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Observer staff win NENPA awards March 2026
Photo by Faculty Adviser Mary Jo Shafer
Observer staff members who won three New England Newspaper and Press Association awards in the college division contest for work published in 2024-2025. Former Editor-in-Chief Daniela Valdivia-Terres won second place for “Good News.” This is a category for a story about something positive. She wrote about NECC first generation students on a college visit with PACE. Read More
Celebrating Women’s History month
Brianna Burgos a Northern Essex Community College student describes it as a way “to put a spotlight on the women that have been overlooked on their struggles, their accomplishments.” Read More
NECC visits the Museum of Fine Arts
Photo by Editor-in-Chief Lidia Ramirez
Northern Essex Community visits the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA. On Feburary 20, students, staff , and extra participants joined together for an exciting and educational visit to one of the most famous muesum’s. Read More
It’s a WinWin pawty!
Photo by Editor-in-Chief Lidia Ramirez
Winnie smiling during her birthday party.
It’s a WinWin party at Northern Essex Community College! Winnie the school’s best friend had turned two on Feburary 13th, the same day her party was hosted in Lawrence Campus’ El Helfni building by Student Life. Excited and thrilled with the same emotions when she walks through the halls and sometime visits classrooms at both campuses, Northern Essex students, staff, and other ... Read More
Exploring artificial intelligence in the classroom
“AI does have drawbacks when used irresponsibly, but ultimately, that falls on those who choose to use it in that way, they are only harming their own learning. On the other side of things, AI can provide near instant feedback and review work as you are doing it, it is able to provide suggestions and even show you what you are doing wrong”, wrote Kayvon Mains, a staff writer fo... Read More
Brightspace to replace Blackboard
Northern Essex Community College has started moving some courses from Blackboard to Brightspace, and many students are already noticing the change. Read More
Spring semester anticipation blooms
NECC students’ anticipation for the spring semester is blooming. Grappling with upcoming final projects and tests, students at NECC plug away at the remaining course load, register for new classes, and ready their plans for winter break. Even the most Read More
Students share Thanksgiving traditions
Photo by Linda Goss
Gwenyth Zuercher
As Thanksgiving approached, many students at NECC were eagerly making plans for their Thanksgiving break. Some were looking forward to spending quality time with family and friends, enjoying traditional meals, and participating in holiday festivities. Others planned their time to catch up on schoolwork or relax and recharge before the end of the semester. Read More
A taste of culture
Photo by Photo by Giselle Peguero
International Flag & Food Fest, was held on the second floor of El Hefni Building in Lawrence Campus on November 18 from noon to 2 p.m. The event was hosted through a collaboration of some of the NECC staff including Maria Hernandez from the Read More
Student Affairs Committee to seek student rep
Lisa Fabbri, a current member of the student affairs committee and an associate professor at NECC highlighted that the student representative was a “necessary piece of the student affairs committee. This is why we are here, for the students. Making sure we are hearing the student’s voices and addressing them to the best of our ability.” Read More