Campus Life
U-Knighted: Involvement Resource Fair highlights community programs
Photo by Campus Life Editor Karen P. Stokes
Left to right Carlie Hornbrook of Emmaus and Hayley Jenkerson, Volunteer and In-Kind Donations Manager at Emmaus
NECC (Northern Essex Community College) goes above and beyond with educating and providing support to the needs of students with the U-Knighted Involvement Resource Fair. On Oct. 11 students were able to meet with the many different programs that represented the Haverhill community and to not only assist with support surrounding education but provide well-being … Contin... Read More
A sweet indulgence with a serious message: Respiratory Care Club sheds light on lung health
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Respiratory Care Club held a bake sale honoring National Respiratory Care Week at NECC’s Lawrence campus. At the entrance of the main lobby, a large display was presented: two real pig lungs – one a healthy shade of pink, the other blue and disease ridden.
In a tradition that began in 2011, the Respiratory Care Club held a bake sale honoring National Respiratory Care Week at NECC’s Lawrence campus. The event not only succeeded in pleasing one’s sweet tooth, but also served as a crucial platform to educate and raise awareness about respiratory health. National Respiratory Care Week was established … Continue reading A sweet... Read More
PACE students visit UMass Lowell
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PACE students recently went on a field trip to UMass Lowell.
On Friday Sept. 29, students from the PACE/TRIO programs went on a field trip and toured UMASS Lowell’s North and East campuses. Since Northern Essex Community College has a joint admissions agreement with UMass Lowell, the partnership between the two schools is most beneficial when students are looking forward to continuing their education after a … Continue reading PA... Read More
NECC students and information on campus
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A bulletin board on Haverhill Campus highlights a wide variety of activities on campus.
Northern Essex Community College has shown to have a continued interest in engaging its students in all aspects of being an NECC Knight. This is true whether through the college’s various clubs and organizations, honor societies, civic engagement, as well as many other opportunities the campus provides. The NECC website encourages students to “try new … Continue reading ... Read More
LGBTQ+ pride on campus: An exploration into NECC’s GSA
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Pride and representation for the LGBTQ+ community has become an increasingly important issue in our country. There are many laws currently being proposed nationwide that put members of the community at serious risk. At Northern Essex Community College, the GSA, or Gender and Sexuality Alliance, according to the “Clubs & Organizations’’ page on the NECC … Continue re... Read More
Convocation celebration: Students return for fall semester
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Left to right: Convocation student speaker Edwin SamMbaka takes a selfie with Campus Life Editor KarenP. Stokes, Cameron Bayo and Dewey Ratsimbazafy.
Students in PACE, SOAR and other programs took part in NECC’s Convocation Ceremony on Sept. 5. The day began with a light breakfast before the ceremony. At breakfast, the students were given gift bags to be opened at the end of the ceremony. The ceremony took place in the Tech Center building on the first … Continue reading Convocation celebration: Students return ... Read More
Nakia Richardson meets virtually with NECC students
Nakia Richardson recently did a virtual zoom meet on Thursday April 14, with the principles of public relations class, along with other students and staff who also attended in the Center for Liberal Arts. The virtual visit was similar to Genesis Garcia’s virtual Zoom visit which occurred a couple weeks ago, also taking place at … Continue reading Nakia Richardson meets v... Read More
Enjoy more down time with more management time
We use time management skills in our everyday life. “Work smarter not harder”, said Krista Digloria at the Weekly Knight Workshop (WKW) hosted by Orientation Team Members, Tiffany Esmerio, Digloria, and Student Ambassador, Jordana Cepeda. The time to get organized workshop was held on April 4 on zoom at Northern Essex Community College. “Managing your … Continue reading ... Read More
Students get a chance to let their voices be heard: Public Relations students invite you to the 2023 Speechapalooza event
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Northern Essex Community College students are excited to announce the upcoming Speechapalooza event, which will take place on April 20, 2023. Speechapalooza is an annual event organized by students from Professor Kim Lyng’s Public Relations class, where students can write and recite their own speeches in front of a live audience. This year, the students … Continue readin... Read More
Alum talks business, shares advice for entrepreneurs
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Students learn from alum’s experience. Travis Jacobs started his prolific career as a lawyer obtaining an Associates in Arts in paralegal studies in 1998.
NECC alum Travis Jacobs, who graduated in 1998, founder and managing partner at The Jacobs Law LLC, came back to his alma mater to share his knowledge and experience as a lawyer specialist in business law and litigations with entrepreneurial students, on March 23. As part of the BizTalks series, an event called “The Legal … Continue reading Alum talks business, shares ad... Read More