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Amesbury Woman Receives NECC Scholarship
Northern Essex Community College student Raylene Casey Sousa of Amesbury was recently awarded the Joseph LeBlanc Memorial Scholarship, named for the father of NECC Professor Joseph LeBlanc, former coordinator of the journalism program and faculty adviser to The Observer, the…
NECC Seeks Nominations for 50th Anniversary Making a Difference Awards
As part of its year-long 50th anniversary celebration, which begins this September, Northern Essex Community College will honor influential members of the NECC community who have made a difference in the lives of others. The college is accepting nominations for…
NECC Grads Featured in TV Spots
A handful of area residents, who are recent Northern Essex Community College graduates, are making their television debuts this summer in advertisements promoting the college. The ads, produced by The Troupe, a modern media…
Mother of Three Finds New Career at NECC
Shannon Sheltra lived a life that many would call charmed until her partner and the father of her children died unexpectedly six years ago. Left alone with three young children to support, she struggled…
Striking a Balance Key to Success for Single Mom
After holding down a string of jobs and enrolling in college several times without earning a degree, Jacqueline Marte decided to get serious about her education and career and came to Northern Essex to do it. Today, the 44-year-old holds…
Dance Teacher Becomes the Student
After years of teaching dance to students 3 to 23, Tracy DiJulia needed artistic inspiration. She found it at Northern Essex. The Merrimack, N.H. resident who had been home schooled through middle school and high school, earned her high school…
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
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
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
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…
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