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NECC Nursing Program Celebrates 50 Years
This May marks fifty years since the first class graduated from Northern Essex’s Associate Degree in Nursing Program. Since that first class, our graduates, now…
This May marks fifty years since the first class graduated from Northern Essex’s Associate Degree in Nursing Program. Since that first class, our graduates, now…
NECC Students Receive National Honors
Two Northern Essex Community College students Zaida Melina Pimentel Gamboa of Rowley and Jonas Ruzek of Amesbury were named to the 2020 Phi…
NECC Students Help Trace and Track Massachusetts COVID-19 Patients
Nine Northern Essex Community College (Haverhill and Lawrence, MA) Public Health students have joined Governor Charlie Baker’s recently…
Nine Northern Essex Community College (Haverhill and Lawrence, MA) Public Health students have joined Governor Charlie Baker’s recently…
NECC Creates Emergency Fund for Students Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
Many Northern Essex Community College students are living paycheck to paycheck with limited resources, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more challenging for them to continue their education. Recognizing how difficult this is, Northern Essex has created the…
Many Northern Essex Community College students are living paycheck to paycheck with limited resources, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more challenging for them to continue their education. Recognizing how difficult this is, Northern Essex has created the…
Alumna Earns Prestigious Writer’s Award
NECC alumna and West Newbury resident Diannely Antigua was one of 10 emerging writers to receive the prestigious Whiting Award. The award has been presented annually, for the…
NECC Now Running Essex County Corrections Educational Programs
The recent PBS documentary series College Behind Bars claims that, as a country, we…
Secretary Acosta to Deliver Commencement Address at Northern Essex
Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Rosalin Acosta, a past Northern Essex Community College trustee, has been selected to deliver the commencement address to this year’s…
Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Rosalin Acosta, a past Northern Essex Community College trustee, has been selected to deliver the commencement address to this year’s…
Immigration Expert to Speak at NECC
Dr. Westy Egmont, founding director of the Immigrant Integration Lab of the Boston College School of Social Work, will address the facts around U.S.…
Dr. Westy Egmont, founding director of the Immigrant Integration Lab of the Boston College School of Social Work, will address the facts around U.S.…
2020 Inductees to NECC Hall of Fame Announced
Northern Essex Community College’s athletic department has announced the 2020 induction class for the Athletics Hall of Fame. This is…
Northern Essex Community College’s athletic department has announced the 2020 induction class for the Athletics Hall of Fame. This is…
Governor Baker Appoints Lawrence Educator to NECC Board of Trustees
Shalimar Quiles, head of the Hennessey School in Lawrence, has been appointed to the Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. Born and raised in Lawrence and a 2008 graduate of Northern Essex, Quiles has…
Shalimar Quiles, head of the Hennessey School in Lawrence, has been appointed to the Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. Born and raised in Lawrence and a 2008 graduate of Northern Essex, Quiles has… Past articles by year
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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. Thirty-eight students from 38 states, Washington, D.C., and Mexico make up this year's… Faculty & Staff »
Eighteen NECC Professors Transform Courses with AI and Open Educational Resources
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 »
Two New Members Join the NECC Board of Trustees
Haverhill, MA (September 8, 2025) — The Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees welcomed two new members at its September meeting, following Governor Maura Healey’s appointment of Dr. Zandra Kelley and the election of Melissa Horne. “We’re so excited… 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 »
NECC Theater Presents: All in the Timing
Haverhill, MA (September 3, 2025) — Northern Essex Community College and NECC Theater are proud to present this fall's production: All in the Timing. The show is a collection of one-act comedic plays by David Ives, known for its witty,… 
