From NECC Student to Kiss 108 Co-host: An Alumnus Reflects on His Career Journey For many people living in Massachusetts and beyond, Justin Aguirre is a voice that eases them into the workday each morning. The co-host of the popular “Billy and Lisa in the Morning Show”…

Journalism Student Finds Success Through Love of Sports Haverhill, MA (November 29, 2022)– If you’ve been to a Northern Essex Community College home basketball game recently, chances are you’ve seen Jose Rodriguez. Or, at least, you’ve heard him. The 22-year-old journalism major from Lawrence is the announcer for…

NECC Alumnus Launches Computer-Aided Drafting Internship Program For Jonathan Aguilar ’18, it was a single Northern Essex Community College dual enrollment course that paved the way for his dream career. Aguilar, a resident of Lawrence, was still in high school when he enrolled in his first computer-aided…

Two Northern Essex Students Receive State Educators’ Scholarship Haverhill, MA (October 28, 2022) –Two Northern Essex Community College students, Thelma Ortiz and Skylar Underwood, both of Lawrence, recently received $700 scholarships from the Massachusetts Educational Opportunity Association (MEOA). Ortiz and Underwood are involved in NECC’s Pathways to Academic…

Business Student Strikes Gold Serving Up Authentic Mexican Dishes It’s hard to miss Business Transfer student Rosa Garza. Between her colorful earrings, the lines of hungry customers, and the wafting aromas of Mexican spices, when she sets up her popular food stand Rosita’s Cocina, it is a feast for…

Summer 2022 Dean’s List Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (August 23, 2022)- Congratulations to the Northern Essex Community College students on the Summer 2022 Dean’s List! To be included, students must attain a grade point average of 3.3 or higher within the term, carry six…

NECC Alumnus Launches 3D Printing Company For Jonathan Aguilar '18, it was a single Northern Essex Community College dual enrollment course that set him on the path to his dream career. The Lawrence High School graduate, curious…

Two Local Leaders Named to NECC Foundation Board Haverhill and Lawrence, MA (July 8, 2022) - The Northern Essex Community College Foundation Board recently welcomed two local leaders with deep roots in the Merrimack Valley as its newest members. Francis…

Philosophy Major is the New Student Trustee When Sarah Pachano of Lawrence learned she would be joining the Northern Essex Community College Board of Trustees as the newly student-elected representative, she got to work immediately. The philosophy major seized every opportunity to talk to fellow students and…

Breaking Barriers: An Alumna’s Path to CEO This article originally appeared in the Spring 2022 edition of NECC's alumni magazine, alumnecc At 31 years old, Everett resident Liseth Velez ’15 is an award-winning business leader and veteran who has shattered many traditional barriers to become the successful…