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NECC to Hold Second Annual Impact Awards   
February 6, 2024 – 6:17 pm
Haverhill, MA (February 6, 2023) – Northern Essex Community College is proud to recognize those who have made lasting contributions to the college and its students with the second annual Impact Awards. The following five outstanding community members will be…
The Legacy of Dr. John Santos: One Million Students Impacted
January 8, 2024 – 3:25 pm
The Legacy of Dr. John Santos: One Million Students Impacted Dr. John Santos’ passion for experiential learning, sparked at NECC, led to the creation of a unique wilderness education program. This article originally appeared in the fall 2023 edition of alumnecc, NECC's bi-annual magazine for alumni and friends.  Each year,…
NECC Alumni Magazine Wins CASE Award 
November 14, 2023 – 4:12 pm
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
November 6, 2023 – 6:41 pm
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
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…
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.…
He Started without a High School GPA, Now Has Two Degrees from NECC
May 19, 2023 – 1:35 pm
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
May 4, 2023 – 4:25 pm
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  
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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