Haverhill, MA (July 30, 2026) – For the third consecutive year, the Northern Essex Community College athletic department led all Region 21 schools as they accumulated 10 NJCAA All-Academic honorees, as announced by the NJCAA...
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Northern Essex Community College, in partnership with the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, recently published the inaugural edition of the literary journal, Handwritten. It contains nearly a dozen original essays, poetry, artwork and creative writing by students at the Middleton House of Corrections. NECC and ECSD have partnered together...
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Creating Opportunity Through Giving, Guidance, and Partnership
it’s the most wonderful time of the year 🍎💻💫📚💭
Higher Education, School Supplies, college life, college prep, first generation, back to school, #backtoschool #supplieshaul #collegelife #studying #inspo explore
it’s the most wonderful time of the year 🍎💻💫📚💭
Higher Education, School Supplies, college life, college prep, first generation, back to school, #backtoschool #supplieshaul #collegelife #studying #inspo explore
we put the 2 Cs in chic😊
#KindaChic #HigherEducation #Inspo #Trend #CommunityCollege
siri, play i miss you by @blink182 (31 days til you`re back on campus🤞)
This week, we played tourist for a day & met local business owner (Maria’s Restaurant) and NECC alumni Issa Zefta💫
Issa came to the U.S. in 1983, studied at Bradford College, then found his footing at Northern Essex — a place he credits with some of the best teachers and advisors of his life. From there, his path took him through UMass Lowell and Mount Ida College. But somewhere along the way, life had other plans.
“I never thought I was going to be in the restaurant business,” Issa says.
What started as a small local restaurant that came up for sale turned into decades of building something bigger than a business — a family.
For Issa, running a restaurant was never just about good food and a great location (though he’ll tell you those matter too… a LOT). It’s about being part of the community. His restaurant has stood alongside organizations like the Exchange Club, Kiwanis, the Boys and Girls Club, the Lions, and local veterans — because for Issa, showing up for your neighbors isn’t optional. It’s the job.
He talks about the Merrimack Valley the way you’d talk about someone you love — a place shaped by different cultures and experiences, close to the mountains, close to the beach. A unique place to build a life. And in his 38 years here, Issa has done exactly that, one relationship, one commitment, one dish at a time.
“If it wasn’t for the family, we’d never be here that long.”
💭This is the first story in a new series where we are sitting down with alumni who are building futures within our community — one conversation at a time. Issa’s story is a reminder that community isn’t just something you join. It’s something you show up for, every single day, for almost four decades.
#AlumniSpotlight #CommunityBuilders #NorthernEssex #MerrimackValley #SmallBusiness
This week, we played tourist for a day & met local business owner (Maria’s Restaurant) and NECC alumni Issa Zefta💫
Issa came to the U.S. in 1983, studied at Bradford College, then found his footing at Northern Essex — a place he credits with some of the best teachers and advisors of his life. From there, his path took him through UMass Lowell and Mount Ida College. But somewhere along the way, life had other plans.
“I never thought I was going to be in the restaurant business,” Issa says.
What started as a small local restaurant that came up for sale turned into decades of building something bigger than a business — a family.
For Issa, running a restaurant was never just about good food and a great location (though he’ll tell you those matter too… a LOT). It’s about being part of the community. His restaurant has stood alongside organizations like the Exchange Club, Kiwanis, the Boys and Girls Club, the Lions, and local veterans — because for Issa, showing up for your neighbors isn’t optional. It’s the job.
He talks about the Merrimack Valley the way you’d talk about someone you love — a place shaped by different cultures and experiences, close to the mountains, close to the beach. A unique place to build a life. And in his 38 years here, Issa has done exactly that, one relationship, one commitment, one dish at a time.
“If it wasn’t for the family, we’d never be here that long.”
💭This is the first story in a new series where we are sitting down with alumni who are building futures within our community — one conversation at a time. Issa’s story is a reminder that community isn’t just something you join. It’s something you show up for, every single day, for almost four decades.
#AlumniSpotlight #CommunityBuilders #NorthernEssex #MerrimackValley #SmallBusiness
anything is possible when you’ve got the right mindset🎧
we’re about a month out from Fall Semester 2026. What are you going to accomplish this semester?💭
anything is possible when you’ve got the right mindset🎧
we’re about a month out from Fall Semester 2026. What are you going to accomplish this semester?💭
tag someone you`re grateful for! we`ll start ☺️ @necc_library @neccstudentlife
brb, touching grass and hugging trees🌲🤭
comment so she thinks i did a good job pls🤲
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shoutout @neccacademiccoaching for being the best hype squad (& videographers😅)
if you didn’t know, now you do 💫
We are SO lucky that our Haverhill campus is a short trip from some scenic views and sweet treats😋
📍Winnekenni Park (347 Kenoza Ave)
📍Biggarts Ice Cream (506 Amesbury Rd) @biggartsicecream
if you didn’t know, now you do 💫
We are SO lucky that our Haverhill campus is a short trip from some scenic views and sweet treats😋
📍Winnekenni Park (347 Kenoza Ave)
📍Biggarts Ice Cream (506 Amesbury Rd) @biggartsicecream
#WorldEmojiDay, but make it 💫NECC💫
in honor of #WorldEmojiDay, comment your major in emojis ONLY... let`s see how many we can figure out🤭
#WorldEmojiDay, but make it 💫NECC💫
in honor of #WorldEmojiDay, comment your major in emojis ONLY... let`s see how many we can figure out🤭
what are yours? 🚩🫣 #FIFAWorldCup2026
