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Legislature Delivers Funding for Culinary Arts & Hospitality Center in Downtown Haverhill
Alan Boisvert, owner of Keon's 105 Bistro in Haverhill, watches his executive chef, Rob Giallongo prepare Pan Seared Scallops. Boisvert is one of several local restaurant owners who are advising Northern Essex Community College. in planning…
Alan Boisvert, owner of Keon's 105 Bistro in Haverhill, watches his executive chef, Rob Giallongo prepare Pan Seared Scallops. Boisvert is one of several local restaurant owners who are advising Northern Essex Community College. in planning…
Advanced Manufacturing DegreeTrains for High Demand Jobs
Manufacturing has gone high tech. Northern Essex Community College recognizes this and in response has designed a new degree to train workers for employment in this…
Manufacturing has gone high tech. Northern Essex Community College recognizes this and in response has designed a new degree to train workers for employment in this…
NECC to Start Two Free Skills Training Programs
Two, free, grant-funded educational programs designed to train unemployed and under-employed individuals in high-demand manufacturing positions, will…
Two, free, grant-funded educational programs designed to train unemployed and under-employed individuals in high-demand manufacturing positions, will…
NECC Offers Potential Students Free “Bridge” to Higher Education
Prospective Northern Essex Community College students who want to attend, but don't think they're quite ready to commit to a full certificate or degree plan, still have an option: the Bridge to College and Careers program, specifically designed to give…
Prospective Northern Essex Community College students who want to attend, but don't think they're quite ready to commit to a full certificate or degree plan, still have an option: the Bridge to College and Careers program, specifically designed to give…
Popular NECC Programs Will be Offered Weekends
Playing its role in the fight against the addiction epidemic, Northern…
Playing its role in the fight against the addiction epidemic, Northern…
STEM College for Kids Continues at Quarrybrook
Crazy chemistry, natural skin care, nature photography, and comic strip design are just a few of the…
Crazy chemistry, natural skin care, nature photography, and comic strip design are just a few of the…
NECC Does Its Part To Address Addiction Crisis
The best part of Mary Crockett’s job as program director of an opioid addiction treatment center is watching people change their lives knowing she had…
The best part of Mary Crockett’s job as program director of an opioid addiction treatment center is watching people change their lives knowing she had…
NECC Offers STEM Program for Science Majors
Recent high school graduates as well as high school juniors and seniors, planning on…
Recent high school graduates as well as high school juniors and seniors, planning on…
NECC Receives Grant to Develop Culinary and Mechatronics Programs
On Friday, March 3, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced a $500,000 grant that will benefit Northern Essex Community College students in the new culinary arts certificate program and in a developing mechatronics program. The grant provides funding for new equipment…
On Friday, March 3, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced a $500,000 grant that will benefit Northern Essex Community College students in the new culinary arts certificate program and in a developing mechatronics program. The grant provides funding for new equipment…
NECC Reading Initiative Recognized by International Nonprofit
In 2011 Northern Essex Community College incorporated a Reading Apprenticeship initiative into its then fledgling College Success Seminar. It proved so successful it was…
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Alumni Q&A: Meet Sarah Tavitian ’19
Occupation: Small Business Developer, NewVue Communities What initially inspired you to attend NECC? Where were you on your professional/personal journey prior to enrolling? When I graduated from Haverhill High School, I did not… Faculty & Staff »
Here to Help: Familiar Faces Greet Students on the Lawrence Campus
This story originally appeared in the fall 2024 edition of alumnecc, the alumni magazine of Northern Essex Community College. 45,000. That’s how many hours- give or take- the women behind the Welcome Express desk on the Lawrence Campus have spent… Campus & Community »
Merrimack College & NECC Sign Joint Admissions and Transfer Partnership Agreement
Haverhill, MA (February 24, 2025) – A new joint admissions agreement between Northern Essex Community College and Merrimack College will provide NECC students with more seamless pathways to continue their education after graduating with their associate degrees. Under the agreement,… Programs »
Grant Award to Create First-of-its-Kind Classroom Support Specialist Program
Haverhill, MA (January 27, 2025) – Northern Essex Community College is the recipient of a new, $170,000 grant from The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation, to create a Classroom Support Specialist Program. The program is designed to “increase college… Events »
NECC Celebrates Black History Month
Since 1976, February has been a global celebration of Black History Month. At Northern Essex Community College, students and faculty are devoting time to celebrating the achievements and contributions of Black Americans throughout history. They are hosting a variety of… 
