{"id":27836,"date":"2018-05-24T19:50:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T23:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2018\/05\/24\/outstandingstudent\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:21:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T20:21:47","slug":"outstandingstudent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2018\/05\/24\/outstandingstudent\/","title":{"rendered":"East Hampstead, NH Resident Receives Outstanding Student Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_18068\" style=\"width: 269px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2018\/05\/Alumni-Board-Lane-with-John.jpg-cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18068\" class=\"wp-image-18068 size-medium\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2018\/05\/Alumni-Board-Lane-with-John.jpg-cropped-259x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"259\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Lane Glenn (left) poses with Outstanding Student Award recipient John Soraghan (right).East Hampstead, NH resident John Soraghan received the 2018 Northern Essex Community College\u00a0Outstanding Student Award at the college\u2019s annual awards convocation ceremony on May 15.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>East Hampstead, NH resident John Soraghan received the 2018 Northern Essex Community College\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/engage\/alumni-and-giving\/stay-connected\/outstanding-alumni-award\/\">Outstanding Student Award<\/a> at the college\u2019s annual awards convocation ceremony on May 15.<\/p>\n<p>A campus leader, Soraghan has been involved with numerous campus organizations, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/experience\/student-government-association\/\">Student Government Association<\/a>, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/learn\/innovative-programs\/beyond-the-classroom\/necc-observer\/\">NECC Observer<\/a>, where he served as news editor. He has also volunteered with local youth baseball leagues, library literacy tutoring programs, and the local affiliate of the Armenian Church Youth Organization of America (ACYOA).<\/p>\n<p>And he\u2019s done it all while tackling a rigorous full-time course load.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter of recommendation, nominator Sarah Tavitian, a fellow student, emphasized this last point as reason for his selection. \u201cHe has had to work multiple jobs while being a full-time student and somehow, with all his other responsibilities, has managed to be a shining example of an NECC student,\u201d she writes.<\/p>\n<p>A 2015 graduate of Pinkerton Academy, Soraghan received an associate degree in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/learn\/credit-programs\/liberal-arts\/\">liberal arts: history<\/a> with high honors during NECC\u2019s May 19 commencement ceremony.\u00a0 He will work toward a bachelor\u2019s degree in public policy beginning next year with dreams of one day pursuing a career in immigration law and advocacy.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18069\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2018\/05\/Alumni-Board-with-John.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18069\" class=\"wp-image-18069 size-medium\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2018\/05\/Alumni-Board-with-John-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Soraghan, recipient of the Outstanding Student Award, with the NECC Alumni Board.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Outstanding Student Award is given each year to a graduating student who has exemplified exceptional commitment to community service initiatives and\/or high academic achievement. Recipients must be nominated for the award and selected for approval by the NECC Alumni Board, following a vote.<\/p>\n<p>This year Northern Essex awarded nearly 1,100 associate degrees and certificates to deserving students. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/newsroom\/2018\/05\/23\/necc-educates-grads-to-be-better-citizens\/\">56th annual commencement<\/a> was held on the Haverhill campus.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>East Hampstead, NH resident John Soraghan received the 2018 Northern Essex Community College\u00a0Outstanding Student Award at the college\u2019s annual awards convocation ceremony on May 15. 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