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NECC Creates Emergency Fund for Students Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
Many Northern Essex Community College students are living paycheck to paycheck with limited resources, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more challenging for them to continue their education. Recognizing how difficult this is, Northern Essex has created the…
Many Northern Essex Community College students are living paycheck to paycheck with limited resources, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more challenging for them to continue their education. Recognizing how difficult this is, Northern Essex has created the…
Alumna Earns Prestigious Writer’s Award
NECC alumna and West Newbury resident Diannely Antigua was one of 10 emerging writers to receive the prestigious Whiting Award. The award has been presented annually, for the…
NECC Now Running Essex County Corrections Educational Programs
The recent PBS documentary series College Behind Bars claims that, as a country, we…
The recent PBS documentary series College Behind Bars claims that, as a country, we…
Secretary Acosta to Deliver Commencement Address at Northern Essex
Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Rosalin Acosta, a past Northern Essex Community College trustee, has been selected to deliver the commencement address to this year’s…
Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Rosalin Acosta, a past Northern Essex Community College trustee, has been selected to deliver the commencement address to this year’s…
Immigration Expert to Speak at NECC
Dr. Westy Egmont, founding director of the Immigrant Integration Lab of the Boston College School of Social Work, will address the facts around U.S.…
Dr. Westy Egmont, founding director of the Immigrant Integration Lab of the Boston College School of Social Work, will address the facts around U.S.…
2020 Inductees to NECC Hall of Fame Announced
Northern Essex Community College’s athletic department has announced the 2020 induction class for the Athletics Hall of Fame. This is…
Northern Essex Community College’s athletic department has announced the 2020 induction class for the Athletics Hall of Fame. This is…
Governor Baker Appoints Lawrence Educator to NECC Board of Trustees
Shalimar Quiles, head of the Hennessey School in Lawrence, has been appointed to the Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. Born and raised in Lawrence and a 2008 graduate of Northern Essex, Quiles has…
Shalimar Quiles, head of the Hennessey School in Lawrence, has been appointed to the Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. Born and raised in Lawrence and a 2008 graduate of Northern Essex, Quiles has…
NECC has One of the Top Student Literary Magazines in US and Canada
“Parnassus,” Northern Essex Community College’s student, literary magazine, recently received a 2019 Magazine Pacemaker Award for literary/art from the Associated Collegiate Press, a prestigious, national, educational nonprofit This is the second…
“Parnassus,” Northern Essex Community College’s student, literary magazine, recently received a 2019 Magazine Pacemaker Award for literary/art from the Associated Collegiate Press, a prestigious, national, educational nonprofit This is the second…
Sneak Peek at The Heights at Haverhill
Declaring it is home to one of the best views in “all of the Merrimack…
Declaring it is home to one of the best views in “all of the Merrimack…
NECC’s Dimitry Building is Rededicated
Cutting the ribbon during the re-dedication of Northern Essex Community College’s Dimitry Building at 45 Franklin St., Lawrence are from (L to R back row)Senator Barry Finegold, Rep. Frank Moran, Rep. Marcos Devers, Lawrence Mayor Dan…
Cutting the ribbon during the re-dedication of Northern Essex Community College’s Dimitry Building at 45 Franklin St., Lawrence are from (L to R back row)Senator Barry Finegold, Rep. Frank Moran, Rep. Marcos Devers, Lawrence Mayor Dan… 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"… 
