Articles by: Melissa Bouse
Haverhill, MA (May 3, 2023)– More than 150 community partners, supporters, and state and local lawmakers gathered at Northern Essex Community College for the inaugural NECC Impact Awards Breakfast on …
Haverhill, MA (May 3, 2023) – A pledge from Covanta, our local sustainability company, will help more Haverhill High School graduates earn their associate degrees tuition-free at Northern Essex Community …
ASL Interpreter Spera to Deliver Student Address at Northern Essex Community College Graduation
ASL Interpreter Spera to Deliver Student Address at Northern Essex Community College Graduation
Ember Spera of Billerica has been selected as the student speaker for Northern Essex Community College’s 61st Annual Commencement. The ceremony will occur on Saturday, May 13, at 11 am …
https://www.eagletribune.com/sports/necc-hires-haverhills-stratton-as-assistant-ad/article_f3e220c2-e080-11ed-8ba6-3f66f539989a.html
NECC hires Haverhill’s Stratton as assistant AD
https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/necc-student-to-help-save-endangered-penguins/article_098c51fc-d7b4-11ed-9068-57e6ea59a8be.html
NECC student to help save endangered penguins
Northern Essex Community College business students were recognized for academic excellence and leadership at the 36th annual induction and awards ceremony of the Beta Omicron Chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma. …
Six members of the Northern Essex leadership team, along with several community partners, recently spent a week in the Dominican Republic. With forty percent of Northern Essex students having ties …
By Dan Blair, Director of Athletics
Haverhill, MA (April 20, 2023) – Northern Essex Community College Director of Athletics Dan Blair has announced the hiring of Darren Stratton to the newly …
https://www.eagletribune.com/news/hurricane-diane-coming-to-necc-theater-stage/article_a16acc26-dec4-11ed-995e-a3c530a9a99d.html
Northern Essex Community College Theater will present “Hurricane Diane” by Pulitzer Prize finalist Madeleine George on April 27-30.
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Northern Essex Student Honored as ’25-26 Newman Civic Fellow
Haverhill, MA (September 10, 2025) — Recent Northern Essex Community College Outstanding Graduating Student Awardee caitlin little has a new honor to add to her impressive resume. Campus Compact has chosen her as a 2025/2026 Newman Civic Fellow. Thirty-eight students… Faculty & Staff »
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Haverhill, MA (August 4, 2025) — Over the summer, 18 Northern Essex Community College faculty members have been working to expand student access to free, relevant textbooks and course materials. Those materials are known as Open Educational Resources (OER), and… Campus & Community »
September 2025 Board of Trustees Update
Haverhill, MA (September 3, 2025) — The first Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees meeting of the new academic year took place on the Haverhill Campus in early September. Topics included updates on campus building and improvement projects, a… 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 »
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
Lawrence and Haverhill, MA (September 15, 2025) — Today marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM). Northern Essex Community College has a series of events and activities planned to celebrate the rich cultures of students, faculty, staff, and surrounding… 
