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Deep dive into the classroom 1
Students and professors provide an exclusive behind the scenes look into their classrooms. Classes are back in full swing at Northern Essex Community College! The parking lots are packed, student success services and centers are helping students get settled into the fall semester and classrooms are full of in-depth discussions…
A Boomwhackers boon
This Fall the music department at Northern Essex is getting into the swing of things with their annual Boomwhackers event, one of the many school functions looking to put the ‘community’ back into Community College. In the Tech Center on Oct, 3 music department faculty Alisa Bucchiere and Abe Finch…
Jammin’ at Spring Jam
On Wednesday April 17th, Northern Essex held its annual Spring Jam for students and faculty, with many activities and different events taking place on campus. There was food, free giveaways, games, but most important for a lot of people, music. If you were anywhere on the Haverhill Campus April…
Course highlights presidential campaigns
A unique oopportunity strikes Northern Essex Community College once every four years. With the 2024 presidential election on the rise, this semester students were given the opportunity to embark on a quest for the presidency; a course that explores the process of running for president. This course was created by…
NECC Eclipse party
On April 8, Northern Essex Community College hosted an Eclipse Party for those who wanted to view the eclipse and spend time with friends and loved ones. The Career Services Staff at Northern Essex Community College also joined the Eclipse party, along with NECC staff and students. While I was…
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…
Knights basketball players honored
On March 5 both men and women’s basketball members were nationally recognized. The women’s team is playing their first season since the program went into a thirteen-year hiatus. They finished (12-9) and second in the conference. Meanwhile, the men’s basketball team who were nationally ranked finished with a (32-2) overall…
Hurricane Diane play revival takes NECC by storm
In a dazzling display of talent and creativity, the Northern Essex Community College theater scene was electrified by the remarkable production of “Hurricane Diane.” The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) selected the production as a finalist for the Region 1 Festival, taking place from Jan. 30 to Feb.…
