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Courses Enhance Employee Skills and Community Connections
This past fall, a group of employees from CNA Stores enrolled in a Supervisory Skills course through the Center for Corporate and Community Education (CCCE) at Northern Essex Community College. As the course description states, they expected to explore all…
This past fall, a group of employees from CNA Stores enrolled in a Supervisory Skills course through the Center for Corporate and Community Education (CCCE) at Northern Essex Community College. As the course description states, they expected to explore all…
Star Pitcher Jayden Voelker Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays
Haverhill, MA (July 15, 2024) – Northern Essex Community College sophomore right-hander Jayden Voelker (Coventry, RI) has been drafted in the 8th round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. The Tampa Bay Rays selected Voelker as the 246th overall…
Haverhill, MA (July 15, 2024) – Northern Essex Community College sophomore right-hander Jayden Voelker (Coventry, RI) has been drafted in the 8th round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. The Tampa Bay Rays selected Voelker as the 246th overall…
Report Shows MassReconnect Program Drove 45% Enrollment Increase in New Students Aged 25 and Older
BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration is highlighting the impact of MassReconnect as the first academic year with this program wraps up, having supported over 4,500 students. Launched in August 2023, Governor Healey’s free community college program for students 25 and…
BOSTON – The Healey-Driscoll Administration is highlighting the impact of MassReconnect as the first academic year with this program wraps up, having supported over 4,500 students. Launched in August 2023, Governor Healey’s free community college program for students 25 and…
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…
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…
Student Officers Examine Diverse Perspectives in Policing
On Friday, May 3, 2024, 51 members of ROC-05 graduated from the Northern Essex…
On Friday, May 3, 2024, 51 members of ROC-05 graduated from the Northern Essex…
New Certificate Addresses Needs of Local Senior Citizens
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (March 26, 2024)—Northern Essex Community College is offering a new certificate course this fall to support the ever-growing aging population in our surrounding communities. The Senior Care Specialist Certification Program will provide students with the ability…
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (March 26, 2024)—Northern Essex Community College is offering a new certificate course this fall to support the ever-growing aging population in our surrounding communities. The Senior Care Specialist Certification Program will provide students with the ability…
Northern Essex Selected by Amazon as an Education Partner for Career Choice Program
Haverhill, MA (November 13, 2023)– Northern Essex Community College announced is has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees with access to its 60 degree and certificate programs. “We are looking forward…
Haverhill, MA (November 13, 2023)– Northern Essex Community College announced is has been selected as an education partner for Amazon’s Career Choice program, providing Amazon’s hourly employees with access to its 60 degree and certificate programs. “We are looking forward…
Finding a Fresh Start: Meet the Students of MassReconnect
The state’s MassReconnect Program just began two months ago, and already it’s changing lives. The program allows Massachusetts adults over 25 who don’t already have a college degree to earn one for free at the state’s community colleges. As of…
The state’s MassReconnect Program just began two months ago, and already it’s changing lives. The program allows Massachusetts adults over 25 who don’t already have a college degree to earn one for free at the state’s community colleges. As of…
President Glenn Shares Keys to SUCCESS in National Webinar
Tuesday, October 17– A Massachusetts program, spearheaded by Northern Essex Community College President Lane Glenn is serving as a national model for improving student persistence, retention, and completion. Results for America is a non-profit focused on shifting government spending to…
Tuesday, October 17– A Massachusetts program, spearheaded by Northern Essex Community College President Lane Glenn is serving as a national model for improving student persistence, retention, and completion. Results for America is a non-profit focused on shifting government spending to…
Who is a High School Completer? New Guidelines for Eligibility Under the Massachusetts Tuition Equity Law
Haverhill, MA (September 29, 2023) – A month after Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey celebrated the Tuition Equity Law on the Northern Essex Community College Lawrence Campus, the state Department of Higher Education (DHE) has released new guidelines to determine which…
Haverhill, MA (September 29, 2023) – A month after Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey celebrated the Tuition Equity Law on the Northern Essex Community College Lawrence Campus, the state Department of Higher Education (DHE) has released new guidelines to determine which… Past articles by year
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New SGA President Hoping to Inspire Fellow Dominican Students
With 126,000 followers on TikTok and multiple press and media appearances sharing his experience with the MassReconnect program, Business Transfer student Pedro Rentas is a familiar face. Now, he plans to use that recognition to advocate for his fellow students… Faculty & Staff »
Marketing Communications Department Strikes Gold
Baltimore, MD (October 28, 2024)—The Northern Essex Community College Marketing-Communications Department is adding new hardware to its shelves. The National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 1 Conference just wrapped up in Baltimore, Maryland. There, NECC received seven… Campus & Community »
Whittier Tech Communities Sign Agreement to Work Together on Proposed NECC Shared Campus High School
(Haverhill, MA) -- Elected leaders in 10 communities in the Whittier Tech regional school district have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement that they will work together to move forward a new, first-of-its-kind proposal to build a new high… Programs »
Students Inducted to PTK Honor Society
Northern Essex Community College is proud to announce that 232 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,… Events »
Veterans Honored with Ceremony
Haverhill, MA (November 7, 2024) – Uncharacteristically warm weather provided a perfect backdrop as Northern Essex Community College faculty, staff, and students gathered on the Haverhill Campus to honor the bravery and sacrifice of the nation's veterans. The college's Veterans… 
