Students Inducted to PTK Honor Society Northern Essex Community College is proud to announce that 23 students were inducted into Beta Sigma Lambda, NECC’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society. PTK is the international honor society for two-year college students. Dozens of students, family,…

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…

All-Region Honors for Women’s Volleyball, Men’s Soccer Teams Men's Soccer Six members of the Region 21 and Northeast District champion Northern Essex Community College men’s soccer team were named to the All-Region teams as announced today. Highlighting the selections were Jadiel Bomfim (Nashua, NH) who was named Co-Regional…

Credit for Prior Learning Allows Student to Complete Degree in Under a Year Geraldin Rivera first came to Northern Essex Community College over a decade ago. She was pursuing a degree in Human Services and had many of her credits completed when life got in the way and she decided to take some…

Men’s Basketball Team Ranked #5 in Preseason National Poll Haverhill, MA (October 25, 2024) – The Northern Essex Community College men's basketball team will start their season ranked number 5 in the National Junior College Athletic Association preseason poll. This is the 28th consecutive time the Knights have been…

New Grant for Creation of Free Class Materials with a Focus on Career Readiness and AI Haverhill, MA (October 22, 2024) – Northern Essex Community College continues to be at the forefront of reducing barriers for students through developing free course materials and textbooks, known as Open Educational Resources (OER). Framingham State University is the lead…

Mayor of Lawrence Pledges Continued Support to NECC Center for Adult Education Lawrence, MA (September 17, 2024) ­– Adult Education and Family Literacy Week started on a high note at Northern Essex Community College, thanks to an inspiring nighttime celebration and a generous pledge from the Mayor of Lawrence. NECC’s Center for…

MassHire Merrimack Valley Career Center Finds New Haverhill Home Haverhill, MA—Community Action, Inc.’s MakeIT Haverhill Program, and MassHire Merrimack Valley Career Center are delighted to announce a strategic partnership that leverages both organizations' strengths to better serve businesses and job seekers in the workforce development industry. The collaboration between…

NECC Students Help Local Preschoolers “Jumpstart” Their Education Studies show that access to high-quality learning programs can increase kindergarten readiness – and have long-lasting, positive effects throughout a child’s life. Northern Essex Community College students are helping connect local children to those opportunities through the Jumpstart program. Jumpstart…

Video: Student Shares How Early College Set Him Up for Success Roniel Jimenez is about to begin his first full semester of college at Northern Essex Community College. But he's no stranger to the school. While at Lawrence High School, Jimenez participated in Early College, taking classes at NECC alongside his…