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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…
NECC Celebrates Class of 2023
May 17, 2023 – 3:44 pm
NECC Celebrates Class of 2023 Over 700 students are now part of the Northern Essex Community College alumni family. Four hundred of those students, along with their families and friends, gathered under the tent on the Haverhill Campus for the 61st annual Commencement Ceremony this…
Covanta Announces $100k Grant for NECC Haverhill Promise Program
May 4, 2023 – 2:38 pm
Haverhill, MA (May 3, 2023) ­– A pledge from Covanta, our local sustainability company, will help more Haverhill High School graduates earn their associate degrees tuition-free at Northern Essex Community College. Covanta Senior Manager of Corporate Relations Alyssa Wilds announced…
College Leaders, Community Partners Visit the Dominican Republic
April 21, 2023 – 2:53 pm
Six members of the Northern Essex leadership team, along with several community partners, recently spent a week in the Dominican Republic. With forty percent of Northern Essex students having ties to the Dominican Republic, the cultural immersion trip was a…
Kiss 108 Co-Host Will Be Featured Commencement Speaker
March 23, 2023 – 12:41 pm
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (March 23, 2023)– Planning is underway for the 61st Annual Commencement Ceremony at Northern Essex Community College. The event will be held Saturday, May 13 at 11 am, on the Haverhill Campus. More than 400 students…
Northern Essex and UMass Lowell Sign Innovative Joint Admissions Agreement
March 1, 2023 – 4:53 pm
Northern Essex and UMass Lowell Sign Innovative Joint Admissions Agreement Haverhill, MA (February 27, 2023)– A new joint admissions agreement between Northern Essex Community College and UMass Lowell will enhance the transfer process between the two institutions. Upon acceptance to NECC, students who opted into joint admissions on their application…
New Department of Higher Education Commissioner Visits NECC
January 26, 2023 – 3:08 pm
New Department of Higher Education Commissioner Visits NECC Lawrence, MA (January 24, 2023)– Leaders from the city of Lawrence and Northern Essex Community College gathered on Tuesday morning to welcome the Commonwealth’s new Commissioner of Higher Education, Noe Ortega. The visit included a roundtable discussion at the El…
NECC Partnership Awarded $1 Million Grant to Expand Access to STEM Degrees
December 13, 2022 – 6:49 pm
NECC Partnership Awarded $1 Million Grant to Expand Access to STEM Degrees Haverhill, MA (December 13, 2022) – Northern Essex Community College and Haverhill High School are one of five partnerships statewide to receive funding to create new STEM Tech Career Academies. The initiative will help more young people earn associate degrees…
Northern Essex Meets Job Demand of Rapidly Expanding Industry with Three Cannabis Certificate Courses
November 14, 2022 – 4:27 pm
Haverhill, MA (November 16, 2022) – Northern Essex is the first community college in northeastern Massachusetts to offer job training in the cannabis industry. Registration is now open for three certificate courses: Advanced Manufacturing Agent, Advanced Dispensary Associate Program, and…
Northern Essex Event Honors Veterans
November 10, 2022 – 6:57 pm
Northern Essex Event Honors Veterans Haverhill, MA (November 10, 2022) – Northern Essex Community College paid tribute to veterans Thursday with a special event on the Haverhill Campus. Students and staff along with local leaders, law enforcement, and military members came together for a flag-raising…

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