There were close to 44,000 visits to the NECC Newsroom in 2021, and hundreds of stories posted. Here’s a recap of the year’s most popular stories, as determined by you, our readers.

NECC is receiving the Deval Patrick Prize for Community Colleges, which includes a $50,000 prize. The college was recognized for its leadership in helping to create The Lawrence Partnership,

After opening its Lupoli Family Institute of Culinary Arts in downtown Haverhill in the fall of 2020, NECC is expanding, offering two new credit programs, an associate degree in culinary arts and a certificate in baking and pastry.

Michael McCarthy, NECC’s chief financial officer and chief operating officer, has received the Outstanding Chief Business Officer Award from the Community College Business Officers (CCBO).

After graduating from Lawrence High School in 2014, Iseline Mendoza of Lawrence spent six years pursuing her boxing career. She’s now about to earn her accounting degree from NECC.

Dave Dyer invites readers to check out an NECC basketball game if they want to get in the mood for winter sports.

Matt D’Amato didn’t plan on being a social media sensation…it all just sort of happened.

Dr. Paul Beaudin joined the college as vice president of academic affairs in early September and at the November meeting he provided a report on his first days at the college.
He told trustees that what …

Chef Denis, coordinator of NECC’s culinary programs, shares his family recipe for French Canadian meat pie as well as the tradition behind it.

Demand for police officers is high, as NECC graduates a class of 34.