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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
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
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
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
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
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…
NECC Student Receives State Honor
Shannon Sheltra, a student at Northern Essex Community College’s respiratory care program was named one of “29 Who Shine” from the Public Higher Education Class of 2011. Sheltra, a single mother of three who…
NECC Students Honored at State House
Two Northern Essex Community College students, Sharon Black of Methuen, and Jessica Dick of Haverhill, were recently honored for their academic achievements at a ceremony at the Massachusetts State House. The…
Over 1200 will graduate from Northern Essex Community College on Saturday, May 21
Northern Essex Community College will hold its 49th Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 21, at 11 a.m. under a white tent on the quadrangle on the Haverhill Campus, 100 Elliott St. Over 1200 graduates will receive certificates and associate degrees.…
NECC Alumni Hold Glee Concert Tickets Raffle
Calling all Gleeks. If you are a fan of the hit television show Glee, then you might be interested in winning tickets to loge seats at TD Bank Garden for the Glee concert on Monday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m.…
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