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Daily News: Newbury student wins national acting award
The Northern Essex Community College Theater production of “Hurricane Diane,” featuring Newbury resident Gwynnete Glickman, just won nine national awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.
Eagle-Tribune: Reynoso named All-American again
Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball standout Luis Reynoso of Lawrence has been named to the NJCAA Basketball All-America First Team for the second consecutive year as announced by the NJCAA Men’s Basketball Committee.
WHAV: Northern Essex Knights’ Reynoso Again Makes NJCAA Basketball All-America First Team
Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball standout Luis Reynoso was named Tuesday to the NJCAA Basketball All-America First Team for the second consecutive year by the NJCAA Men’s Basketball Committee.
Boston Globe: Enrollment is plummeting. Can the state’s regional public colleges compete?
Although the state’s high school graduation rates have increased in recent years, a smaller share of students are going on to college, in part because of rising costs.
Rumbo News: NECC Becomes First U.S. Educational Partner of The Institute of Dominicans Living Abroad
The Institute of Dominicans Living Abroad (INDEX) and Northern Essex Community College (NECC) are proud to announce the signing of a collaboration agreement.
Boston Herald: Whittier Tech may move into novel ‘shared campus model’ with local community college after failed building proposal
After a failed vote to give Whittier Tech a new building, the Healey administration is proposing a brand new solution to give the school the space and resources it needs — potentially moving it in with the local community college…
Salem News: Whittier Tech exploring shared campus
Governor Maura Healey said her administration is looking into possibly merging Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School and Northern Essex Community College on NECC's campus in Haverhill.
WBZ: High school and community college could combine campuses in Massachusetts
A high school and a community college could eventually combine campuses in northeastern Massachusetts.
Daily News: Newburyport Bank celebrates ‘Promise’ of early education
Bankers, educators and students gathered Tuesday to celebrate the beginning of something they believe will make higher education a lot more affordable for area students.
AACC: Extending the promise
Northern Essex Community College (NECC) is scaling up its Promise programs. The Massachusetts college, with the support of Newburyport Bank, has created the new Seacoast Promise Program.
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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"… 
