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Gloucester Times: Governor Names Cousins to NECC’s Board of Trustees
Gov. Maura Healey has appointed Frank Cousins Jr. and Joan Hatem-Roy to five-year terms on the Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees.
Eagle-Tribune: NECC celebrates more than 700 graduates
Northern Essex Community College celebrated more than 700 graduates at its 62nd commencement ceremony on Saturday. The event was held under a giant tent on the college’s Haverhill campus.
Eagle-Tribune: The ‘kids’ figured it out: NECC World Series bound again
NECC beat Kingsborough C.C. out of Brooklyn, N.Y., 12-1, sweeping the best of three super-regional at Trinity Stadium in Haverhill on Saturday. It was the Knights's 21st win in its last 24 games.
WHAV: Healey Appoints Former Sheriff Cousins, AgeSpan CEO Hatem-Roy to Northern Essex Trustees
Former Essex County Sheriff Frank G. Cousins Jr. and AgeSpan CEO Joan Hatem-Roy are the newest members of the Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees.
Daily News: More plans in works for NECC
Public officials are attaching major goals to a plan to redevelop about 16 acres at Northern Essex Community College.
State House News Service: More Plans In Works For Northern Essex CC In Haverhill
Public officials are attaching major goals to the plan to redevelop about 16 acres at a community college campus in Haverhill.
WHAV: Northern Essex Community College Solicits Private Sector Bids to Redevelop Haverhill Sports Center
Northern Essex Community College is moving ahead with plans to have the private sector play a role in redeveloping and modernizing its Haverhill health and wellness facilities.
Eagle-Tribune: NECC does it again! Advances to third straight regional title
From afar, it looks familiar. Northern Essex Community College baseball moves on. Now two wins away from the NJCAA Div. 3 World Series.
Boston Globe: How Mass. community colleges reversed falling enrollment
A state program that makes community college free for residents over age 25 has helped enrollment at the schools rebound. The challenge will be retaining those students through graduation.
CC Daily: Viewpoint: Moving the needle on supporting undocumented students
Last summer, Massachusetts took a significant step toward inclusivity and equal opportunity in higher education through the passage of the state’s tuition equity law.
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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"… 
