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Dancing with Nina Cabral
By Shaina Richards With big brown eyes and a bright and bubbly personality, NECC dance major Nina Cabral easily grabs and holds her audience’s attention, even when she isn’t dancing. At only nineteen years old, Nina just started getting offers from dance companies in Boston and is going to perform as the lead in Slutcracker, … Continue reading Dancing with Nina Cabral &r... Read More
Meet Phonnara Dy
By Eduardo Souza Phonnara Dy sits with his laptop open and attentively listens to Professor Diann Cahaly’s biology lecture on cell structure. Dy’s laptop displays the day’s powerpoint presentation, his notebook is open, and he’s ready to take the day’s notes. Dy is a 32-year-old resident of Lowell who moved from Cambodia in the winter … Continue reading Meet Phonnara Dy ... Read More
PACE yourself at NECC with Karen Mitchell
By Fred Riley III Karen Mitchell is the director of the Pathways to Academic and Career Excellence also known as the PACE program at Northern Essex Community College. Mitchell has been working at NECC for 21 years or one-third of her life. Mitchell started at NECC in 1993 as an academic adviser/career councilor. During her … Continue reading PACE yourself at NECC with Ka... Read More
Mike Prescott, the Renaissance man
By Duane Sherman Over the decades, NECC has seen many gifted athletes on it’s campus. To find one that also has the ability to sing and enjoys working with the homeless would be rare. It would make that individual a bit of a renaissance man. Meet 28-year-old Mike Prescott, who is from from North Andover. … Continue reading Mike Prescott, the Renaissance man → Read More
Meet the new library director
By Jessica Freeman “There’s more paperwork now” jokes, Mike Hearn, the recently appointed Director of Library Services. Hearn said his job is now more administrative, and that he misses being able to work with students directly. Hearn hopes to “rebrand” the library to be a more focus based experience. Hearn wants the school to have … Continue reading Meet the new library... Read More
Taylor Robin has her eyes on the prize
By Nicholas Mazzone People hate working out, and can never keep up with it. They start working out and then quit a week after. What if the key to working out was social media? One fitness fanatic who uses social media to push her to keep working out and keep her eyes on the prize … Continue reading Taylor Robin has her eyes on the prize → Read More
NECC alum Lisa Morelli is now C.E.O. of a multi-million dollar credit union
Morelli is a successful NECC alum
By Rachael Sarcione NECC alum Lisa Morelli, 48, became the C.E.O. of a $25 million dollar credit union. Like many NECC students, Morelli juggled a full-time job and a family while taking classes at night, a schedule that would put stress on any family. A strong support network was crucial to her academic and professional … Continue reading NECC alum Lisa Morelli is now C... Read More
Veterans and service person organization
The NECC Veterans and Service Person’s Organization held its first meeting on Friday, Oct. 3 at noon. The organization plans to meet bi-weekly in SC213 of the Behrakis One-Stop Center. Anyone is welcome to join the club. There are a lot of veterans and service persons attending, working or teaching at NECC that are silent … Continue reading Veterans and service person o... Read More
President’s Running Club
Coach Jeff Bickford walking with the Couch to 5K group on the first meeting of the President’s Running Club, Fall 2014. Photo by Rebecca Westerman
The President’s Running Club held its first meeting on Monday, Sept. 22 at noon in the Sport and Fitness Center. The club is run by NECC President Lane Glenn and Coach Jeff Bickford, who does the Couch to 5k portion of the club. The great thing about the running club is the diversity of exercise options … Continue reading President’s Running Club → Read More
Life after the military
NECC student Rob Wormald served in the military before becoming a philosophy major
At NECC there are many people from all walks of life and with different experiences to bring to the table. Rob Wormald, a philosophy major, served in the United States military. Wormald was a Reconassiance Marine with the rank of Sergeant (E-5) in the Marine Corps, with 2D Reconassiance Battalion, Charlie Company. He came back … Continue reading Life after the military &... Read More