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Biology Grad Determined to Build a Better Future
At the age of 23, Northern Essex Community College graduate McKenzie Bova has already faced some of life’s most difficult challenges. She lost both her parents as a teen, worked to get her siblings under one...
Northern Essex Celebrates Class of 2026
Haverhill, MA (May 16, 2026) — Northern Essex Community College is proud to celebrate the 807 members of the class of 2026. More than 400 of them gathered with their friends and family, along with...
NECC Knights Headed to Fifth Straight World Series
Haverhill, MA (May 17, 2026) – After falling in game two of the Northeast District Tournament on Sunday, the Northern Essex Community College baseball team bounced back in a big way in the nightcap as...
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May highlights the importance of mental health and wellbeing, and encourages awareness, support, and access to care for students and communities. Learn more from the American College Health Association.
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Pedro Rentas, SGA President ’24-25
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