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Journalism Student to Attend Highly Selective Study Abroad Program at The Hague, Netherlands
Northern Essex Community College journalism student Daniela Valdivia-Terres has always had a love of traveling and adventure. But she says she never imagined when she started community college where it would take her. Student Daniela Valdivia-Terres…
Life has Come Full Circle for the 2023 Student Commencement Speaker
Ember Spera of Billerica has been selected as the student speaker for Northern Essex Community College's 61st Annual Commencement. The ceremony will occur on Saturday, May 13, at 11 am on the college's Haverhill Campus. Spera, whose pronouns are they/them…
Student Trustee is Named National Fellow
Haverhill, MA (April 10, 2023)– Based on her role as a campus leader with a focus on equity and justice, current Student Trustee Sarah Pachano has been selected as a Newman Civic Fellow by the Campus Compact, a national coalition of…
Student Saving Endangered Penguins Halfway Around the World
Haverhill, MA (April 10, 2023)– Northern Essex Community College biology student Heather DiLuzio has always had a passion for animals. Growing up in Littleton, MA, her family had dozens of pets and even rehabilitated several wild animals. Now, that passion…
NECC Student Stars in New Movie “Champions”
James Day Keith might be a familiar face if you've spent much time on the Haverhill Campus of Northern Essex Community College. In addition to taking classes, he works in the cafe in the Spurk Building. Now, Keith is getting…
Student Trustee Shares Her Story in Washington, D.C.
Northern Essex Community College student Sarah Pachano of Lawrence knows what it’s like to overcome the odds. She moved to the United States from the Dominican Republic in 2016 at 18 and taught herself English in just six months. But…
NECC Theater Takes Center Stage at Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
Hyannis/Haverhill, MA (February 1, 2023) – Northern Essex Community College Theater is taking a bow for an exceptional showing at this year’s Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), Region 1. The festival brings together hundreds of college theater students,…
Fall 2022 Dean’s List
Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (January 30, 2023)– Congratulations to the Northern Essex Community College students on the Fall 2022 Dean’s List! To be included, students must attain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher within the term, carry six…
Honors Students Awarded $1,000 Scholarships
Haverhill, MA (January 25, 2023)– Northern Essex Community College is proud to recognize the accomplishments of five honors students. Emily Ellis, Scotty Silva, Wildalis Tejada, Elvis Soto, and Soiri Rosario each earned a $1,000 scholarship from the NECC Foundation, Inc.…
Catching up with CJay: NECC Alumnus Featured on ABC World News Tonight and WCVB
CJay DiPrima '16 is no stranger to beating the odds. The Windham, NH, resident was diagnosed with a rare form of NonHodgkins Lymphoma, called “gray zone” in the fall of 2012. The news was devastating for DiPrima and his family.…

