The year 2022 was as busy one for NECC–and the NECC Newsroom. As more folks returned to campus, many of the year’s most popular stories featured program innovations, unique job training opportunities, and the ultimate act of togetherness: commencement.

In all, more than 64,000 people visited the NECC Newsroom in 2022. Here’s a recap of the year’s most popular stories, as determined by you, our readers.

Number 1. 

NECC Announces Noncredit Cooking Courses Starting in January

Number 2.

NECC is Partnering with the Haverhill YMCA to Offer Free Drop-in Child Care

Number 3.

NECC Announces Plans for 2022 Commencement, Including the Featured Speaker

Number 4.

NECC is First Public School in Nation to Offer a Competency-Based Early Childhood Degree

Number 5.

Employees Recognized for Years of Service

Number 6.

Northern Essex Meets Job Demand of Rapidly Expanding Industry with Three Cannabis Certificate Courses

Number 7.

NECC Celebrates the Class of 2022

Number 8.

NECC Alum Creates Scholarship in Honor of Andover Pulmonologist, his Former Professor

Number 9.

NECC Welcomes its First Chief Officer of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Number 10.

NECC’s New Director of Career Services Brings Two Decades of Experience