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,…

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…

NECC Awarded $250,000 Grant to Support New Degree Program Haverhill, MA (October 21, 2025) — Northern Essex Community College is proud to be one of the recipients of this year’s Skills Capital grants, as announced by The Healey-Driscoll Administration this week. The college will receive $250,000 in support of…

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…

NECC Partner Receives $250,000 for State Workforce Development Initiative The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced $7.4 million in workforce development grant funding for 16 initiatives across Massachusetts, including a partnership between Community Action, Inc., Haverhill and Northern Essex Community College. All of the initiatives to receive funding represent partnerships with employers,…

CommonWealth Beacon: Freedom of speech must remain sacred Political disagreement should be settled at the ballot box or mediated through the legislative process, not forced by an assassin’s bullet, writes NECC President Lane Glenn.

Eagle-Tribune: Author Julia Alvarez inspires Lawrence audience Dominican-American writer Julia Alvarez told a capacity crowd at Northern Essex Community College about our need to establish connections by telling and listening to each others’ stories.

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…

Stories of Us: International Immersion Northern Essex Community College continues to foster deeper connections with students and the Dominican diaspora through annual immersion trips to the Dominican Republic. As part of the planning for the 2026 trip, participants from 2025 are sharing their experiences, takeaways,…

Alumni Q&A: Meet Shawn Pinette ’23 Occupation:  Senior Teller, Brookline Bank; Germanic Philology Graduate Student, Signum University What initially inspired you to attend NECC?  I had dropped out…