NECC Students Awarded Selective State Educators’ Scholarships Haverhill, MA (October 15, 2024) ­ – Two students from Northern Essex Community College were among just four students from across the state honored at this year’s Massachusetts Educational Opportunity Association (MEOA) Scholarship Awards in Worcester, MA. [caption id="attachment_28549" align="aligncenter"…

How I Spent My Summer Though classes continue over the summer at Northern Essex Community College, many faculty and students opt to use that time to rest, reset, and work on other endeavors. Below is a sampling of how members of the NECC community spent…

Summer 2024 Dean’s List Congratulations to the Northern Essex Community College students on the Summer 2024 Dean’s List! To be included, students must attain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher…

Student Trustee Focused on “Succeeding Together” Born and raised in Ghana, 36-year-old Haverhill resident Hikma Tunteiya Mohammed may be a long way from home but says she feels like she is exactly where she is meant to be. The General Studies: Health Specialization major wants to…

Graduate Plans to Help Teens Map Out Their Futures Like many people, Josh Buffum, 23, of Haverhill, was on a different life trajectory before the pandemic. Although he studied plumbing at Whittier Tech, he found that working in that field wasn’t his true passion. “Once COVID hit, I realized…

Change of Plans Leads to Change of Heart for Liberal Arts Major  When Ella Suchecki ’24 was a senior at Newburyport High School, she found herself with a tough decision to make. Her hard work and talent earned her acceptances at two selective schools: Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, and…

Spring 2024 Dean’s List Congratulations to the Northern Essex Community College students on the Spring 2024 Dean’s List! To be included, students must attain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher within the term, carry six or more credits within the term, and…

NECC Basketball Standout Selected in Second Round of Dominican National League Draft Haverhill, MA (June 6, 2024) – Two-time NJCAA First Team All-American Luis Reynoso (Lawrence) of the Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team was selected in the second round and 16th overall in the Dominican National League Draft held on…

Observer Editor Wins Outstanding Student Award Kimberly Zappala, a resident of Haverhill and member of the Northern Essex Community College Class of 2024, has been named as this…

Turning the Tables on the NECC Observer’s Entertainment Reporter  As the entertainment reporter for Northern Essex Community College’s student newspaper, the NECC Observer, Shaun Hood is used to being the one asking the questions. But recently, he took a turn in the hot seat and answered questions about his…