{"id":30615,"date":"2013-08-05T15:47:41","date_gmt":"2013-08-05T19:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2013\/08\/05\/necc-offered-plaistow-man-everything-he-was-looking-for-in-a-college\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T17:11:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T21:11:13","slug":"necc-offered-plaistow-man-everything-he-was-looking-for-in-a-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2013\/08\/05\/necc-offered-plaistow-man-everything-he-was-looking-for-in-a-college\/","title":{"rendered":"NECC Offered Plaistow Man Everything He was Looking for in a College"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_6614\" style=\"width: 335px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2013\/08\/David-Bowie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6614\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/media-old\/2013\/08\/David-Bowie.jpg\" alt=\"NECC Offered Plaistow Man Everything He was Looking for in a College\" width=\"325\" height=\"217\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6614\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David graduated in May 2013 with an Associate of Science Degree in Engineering Science with a focus on Environmental Engineering.<\/p><\/div>\nPrice, curriculum, and transferability were all equally important to David Bowie when he was considering which college to attend. He found all three at Northern Essex.<\/p>\n<p>The 2007 Timberlane High School graduate knew in high school that he wanted to study environmental engineering since he was strong in both math and science. While he was initially attracted by NECC\u2019s affordability, he also wanted to maximize his time and earn credits that would transfer to a bachelor\u2019s degree program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI liked the transfer agreements Northern Essex had in place,\u201d says the Plaistow, New Hampshire resident. \u201cI also really liked the curriculum. It gave me everything I needed to transfer and took care of a lot of the expense. Money was a top issue for me. For the price \u2026 the experience you get at NECC is great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The nurturing environment he found at Northern Essex was a bonus, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe professors and instructors are not just passionate about the subjects they teach,\u201d he said. \u201cThey are also passionate about getting their students to understand what they teach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>David graduated in May 2013 with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/academics\/courses-programs\/areas\/technology-engineering\/engineering-science\/\">Associate of Science Degree in Engineering Science<\/a> with a focus on Environmental Engineering.<\/p>\n<p>While a student, he tutored in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.necc.mass.edu\/academics\/support-services\/tutoring\/math\/\">NECC math center<\/a>. He was dual enrolled at NECC and UMass Lowell before he enrolled full time in UMass Lowell\u2019s Bachelor of Science in Environmental Sciences Degree program. 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