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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…
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…
NECC Receives Funding to Renovate Two Haverhill Campus Buildings
Two of the main buildings on Northern Essex Community College’s Haverhill Campus will receive major energy efficiency and safety upgrades, thanks to…
Two of the main buildings on Northern Essex Community College’s Haverhill Campus will receive major energy efficiency and safety upgrades, thanks to…
NECC Announces Plans for 2022 Commencement, Including the Featured Speaker
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (February 24, 2022)-The last two years, Northern Essex Community College had to dramatically change its traditional commencement celebration, due to COVID-19. In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, students were invited to drive on campus…
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (February 24, 2022)-The last two years, Northern Essex Community College had to dramatically change its traditional commencement celebration, due to COVID-19. In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, students were invited to drive on campus…
New Initiatives Help NECC Hispanic Enrollments Rebound After Pandemic Dip
Before the pandemic, Hispanic student enrollments were booming at undergraduate institutions across the country, including…
NECC Launches NECC Now Podcast
This month the Northern Essex Community College Marketing Communications Department is launching NECC Now, a podcast designed to highlight members of the college community who are doing exciting things within and outside the college. Each month, Marc Lemay, a…
This month the Northern Essex Community College Marketing Communications Department is launching NECC Now, a podcast designed to highlight members of the college community who are doing exciting things within and outside the college. Each month, Marc Lemay, a…
NECC Alum Creates Scholarship in Honor of Andover Pulmonologist, his Former Professor
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (January 6, 2022)-In the late 1980s, Dr. Eric Dickson was in the Army Reserve and a student in the Respiratory Care…
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (January 6, 2022)-In the late 1980s, Dr. Eric Dickson was in the Army Reserve and a student in the Respiratory Care…
NECC is Partnering with the Haverhill YMCA to Offer Free Drop-in Child Care
Haverhill, MA (January 3, 2022) Nationally, one in four community college students is the parent of a child under the age of 18 and, at Northern Essex Community College, the statistics are similar. That’s why the college, in partnership with…
Haverhill, MA (January 3, 2022) Nationally, one in four community college students is the parent of a child under the age of 18 and, at Northern Essex Community College, the statistics are similar. That’s why the college, in partnership with…
NECC Wins 2021 Patrick Prize for Community Colleges for the Lawrence Partnership
Left to right: Jessy Melo, Jessy’s Clean Meals; George Ramirez, Lawrence Partnership; Theresa Parks, MassDevelopment; Lane Glenn, NECC; Wendy Estrella, Lawrence Partnership; Mike Kennealy, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development; Mayor Kendrys Vasquez, Lawrence; Senator…
Left to right: Jessy Melo, Jessy’s Clean Meals; George Ramirez, Lawrence Partnership; Theresa Parks, MassDevelopment; Lane Glenn, NECC; Wendy Estrella, Lawrence Partnership; Mike Kennealy, Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development; Mayor Kendrys Vasquez, Lawrence; Senator… 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… 
