Observer Department: News
Speechapalooza to return to NECC
Poster created by Matthew Scharn Northern Essex proudly announces today that in April Speechapalooza is coming back better than ever. The event is organized and hosted by the Principles of Public Relations class. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic Speechapalooza was attended by students who wanted to share their ideas to…
Get inspired by PTK alumni
On Thursday, April 25, at 5:00 PM. is the 14 th Phi Theta Kappa Induction Ceremony, in the Lecture Hall, C-Building, on the Haverhill campus. Mostly known as PTK, it is the world’s largest honor society for community college students. It offers great opportunities to access scholarships “to help you…
Observer staff members win NENPA awards
The New England Newspaper and Press Association (NENPA) recently honored two student staff members of the Northern Essex Community College Observer student newspaper. Observer News Editor Daniela Valdivia-Terres of Chelmsford won first place for best news story and Editor-in-Chief/Opinion Editor Kim Zappala of Haverhill won second place for best opinion…
Total Eclipse: Students take a trip to view rare event
On April 8, 2024, the college’s PACE program organized a field trip to take their participants to St. Johnsbury, Vermont to experience this year’s total solar eclipse. Days leading up to the event, the PACE program held a workshop hosted by Northern Essex Community College Professor of Earth Science Mark…
Food programs in jeopardy?
Students create petition about food, housing, civic engagement resources. On April 2, there was a petition spread by Student Government Association SGA about food and housing insecurity titled Saving Civic Engagement. It called for students to sign up on behalf of the services the Civic Engagement, Service-Learning, and Community Resources…
Trip of a lifetime: Student will study in the Netherlands
Maria Cubias, a criminal justice student, was selected among 20 students nationwide to attend a summer program in the Netherlands, and The NECC Fund granted the costs of the program. Mostly known as “Ampa” short name for Amparo, her middle name, she is a hardworking and committed student. Her full…
NECC athletics hall of fame inductees announced
On Jan 25 Northern Essex announced the representatives for the 2024 hall of fame class. The inductees include Larry Fowle, Colby Maiola and Sercan Fenerci. The three former athletics members will be inducted on March 20. This will be the fifth annual induction ceremony at NECC. The ceremony will be held…
Thinking globally: Courses connect with students abroad
NECC students are connected with international peers virtually to team up on projects together. There are around seven courses with a special component, the International Virtual Experience IVE and Collaborative Online International Learning COIL where NECC students are paired with students at universities from Canada, France, Mexico or Palestine, to…
Exploring emotional support animals
NECC students and faculty believe having a balance between academics and mental health is important and having an emotional support animal on campus will help them thrive in finding that stability. Mental health has become a popular topic in the U.S. that affects “approximately 77%” of college students according to…
The idea of NECC: How current, former students and parents of students see the college
Situated in Haverhill and Lawrence, Massachusetts, Northern Essex Community College may be considered one of the top community colleges within Massachusetts when it comes to athletics and academics, but it may owe this spectacle to the positive reception it handles from their student body, past or present, and the figures…
