Observer Department: Campus Life
Convocation celebration: Students return for fall semester
Students in PACE, SOAR and other programs took part in NECC's Convocation Ceremony on Sept. 5. The day began with a light breakfast before the ceremony. At breakfast, the students were given gift bags to be opened at the end of the ceremony. The ceremony took place in the Tech…
Nakia Richardson meets virtually with NECC students
Nakia Richardson recently did a virtual zoom meet on Thursday April 14, with the principles of public relations class, along with other students and staff who also attended in the Center for Liberal Arts. The virtual visit was similar to Genesis Garcia’s virtual Zoom visit which occurred a couple weeks…
Enjoy more down time with more management time
We use time management skills in our everyday life. “Work smarter not harder”, said Krista Digloria at the Weekly Knight Workshop (WKW) hosted by Orientation Team Members, Tiffany Esmerio, Digloria, and Student Ambassador, Jordana Cepeda. The time to get organized workshop was held on April 4 on zoom at Northern…
Students get a chance to let their voices be heard: Public Relations students invite you to the 2023 Speechapalooza event
Northern Essex Community College students are excited to announce the upcoming Speechapalooza event, which will take place on April 20, 2023. Speechapalooza is an annual event organized by students from Professor Kim Lyng’s Public Relations class, where students can write and recite their own speeches in front of a live…
Alum talks business, shares advice for entrepreneurs
NECC alum Travis Jacobs, who graduated in 1998, founder and managing partner at The Jacobs Law LLC, came back to his alma mater to share his knowledge and experience as a lawyer specialist in business law and litigations with entrepreneurial students, on March 23. As part of the BizTalks series,…
SMART meals available for free on campus
The NECC food programs are partnering with Food For Free, a wonderful organization dedicated to reducing food waste and supporting local meal programs, to bring students free microwavable meals. The meals they provide to us are frozen, pre-made meals from their “Heat-n-Eats” program, which aims to improve people’s access to…
PACE students enjoy workshops
PACE always has your best interests at heart and takes the lead during the week of Spring break by providing weeklong activities, opening with the annual NECC Student Success Conference. A leadership conference entitled “The Power of You,” was open to all NECC students. The conference opened with registration and…
Alumni speaker shares her journey
Genesis Garcia, a Journalism/Communication graduate of NECC, recently made a guest Zoom appearance at NECC on March 23. During the one hour appearance, hosted by the Center for Liberal Arts, she shared her journey from NECC all the way into the music industry. She also gave the audience tips on…
Helping pollinators: Eco-art project ready to fly
Plant Paint Cross Pollinate recently touched down on the Lawrence campus. The positive environmental art project landed at the new art gallery in the Fournier building on Amesbury Street on Feb. 19. Students, faculty and members of the public learned about the importance of Monarch butterflies as pollinators. They planted…
PACE wants you
This story is to highlight one of the many different programs here at Northern Essex. In the event that you are unaware of this program this article will introduce, if not inform you of the many things that the program offers. In case you are not familiar with the name,…
