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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.
Community College Daily: Funding Round-up
Seven Massachusetts community colleges received state grants to purchase automatic external defibrillators (AED) for emergency response vehicles.
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