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Spring 2022 Dean’s List
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (June 1, 2022)- Congratulations to the Northern Essex Community College students on the Spring 2022 Dean’s List! To be included, students must attain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher within the term, carry six…
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (June 1, 2022)- Congratulations to the Northern Essex Community College students on the Spring 2022 Dean’s List! To be included, students must attain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher within the term, carry six…
This CIS Grad Loved NECC’s Online Courses
Wilson McCormack attended college after graduating from Chelmsford High School in 2016, but it just wasn’t clicking. Unsure about what he wanted to…
Wilson McCormack attended college after graduating from Chelmsford High School in 2016, but it just wasn’t clicking. Unsure about what he wanted to…
From Community College to Ivy League
Five years ago, Andrew Cahaly '19 was a high school student taking dual enrollment courses through Northern Essex Community College. Today he is headed to a PhD program at Cornell University. Originally…
Five years ago, Andrew Cahaly '19 was a high school student taking dual enrollment courses through Northern Essex Community College. Today he is headed to a PhD program at Cornell University. Originally…
Nursing Grad Plans Career in Emergency Medicine
Nathan Samoisette of Georgetown, MA had been working in the medical field since graduating from Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School in 2005, but he had never seriously considered continuing his…
Nathan Samoisette of Georgetown, MA had been working in the medical field since graduating from Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School in 2005, but he had never seriously considered continuing his…
Mother and Daughter Graduate Together
Haverhill, MA (May 10, 2022) – When Eudania-Chucha Aquino of Lawrence was just 8 years old, she made a…
Pandemic had a Silver Lining for These Two NECC 2022 Grads
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (May 4, 2022)-When their jobs in the…
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (May 4, 2022)-When their jobs in the…
Business Transfer Grad Headed to UMass Isenberg School of Management
Talking to Saviel Ortiz of Lawrence, a 2022 Northern Essex Community College Business Transfer grad, it’s hard not to be impressed. Only 20-years old, he has worked in banking for two…
Talking to Saviel Ortiz of Lawrence, a 2022 Northern Essex Community College Business Transfer grad, it’s hard not to be impressed. Only 20-years old, he has worked in banking for two…
Aspiring Lawrence Accountant will Address NECC Class of 2022
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (April 28, 2022)-Iseline Mendoza of Lawrence, an accounting major, graduating with high honors, will be the student speaker at Northern Essex Community College’s 60th Annual Commencement Exercises, held on Saturday, May 14 on the Haverhill Campus.…
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (April 28, 2022)-Iseline Mendoza of Lawrence, an accounting major, graduating with high honors, will be the student speaker at Northern Essex Community College’s 60th Annual Commencement Exercises, held on Saturday, May 14 on the Haverhill Campus.…
Two 2022 Graduates Named to PTK All-Massachusetts Academic Team
Haverhill, MA (April 15, 2022) - Two Northern Essex Community College students, Lawrence's Saviel Ortiz and Sierra Goodwin of Hampton, New Hampshire, were named to the 2021 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Massachusetts Academic Team based on outstanding academic achievement and…
Business Transfer Grad Headed for UMass
When Kimberly Justo graduated from Lawrence High School in 2020, she was thrilled to receive many college acceptances—including an offer from her “dream school” Bryant University in Rhode Island—along with strong…
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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 »
Eighteen NECC Professors Transform Courses with AI and Open Educational Resources
Haverhill, MA (August 4, 2025) — Over the summer, 18 Northern Essex Community College faculty members have been working to expand student access to free, relevant textbooks and course materials. Those materials are known as Open Educational Resources (OER), and… 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 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… 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… 
