Articles by: Angela Tournas
Northern Essex Community College’s plans to build an Allied Health & Technology Center in Lawrence took a huge leap forward when the city of Lawrence recently transferred ownership of the …
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. …
If you have hopes of being a teacher and plan on taking the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) in September, then a 10-hour (4 week) MTEL Prep Course, offered …
A new transfer agreement between Saint Joseph’s College of Maine and Northern Essex Community College will allow NECC students to complete one of eight bachelor’s degree programs offered by Saint …
Anyone interested in attending college in the fall is invited to attend NECC’s Summer Bridge Program, a free eight-week program, designed to help students prepare for college.
Offered Monday and Wednesday …
Close to 300 people gathered in the newly named David Hartleb Technology Center in Haverhill on Wednesday to say farewell to David Hartleb, who has been president of Northern Essex …
Retired Northern Essex Community College faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Wilcoxson of Newburyport recently received the title of assistant dean emerita, humanities and social sciences during the college’s 49th annual commencement …
“Real Diamond,” the Premier Neil Diamond Tribute band will be the featured artist at Northern Essex Community College’s Annual Signature Fundraising Event on Saturday, September 24, at 7:30 p.m. at …
Methuen resident and Northern Essex Community College alumna Nancy A. Clover was awarded the NECC 2011 Outstanding Alumni Award during the college’s recent 49th commencement ceremony.
She is a registered nurse, …
After a nationwide search, Northern Essex Community College has hired a new vice president of academic affairs.
The college’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously at its June 1 meeting to appoint …
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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 »
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