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Haverhill High Grad Finds Balance at NECC
July 19, 2011 – 10:48 am
Haverhill High Grad Finds Balance at NECC Noelia Figuereo came to Northern Essex expecting to further her education. What this gifted athlete didn’t expect was to find a renewed interest in track which brought a balance to her very full life. When…
Support Services Help Lawrence High Grad Succeed
July 19, 2011 – 10:27 am
Support Services Help Lawrence High Grad Succeed Abraham Batista elected to attend Northern Essex Community College after graduating from Lawrence High School in 2007 for two reasons. First, he wanted to save money on his college education. And second, he was looking to develop his academic skills…
Students Practice Drawing Blood
July 12, 2011 – 2:05 pm
Students Practice Drawing Blood Imagine learning and practicing drawing blood without ever touching a human arm. The students in Northern Essex Community College’s allied health programs are doing just that using a Laerdal Virtual Phlebotomy System purchased with a grant from the Webster Family…
Professor Brings Math Alive for NECC Students
July 8, 2011 – 12:28 pm
Professor Brings Math Alive for NECC Students Nancy Nickerson has been Helping Students for 35 Years Nancy Nickerson never intended to become a math maven, but some might say that is just what happened to this itinerant minister’s daughter who, more than 30 years after walking on…
Science Students Gain Learning Advantage Thanks to NECC Annual Fund
July 8, 2011 – 11:09 am
NECC science professor Michael Cross had a simple solution to a complex problem, and because of funding from a NECC Annual Fund Program Grant, he was able to implement the idea which resulted in a significant increase in student comprehension.…
Allied Health Programs Benefit from Webster Scholarship
July 8, 2011 – 10:54 am
Thanks to a grant from the Webster Family Fund through the Essex County Community Foundation, students in NECC’s allied health programs will soon be able to practice their blood drawing skills with a virtual phlebotomy system before progressing to practice…
NECC Partners with North Andover High School
July 8, 2011 – 10:29 am
Students Earn College Credits for American Sign Language Course No one talks in Larry Stephen's Classroom, not even him. Born deaf, Stephen is an NECC adjunct faculty member who teaches American Sign Language (ASL) at North Andover High School (NAHS).…
NECC Program Receives Highest Industry Endorsement
July 8, 2011 – 9:39 am
Northern Essex’s laboratory science associate degree, which prepares students for biotechnology jobs, has just received the highest endorsement from representatives from the biotechnology industry. The college’s program was one of eight community college programs to be endorsed by the Massachusetts…
Honors Experience Provides Opportunity for NECC Students
July 8, 2011 – 9:06 am
The Honors Experience at NECC, which started in 1998, has recently gained popularity and momentum, and is becoming a jewel in the college’s crown. The program is designed to provide an opportunity for the most highly motivated and talented students…
Life Long Learning to Enjoy Comedy Masque
July 7, 2011 – 9:04 am
Northern Essex Community College’s Life Long Learning Program will present Comedy Masque on Thursday, July 14th at 2 p.m. on the Haverhill Campus in the Technology Center, 100 Elliott St.  Admission is $2. Bob Gregory, along with other local seniors,…

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