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“Hurricane Diane” Set to Land at Firehouse Center for the Arts
August 19, 2024 – 1:28 pm
“Hurricane Diane” Set to Land at Firehouse Center for the Arts Haverhill, MA (August 19, 2024) – More than a year after it initially touched down, Northern Essex Community College Theater’s production of "Hurricane Diane" is still going strong. The multi-national award-winning show will be performed at Newburyport’s Firehouse Center for…
Haverhill Gazette: Free community college has arrived – for some
August 19, 2024 – 11:37 am
Attending a community college such as Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill and Lawrence is now tuition- and fee-free for Massachusetts residents under the newly-created MassEducate program.
Video: Student Shares How Early College Set Him Up for Success
August 19, 2024 – 10:51 am
Video: Student Shares How Early College Set Him Up for Success Roniel Jimenez is about to begin his first full semester of college at Northern Essex Community College. But he's no stranger to the school. While at Lawrence High School, Jimenez participated in Early College, taking classes at NECC alongside his…
Eagle-Tribune: NECC golf tourney needs you!
August 14, 2024 – 10:19 am
 The annual NECC Golf Tournament to benefit the 12 athletic programs at the school is being held on Monday, August 26 at Renaissance Golf Club in Haverhill.
Courses Enhance Employee Skills and Community Connections
August 12, 2024 – 2:01 pm
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…
Free Community College is Here
July 29, 2024 – 4:15 pm
Free Community College is Here Haverhill, MA (July 29, 2024)  – In signing the Massachusetts FY25 State Budget today, Governor Maura Healey made another historic investment in higher education. Community college is now tuition and fee-free for Massachusetts residents who don't have a bachelor's degree…
Daily News: NECC grad hopes to go from plumber to mentor
July 29, 2024 – 3:03 pm
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.
WHAV Podcast: MassReconnect Shatters Myths, Helps 39-Year-Old Complete Degree at Northern Essex
July 29, 2024 – 2:47 pm
The new MassReconnect program, which encourages students 25 and up to complete their degrees for free, is credited with increasing community college enrollment. One local student taking part tells WHAV about how going back to school shattered some myths and…
Dr. Noemi Custodia-Lora Addresses Expanding ESOL Services in MA
July 29, 2024 – 12:22 pm
Dr. Noemi Custodia-Lora Addresses Expanding ESOL Services in MA Boston, MA (July 24, 2024) – A new report from the MassInc Policy Center examines the effects of English proficiency in the state's Gateway Cities. Northern Essex Community College President Lane Glenn and Vice President of the Lawrence Campus and…
Student Trustee Focused on “Succeeding Together”
July 22, 2024 – 12:47 pm
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…

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