Articles by: Melissa Bouse
Lane A. Glenn, president of Northern Essex Community College, was named Wednesday as this year’s recipient of Campus Compact’s Eduardo J. Padrón Award for Presidential Leadership.
February 5, 2025 (Haverhill, MA) – Campus Compact is pleased to announce that Lane A. Glenn, Ph.D., president of Northern Essex Community College (NECC), has been awarded Campus Compact’s Eduardo J. Padrón Award for Presidential …
Content note: this story includes brief descriptions and photos of simulated active shooter events.
It’s a situation no one hopes to face: an attacker is targeting or among a group of people. And yet, it’s a …
Haverhill, MA (January 27, 2025) – Northern Essex Community College is the recipient of a new, $170,000 grant from The Peter and Elizabeth C. Tower Foundation, to create a Classroom Support Specialist Program. The program …
Two members of the Northern Essex Community College faculty were recently named recipients of the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Awards for Excellence. This national honor recognizes outstanding faculty and staff at the …
The Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees gathered for its last meeting of the calendar year on December 11 on the Lawrence Campus. The agenda included an update on the college’s finances, details of …
Congratulations to the Northern Essex Community College students on the Fall 2024 Dean’s List!
To be included, students must attain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher within the term, carry six or more credits …
Boston, MA (January 7, 2025) – The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that it is awarding $8 million in designated Early College grants to allow high school students to take college classes and earn college credit …
Northern Essex Community College recently announced the selection of Naydeen González-De Jesús as the next vice president of Lawrence Campus and Community Relations, starting mid-January.
Dr. Naydeen González-De Jesús was recently chosen as Northern Essex Community College’s next vice president of Lawrence Campus and Community Relations.
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