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Business Transfer Student Named to 2026 PTK All-Massachusetts Academic Team
The Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges is recognizing Northern Essex Community College student Dayana Ticallas Prado of Lawrence for her outstanding academic achievement and exemplary student service. They selected Ticallas Prado for the 2026 Phi...
The Nurse Who Never Clocks Out: How Elizabeth Stratton Became the Heart of Two Communities
She works twelve-hour shifts caring for oncology patients at Anna Jaques Hospital. She cheers from the bleachers at Northern Essex Community College basketball games. She bakes sweet treats for the players, answers the phone at...
Psychology Graduate Found Community Through the PACE Program
For psychology major Izaiah Igartua Rivera, coming to Northern Essex Community College following high school felt like a natural next step. His older sisters attended NECC before continuing their education, and the Haverhill native saw...
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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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