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\"Kiley<\/a>

NECC student Kiley Broadhurst, Liberal Arts: Journalism and Communication major<\/p><\/div>\n

Kiley Broadhurst enrolled at Northern Essex just one year ago, and in that short time has become a leading student ambassador in promoting campus life. But it took a semester at a four-year college to help her realize just how much NECC had to offer.<\/p>\n

In the fall of 2016, Broadhurst, a fresh graduate of Timberlane Regional High School, was living and attending college in St. Petersburg, FL. At that time, she didn\u2019t know quite what career path she wanted to pursue. She knew only that she wanted a college education \u2013 and she believed that a four-year private institution was the answer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you initially graduate high school, you see that a lot of your peers are going on to four-year colleges and universities,\u201d she explains. \u201cThere\u2019s this expectation to do something big following high school, as that\u2019s such a pivotal point in life. For so many people, that means going away to a private school.\u201d<\/p>\n

After a semester away, however, Broadhurst realized that her private college education was not providing her with the direction or perspective she expected. Still an undecided major, she watched her student debt accumulate and wondered whether a better alternative was within reach.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy the time December rolled around, I realized I still had no idea what I wanted to pursue. I just wanted to be at a place that could help me get an education without putting me into considerable debt. And eventually I recognized that the place I wanted was much closer to home.\u201d<\/p>\n

That place was NECC and by the end of winter break 2017, Broadhurst had enrolled as a full-time student. Looking back, she feels it\u2019s the best decision she could have made.<\/p>\n

\u201cNorthern Essex has given me the direction I needed \u2013 and so much more. I\u2019m essentially getting the same quality of education that I would get at a four-year school, but for a much lower price!” she says.<\/p>\n

Broadhurst has since developed an interest in media and is on track to graduate with her Associate Degree in Liberal Arts: Journalism and Communication<\/a> in May of 2019. It was this interest that recently led her to launch NECC\u2019s first student Instagram account, @Knightlife_necc<\/a>, which in just three months has amassed over 120 followers and dozens of posts highlighting the resources, programs, and spaces available to students of the college. This success has only solidified her belief in the value of a two-year college education.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m happy to say my perspective has totally changed since starting here,\u201d she says. \u201cI hope that my story will resonate with other students who are trying to decide what to do with their education track.\u201d<\/p>\n

Broadhurst plans to continue on to a bachelor\u2019s degree program at a four-year college next fall.<\/p>\n

Northern Essex is enrolling now for the spring semester, which starts January 23. To learn more, visit the website, www.necc.mass.edu<\/a>, or contact enrollment services, admissions@necc.mass.edu<\/a> or 978 556-3700.<\/p>\n

For the first time, Northern Essex Community College will also host a special event for students who are interested in \u201ctransferring in<\/a>\u201d credits from other colleges and getting on track to complete a degree.<\/p>\n

The Transfer In to NECC Information Session will be held on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 from 6 to 7 pm in the Hartleb Technology Center on the college\u2019s Haverhill Campus, 100 Elliott St.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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