{"id":30939,"date":"2011-04-15T17:00:43","date_gmt":"2011-04-15T21:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom2\/2011\/04\/15\/sheriff-to-address-necc-graduates\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:31:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T02:31:38","slug":"sheriff-to-address-necc-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2011\/04\/15\/sheriff-to-address-necc-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheriff to Address NECC Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_329\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329\" class=\"size-full wp-image-329\" src=\"https:\/\/departments.necc.mass.edu\/newsroom\/files\/2011\/05\/Sheriff_Cousins_Picture-lower-res1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sherriff Cousins<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Massachusetts Essex County Sheriff Frank G. Cousins, Jr. will be the featured speaker at Northern Essex\u2019s 49th annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 21, at 11 a.m. on the Haverhill campus.<\/p>\n<p>Cousins attended Northern Essex before transferring to Springfield College, where he received both a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services and a master\u2019s in criminal justice.<\/p>\n<p>He was appointed sheriff of Essex County in 1996 by then Massachusetts Gov. William F. Weld. Two years later, in November of 1998, he was elected to his first six-year term as Sheriff of Essex County. This victory paved the way for the continuation of the progressive philosophy with which he had begun managing the Sheriff \u2019s Department.<\/p>\n<p>Goal setting has been a priority for Cousins, a Newburyport resident. Since his appointment, he has made significant changes in the department including opening three offices of community corrections, two civil process offices, and the county\u2019s first ever women\u2019s pre-release facility. Administratively, he restructured the management of the depart\u00acment and instituted a line-item budget as a cost control measure. He is responsible for managing the operations of nine facilities, a staff of 543 employees, a daily inmate population of 2,000 and an annual operating budget in excess of $45 million.<\/p>\n<p>Cousins was invited to address the 2011 graduates by President David Hartleb.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve found that our graduates can relate to someone who has walked the corridors and sat in the classrooms at Northern Essex,\u201d said Hartleb. \u201cAt a time when many are deciding what direction to take with their life, it is a reminder that anything is possible and that it is okay to dream and set high goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cousins\u2019 selection also is a good fit considering that criminal justice is one of the college\u2019s most highly enrolled programs, having experienced almost 43 percent growth in the past five years. The college offers an associate degree in criminal justice and a certificate in law enforcement, leading to careers as a mu\u00acnicipal police officer, state trooper, correction officer, or insurance investigator. The college partners with the Essex County Sheriff \u2019s Office to place students in internships and jobs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am honored to have been asked to be the Commencement Speaker for this year\u2019s graduation,\u201d said Cousins. I began my college career at Northern Essex and value the great learning opportunities I received which allowed me to be successful in furthering my education and career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Northern Essex Community College\u2019s Commencement will be held in the quadrangle on the college\u2019s Haverhill Campus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Massachusetts Essex County Sheriff Frank G. 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