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NECC Celebrates the Classes of 2020 and 2021
Held on Saturday, May 15, Northern Essex Community College’s 59th Commencement Ceremony was a little different due to the pandemic, but the…
NECC Announces This Year’s Student Commencement Speakers
Typically, one student is selected to speak at Northern Essex Community College’s commencement ceremony. This year, five students will be speaking, one at each of the five smaller…
NECC Health Students are Administering Vaccines in Lawrence
When the city of Lawrence was in need of staff for its vaccine clinics, Northern Essex Community College answered the call. Since March 11, 35…
When the city of Lawrence was in need of staff for its vaccine clinics, Northern Essex Community College answered the call. Since March 11, 35…
NECC Announces Plans for Fall
Based on feedback from students and faculty, Northern Essex Community College will expand its course options this fall, offering more opportunities for virtual and on-campus face-time between students and their professors. In the fall of 2021, students will have four…
Based on feedback from students and faculty, Northern Essex Community College will expand its course options this fall, offering more opportunities for virtual and on-campus face-time between students and their professors. In the fall of 2021, students will have four…
Lawrence Education Leader and Activist Joins NECC Board of Trustees
Glennys Sanchez of Lawrence, a Northern Essex graduate, community activist, and leader in K-16 education and research, has been appointed…
NECC Grad Receives National Community College Alumni Award
Helen Ubiñas is an award-winning columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News and a 1991 graduate of Northern Essex Community College’s Journalism/Communications Program. On April 13, she will be recognized as one of the top three community…
Helen Ubiñas is an award-winning columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News and a 1991 graduate of Northern Essex Community College’s Journalism/Communications Program. On April 13, she will be recognized as one of the top three community…
Getting a Head Start on College: Northern Essex Partners with Local High Schools
Julia McLaughlin, a 2016 graduate of Haverhill High School, earned a bachelor’s degree in…
Julia McLaughlin, a 2016 graduate of Haverhill High School, earned a bachelor’s degree in…
Good News for NECC Health Care Programs
Northern Essex Community College is expanding its health care programs, thanks to a $400,000 grant which the college recently…
Northern Essex Community College is expanding its health care programs, thanks to a $400,000 grant which the college recently…
These Recent High School Grads Changed College Plans as a Result of the Pandemic
Amesbury High School 2020 graduate Kaylin Francoeur was all set to attend a four-year private college this fall, but,…
Amesbury High School 2020 graduate Kaylin Francoeur was all set to attend a four-year private college this fall, but,…
NECC Selected to Partner with the US Navy
Northern Essex Community College (Haverhill and Lawrence, MA) has been selected as one of 119 community colleges throughout the country to partner…
Northern Essex Community College (Haverhill and Lawrence, MA) has been selected as one of 119 community colleges throughout the country to partner… Past articles by year
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NECC Student Literary Magazine Parnassus Wins National Award
Haverhill, MA (November 13, 2024) - The Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) is recognizing Northern Essex Community College’s student literary magazine, Parnassus, with a national Pacemaker Award. This makes Parnassus one of the top student collegiate magazines in the country, as this… Faculty & Staff »
Marketing Communications Department Strikes Gold
Baltimore, MD (October 28, 2024)—The Northern Essex Community College Marketing-Communications Department is adding new hardware to its shelves. The National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 1 Conference just wrapped up in Baltimore, Maryland. There, NECC received seven… Campus & Community »
Whittier Tech Communities Sign Agreement to Work Together on Proposed NECC Shared Campus High School
(Haverhill, MA) -- Elected leaders in 10 communities in the Whittier Tech regional school district have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement that they will work together to move forward a new, first-of-its-kind proposal to build a new high… Programs »
NECC’s First Open Textbook Used by International Institutions
Haverhill, MA (November 4, 2024) – Northern Essex Community College is celebrating the results of a three-year, Federal grant that allowed faculty to develop free, openly licensed course materials, known as OER. NECC faculty developed five digital textbooks through the… Events »
#WeekAtNECC: Fall Photo Project
This past spring, we (the Marketing Communications department) embarked on an ambitious photo project to showcase what makes NECC so special- YOU! Over the course of a week, we asked students, faculty, and staff to submit photos of a day… 
