CommonWealth Beacon: Trump cuts would devastate community colleges NECC President Lane Glenn: Attacks on Harvard and other Ivy League schools are getting all the attention, but they serve a tiny fraction of the number of students who attend two-year colleges facing dire threats

Northern Essex Graduate Awarded Full Scholarship to UMass Boston Nate Hutchings, a business transfer student, is the latest Northern Essex student to be awarded the prestigious Foster Furcolo Scholarship, a full-tuition transfer award to UMass Boston. This scholarship is granted annually to one graduating student from each of Massachusetts'…

NECC Joins Consortium Dedicated to Enhancing Hispanic Student Success Haverhill, MA (May 22, 2025) — Northern Essex Community College is now part of a unique consortium dedicated to enhancing Hispanic student success and opportunities in higher education. The college has recently joined Hispanic Educational Technology Services (HETS), a nonprofit…

Two Student Leaders Receive Outstanding Graduating Student Award The Northern Essex Community College Alumni Board has announced two high honors graduates, Lana Viola and caitlin little, both of…

Northern Essex Celebrates Class of 2025 Haverhill, MA (May 17, 2025) — Northern Essex Community College celebrated the class of 2025 with its 63rd annual Commencement ceremony on the Haverhill Campus. More than 800 students earned certificates or degrees this past academic year. Approximately 400 students…

Students Honored at 2025 Awards Convocation Graduating Northern Essex Community College students were honored for their achievements inside and outside the classroom at this year’s annual Awards Convocation. The May 12th ceremony was held in the Northern Essex Sport and Fitness Center on the Haverhill Campus.…

Linda Giampa and Academic Coaching Honored with Hometown Hero Award Haverhill, MA (May 13, 2025) – Wellpoint, a health benefits company in Massachusetts, proudly recognized Linda Giampa, head of the Northern Essex Community College Academic Coaching program, professor, and president of the Northern Essex MCCC union chapter, as a “Hometown…

CC Daily: Standing up against proposed higher ed cuts President Glenn shares how proposals for changes to Federal aid could drastically affect the students who need it most.

NECC Selects Vice President of Student Affairs and Vice President of Academic Affairs Haverhill, MA (May 14, 2025) – After a comprehensive search process that engaged students, faculty, and staff, Northern Essex Community College announced that it is filling two key positions in institutional leadership, selecting Dr. Joanne Landers as Vice President of…

Two 2025 Graduates Named to PTK All-Massachusetts Academic Team Boston, MA (May 9, 2025) — The Massachusetts Association of Community Colleges recognizes two Northern Essex Community College students for outstanding academic achievement and exemplary student service. They selected Nayeli Almanzar-Lizardo and Daniela Valdivia-Terres for the 2025 Phi Theta Kappa…