Articles by: Angela Tournas
Northern Essex Community College students and faculty worked together as part of a community service project to help repair and restore the property at John Greenleaf Whittier’s Birthplace off Route …
Three Northern Essex Community College employees Michael Cross of Atkinson, N.H., Lenin Tejeda of Lawrence, and Sue Pelletier of Andover, recently received the quarterly employee recognition award for the second …
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Herinell Linares of Lawrence, a student at Northern Essex Community College, was named one of “29 Who Shine” from the state’s Public Higher Education Class of 2012.
The honorees, chosen because …
On Thursday, April 12 at 10 a.m., Northern Essex Community College broke ground on the Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Health and Technology Center on Common Street in Lawrence, which is scheduled …
Three Northern Essex Community College students, Sheila Pinales of Methuen, team leader Loyda Soto of Lawrence, and Julie Medina of Methuen, are volunteering their time teaching preschoolers at the Lawrence …
Award winning author Michael Tougias will talk about his book The Finest Hours at a special evening presentation at Northern Essex Community College on Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. …
Northern Essex Community College Graphic Design Student Vaughn Abbott of Newburyport has received a national award in his field. Abbott won the Award for Excellence in Illustration and Layout …
The Top Notch Players, Northern Essex Community College’s theater group, will hold a comedy night fundraiser on Saturday, April 21, at 7 p.m. at the Claddagh Pub, 399 Canal St., …
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Northern Essex Student Honored as ’25-26 Newman Civic Fellow
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Haverhill, MA (September 8, 2025) — The Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees welcomed two new members at its September meeting, following Governor Maura Healey’s appointment of Dr. Zandra Kelley and the election of Melissa Horne. “We’re so excited… Programs »
Two Additional Programs Offered in Innovative CBE Model
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (August 12, 2025) — Northern Essex Community College continues to be a leader in academic innovation with the addition of two more programs offered entirely in the Competency-Based Education model. CBE is an approach that focuses… Events »
NECC Theater Presents: All in the Timing
Haverhill, MA (September 3, 2025) — Northern Essex Community College and NECC Theater are proud to present this fall's production: All in the Timing. The show is a collection of one-act comedic plays by David Ives, known for its witty,… 
