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New Student Trustee Will Focus on Building Community 
June 23, 2023 – 5:23 pm
New Student Trustee Will Focus on Building Community  There was a time when Northern Essex Community College psychology major Zeke Vasquez would go to class and then immediately return to his home in Methuen. He was focused on trying to get the hang of being a college student…
Spring 2023 Dean’s List
June 21, 2023 – 2:40 pm
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (June 21, 2023)– Congratulations to the Northern Essex Community College students on the Spring 2023 Dean’s List! To be included, students must attain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher within the term, carry six…
The Power of Second Chances
June 21, 2023 – 2:01 pm
The Power of Second Chances This story originally appeared in the Spring '23 edition of alumnecc Magazine Nairoby Sanchez ’14 is a firm believer in second chances. While enrolled at Northern Essex, she overcame a tumultuous high school experience to become a standout student and…
Methuen Student Fought Through Hard Times to Discover Her Passion at NECC 
June 9, 2023 – 1:21 pm
Methuen Student Fought Through Hard Times to Discover Her Passion at NECC  Mya Rivera of Methuen has many qualities that contributed to her success as a recent Northern Essex Community College graduate: she's determined, she's a hard worker, and she isn't afraid to ask for help. But perhaps above all, she has…
Student Shares His Experience with the Promise Program on Behalf of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation 
June 5, 2023 – 5:05 pm
Student Shares His Experience with the Promise Program on Behalf of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation  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 three years, and in his senior year, he decided also…
Business Student Finds Success Prioritizing Family and School
June 1, 2023 – 2:21 pm
Business Student Finds Success Prioritizing Family and School 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 Lawrence managed to do all of those things at once.…
Woburn Resident Receives Outstanding Student Award
May 19, 2023 – 12:50 pm
Woburn Resident Receives Outstanding Student Award 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 one graduating NECC student who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment…
Business Student Awarded a National Community College Transfer Scholarship
May 11, 2023 – 2:27 pm
Business Student Awarded a National Community College Transfer Scholarship Haverhill, MA (May 10, 2023) – Northern Essex Community College Business Transfer student Pascale Percy is one of 60 high-achieving community college students selected to receive the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The highly competitive national scholarship aims…
Journalism Student to Attend Highly Selective Study Abroad Program at The Hague, Netherlands
May 10, 2023 – 2:58 pm
Journalism Student to Attend Highly Selective Study Abroad Program at The Hague, Netherlands Northern Essex Community College journalism student Daniela Valdivia-Terres has always had a love of traveling and adventure. But she says she never imagined when she started community college where it would take her. Student Daniela Valdivia-Terres…
Life has Come Full Circle for the 2023 Student Commencement Speaker  
April 25, 2023 – 3:42 pm
Life has Come Full Circle for the 2023 Student Commencement Speaker   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 on the college's Haverhill Campus. Spera, whose pronouns are they/them…

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