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Scholarship Winner Found NECC with a Little Help from her Friend
A Northern Essex Community College General Studies: Health Specialization student is among just four students from across the state honored at this year’s Massachusetts Educational Opportunity Association (MEOA) Scholarship Awards in New Bedford, MA. Kristie Eaton,...
Alumna Makes History as the First Full-Time Female Firefighter in Rowley
There’s a moment that sometimes happens when Merissa Titus-Abate ’16 jumps off the firetruck in front of a bunch of kids. “They say, ‘Oh my god, there’s a girl firefighter,’” she said. “That means a...
Hard Work Earns Volleyball Captain All-Region Honors
Northern Essex Community College student-athlete Cherly BritoRosario doesn’t shy away from a challenge, whether it’s on the court, in the classroom, or at work. In fact, when she first enrolled as a Criminal Justice major...
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Events CalendarDecember is Universal Human Rights Month
Info Session: Free Community College
Learn how NECC is now free to eligible Massachusetts residents!
Campus Tour and Information Session
Visit us on the Lawrence campus for an information session and a tour led by one of our admission counselors.
Salem State University Campus Transfer Visit
Transfer Connection Partnership between SSU and NECC!
NECC Spotlight
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Northern Essex Students, Faculty, and Staff
Pedro Rentas, SGA President ’24-25
Brian MacKenna-Rice & Lisa Fabbri-Lopez
