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NECC Students Receive National Honors
Two Northern Essex Community College students Zaida Melina Pimentel Gamboa of Rowley and Jonas Ruzek of Amesbury were named to the 2020 Phi…
NECC Students Help Trace and Track Massachusetts COVID-19 Patients
Nine Northern Essex Community College (Haverhill and Lawrence, MA) Public Health students have joined Governor Charlie Baker’s recently…
Nine Northern Essex Community College (Haverhill and Lawrence, MA) Public Health students have joined Governor Charlie Baker’s recently…
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… Past articles by year
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Alumni Q&A: Meet Sarah Tavitian ’19
Occupation: Small Business Developer, NewVue Communities What initially inspired you to attend NECC? Where were you on your professional/personal journey prior to enrolling? When I graduated from Haverhill High School, I did not… Faculty & Staff »
Here to Help: Familiar Faces Greet Students on the Lawrence Campus
This story originally appeared in the fall 2024 edition of alumnecc, the alumni magazine of Northern Essex Community College. 45,000. That’s how many hours- give or take- the women behind the Welcome Express desk on the Lawrence Campus have spent… Campus & Community »
Board of Trustees February 2025 Update
Haverhill, MA (February 5, 2025) – The Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees gathered for its first meeting of 2025 on the Haverhill Campus earlier this month. The meeting included details of a new partnership that will benefit students,… Programs »
Grant Award to Create First-of-its-Kind Classroom Support Specialist Program
Haverhill, MA (January 27, 2025) – Northern Essex Community College is the recipient of a new, $170,000 grant from The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation, to create a Classroom Support Specialist Program. The program is designed to “increase college… Events »
NECC Celebrates Black History Month
Since 1976, February has been a global celebration of Black History Month. At Northern Essex Community College, students and faculty are devoting time to celebrating the achievements and contributions of Black Americans throughout history. They are hosting a variety of… 
