{"id":30210,"date":"2014-11-17T14:06:50","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T19:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2014\/11\/17\/author-dubus-reads-at-necc-tea\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:37:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:37:40","slug":"author-dubus-reads-at-necc-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2014\/11\/17\/author-dubus-reads-at-necc-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Dubus Reads at NECC Tea"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Women<\/a>

Women of NECC President Gerri Murphy, author Andre Dubus, and Jean Poth, vice president of NECC’s Institutional Advancement.<\/p><\/div>\n

When author Andre Dubus III attended the Women of NECC<\/a>\u2019s annual tea November 5, he shared a personal essay, a favorite poem, and more than a few stories.<\/p>\n

Following a buffet lunch donated by NexDine, Inc., Dubus spoke to the group of nearly 100 attendees. He read a personal essay he wrote recalling his foray into the world of knitting. He was prompted to write the essay after receiving a call from author Ann Hood who asked if he had any experience with knitting. \u00a0<\/p>\n

The reading was followed by Dubus regaling the audience with stories of meeting Oprah Winfrey and optioning his books to be made into movies.<\/p>\n

The afternoon ended with questions from the audience.<\/p>\n

The event raised over $5,000 for student scholarships. The tea menu featured an assortment of tea sandwiches, appetizers, and a variety of desserts.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1997, The Women of NECC was organized to help Northern Essex in its efforts to raise money for scholarship for needy and deserving students.<\/p>\n

For more information or to become a member, contact Jean Poth, Vice President for Institutional Advancement, at 978-556-3624 or jpoth@necc.mass.edu.<\/p>\n\n\t\t