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The Student as a Teacher: Business Major Shares Research on Organizational Analysis

April 8, 2019/in Archive/by Ernie Greenslade

After taking an online course on organizational analysis, Northern Essex Community College business transfer major Daniel Keating became fascinated with the topic. That fascination led to additional research and a presentation which he will share on Wednesday, April 17 at noon in the Center for Business and Accounting, located in the Spurk Building, Room 201, Haverhill Campus.

Keating believes that the more you know about how organizations work, the more effective you will be.

“We are all involved in many organizations,” says Keating. “Those organizations may include your family, your school, your workplace, or the nonprofits you choose to get involved with.”

Keating promises that after attending his presentation you will be better able to navigate the organizations in your life and help make those organizations stronger.

Keating, a Groveland resident, will graduate from Northern Essex in May and is continuing on for a bachelor’s in finance and psychology. His ultimate goal is to obtain a master’s or doctorate degree in industrial organizational psychology.

He intends to pursue a career in private equity or venture capital, with a focus on improving employee life.

While at Northern Essex, he’s been very active on campus, serving as the student in residence at the Center for Business and Accounting and as a student representative on three of the New England Commission of Higher Education Inc (NECHE) self-study steering committees. He also serves as the student representative on two of the seven All College Assembly (ACA) committees: Finance and Student Affairs. The ACA is the college’s internal governance system.

Professor Sheila Muller is impressed with his focus and his dedication. “Daniel believes the fastest way to impact society as a whole is through private industry, specifically small agile companies that are receiving funding and counseling to scale their practices before they become slow moving corporate behemoths.”

To learn more about the April 17 presentation, contact Judith Ciampi in the Business and Accounting Center, 978 556-3409 or jciampi@necc.mass.edu.

NECC MarCom Department Brings Home a Silver

April 8, 2019/in Archive/by Ernie Greenslade

Northern Essex Community External Partners Report took home a silver in the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) Paragon Awards, the only national competition that honors excellence exclusively among marketing and PR professionals at two-year colleges.

The award was presented last month at NCMPR’s national conference in San Antonio, Texas.

The External Partners Report—titled “Together We Can Do Great Things”—was produced entirely in-house by the NECC Marketing and Communications team.

The report was distributed electronically last fall to 2300 of the college’s external partners including local employers; K-12 administrators; nonprofit leaders; transfer colleges; local, state, and federal elected officials; and volunteer boards. The goal was to position the college as an important community resource, making key influencers aware of the breadth and depth of its community partnerships.

The report combined stats—such as the 400-plus high school students who are enrolled at Northern Essex—with stories illustrating the best of the college’s external partnerships.

This year’s Paragon competition drew 1,939 entries from 262 colleges across the United States and Canada. Durham College of Canada won the Gold in the Electronic Annual Report category and Community College of Philadelphia was awarded the bronze.

To view the report, visit https://www.necc.mass.edu/partnersreport/

For more information, contact Ron Taber, NECC’s chief marketing officer, rtaber@necc.mass.edu.

With campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence, Northern Essex Community College offers over 60 associate degree and certificate programs as well as hundreds of noncredit courses designed for personal enrichment and career growth. Each year, close to 8,000 students are enrolled in credit associate degree and certificate programs on the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses; and another 2,600 take noncredit workforce development and community education classes on campus, and at businesses and community sites across the Merrimack Valley. For more information, visit the website at www.necc.mass.edu.

NECC Administrator Receives National Award

April 4, 2019/in Archive/by Ellen Small-Davis

Health care faculty member Nancy Julin and NECC President Lane Glenn attended the Chair Academy Annual conference where Julin received the Idahlynn Karre Exemplary Leadership Award.

Nancy Julin, Northern Essex Community College’s assistant dean of health professions and director of iHealth programs, received the The Idahlynn Karre Exemplary Leadership Award during the 28th Annual Chair Academy International Leadership Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

Julin, of Leominster, who has worked at Northern Essex for 15 years, will retire in May.

“Nancy Julin was instrumental in the implementation of this unique, successful program,” wrote NECC President Lane Glenn, who nominated her for the award. “iHealth serves the needs of busy, working adults who need flexibility in pursuing a college credential to obtain a living wage or advancement in their careers in the health care field. This effort involved creating multiple new academic programs, all offered in hybrid (part online and part classroom) courses so students only had to come to campus one or two nights a week.”

In addition, Glenn noted that Julin also oversaw support services for these busy adults, often from underrepresented groups to assure they were successful. iHealth has served thousands of students and helped to fill critical needs in our regional health care system.

The prestigious award is given to an individual or a team that has developed a program to enhance the learning community, increased diverse offerings while meeting the needs of a changing college population, created an environment that empowers others or exhibited model loyalty, commitment, and integrity.

Glenn presented the award to Julin at the conference in late March.

For additional information, contact Sharon McManus, director of professional development, at smcmanus@necc.mass.edu

NECC Offers Nurse Assistant Training

April 2, 2019/in Archive/by Ellen Small-Davis

Two Certified Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aid Programs will be offered through NECC this spring.

Northern Essex Community College will offer two, six-week nurse assistant/home health aide training program this spring and summer on the Haverhill campus, 100 Elliott St.

The programs will run from May 20 through June 28 and July 8 through August 16, Mondays through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Information sessions will be held April 24 and May 8, for the May 20 program and June 12 and 19 for the July 8 program. All information sessions run from 10 a.m. until noon in room 114 at the HOW building. 671 Kenoza Street, Haverhill. Enter through the MASSHIRE entrance.

The program is designed to prepare individuals to sit for the Massachusetts Certified Nurse Assistant/ Certified Nurse Aide exam and be listed in the Nurse Aide Registry. The program includes resume development and opportunities to speak with representatives from local health-care facilities.

Program and tuition fees are $2019. For additional information contact Nancy Tariot, coordinator of the nurse assistant program, at 978-659-1273 or email her at ntariot@necc.mass.edu

TV Producer to Present Free Episode Screening and Discussion at NECC

April 2, 2019/in Archive/by scomiskey

Producer Alexander Maggio

Members of the public are invited to attend a free screening and discussion session with Alexander Maggio, producer of the hit CBS television series “Madam Secretary,” on Wednesday, April 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Linda Hummel-Shea ArtSpace in the Northern Essex Community College Bentley Library, 100 Elliott Street, Haverhill.

The session will feature an exclusive presentation of “Madam Secretary” season four episode “Night Watch,” which depicts the U.S. government’s actions in the wake of an erroneous report of nuclear attack. A discussion and Q&A session, centered on television’s role in promoting civic engagement, will follow the main presentation.

This event is co-sponsored by the NECC Civic Engagement Center, the Center for Liberal Arts, and the Students for a Democratic Society.

Alexander Maggio is a writer and producer best known for his work with “Madam Secretary” and “Homeland.” He holds an MFA from the University of California, Los Angeles.

For more information on the screening, or for sign language interpreting or access requests, please contact Stephen Slaner at sslaner@necc.mass.edu or at 978-556-3528.

The screening and discussion will coincide with NECC’s annual “College for a Day” event, which welcomes anyone who is interested in enrolling at Northern Essex the opportunity to learn more about the life of a community college student, sit in on college-level courses, tour the campus, and more. To learn more about this event, please visit the “College for a Day” page.

With campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence, Northern Essex Community College offers over 60 associate degree and certificate programs as well as hundreds of noncredit courses designed for personal enrichment and career growth. Each year, close to 8,000 students are enrolled in credit associate degree and certificate programs on the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses; and another 2,600 take noncredit workforce development and community education classes on campus, and at businesses and community sites across the Merrimack Valley. For more information, visit the website at www.necc.mass.edu.

Basic ESL Course Offered

April 1, 2019/in Archive/by Ellen Small-Davis

Northern Essex Community College is offering a fee-based Basic English as a Second Language (BESL) course for non-native English speakers who want to improve their language skills. It will be offered, beginning in May, at NECC Riverwalk, 360 Merrimack St. Lawrence.

Testing dates for admission to the program are Mondays, April 8, 22, and 29 and May 6 and 13 from 4 to 5:15 p.m. Two levels of classes will be held May 28 through July 18.

This eight-week course is designed to prepare individuals to transition into Academic English as a Second Language (ESL) programs at Northern Essex.

The cost is $150 and an additional $60 for books.

For more information, contact Marsha Parinussa Flynn, coordinator of the program at mparinussaflynn@necc.mass.edu

Speaker Taps into Motivation Using Humor

March 29, 2019/in Archive/by Ellen Small-Davis

Writer, blogger, humorist, Silverio Pérez will present a Spanish only event in Lawrence.

Motivational speaker and artist Silverio Pérez of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, will present a Spanish only event, “Charla de Humortivación: Domesticando tu Dinosaurio,” on Tuesday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. in Northern Essex Community College’s Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Allied Health and Technology Center, 414 Common St., Lawrence, in room 301.

The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by PIÉS de Latino NECC.

Pérez is an artist with a long and successful career as a writer, blogger, humorist, lecturer, motivator and influencer of the Caribbean and Latin America. He is the winner of the Emmy Award for his documentaries “Paso a Paso on the Camino de Santiago” as the best documentary of 2014 and Croatto “La Huella de un Emigrante” in 2016.

He is also a musician, composer, and host of radio and television programs. He pioneered the movement of the New Puerto Rican Song and co-founded the group Haciendo Punto in Otro Son, along with Tony Croatto. He is the composer of innumerable songs, and writer of the satire group Los Rayos Gamma. He is the author of 12 books of different genres. In 2017 he released his first novel “Un espejo en la selva,” which won two awards as best story novel and best drama and action novel of the Latino International Book Award.

For the last 17 years, Pérez has worked in the field of motivational speaking. He develops workshops and conferences around the concept of “Humortivación”. The premise is that humans, no matter their mental, emotional and spiritual development, need to constantly focus on getting the most out of their talents and potential. His talks are fun but above all motivating. The audience members have fun, but will learn basic concepts that can be applied to daily life.

For additional information contact Analuz Garcia, at agarcia@necc.mass.edu

Charlista promueve motivación usando el humor

El charlista motivador y artista Silverio Pérez de Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, presentará un evento en español, “Charla de Humortivación: Domesticando tu Dinosaurio”, el martes 9 de abril, a las 6:30 pm en Ibrahim El-Hefni Allied Health and Northern Essex Community College. Centro de Tecnología, 414 Common St., Lawrence, en la salón 301.

Este evento es gratis para el público y está patrocinado por PIÉS Latinos de NECC.

Pérez es un artista con una larga y exitosa carrera como escritor, blogger, humorista, conferencista, motivador e influyente del Caribe y América Latina. Ganador del Premio Emmy en el 2014 por sus documentales “Paso a Paso en el Camino de Santiago” como el mejor documental y la croata “La Huella de un Emigrante” en 2016.

También es músico, compositor y presentador de programas de radio y televisión. Fue pionero en el movimiento de la canción puertorriqueña y cofundó el grupo Haciendo Punto en Otro Son, junto con Tony Croatto. Es el compositor de innumerables canciones, y escritor del grupo de sátiras Los Rayos Gamma. Es autor de 12 libros de diferentes géneros. En 2017 lanzó su primera novela “Un espejo en la selva”, que ganó dos premios como mejor novela de cuentos y mejor drama y novela de acción del Premio Internacional del Libro Latino.

Durante los últimos 17 años, Pérez ha trabajado en el campo de la motivación Desarrolla talleres y conferencias en torno al concepto de “Humortivación”. La premisa es que los humanos, sin importar su desarrollo mental, emocional y espiritual, necesitan enfocarse constantemente en sacar el máximo provecho de sus talentos y potencial. Sus charlas son divertidas pero sobre todo motivadoras. Los miembros de la audiencia se divierten, pero aprenderán conceptos básicos que se pueden aplicar a la vida diaria.

Para información adicional comuniquese con Analuz Garcia, agarcia@necc.mass.edu

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Eastern Bank Chair and CEO Bob Rivers to Deliver NECC’s Commencement Address

March 28, 2019/in Archive/by Ernie Greenslade

On Saturday, May 18, Bob Rivers, chair and CEO of Eastern Bank, will be the featured speaker at Northern Essex Community College’s 57th annual commencement ceremony, which will be held beginning at 11 am on the Haverhill Campus. In addition to leading Eastern Bank, America’s oldest and largest mutual bank and the largest independent community bank headquartered in Massachusetts with $11 billion in assets, Bob is a leader of social justice and sustainability causes, and an advocate for a more inclusive community.

“I have long been an admirer of Bob, his story, and the incredible community building and economic development work—centered in principles of social justice—that he and Eastern Bank have been doing locally and regionally,” said Lane Glenn, president of Northern Essex. “He’s been a strong supporter of community colleges and our mission, and he will be the perfect speaker for our grads.”

Rivers, a 37-year community banker who started his career as a teller and bank janitor in his hometown of Stoughton, believes that doing what’s right and smart means building a strong business that does good things to help people prosper. Under his leadership, Eastern has delivered record financial results while carrying out the principles of community service, philanthropy and advocacy. Eastern’s growth and financial success enable it to provide greater contribution to area nonprofits as well as increasing resources to better serve its customers and strengthen the local economy. As a community bank, Eastern’s success is directly linked to the strength of the communities it serves. It regularly invests in underrepresented and underserved communities and has locations in 12 of the 26 “Gateway Cities,” including Lawrence where in 2011 Eastern opened the first full-service banking office in the community in more than two decades.

During River’s tenure as CEO, Eastern has been a leading voice in the business community in support of equal opportunity for all, including on the successful Yes On 3 transgender rights ballot initiative in Massachusetts, the advancement of women, and the growth of minority-owned businesses. Since 1999, Eastern has donated an average of 10% of its net income to local charities and its outspoken advocacy and community support have exceeded more than $120 million in charitable giving. In Lawrence and Haverhill, Eastern has given more than $550,000 to nonprofits in those communities in the past five years alone and made a $100,000 grant in 2018 to “The Leading Into the Future Together (LIFT)” campaign for Northern Essex Community College. Bob is also a co-founder of the Lawrence Partnership, the private-public sector collaboration focused on accelerating economic development and improving the quality of life in Lawrence.

In addition to his work at Eastern, Rivers serves on the Boards of many nonprofits across the state, including as Chair of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable and The Dimock Center. His extensive involvement in the community also includes serving on the Board of Directors of The Lowell Plan, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and Jobs for Mass. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Stonehill College, the Board of Corporators of Lowell General Hospital, the Advisory Boards of the Lawrence Partnership and JFK Library Foundation, and is a member of the Boston Women’s Workforce Council. Rivers has been named among the Top 10 “Most Influential People in Boston” by Boston Magazine, and to the Boston Business Journal Power 50 list for the last three years. He has been recognized by many organizations for his work in championing diversity and social justice, including The Boston Globe, The Partnership, Get Konnected!, Color Magazine, the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA), the Asian American Civic Association (AACA), Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA), El Planeta, the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, The Theater Offensive, and MassINC.

For more information about NECC’s 2019 commencement, visit the website, www.necc.mass.edu/commencement. Additional information about Bob Rivers is available here.

With campuses in Haverhill and Lawrence, Northern Essex Community College offers over 60 associate degree and certificate programs as well as hundreds of noncredit courses designed for personal enrichment and career growth. Each year, 8,500 students are enrolled in credit associate degree and certificate programs on the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses; and another 2,600 take noncredit workforce development and community education classes on campus, and at businesses and community sites across the Merrimack Valley. For more information, visit the website at www.necc.mass.edu.

Author to Revisit City for White Fund Lecture

March 28, 2019/in Archive/by Ellen Small-Davis

Author Julia Alvarez will be the next White Fund speaker Thursday, April 25, at the Lawrence Public Library.

It’s been 25 years since “In the Time of Butterflies,” by Julia Alvarez was published. The book, which presents a fictional account of the real-life Mirabal sisters who rebelled against Dominican Republic dictator Trujillo, is being re-released by Algonquin Press. Alvarez will present a White Fund lecture titled “Butterfly Power: An Evening with Julia Alvarez,” offered in partnership with Northern Essex Community College and the Lawrence Public Library.

Alvarez will read excerpts from the book followed by a book signing. The event is free and open to the public on Thursday, April 25, at 6 p.m. at the Lawrence Public Library, 51 Lawrence St., Lawrence. Area book clubs are encouraged to read the book and attend the event.

The new edition of “In the time of Butterflies,” will be on sale. This will be her second visit to Lawrence.

Born in New York City in 1950, Julia Alvarez’s parents returned to their native country, Dominican Republic, shortly after her birth. Ten years later, the family was forced to flee to the United States because of her father’s involvement in a plot to overthrow Trujillo.

Alvarez captured the story of the Mirabal sisters, who plotted to overthrow Trujillo and paid for it with their lives.

In addition to “Butterflies” Alvarez has written several novels including “How the García Girls Lost Their Accents,” “Yo!”,”In the Name of Salomé,” and “Saving the World”.

She has received numerous awards for her work including the Pura Belpré and Américas Awards for her books for young readers, the Hispanic Heritage Award, and the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award. In 2013, she received the National Medal of Arts from President Obama.

The White Fund’s purpose is to have a free series of interactive presentations for Lawrence area adults, youth, and children. The audience is encouraged to seek wisdom, cultural enrichment, and intellectual enhancement by attending and participating.

The views expressed in the White Fund Enlightenment Series presentations are the views of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of Northern Essex.

Funded by a generous financial gift from the Honorable Daniel Appleton White, the White Fund Lecture Series has provided cultural conversation featuring well-known lecturers in fields such as history, literature, travel, the arts, and politics. The White Fund is collaborating with Northern Essex on this series.

For additional information on Alvarez or the White Fund Lecture Series contact Analuz Garcia at agarcia@necc.mass.edu

NECC Plans “College for a Day” Event

March 22, 2019/in Archive/by Ellen Small-Davis

Prospective students will have an opportunity to experience community college life this April when Northern Essex Community College hosts its annual “College for a Day,” on Wednesday, April 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Haverhill campus, 100 Elliott St.

This annual event, which is free and open to the public, is designed to give anyone interested in enrolling at Northern Essex an opportunity to live a day in the life of a community college student. Sit in on college-level courses, speak with current students, tour the campus, and meet with members of the admissions staff to learn about the NECC application process.

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Linda Hummel-Shea ArtSpace Gallery in the Harold Bentley Library there will be a showing of the “Night Watch” episode of the popular television show “Madam Secretary,” followed by a discussion with writer/ producer and political advisor Alex Maggio. The episode depicts a dramatization of a false nuclear attack on the U.S. Maggio will discuss the use of television as a vehicle to raise awareness of political and social issues. It is free and open to the public

College for a Day coincides with the spring jam. Attendees are invited to engage in a range of games and crafts as well as enjoy live music, converse with faculty, staff, and students, and eat complimentary food options. Many of NECC’s student organizations will be on site with informational materials and giveaways. All are welcome to participate.

For additional information on “College for a Day,” please visit the college’s website

To register, or request a sign language interpreter, call 978-556-3721 or email admissions@necc.mass.edu.