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Business Student Named Semi-Finalist for Prestigious National Scholarship

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Business Transfer Student Tiary Gonzalez

Tiary Gonzalez of Haverhill, MA, chosen as a semi-finalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

Northern Essex Business Transfer student Tiary Gonzalez of Haverhill is one of just eight community college students from Massachusetts chosen as a semi-finalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The highly-selective, national scholarship awards recipients up to $40,000 to complete their bachelor’s degree at a four year college or university.

Just a few years ago, Gonzalez says she wouldn’t have dreamed her life would be like it is today. She moved to Haverhill from the Dominican Republic when she was just 17. With English as her second language, attending college at all seemed daunting. “But I decided to change my reality.” That determination led her to Northern Essex, where she enrolled in classes, despite having been out of school for nine years. “I was scared but really excited. I was determined, no matter how afraid I was,” she remembers.

A breakthrough came when she won an award in her English Composition I writing class. “I always see that happening to other people. I had to really work hard for it. That was a big turning point: if I did this with fear, what can I do without fear?” She says, for her, that started with not being afraid to speak up – something she hopes other students will take to heart. “Don’t be afraid to ask questions, and try to see fear as an opportunity. I think that changed my whole view on life. You have to feel the discomfort, that’s the only way you grow, in any setting.”

It turns out, Tiary Gonzalez was just getting started. She joined the volleyball team, the Civics Scholar Program, The National Society of Leadership & Success and became president of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, all while maintaining a perfect GPA. She’s also part of the Pathways to Academic and Career Excellence program (PACE), which is designed to connect first generation college students with resources and support. Gonzalez is currently working on a project to graduate with honors this spring and she will receive the Global Studies Department Award in Economics.

After graduation, Gonzalez plans to transfer to a four-year school and to major in finance. She’s already been accepted into five schools, including Boston University and Bentley University, and she’s waiting anxiously to hear from Northeastern. She also expects to find out any day now if she will be a finalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. No matter the outcome, she says she’s already gained so much from the process. “A few years back I would have thought ‘why bother?’ But I’m a different person now. If anything, I will gain that knowledge. Even if I don’t win I’m still happy. It shows everything is possible.”

The Business Transfer Program is designed to prepare students for further study toward the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Business by providing coursework in business administration and liberal arts. You can find more information here.

Business Student Named Semi-Finalist for Prestigious National Scholarship

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Business Transfer Student Tiary Gonzalez

Tiary Gonzalez of Haverhill, MA, chosen as a semi-finalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.

Northern Essex Business Transfer student Tiary Gonzalez of Haverhill is one of just eight community college students from Massachusetts chosen as a semi-finalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The highly-selective, national scholarship awards recipients up to $40,000 to complete their bachelor’s degree at a four year college or university.

Just a few years ago, Gonzalez says she wouldn’t have dreamed her life would be like it is today. She moved to Haverhill from the Dominican Republic when she was just 17. With English as her second language, attending college at all seemed daunting. “But I decided to change my reality.” That determination led her to Northern Essex, where she enrolled in classes, despite having been out of school for nine years. “I was scared but really excited. I was determined, no matter how afraid I was,” she remembers.

A breakthrough came when she won an award in her English Composition I writing class. “I always see that happening to other people. I had to really work hard for it. That was a big turning point: if I did this with fear, what can I do without fear?” She says, for her, that started with not being afraid to speak up – something she hopes other students will take to heart. “Don’t be afraid to ask questions, and try to see fear as an opportunity. I think that changed my whole view on life. You have to feel the discomfort, that’s the only way you grow, in any setting.”

It turns out, Tiary Gonzalez was just getting started. She joined the volleyball team, the Civics Scholar Program, The National Society of Leadership & Success and became president of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, all while maintaining a perfect GPA. She’s also part of the Pathways to Academic and Career Excellence program (PACE), which is designed to connect first generation college students with resources and support. Gonzalez is currently working on a project to graduate with honors this spring and she will receive the Global Studies Department Award in Economics.

After graduation, Gonzalez plans to transfer to a four-year school and to major in finance. She’s already been accepted into five schools, including Boston University and Bentley University, and she’s waiting anxiously to hear from Northeastern. She also expects to find out any day now if she will be a finalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. No matter the outcome, she says she’s already gained so much from the process. “A few years back I would have thought ‘why bother?’ But I’m a different person now. If anything, I will gain that knowledge. Even if I don’t win I’m still happy. It shows everything is possible.”

The Business Transfer Program is designed to prepare students for further study toward the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Business by providing coursework in business administration and liberal arts. You can find more information here.

Three Local 2021 Grads Named to PTK All-Massachusetts Academic Team

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Jay Anaya, Lawrence, PTK All-Massachusetts Academic Team

Three Northern Essex Community College students, Jay Anaya of Lawrence, Michelle Colbert-Mason of Haverhill, and Cathalina Eisan of Rowley, were named to the 2021 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Massachusetts Academic Team based on outstanding academic achievement and exemplary student service. All will be graduating from Northern Essex on May 15 with high honors.

Each spring, the Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges (MACC) honors students selected for the academic team at a ceremony at the State House. This year, students will be honored virtually during “PTK Community College Excellence Week”, which runs from Monday, April 26 to Friday, April 30.

“It’s been a stressful year, and all three of these students deserve special recognition for having achieved such high levels of academic success despite all the challenges,” said NECC President Lane Glenn. “If they can excel like this in the midst of a pandemic, I can’t wait to see what they will do in the future.”

Jay Anaya, a Lawrence, MA native, is graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA and an associate degree in criminal justice. She has already begun taking courses at UMass Lowell, while enrolled at Northern Essex, and she anticipates that she will graduate with her bachelor’s in criminal justice with a legal studies minor in just one year. A master’s degree is definitely in her future.

Anaya’s short term goal is to be a juvenile probation officer and long term she plans to become a criminal justice professor.

Michelle Colbert-Mason, Haverhill, PTK All-Massachusetts Academic Team

She says that because of her experience growing up in an urban area, she would most like to work with youth who may be troubled or at risk.

Anaya has volunteered in her community in the past, and, most recently, she has committed 400 hours as a crisis counselor at Crisis Text Line, helping those in need.

Michelle Colbert-Mason had to drop out of high school for health reasons. After getting her GED, she has excelled academically at Northern Essex, earning her associate degree in liberal arts: journalism/communications with high honors.

She also has been active on campus, serving as a student ambassador, helping other students with online learning; as a member of Phi Theta Kappa; and participating in the PACE (Pathways to Academic and Career Excellence) Program, a federally funded program for first generation college students.

A Haverhill resident, Colbert-Mason gives back to her community as a volunteer and member of Junior Board of the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston.

Her goal is to be a journalist and she has applied to bachelor’s programs at Northwestern, Northeastern, Simmons, UMass Amherst, Boston University, and Emerson.

She has been selected to the student speaker at the Liberal Arts Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 15.

Cathalina Eisan of Rowley, PTK All-Massachusetts Academic Team

Eisan’s goal is to be an interpreter for the Deaf, and her passion is working with Deaf children.

After earning her associate degree in American Sign Language studies in May, she plans to return to Northern Essex for her sign language interpreting certificate, an intensive program which will help her hone her signing skills.

When she graduates with the certificate in 2022, she plans on pursuing her interpreting license and eventually landing a position in a school system.

Eisan has a 3.71 GPA and she’s been working part time at TJ Maxx to pay for her schooling.

A resident of Rowley, she spent her early years in Derry, NH and graduated from high school in California.

Here is a link to a video featuring President Lane Glenn honoring the three scholars.

For additional information contact Professor Lisette Espinoza at lespinoza@necc.mass.edu

Northern Essex Community College has campuses in both Haverhill and Lawrence. It offers approximately 60 associate degree and certificate programs as well as hundreds of noncredit courses designed for personal enrichment and career growth.  Each year, 6,000 students are enrolled in credit associate degree and certificate programs on the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses; and another 2,000 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 or call 978-556-3700.

The Ethics of Anti-Racism is Topic of Next White Fund Lecture

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Eddie S. Glaude Jr, chair of the African American Studies Department at Princeton University

Eddie S. Glaude Jr., chair of the African American Studies Department at Princeton University, will deliver a virtual White Fund Lecture presentation titled “The Ethics of Anti-Racism” on Wednesday, May 5 at 6:30 pm,

Free and open to the public, with pre-registration required, his presentation will deconstruct the idea of whiteness and the way in which it determines the distribution of advantage and disadvantage in this country. The White Fund Lecture Series is a partnership with Northern Essex Community College.

An author, political commentator, public intellectual, and passionate educator, Glaude calls on his audiences to engage in an ongoing critique of racism’s manifestations, challenging people to think more carefully and systematically about racial issues.

Glaude’s writings include “Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul, “In a Shade of Blue: Pragmatism and the Politics of Black America”, and his most recent, the New York Times bestseller, “Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for our Own”, which takes a wide look at Black communities, the difficulties of race in the United States and the challenges we face as a democracy.

In his writing and speaking, Glaude is an American critic in the tradition of James Baldwin and Ralph Waldo Emerson, confronting history and bringing our nation’s complexities, vulnerabilities and hope into full view.

Glaude is the James S. McDonnell distinguished university professor and chair of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton. He frequently appears in the media, as a columnist for TIME Magazine and as an MSNBC contributor on programs like “Morning Joe” and “Deadline Whitehouse with Nicolle Wallace”. He regularly appears on “Meet the Press” on Sundays. Glaude also hosts Princeton’s AAS podcast, a conversation around the field of African American Studies and the Black experience in the 21st century.

To register for the presentation, fill out this form or contact Analuz Garcia at agarcia@necc.mass.edu

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.

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.

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.

Northern Essex Community College has campuses in both Haverhill and Lawrence. It offers approximately 60 associate degree and certificate programs as well as hundreds of noncredit courses designed for personal enrichment and career growth.  Each year, 6,000 students are enrolled in credit associate degree and certificate programs on the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses; and another 2,000 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 or call 978-556-3700.

Local CEO Receives 2021 NECC Outstanding Alumni Award

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Brian Mohika '06

Outstanding Alumni Award Recipient Brian Mohika ’06

The Northern Essex Community College Alumni Board is pleased to announce Haverhill resident Brian Mohika ’06 as the latest recipient of the Outstanding Alumni Award, an honor granted on an annual basis to a graduate who has achieved career-related success, is active in the local community, and/or has exemplified active support for the college. His nomination was announced following a board vote, with support from President Lane Glenn.

A graduate of NECC’s Radiologic Technology Program, Mohika is the CEO and founder of CathWear, a Lawrence-based brand of medical undergarments designed with built-in catheter channel tracts for individuals with mobility-limiting medical conditions. The brand, which is now on the international market, has received multiple accolades since its founding in 2017, including the 2020 Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce Emerging Leader Award, and first place in the national Hofstra University Veterans Venture Challenge. Mohika is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.

In addition to his significant contributions to the health care industry, Mohika is also actively involved in volunteer efforts. He is a member of the American Nurses Association Innovation Advisory Board as well as the NECC Alumni Board, and regularly returns to campus to help with college initiatives and student engagement efforts.

“NECC catapulted my career, and now I’m on the international stage, hoping to continue working more closely with the students currently enrolled,” Mohika says of his relationship to the college, upon receiving news of his award win.

Mohika recently published a book, “Let It Flow,” which chronicles the author’s career journey from student to nurse to business entrepreneur. He holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from UMass Lowell and is currently enrolled in a master’s degree program at Northpoint Bible College.

Here’s a link to a story on Mohika from 2017.

The NECC Outstanding Alumni Award is presented each spring during commencement. To learn more about the award, please view the webpage or contact the Alumni Office at alumni@necc.mass.edu. Nominations are accepted on an annual basis.

NECC has Graduated 100 CNA’s Since Start of Pandemic; Filling Community Need

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Congrats to these graduates, who completed the NECC CNA Program in late March.

 

Northern Essex Community College’s Center for Corporate and Community Education is partnering with area health care employers to meet an urgent need for certified nurse assistants (CNA’s).

In March of 2020, the college had to cancel its grant-funded CNA Training Program because of COVID restrictions.

“We were struggling to determine how we could transition the classroom portion of the program to online delivery and find a healthcare facility for the clinical portion of the program,” said Margaret Glenn, program director.

The college successfully accomplished both goals, thanks in large part to Hannah Duston Healthcare Center in Haverhill, which offered their facility as a site for clinical training.

Last May, the college became the first to receive approval from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to offer CNA training in the new format.

Since then, 100 CNA’s have graduated and are now working in health care facilities, such as Lawrence General, Hannah Duston, Penacook Place, Sutton Hill, and Prescott House.

In many cases, employers are sponsoring the CNA’s, covering the cost of the program, and the college is recruiting now for grant-funded programs, beginning in May, June, and August, which will be free to students.

The four-week program includes two weeks of class time, delivered online; two days of skills practice, held at the CNA Skills Lab located on the Lawrence Campus; and a 25-hour clinical, which is conducted at Hannah Duston. Graduates are prepared to take Massachusetts Red Cross Nurse Aide Certification Exam.

The program has close to a 100% placement rate, according to program faculty. “If they want a job, they’re getting a job,” says Heather Waniga, RN, program coordinator. “Hannah Duston is hiring many of our grads, right from their clinical experience.”

Students in the program have a wide mix of ages and backgrounds, ranging from teenagers to career changers in their mid-50’s. “That’s what makes it fun to teach,” says instructor Christine Florence, a nurse practitioner with years of experience working with geriatric patients. “I can’t say enough about these students and their enthusiasm.” The second instructor in the program is Lisa Florence.

CNA’s work closely with patients and residents to provide many direct care needs. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), the CNA can be responsible for personal care (bathing, toileting, and other hygiene related needs), turning or moving patients, checking vital signs, feeding patients, safety procedures, and assisting with some medical procedures. CNAs can work in many different healthcare settings, including nursing homes, hospitals, home care, and rehab facilities.

For more information, contact Heather Waniga, at hwaniga@necc.mass.edu.

NECC’s Center for Corporate & Community Education offers noncredit business, professional, career, and personal development courses as well as professional certificates and computer training for individuals and companies looking for cutting-edge skills, by providing the training that is most needed in today’s workforce. For more information email noncredit@necc.mass.edu or call 978-659-1200 or visit us online

Northern Essex Community College has campuses in both Haverhill and Lawrence. It offers approximately 60 associate degree and certificate programs as well as hundreds of noncredit courses designed for personal enrichment and career growth.  Each year, 6,000 students are enrolled in credit associate degree and certificate programs on the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses; and another 2,000 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 or call 978-556-3700.

 

 

 

 

Once a Reluctant Community College Student, This Grad Fell in Love with NECC

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Reannne Malesky, Business Transfer ’12

When not in the midst of a pandemic, Reanne Malesky ’10 travels all over the world helping clients install and learn how to use investment software.

She loves her job as an implementation consultant for Charles River Development, an investment software company, and she credits Northern Essex with helping her to get there.

After graduating from Pentucket High School in 2008, she wasn’t thrilled about staying close to home and attending Northern Essex, admitting she was “pretty bitter” watching her friends go away to college. “The allure of moving away from mom and dad is appealing to every 18-year-old,” she says.

But, now, with minimal loan payments, she says “I would do it a million times over.”

And it’s not just the financial savings that Malesky appreciates. Years later, she still remembers the personal interest her professors took in her, especially Business Professor Pat Morrow, now retired. “She took the time to single me out and tell me I was doing a good job…I credit her with a lot of the success in my life.”

Malesky says she soon realized that, because of its small size and its engaged faculty, the educational experience at Northern Essex was going to be exceptional.

She also developed her leadership skills, serving as president of the Community Outreach Group and vice president of the Gay Straight Alliance.

After graduating from Northern Essex in 2010 with a business transfer degree, she enrolled at UMass Amherst, through the Mass Transfer Program, which facilitates transfer from state community colleges to state colleges and universities. All of her credits transferred and she even received a tuition discount because she was coming from a community college.

At UMass, she got “idealistic” studying political science with dreams of becoming a US Senator. After graduating in 2012, she worked on political campaigns for a couple of years, before realizing it wasn’t for her.

That’s when she landed in the financial services industry as an investment services representative for Putnam Investments, which started her on her current career.

Once a reluctant community college student, Malesky could not be more enthusiastic about the education she received here. “If I win the Powerball tonight, my first donation is going to Northern Essex,” she says.

Vaccine Clinic Opens on Lawrence Campus

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At a vaccine clinic at Arlington Middle School in Lawrence, Medical Assistant Student Jasmine Hong gave Brenda Sicard of Lawrence her vaccine.

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center (GLFHC) and Northern Essex Community College (NECC) have joined forces in the fight against COVID-19.

On Thursday, April 8, GLFHC opened its fourth vaccine clinic on the Lawrence Campus of NECC – the vaccine clinic is located in the Dimitry Building on the corner of Franklin and Lowell streets. The health center also operates vaccine clinics in Methuen, Haverhill and at its West clinical site on 700 Essex St. in Lawrence.

With the opening of this clinic, Northern Essex students, faculty, and staff can access dedicated appointments as well as surplus vaccines available at the end of the day.

“This is an outstanding opportunity for our health center to expand our COVID vaccine outreach through another collaboration with our educational partner Northern Essex Community College, ensuring that we provide the vaccine to as many people as possible in Lawrence and surrounding communities,” John M. Silva, President and CEO of GLFHC, said.

Since receiving its first doses of the COVID vaccine in December, GLFHC has vaccinated close to 40,000 people. Currently, the health center is vaccinating about 8,000 people per week at its vaccine clinics and through its Mobile Health Units, which vaccinate the homeless people living in shelters, as well as people living in senior housing and homebound residents. In addition to the vaccine doses from the Commonwealth, GLFHC receives supplies from the federal government as part of the Biden Administration’s Federally Qualified Health Center Program for COVID-19 Vaccination. The federal program is designed to ensure that the nation’s underserved communities and those disproportionately affected by COVID-19 are equitably vaccinated against COVID-19.

“Northern Essex is proud to play a role in helping to vaccinate Greater Lawrence residents, who have been so hard hit by the virus,” said Lane Glenn, president of Northern Essex Community College.  This is also going to be a great benefit for our students, faculty, and staff, who will have access to these vaccines. The sooner we get people vaccinated, the sooner we will be able to return to normal, which will include having everyone back on campus.”

The vaccination clinic at NECC will be able to vaccinate over 200 people per day to start, providing more access in the weeks ahead. GLFHC is also working with the college to vaccinate employees and students as the eligibility criteria opens up on April 19. GLFHC is also working with NECC to provide externship opportunities for students in health professions areas of study.

About GLFHC: The mission of Greater Lawrence Family Health Center is to improve and maintain the health of individuals and families in the Merrimack Valley by providing a network of high quality, comprehensive health care services and by training health care professionals to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population. More than 64,000 patients depend on GLFHC for their primary health care needs at locations in Lawrence and Methuen. For more information, visit https://glfhc.org.

Northern Essex Community College has campuses in both Haverhill and Lawrence. It offers approximately 60 associate degree and certificate programs as well as hundreds of noncredit courses designed for personal enrichment and career growth.  Each year, 6,000 students are enrolled in credit associate degree and certificate programs on the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses; and another 2,000 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 or call 978-556-3700.

NECC Health Students are Administering Vaccines in Lawrence

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Medical Assistant Professor Kathy Hudson gives instructions before the doors open.

When the city of Lawrence was in need of staff for its vaccine clinics, Northern Essex Community College answered the call.

Since March 11, 35 health care students have been volunteering at the site located at the Arlington Middle School. Nursing and Medical Assistant students are administering the vaccines and Medical Office Assistant students are registering those getting the vaccines.

It all started with a phone call from Elicia Miller ’13, community coordinator of the Mayor’s Health Task Force in Lawrence, to Kathy Hudson, her former professor.

“They wanted to open another vaccine site and they needed help,” says Hudson.

At the time, Hudson was struggling to find externships for her medical assisting students because many of the sites were no longer available due to COVID restrictions.

The end result was a win-win. The city had staffing help for the vaccine sites and students were gaining valuable experience administering vaccines and working with patients and their health records.

Catherine Ripalda of Methuen, a Medical Assistant student, felt like she was “doing something for the community.”

Medical Assistant student Catherine Ripalda of Methuen was volunteering for the first time last week and she says it’s “a really good experience.” With each vaccine, she became “a little more comfortable” and she said she is proud to tell her son “I’m doing something for the community.”

Ripalda is bilingual as are most of the students in the college’s Medical Assistant Program, which is a plus giving vaccines in Lawrence, a city which is over 80% Hispanic.

“People are anxious,” says Hudson. “Sometimes speaking in their native language takes the edge off, makes them feel more comfortable.”

Before giving the vaccines, students are fielding questions about side effects, existing health conditions, and COVID-19, according to Hudson, all under the close supervision of NECC faculty, who are always on site.

Medical Assistant students are volunteering on Tuesday and Thursdays and Nursing students on Wednesdays, which will continue as long as vaccines are needed. When Lawrence General Hospital opens another regional site soon, the college’s Practical Nursing, Paramedic, and Evening Medical Assistant students have already committed to volunteer.

Brenda Sicard of Lawrence received her first vaccine from Jasmine Hong, a medical assistant student.

Brenda Sicard of Lawrence visited the clinic recently, and said it was her first trip out of her house since March of 2020. After receiving her vaccine from Jasmine Hong of Methuen, Sicard said “She was fabulous. I didn’t even feel it.”

A third of the students at Northern Essex are enrolled in one of the college’s 22 associate degree and certificate programs in high-demand health care fields, ranging from nursing to respiratory care to sleep technology. Most programs are located at the El-Hefni Allied Health & Technology Center on Common St in Lawrence.  The 44,000 square foot facility features a Health Education Simulation Center, where health care students receive hands-on experience in simulated environments such as a hospital intensive care unit, a trauma room, an acute care hospital room, an apartment, an ambulance, and a doctor’s office.

To learn more, visit the website or contact Lancaster at slancaster@necc.mass.edu.

Northern Essex Community College has campuses in both Haverhill and Lawrence. It offers approximately 60 associate degree and certificate programs as well as hundreds of noncredit courses designed for personal enrichment and career growth.  Each year, 6,000 students are enrolled in credit associate degree and certificate programs on the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses; and another 2,000 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 or call 978-556-3700.

NECC is Enrolling Now for Summer

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Northern Essex Community College is enrolling now for its three summer terms, running May 17-June 25, June 28-August 6, and May 17-August 6.

The college is offering over 100 courses in subjects such as business, science, math, English, psychology, sociology, computer science, and much more.

If you want to catch up on your credits from last semester or get ahead for next semester, a summer course is the perfect opportunity. Courses are offered 100% online, hybrid with online and on campus meetings, online with a required online meeting, and on campus.

A typical three-credit course at Northern Essex costs less than $800 and credits can be transferred to four-year colleges and universities.

For a complete list of courses offered this summer, visit the http://necc.mass.edu/summer

For more information or to register for summer courses, contact us at 978 556-3700 or registrarpublic@necc.mass.edu

Northern Essex Community College has campuses in both Haverhill and Lawrence. It offers approximately 60 associate degree and certificate programs as well as hundreds of noncredit courses designed for personal enrichment and career growth.  Each year, 6,000 students are enrolled in credit associate degree and certificate programs on the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses; and another 2,000 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 or call 978-556-3700.

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