Observer Department: Features
Professor Profile: Tom Greene
Fifty-four-year-old Thomas Greene is the chair of the NECC English department and professor as well as a short-story writer, gamer and vampire history fanatic. Greene also has an established a lengthy academic profile. Greene first obtained a bachelor’s degree from Trinity college in San Antonio “My undergraduate school was a…
From immigrant to business owner
Editor’s Note: Journalism student Kia Dimakis wrote this profile of her grandfather, Antonios Dimakis, and his business, Mark’s Deli. Her father, Stavros Dimakis, is the current owner of the business. Mark’s Deli’s original owner, Antonios Dimakis, recently turned 90. Known for its bustling businesses in the downtown area, Haverhill has…
Spring semester 2023 draws to an end
The spring college semester is always an exciting time of year, and nowhere is that more evident than at Northern Essex Community College (NECC). As the days grow longer and warmer, students and faculty alike are filled with a sense of anticipation as they prepare to wrap up the academic…
Plagiarism and how to avoid it
The NECC Library is hosting a continuing series of workshops to help students define, identify and avoid plagiarism when completing assignments. One workshop was held on April 11. Susan Leonardi, an Instruction and Research Librarian at Northern Essex hosted a zoom call and discussed the importance of the use of…
Balancing work and school by finding jobs close by
It is no secret that college is expensive, and many students have to work while enrolled. In Haverhill, however, there are some full-time students who find it a mutually beneficial relationship to be working close to school, and at small local businesses. 20-year-old student, Nicole Sabando, works as a waitress…
Chief Hobbs reflects on community policing
Chief Hobbs from the Northern Essex Community College Public Safety Department values community engagement. “Building relations within the community to address their needs and help them improve the quality of life is a core value of policing” Chief Hobbs said as he sat across from me, calmly with a comforting…
Stuff-a-bear event is a hit
On Monday Feb. 13, the Office of Student Life at Northern Essex Community College hosted their event “Stuff-A-Bear.” This event took place in the first floor lobby in the John Spurk Building on the Haverhill campus. The event started at 10:30a.m. and went until 12:00p.m. The event was hosted by…
Students weigh in on campus events at NECC
Northern Essex Community college is known for how proactive and engaging they are with their students and community. Today I walked around campus to ask students about the extracurricular activities they take part in and are interested in. When asking students if they’ve gone to any of the after class…
Getting to know Professor William Gleed
William Gleed, 60, is a NECC professor with a master’s degree in poetry from the University of New Hampshire. He has also taught at Middlesex Community College, Hesser College and Franklin Pierce University. Gleed initially came to NECC in 2008 and has been here since. Gleed started working in composition…
A talk with some NECC alumni
Throughout the years, Northern Essex has been a place for many people, young and old, to further their education. Since it was established in 1961, Northern Essex has helped many people to succeed in and move forward in their desired field of study. Many people such as Aaron Lehner and…
