International Students Represent 13 Different Countries For students who grew up in surrounding towns, Northern Essex Community College was likely already a familiar name. Perhaps a friend or relative is an alumnus, or maybe they attended one of the many community events on the NECC Campuses.…

Men’s Soccer Team Heading to its First-Ever National Tournament Haverhill, MA (November 3, 2024) – The Northern Essex Community College men’s soccer team, ranked sixth in the latest national poll,  captured the program's first-ever Region 21 and Northeast District Championship on Sunday night with a 5-3 win over Quinsigamond…

UMass welcomes first community college graduates to receive $10,000 Community College Advantage Scholarship BOSTON – All four University of Massachusetts undergraduate campuses in Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell this Fall welcomed 66 community college graduates who are the first to be awarded the UMass Community College Advantage Scholarship, a new two-year $10,000 scholarship…

NECC Students Awarded Selective State Educators’ Scholarships Haverhill, MA (October 15, 2024) ­ – Two students from Northern Essex Community College were among just four students from across the state honored at this year’s Massachusetts Educational Opportunity Association (MEOA) Scholarship Awards in Worcester, MA. [caption id="attachment_28549" align="aligncenter"…

How I Spent My Summer Though classes continue over the summer at Northern Essex Community College, many faculty and students opt to use that time to rest, reset, and work on other endeavors. Below is a sampling of how members of the NECC community spent…

Summer 2024 Dean’s List Congratulations to the Northern Essex Community College students on the Summer 2024 Dean’s List! To be included, students must attain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher…

Student Trustee Focused on “Succeeding Together” Born and raised in Ghana, 36-year-old Haverhill resident Hikma Tunteiya Mohammed may be a long way from home but says she feels like she is exactly where she is meant to be. The General Studies: Health Specialization major wants to…

Graduate Plans to Help Teens Map Out Their Futures Like many people, Josh Buffum, 23, of Haverhill, was on a different life trajectory before the pandemic. Although he studied plumbing at Whittier Tech, he found that working in that field wasn’t his true passion. “Once COVID hit, I realized…

Change of Plans Leads to Change of Heart for Liberal Arts Major  When Ella Suchecki ’24 was a senior at Newburyport High School, she found herself with a tough decision to make. Her hard work and talent earned her acceptances at two selective schools: Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island, and…

Spring 2024 Dean’s List Congratulations to the Northern Essex Community College students on the Spring 2024 Dean’s List! To be included, students must attain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher within the term, carry six or more credits within the term, and…