Individuals will have the opportunity to recycle electronic devices for free at Northern Essex Community College’s 6th Annual Electronics Recycling Event on the Haverhill Campus Tuesday, April 22, rain or shine.

Free and open to the public, this event is part of the college’s celebration of Environmental Awareness Month.

The free electronics recycling will be offered from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the David Hartleb Technology Center Parking Lot on the Haverhill campus, 100 Elliott St.

Secured Recycling of Lawrence will be available to collect outdated personal computers, laptops, fax machines, cell phones, electronics, copiers, wires and cables. No televisions, projection screens, or household appliances will be accepted.

Environmental Awareness events are sponsored by the Northern Essex Liberal Arts Revitalization Committee (LARC) and the NECC Libraries. For additional information contact Linda Shea, director of library services, at 978-556-3423 or lshea@necc.mass.edu

English Professor Ginger Hurajt

Northern Essex English professor and Haverhill resident Ginger Hurajt will teach a one-night poetry workshop on Wednesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. at the Langley-Adams Library, 100 Main St. Groveland.

This workshop is free and open to the public.

Hurajt, a popular professor in the English department, regularly teaches Poetry as Literature, Creative Writing Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction, as well as composition and other literature courses. She is a member of the NECC Poetry Group, a writing group that meets monthly and whose work was profiled in Parnassus, the college’s literary magazine.

Her poetry workshop explores this medium using mindfulness and reflection.

“Every poem contains part of the world,” she says. “The writer’s task is to make close observations and find the language to bring a story or an image to the page. How can we become better observers and writers? By using mindfulness and reflection we will create stronger “moments” of poetry. We will look at the work of master poets, and write and share our own short poems.”

Participants should come armed with paper and a pen or pencil.

This presentation is part of the college’s speakers’ bureau which provides speakers free of charge to area nonprofits.

For more information visit the website https://www.necc.mass.edu/community-engagement/speakers-bureau/ or contact Ernie Greenslade, Marketing Communications, 978 556-3862 or egreenslade@necc.mass.edu.

For more information on the presentation at the Langley-Adams Library, visit www.langleyadamslib.org

A plaque was installed in the foyer of the new El-Hefni Center in lawrence recognizing the work of Staples employee Jim McNamara.

For Jim McNamara, a furniture account executive at Staples, selecting all the right furnishings for Northern Essex’s shiny, new Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Allied Health and Technology Center in Lawrence, was more than a job – it was a mission. A mission, that didn’t go unnoticed.

So when the 57-year-old Hooksett, NH, resident died suddenly in January, just days away from the El-Hefni Center opening its doors to staff, faculty, and students eager to use the furnishings he selected with great care, both his colleagues at Staples and employees at NECC who worked closely with him, were devastated.

Jim and his efforts were so highly regarded by the NECC college community, that when the official opening and ribbon cutting for the El-Hefni Center were held on Friday, March 21, there was first a quiet ceremony in one corner of the foyer where a plaque, in his honor, was unveiled. With a few family members present, NECC President Lane Glenn with assistance from Jim’s widow Karen McNamara, removed the brown, craft paper from the plaque bearing his name.

The family of Staples employee Jim McNamara: son Jacob McNamara, family friend Sandy Glansberg, NECC President Lane Glenn, widow Karen McNamara and son Joshua Slovack.

The plaque reads, “In memory of our dear friend James McNamara… for his untiring efforts and outstanding service to NECC…”

 “This building is a true testament to his caring nature,” said long-time family friend and colleague Sandy Glansberg. “He really left his mark here. He knew every piece of furniture. He was really loved and trusted. He cared.”

Northern Essex Community College Alumni Association is pleased to announce its First Annual Golf Tournament on Monday, June 23, at the Renaissance Golf Club in Haverhill. All proceeds from the event will support the NECC Fund, which provides scholarships and academic enrichment programs for students at the college.

 Renaissance Golf Club was recently named “Course of the Year” for all of New England by the New England Chapter of the National Golf Course Owner of America (NEGCOA). Registration begins at 12 p.m. and will include 18 holes of golf, with a cart, lunch, an awards dinner, and a golf gift bag. 

Golfers of all types are welcomed to play and the event is not limited to NECC Alumni. Lupoli Companies is the Tournament Sponsor. Participants will have the opportunity to win a free car donated by Regan Ford, the event’s Hole-in-One sponsor. Other sponsors include the event’s Practice Range Sponsor-Salem Co-Operative Bank and Awards Dinner Sponsor-Comfort Home Care.

Golfer registration is now open and the cost is $800/foursome or $200/individual player. For more information or to register, visit www.necc.mass.edu/golf  or contact Lindsey Mayo, NECC directory of alumni and donor relations at lmayo@necc.mass.edu. 

Northern Essex Community College interns who participated in a business etiquette luncheon are, front row, left to right – Daniel McAndrew, Molly Fitzgerald, Michael Alongi, Chad Gorham, Thomas Shamma, and Andrea Cardwell. Back row, left to right – Max DuCap-Laguerre, Rick Paganelli, Nicholas Mazzone, and Christina Hillner. Missing from the photo – Ysasha Guzman.

Nearly a dozen Northern Essex Community College interns were all business at the recent business etiquette lunch sponsored by the planning and strategic initiatives department in the David Hartleb Technology Center.

The business and journalism/communication interns are participating in the pilot internship program which places them at internship sites such as Kiss 108, WEEI, Coca Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England, Wicked Local, The Eagle Tribune, Moody, Famiglietti & Andonico, Youngclaus & Company, and Colony Foods.

Reminding them that they only have one opportunity to make a first impression, Rose Dittmer, retired assistant dean of career planning, who served as facilitator , counseled the students on the proper business etiquette when dining out. She pressed upon them the importance of dressing and speaking appropriately at a business function and knowing the rules of the dining table.

Dittmer explained how an individual in a lesser position should be introduced up to the individual in a higher position. She told them to always wear a name badge on the right lapel so when shaking a person’s hand his or her eyes will naturally fall on the name badge. Never, she says, sit until invited to do so, so that among other things, you don’t sit in the CEO’s seat.

“Try and assess the tone of the event,” she recommended. “Be sure to RSVP and reach out to the administrative assistant who sent the invitation to find out the proper dress. This will help you avoid being over-dressed or under-dressed.”

Before attending an event, take the time to learn a little background about the company sponsoring the event, Dittmer suggested, so that small talk doesn’t become awkward.

Before entering the room she reminded them to turn off all electronic devices.

The interns were treated to a four-course dinner catered by Simply Elegant Catering.

As they dined, Dittmer reviewed with them which utensils to use when, how to pass the rolls and butter, and how to eat various dishes.

The event culminated with Dittmer explaining how to make an exit graciously while thanking the host. She also stressed the importance of following up with a thank you note.

For additional information on the internship program, contact Ashley Bragger, staff associate in Career Connections and coordinator of the business/journalism/communication internship program, at abragger@necc.mass.edu.