WHAV: Northern Essex Community College Plans ‘One and Done’ Spring Enrollment Wednesday https://whav.net/2023/01/09/northern-essex-community-college-plans-one-and-done-spring-enrollment-wednesday/ Northern Essex Community College plans a streamlined “One and Done” Express Registration Day Wednesday to enroll students for the spring semester.

The Salem News: Colleges view partnerships, internships as key to economy https://www.salemnews.com/news/colleges-view-partnerships-internships-as-key-to-economy/article_2cb921d0-8c66-11ed-b551-2f47b0235958.html The North Shore Chamber of Commerce held the first of several planned-for-2023 Business Insight breakfast forums including five Essex County college leaders.

Eagle-Tribune: Upheaval of pandemic comes into clear focus https://www.eagletribune.com/news/haverhill/the-kids-are-still-not-all-right-upheaval-of-pandemic-comes-into-clear-focus/article_32b14210-8244-11ed-bad5-d3e8cbc63aeb.html There was already “a heightened mental health crisis in young people” before the pandemic, said Lisa Fabbri-Lopez, an assistant professor of Human Services at Northern Essex Community College.

CarriageTowneNews: From NECC Student to Kiss 108 Co-host     https://www.carriagetownenews.com/news/lifestyles/from-necc-student-to-kiss-108-co-host/article_842c7e80-7c71-11ed-87a8-6baffad53af1.html   For many people living in Massachusetts and beyond, Justin Aguirre is a voice that eases them into the workday each morning.

Daily News: Dave Dyer, Amesbury’s Laura Rudd and 2012 baseball to be inducted into NECC HOF https://www.newburyportnews.com/sports/dave-dyer-amesburys-laura-rudd-and-2012-baseball-to-be-inducted-into-necc-hof/article_4b130afb-5040-57ae-bcd4-599df91241e4.html The Northern Essex Community College Athletic Department has announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2023.

Eagle-Tribune: Education partnership awarded $1 million grant for STEM studies https://www.eagletribune.com/news/haverhill/education-partnership-awarded-1-million-grant-for-stem-studies/article_8abf1fd4-7b20-11ed-a134-8bc25519631f.html     Northern Essex Community College and Haverhill High School are among five partnerships statewide to receive funding to create new STEM Tech Career Academies.

WBUR: Outgoing governor’s early college expansion plans get financial boost https://www.wbur.org/news/2022/12/29/stem-baker-early-college-program-funds Early college pathways for some Massachusetts high schoolers will no longer stop at grade 12 under a new initiative that will fund up to two more years of STEM-related college classes after high school.

Boston Globe: Northern Essex offers job training program for the cannabis industry https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/15/metro/northern-essex-offers-job-training-program-cannabis-industry/   Northern Essex Community College has launched an effort to support the state’s fast-growing cannabis industry and help area residents find jobs in the field.

Boston Globe: State awards $5 million for new STEM Tech academies https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/13/metro/state-awards-5-million-new-stem-tech-academies/ State leaders have awarded $5 million to five new STEM Tech Career Academies as part of a new initiative aimed at helping more high school students earn associate degrees and certifications upon graduation.

WHAV: Gov. Baker Appoints Silverio to Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees https://whav.net/2022/12/15/gov-baker-appoints-silverio-to-northern-essex-community-college-board-of-trustees/ Evan Silverio has joined the Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees following his recent appointment by Gov. Charlie Baker.