 finish in the NATYCAA/Daktronics Cup standings announced last month at the annual NACDA Convention in Las Vegas,…
NECC Basketball Standout Selected in Second Round of Dominican National League Draft
June 6, 2024 – 2:27 pm
NECC Basketball Standout Selected in Second Round of Dominican National League Draft Haverhill, MA (June 6, 2024) – Two-time NJCAA First Team All-American Luis Reynoso (Lawrence) of the Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team was selected in the second round and 16th overall in the Dominican National League Draft held on…

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