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NECC Celebrates Peace with Poetry Contest
“Peace, Peace, where are you? I’m looking everywhere for you!”…
“Peace, Peace, where are you? I’m looking everywhere for you!”…
NECC Program PIÉS Latinos de NECC Wins 2019 Patrick Prize for Community Colleges
Boston – The Boston Foundation…
Boston – The Boston Foundation…
April 2019 Trustees Update
Many students arrive at Northern Essex unsure of what they want to major in, and, the college now has a program especially for them. Offered for the first time in the spring of 2019, The Exploratory Program at NECC provides…
“Good People” Opens in May
Northern Essex Community College’s Topnotch Players' newest production, David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Good People” takes a look at love, life, and class struggle. Co-directed…
Northern Essex Community College’s Topnotch Players' newest production, David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Good People” takes a look at love, life, and class struggle. Co-directed… 
Student Art Show Opens in ArtSpace
An untitled collage by Susan Elias of Methuen received the Presidential…
An untitled collage by Susan Elias of Methuen received the Presidential…
Biology Grad Aspires to Be a Doctor
Yexis Hechavarria of Lawrence aspires to be a doctor, and the Associate Degree in Biology that she earned from Northern Essex in 2019 is the first step in reaching that goal. Hechavarria grew up in Cuba, where her parents were…
Yexis Hechavarria of Lawrence aspires to be a doctor, and the Associate Degree in Biology that she earned from Northern Essex in 2019 is the first step in reaching that goal. Hechavarria grew up in Cuba, where her parents were…
Congresswoman Trahan Visits NECC Lawrence
Congresswoman Lori Trahan (right in photo) visits a sim-lab in the El Hefni Allied Health & Technology Center. To her right are left to right: NECC Trustee Anita Worden, NECC President Lane Glenn, and NECC Trustee…
Congresswoman Lori Trahan (right in photo) visits a sim-lab in the El Hefni Allied Health & Technology Center. To her right are left to right: NECC Trustee Anita Worden, NECC President Lane Glenn, and NECC Trustee…
NECC/Methuen Police Academy Holds Graduation
A total of 72 men and women graduated Friday, April 12, 2019, from the Northern Essex Community College/Methuen Police Academy in the NECC Sport…
A total of 72 men and women graduated Friday, April 12, 2019, from the Northern Essex Community College/Methuen Police Academy in the NECC Sport…
Opportunity Works Honors Its Neighbor, NECC
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Internship Leads to Job Created for NECC Student
A love of numbers runs in the family for Northern Essex Community College accounting student Nicholas Gilmore. His mother works as an accountant, but he didn’t necessarily intend to follow in her footsteps. Following graduation from Austin Preparatory School in… Faculty & Staff »
NECC Culinary Arts Program Welcomes New Coordinator
After more than 15 years working in restaurants ranging from cozy mom-and-pop diners to high-end catering operations, chef Bryan Philbrook has found a new home — in the classroom. As the new Culinary Arts degree program coordinator at Northern Essex,… Campus & Community »
October 2025 Board of Trustees Update
Haverhill, MA (October 1, 2025) – The Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees met on the Haverhill Campus for its October meeting. Topics included optimizing class schedules for students, a review of the supplemental budget, and an update on… Programs »
NECC Culinary Arts Program Welcomes New Coordinator
After more than 15 years working in restaurants ranging from cozy mom-and-pop diners to high-end catering operations, chef Bryan Philbrook has found a new home — in the classroom. As the new Culinary Arts degree program coordinator at Northern Essex,… Events »
Dominican-American Author Julia Alvarez Visits Lawrence Community
Lawrence, MA (October 2, 2025) — The atrium of the Dimitry Building on Northern Essex’s Lawrence Campus was filled with warmth, wisdom, and literary legacy on Thursday evening, as celebrated Dominican-American author Julia Alvarez took center stage for a powerful… 
