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NECC Nursing Program 50th Anniversary: Q&A with Margaret Fitzgerald ’70
This year marks 50 years since the NECC nursing program graduated its first class. To celebrate, we are sharing the diverse success stories of nursing alumni through the decades whose contributions have positively impacted…
This year marks 50 years since the NECC nursing program graduated its first class. To celebrate, we are sharing the diverse success stories of nursing alumni through the decades whose contributions have positively impacted…
COVID-19 Didn’t Derail this Business Grad
Northern Essex Community College Business Transfer Graduate James Batista lives in a multi-generational home in Lawrence with his mom, his brothers, his grandma, his aunts and his cousins. In April, COVID-19 spread through his home, infecting all of the adults…
Haverhill High School Seniors Graduate with College Credits, Thanks to Early College Program
When 2020 Haverhill High School (HHS) graduates Alejandro Molina-Morales and Jennifer Sanchez enroll in college this fall, they will each take with them 46 college credits they earned through Northern Essex Community College’s Early…
NECC 2020 Graduate: Tyler Sheltry
Name: Tyler Sheltry Major: Laboratory Science Hometown: Andover High School and Year of Graduation: Essex Agricultural and Technical High School in 2013 Did you attend another college or university before enrolling at NECC? If…
Name: Tyler Sheltry Major: Laboratory Science Hometown: Andover High School and Year of Graduation: Essex Agricultural and Technical High School in 2013 Did you attend another college or university before enrolling at NECC? If…
NECC 2020 Graduate: Jeurys Santiago
Name: Jeurys Santiago (founder of Minds with Purpose) Major: Business Transfer GPA: 3.22 Hometown: Lawrence High School and Year of Graduation: First three years at Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics and senior year…
Name: Jeurys Santiago (founder of Minds with Purpose) Major: Business Transfer GPA: 3.22 Hometown: Lawrence High School and Year of Graduation: First three years at Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics and senior year…
NECC Nursing Student Works as CNA with COVID Patients
Tennessee Transplant Rosalyn Delequexe is working 12-hour shifts as a CNA for the Massachusetts COVID-19 relief team. In the fall, she will begin the college’s nursing program, and her goal is to…
Tennessee Transplant Rosalyn Delequexe is working 12-hour shifts as a CNA for the Massachusetts COVID-19 relief team. In the fall, she will begin the college’s nursing program, and her goal is to…
NECC: 2020 Graduate: Victoria Cerasuolo
Name: Victoria Cerasuolo Major: Associate of Science in Public Health; Community Health Worker Certificate Hometown: Haverhill GPA: 3.39 High School and Year of Graduation: Whittier Regional Technical High School, 2016 Did you attend another…
Name: Victoria Cerasuolo Major: Associate of Science in Public Health; Community Health Worker Certificate Hometown: Haverhill GPA: 3.39 High School and Year of Graduation: Whittier Regional Technical High School, 2016 Did you attend another…
NECC 2020 Graduate: Emily Forisso
Name: Emily Forisso Major: Early Childhood Education Hometown: Haverhill GPA: 3.95 High School & Year of Graduation: Haverhill High School - Class of 2017 Did You Attend Another College or University Before NECC? I…
Name: Emily Forisso Major: Early Childhood Education Hometown: Haverhill GPA: 3.95 High School & Year of Graduation: Haverhill High School - Class of 2017 Did You Attend Another College or University Before NECC? I…
NECC 2020 Graduate: Christopher Molinari
Name: Christopher Molinari Major: Electrical Engineering Hometown: Methuen GPA: 3.98 / 4.00 High School and Year of Graduation: Greater Lawrence Technical School, 2017 Did you attend another college or university before enrolling at NECC?…
Name: Christopher Molinari Major: Electrical Engineering Hometown: Methuen GPA: 3.98 / 4.00 High School and Year of Graduation: Greater Lawrence Technical School, 2017 Did you attend another college or university before enrolling at NECC?…
This NHS Senior Earned a College Degree before her High School Diploma
Most students get their high school diploma and then go off to college, but Newburyport native Violet Merrill took what she calls…
Most students get their high school diploma and then go off to college, but Newburyport native Violet Merrill took what she calls… Past articles by year
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Two 2025 Graduates Named to PTK All-Massachusetts Academic Team
Boston, MA (May 9, 2025) — The Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges recognizes two Northern Essex Community College students for outstanding academic achievement and exemplary student service. They selected Nayeli Almanzar-Lizardo and Daniela Valdivia-Terres for the 2025 Phi Theta Kappa… Faculty & Staff »
NECC Selects Vice President of Student Affairs and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Haverhill, MA (May 14, 2025) – After a comprehensive search process that engaged students, faculty, and staff, Northern Essex Community College announced that it is filling two key positions in institutional leadership, selecting Dr. Joanne Landers as Vice President of… Campus & Community »
Two New Trustees Join the NECC Board
Haverhill, MA (May 1, 2025) — The Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees is pleased to welcome two new members. Governor Maura Healey has appointed Zoila Gomez and Juan Yepez to five-year terms. Local immigration… Programs »
Additional State Funding to Support Free Health Care Training Programs
Boston, MA (April 16, 2025) – The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that $9.7 million has been awarded through the Community College Nursing Grant to expand workforce training in critical health care professions across Massachusetts. This funding will support noncredit Certified… Events »
Students Inducted into Alpha Beta Gamma National Business Honor Society
Haverhill, MA (April 23, 2025) — Northern Essex Community College business students were recognized for academic excellence and leadership at the 38th annual induction and awards ceremony of the Beta Omicron Chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma. ABG is an international… 
