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NECC Alumni Magazine Wins CASE Award
Haverhill, MA (November 14, 2023) – The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) is recognizing the Northern Essex Community College alumni magazine, alumnecc, with a prestigious “Best of District 1” award. The fall 2022 edition of the magazine…

NECC Alumna Obtains Dream Job as Forensic Scientist
For many, the concept of crime scene analysis is the stuff of TV. For Goffstown, NH resident Elizabeth Giroux '15, '18, it is everyday life. This summer, Giroux, a graduate…

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
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…

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.…

He Started without a High School GPA, Now Has Two Degrees from NECC
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 the medical technology responsible for assisting surgeons in major…

Five Honored at Inaugural NECC Impact Awards
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 May 3, 2023. The event, organized by the NECC Foundation,…

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…
