Haverhill, MA (October 20, 2026) — The Northern Essex Community College Marketing Communications department is proud to share that six projects from last year were honored with awards from the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR). The professional society just wrapped up its District 1 regional conference in Buffalo, NY. There, NECC received six medallion awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in design and communication at community and technical colleges.
Medallion Awards:
Gold
Newsletter/Magazine Small Scale: Home Sweet Home, Fall 2025 alumnecc
Excellence in Writing, Short Form: Mother and Son Graduate Together
Social Media Page: Northern Essex’s Instagram
Silver
Newsletter/Magazine Small Scale: Collective Impact, Spring 2026 alumnecc
Microsite/Landing Page: NECC Newsroom
Bronze
Social Media Post or Story- Still: Faces of NECC Theater
NECC is part of NCMPR’s District 1, along with colleges from Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Quebec, and the United Kingdom.
The NCMPR National Conference will be in Chicago, IL, in March. The Northern Essex Marketing-Communications Department has entered more pieces for consideration for the National Paragon Awards. Last year, the spring ’25 edition of alumnecc, Finding the Helpers, was awarded a silver Paragon in the magazine category.
