Jean Poth, vice president of institutional advancement and executive director of the NECC Foundation at Northern Essex Community College, recently received the SMART Woman Award from Haverhill’s girls inc., during its 100th anniversary celebration.

Poth, a resident of Groveland, was one of three area woman celebrated during the celebration that featured First Lady of Massachusetts Diane Patrick, who served as honorary chair of the event; and keynote speakers Congresswoman Niki Tsongas and former Governor Michael Dukakis and his wife Kitty Dukakis.

The SMART Woman award is given to women who “know the value of education and recognize it is one of the most critical elements of success.”

Poth is an active volunteer in the community. She currently serves on the board of the Greater Haverhill Chamber of Commerce’s executive and finance committees. She is also an active Rotarian and serves on their board.

Over the years, she has volunteered for numerous organizations and has received many leadership awards.

In accepting the award Poth said, “Being recognized as a SMART Woman is probably the greatest compliment you could give me, because I have always valued education… …I do believe in the power of education to transform lives, and I feel very fortunate that I have been given the opportunity to devote my career to higher education.”

Girls Inc. serves girls and their families through year-round academic enrichment and skills building programs that focus on self-reliance, leadership, STEM education, economic literacy, substance abuse prevention, violence prevention, healthy life choices and career exploration.

For more information on NECC’s institutional advancement visit the website.

Northern Essex Community College’s Chamber Ensemble, under the direction of Christina Dietrich will perform a free concert on Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. in the Hartleb Technology Center on the Haverhill Campus, 100 Elliott St.

The performance will feature works by Bach, Bernstein, Handel, Pachelbel, and others with a Boston area premiere by composer-in-residence Dr. Kenneth Langer.

Northern Essex offers an Associate in Arts Degree: Music Option and a certificate in music technology.

For further information contact Christina Dietrich at cdietrich@necc.mass.edu.

Northern Essex Community College administrators Ron Taber of Raymond, NH, who is assistant vice president of marketing communications, and Joan Scionti of Salem, NH, who is director of business systems for academic and student affairs, recently completed the Massachusetts Community College Leadership Academy (MCCLA), designed for community colleges to prepare future leaders while supporting existing talent.

Each year, community college presidents submit the names of two professionals to participate in CCLA. At NECC participation is a collaborative effort between college leadership, the participants, and the Center for Professional Development. Two participants are selected with consideration given to the professional development interests and needs of the candidates, advancement opportunities, and access to CCLA for different areas of the college.

Taber, has worked at the college for 15 years. His completed project, titled “Maximizing Organizational Resources and Efficiency” was designed to evaluate the resources required to support and sustain all day-to-day business operations and ongoing strategic initiatives.

“As the college embarks on a new and ambitious institutional strategic plan, the need has never been greater to track, assess, and monitor the allocation of available internal resources,” wrote Taber.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Syracuse University. He manages the marketing communications department including oversight of the college’s marketing and promotional activities.

Scionti’s project titled “Reporting Model for Academic Planning and Enrollment Management Services” was designed to create a reporting model for academic affairs and enrollment management services to use for academic planning and resource allocation.

“The goal would be to have a reporting model that provides reports that are accessible, accurate, and contain real time information,” wrote Scionti. “The reports will provide information for scheduling and staffing for future terms, the ability to increase graduation rates, and provide statistical information on course history.”

A five-year employee of NECC, Scionti, holds a bachelor of science in MIS from the UMass Lowell. She is responsible for directing and overseeing the design and implementation of new business processes as they relate to technology systems within Academic and Student Affairs.

For additional information on the MCCLA visit the NECC CCLA website.

Northern Essex Community College Professor Richard Padova, Global Studies, organized a weekend of events in memory of President John F. Kennedy, Nov. 22 through 24. At the opening ceremony on Friday, local government officials shared their thoughts on JFK and Professor Jim Murphy recited JFK’s inaugural address. Throughout the weekend, Professor Padova’s collection of JFK’s inauguration and campaign memorabilia was on display.

Shown in photo are (front row, left to right) State Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives, State Representative Linda Dean Campbell, State Representative Diana DiZoglio, and (back row, left to right) NECC Professor Richard Padova, Global Studies, NECC Professor Jim Murphy, Performing Arts, Representative Leonard Mirra, Haverhill Mayor James Fiorentini, Governor’s Councilor Eileen Duff, and Kate Machet, who was representing US Senator Edward Markey.

 

 

 

An open house for iHealth@NECC, the hybrid health care program of Northern Essex Community College, will be held Thursday, December 5, at 5:30 p.m. in the iHealth Building, 52 Franklin Street, Lawrence.

Following a group welcome which will introduce the variety of health care programs available at NECC, attendees can join a breakout session of their choosing to learn details on specific programs.

Individuals interested in a career in health care should consider attending this event which is free and open to the public.

Among the programs that will offer breakout sessions are Medical Assisting, Medical Billing, Healthcare Technician, Dental Assisting, Ophthalmic Assisting, and Medical Coding certificate programs as well as the NECC Associate of Science Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology and other programs.

Information will also be available on a variety of other NECC health care programs including Radiologic Technology, Paramedic, Sleep Technologist, and more.

iHealth Programs are currently enrolling for the January semester, which begins January 22. While some health care programs are offered in traditional in-class formats, iHealth programs are offered as hybrid programs – with students attending class one or two times each week and completing the rest of the coursework online. iHealth programs offer affordable health training, a flexible schedule, and fast completion.

For additional information on this open house, contact Linda Comeau at lcomeau@necc.mass.edu or 978-738-7408.  To learn more about health programs available at Northern Essex, visit the website.