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Northern Essex Meets Job Demand of Rapidly Expanding Industry with Three Cannabis Certificate Courses
Haverhill, MA (November 16, 2022) – Northern Essex is the first community college in northeastern Massachusetts to offer job training in the cannabis industry. Registration is now open for three certificate courses: Advanced Manufacturing Agent, Advanced Dispensary Associate Program, and…
Northern Essex Event Honors Veterans
Haverhill, MA (November 10, 2022) – Northern Essex Community College paid tribute to veterans Thursday with a special event on the Haverhill Campus. Students and staff along with local leaders, law enforcement, and military members came together for a flag-raising…
NECC Part of New Consortium to Train Next Generation of Intelligence Officers
Haverhill, MA (September 27, 2022) – A new partnership between Northern Essex Community College and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) is creating new pathways for NECC students who wish to pursue a career in intelligence or security. The Office…
Grant Will Fund New Technology for Health Care Students
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (September 26, 2022)—Students in Northern Essex Community College health care programs will soon have new, cutting-edge technology tools to enhance patient care training. The state recently awarded the college a $226,005 Skills Capital Grant, which will…
Joint Admissions Agreement with Emmanuel College to Support Nursing Workforce Development
Lawrence and Boston, MA, August 29, 2022 – Graduates of Northern Essex Community College’s Associate in Science in Nursing (ASN) program will now be able to make a seamless transition into Emmanuel College’s online Bachelor of Science in Nursing program…
NECC is First Public School in Nation to Offer a Competency-Based Early Childhood Degree
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (August 9, 2022) – This fall, Northern Essex Community College will offer a first-of-its-kind associate degree program. Students majoring in Early Childhood Education (ECE) will have the option to take all required degree and certificate courses…
NECC Welcomes its First Chief Officer of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (July 5, 2022) - After a nationwide search involving many highly qualified candidates, Haverhill’s Francellis Quiñones has been selected as the first Chief Officer of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for Northern Essex Community College. [caption…
NECC Alumna is the New Dean of Business and Professional Studies
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (June 3, 2022) – When Jody Carson '02 was a student at Northern Essex Community College, she had a feeling she'd be back. "I had planned to be a Kindergarten teacher. But, I loved this campus…
NECC Celebrates Early College Graduates from Ten Local High Schools
Three-hundred graduating seniors from ten local high schools earned college credits in addition to their high school diplomas this year, as participants in Northern…
NECC Celebrates the Class of 2022
Northern Essex Community College’s 60th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 14 was close to perfect, thanks to sunny weather (the thermometer hit 90 degrees), inspiring remarks, and the uncontained joy of the 800-plus graduates and their families. This was the…