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From First Generation College Student to PhD: Brenda Bond-Fortier ’89
In September of 1987, Brenda Bond-Fortier ’89 stepped onto the NECC’s Haverhill campus for the first time, unaware of the fact that doing so would open the doors to…

Lawrence City Council Recognizes 2021 Biology Grad
2021 Northern Essex Community College Biology Graduate Mariel Bloise was in the spotlight on Tuesday, June 1, when she received honors for her academic success from the Lawrence City Council, which…
Human Services Major Will Be New Student Trustee
Human Services major Christina (Chrissy) Grace of Haverhill will join the Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees as the newly student-elected representative. Grace graduated from high school…

Q&A: NECC Journalism Grad Helen Helen Ubiñas, Recipient of AACC Outstanding Alumni Award
There are close to 1,100 community colleges in the U.S. and tens of millions of community…

NECC Launched His Career as a Coach and Athletic Director
When Sercan Fenerci ’04, was 20 years old, he slipped a note under the office door of Darren Stratton,…

At 17, Identical Twins Have High School and College Degrees
The phrase "high-achieving students" seems inadequate to describe Sabine and Violette Smith of Groveland, 17-year-old identical twins who are…

NECC Grad Selected for State Department Fellowship
If you want to know what it’s like to have the whole world at your fingertips,…

She Arrived in the U.S. with a Suitcase and a Dream
As a girl, growing up in the Dominican Republic, Paola Sierra de Valerio, now a resident of Lawrence, dreamed…
With Two Internships, This Computer Science Grad is Well Prepared for the Future
Vladimir Ventura of Lawrence is graduating from Northern Essex Community College on May 15 with an Associate Degree…
From High School Drop Out to High Honors College Grad
Michelle Colbert-Mason dropped out of Haverhill High School when she was 16, but she didn’t skip a…
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