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Marine Reservist Earns EMT Certificate and Job as Firefighter
July 19, 2011 – 1:02 pm
Marine Reservist Earns EMT Certificate and Job as Firefighter Kristofer Jenkins had no interest in college when he graduated in 2005 from North Andover High School. So he enlisted in the Marine Reserves, completed boot camp, and with nearly two years until his deployment, turned to Northern Essex thinking…
Math Center Helps Local Man Conquer Math and Succeed
July 19, 2011 – 11:32 am
Math Center Helps Local Man Conquer Math and Succeed Many people make life-changing decisions after facing a mid-life crisis but for Scott Hume it was a “quarter-life crisis” that prompted him to give up his full-time job and re-enroll in college. At the age of 25, Scott realized that,…
Transferability Makes NECC Right Choice for Methuen Grad
July 19, 2011 – 11:06 am
Transferability Makes NECC Right Choice for Methuen Grad Cost, convenience, and most of all, transferability, were all considerations for Cristina Napoli when she was exploring her college options. Happily, she found all three at Northern Essex. “Finances played a big part in my enrolling at Northern Essex,” says…
Haverhill High Grad Finds Balance at NECC
July 19, 2011 – 10:48 am
Haverhill High Grad Finds Balance at NECC Noelia Figuereo came to Northern Essex expecting to further her education. What this gifted athlete didn’t expect was to find a renewed interest in track which brought a balance to her very full life. When…
Support Services Help Lawrence High Grad Succeed
July 19, 2011 – 10:27 am
Support Services Help Lawrence High Grad Succeed Abraham Batista elected to attend Northern Essex Community College after graduating from Lawrence High School in 2007 for two reasons. First, he wanted to save money on his college education. And second, he was looking to develop his academic skills…
Memorial Scholarship Established in Honor of Revered Professor
July 18, 2011 – 2:17 pm
Three Northern Essex Community College students, Vicki True of Hampstead, N.H., Renee Ouellette of Haverhill, and  Joshua Stone of Sandown, N.H. are recipients of the Jack Wysong Memorial Alumni Scholarship, which was recently established in the name of the late…
Alaskan Poet Was Inspired at NECC
July 12, 2011 – 3:04 pm
Alaskan Poet Was Inspired at NECC Forty-five Years Later, Tom Sexton Fondly Recalls Time at NECC Former Alaskan Poet Laureate Tom Sexton is a celebrated poet with 12 published books but he is also a storyteller and many of the stories he tells are of the…
Honors Experience Provides Opportunity for NECC Students
July 8, 2011 – 9:06 am
The Honors Experience at NECC, which started in 1998, has recently gained popularity and momentum, and is becoming a jewel in the college’s crown. The program is designed to provide an opportunity for the most highly motivated and talented students…
Methuen Resident Receives 2011 Outstanding Alumni Award
July 5, 2011 – 9:53 am
Methuen Resident Receives 2011 Outstanding Alumni Award Methuen resident and Northern Essex Community College alumna Nancy A. Clover was awarded the NECC 2011 Outstanding Alumni Award during the college’s recent 49th commencement ceremony. She is a registered nurse, Certified Occupational Health Nurse Specialist, and president and founder…
Future Doctor is Student Commencement Speaker
May 15, 2011 – 12:00 pm
Future Doctor is Student Commencement Speaker Is there such a thing as too much good news? With the accolades and scholarships she’s received lately, Shannon Sheltra could certainly be the judge of that and I think she’d tell you the answer is no. Describing herself as…

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