{"id":35010,"date":"2026-09-03T10:11:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T14:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=35010"},"modified":"2026-09-03T10:11:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T14:11:34","slug":"vibrant-mural-anchors-newly-revamped-student-lounge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/2026\/09\/03\/vibrant-mural-anchors-newly-revamped-student-lounge\/","title":{"rendered":"Vibrant Mural Anchors Newly Revamped Student Lounge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lawrence, MA (September 2, 2026) \u2014 Students on the Lawrence Campus of Northern Essex Community College now have a newly remodeled space to study, meet, and recharge. On Wednesday, the first day of classes of the &#8217;26-27 academic year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/student-life\/student-government-association\/\">Student Government Association<\/a> and NECC Student Life held a ribbon-cutting for the Lawrence Student Lounge. The space is anchored by a vibrant, custom mural created by local artist Anna Dugah. The mural shows members of the NECC community, including students of all ages, depicting a slice of life at the college.<\/p>\n<p>The lounge remodel was a gift from last year&#8217;s student body via the Student Government Association. It contains a variety of seating and places for students to meet and connect. The lounge is located on the ground floor of the Dimitry Building just outside of the Library.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about student life and events for the upcoming year by visiting the <a href=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/events\/\">events calendar<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/Image-16-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-35016\" src=\"http:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/Image-16-1030x687.jpeg\" alt=\"members of student life and the SGA pose with plagque dedicating the new space\" width=\"1030\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/Image-16-1030x687.jpeg 1030w, https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/Image-16-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/necc.edu\/newsroom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2026\/09\/Image-16-768x512.jpeg 768w, 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