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WHAV: Northern Essex Men’s Basketball Wins Junior College Division III National Championship
March 15, 2026 – 10:40 am
Scrappy defense and timely scoring in the second half helped the Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team win the National Junior College Athletic Association’s Division III National Championship Saturday in Herkimer, N.Y.
Eagle-Tribune: Northern Essex basketball wins national title!
March 15, 2026 – 10:38 am
With the game tied at 50-50 with 5:09 remaining and the school's first national championship at stake, the Northern Essex Community College men's basketball team played its best five minutes of the season.
The Boston Globe: Massachusetts community colleges to launch apprenticeship degree programs
March 13, 2026 – 10:44 am
Six Massachusetts community colleges are working together with employers across the state to start new apprenticeship degree programs that allow students to earn money in jobs related to their fields of study before graduation.
WHAV: Northern Essex Joins Five Other Community Colleges in Launching Apprenticeship Programs
March 13, 2026 – 10:43 am
Northern Essex Community College is one of six community colleges in the state partnering with employers to combine paid, on-the-job training with academic coursework—connecting students to high-growth careers while helping employers fill jobs.
Eagle-Tribune: Northern Essex men roll into NJCAA Final Four
March 13, 2026 – 10:41 am
The top-seeded Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team saw five players score in double figures as their fast pace subdued ninth seeded Genesee Community College on Thursday afternoon, 99-78.
Daily News: NECC Early College students collect 3,300 cereal boxes
March 13, 2026 – 10:40 am
National Cereal Day was Saturday, but Northern Essex Community College’s Business 101 students, taught by Trish Tupaj, got a head start on the celebrations.
Inside Higher Ed: To Avoid More Tragic Deaths, ICE Needs Higher Education and Training Standards
January 30, 2026 – 4:38 pm
President Lane Glenn shares how Higher Ed can play an important role in making federal immigration enforcement safer.
Lowell Sun: Lowell Native headed to Northern Essex Athletic Hall of Fame
January 30, 2026 – 4:35 pm
Nathan Proulx, a 2003 graduate from Lowell, MA, starred as a two-time all-region selection and 1,000-point scorer under head coach Darren Stratton.
Eagle Tribune: Higher ed leaders visit NECC for convocation
January 30, 2026 – 4:30 pm
 The spring 2026 semester at Northern Essex Community College began with examining a critical component of student success: creating seamless transfer pathways for students following completion of their associate degrees.
WHAV: Higher Ed Leaders Unite to Strengthen Community College Transfer Pathways
January 30, 2026 – 4:28 pm
As the spring semester began at Northern Essex Community College, three higher education leaders came together to ensure those students have an easier time making their next school enrollment.

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