Articles by: Melissa Bouse
Haverhill, MA (June 5, 2023) – Graduating Northern Essex Community College students were honored for their achievements inside and outside of the classroom at this year’s annual Awards Convocation. The …
Washington, D.C. (April 11, 2023) – Northern Essex Community College biology student Patrick Sainato is no stranger to hard work. He served as class president at Haverhill High School for …
Haverhill, MA (June 5, 2023) – Four hundred and ten graduating seniors from 27 local high schools earned college credits in addition to their high school diplomas this year as …
Starting a new life in another country is challenging. So is completing an associate degree, being a parent, and living through a global pandemic.
Yet Jureicy Sanchez De Jimenez of …
Brooklyn, NY (May 21, 2023) – The Northern Essex Community College baseball team is headed back to the NJCAA World Series for the second consecutive season and ninth time overall …
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Haverhill High School junior Karen Cordero earned 33 college credits through NECC’s Early College Program.
Haverhill, MA (May 3, 2023) – The May meeting of the Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees started with a moment of remembrance for Trustee Anita Worden. She passed …
Noah Rothgaber of Salem, New Hampshire, has big dreams, and they match his big heart and the big accomplishments he’s achieved at Northern Essex Community College.
“My dream is to build …
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More than 700 students are now part of the Northern Essex Community College alumni family.
The Northern Essex Community College Alumni Board is pleased to announce Woburn resident Franziska Hoene as the latest recipient of the Outstanding Student Award. The selective honor, granted annually to …
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