NECC Annual Fund Supports Learning Communities

introduction to psychology and Human Biology, English Composition ii and introduction to Astronomy, public Speaking and introduction to Sociology … what do these classes have in common? They are all part of learning communities at nECC. in a learning community, students take two different courses focused on a common theme, learn and study with the same group of students, and work with two faculty members who plan and teach the courses together. The result is students who are more engaged, experience deeper learning, and create a sense of community.

Thanks to a nECC Annual fund program grant, professor patricia Schade of Academic preparation created a video to promote the benefits of learning communities. Shown in classes and on YouTube, the video features nECC students and faculty who have participated in and benefited from learning communities. Check out the video on our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/northernessexcc.

In addition to funding much-needed scholarships, the NECC Annual Fund provides program grants for faculty and staff which enrich classroom learning and provide students with hands-on learning tools and experiential learning opportunities.

William Moynihan Appointed Chair of the NECC Board of Trustees

This past October, William Moynihan was appointed chair of the Board of Trustees of Northern Essex by Governor Deval Patrick. Moynihan had been serving as the board chair, and the appointment was an affirmation of his role under the Governor’s new authority to appoint the board chairs at each of the Commonwealth’s 15 community colleges. Moynihan is a ‘73 graduate of Northern Essex. He retired in 2011 as the chief probation officer at Haverhill District Court.

“Northern Essex was a stepping stone for me, leading to further education and a challenging career, and it’s an honor and a privilege to be chosen as chair of the college’s talented board of trustees,” says Moynihan.

In Memoriam

Ms. Jolen ne L. S hort-Porter ‘73

Ms. Rita K. Bixby, R.N. ‘77

Ms. Pauline I. Northern ‘64

Ms. Catherine L. Mangan ‘66

Ms. Jeanette E. McCusker ‘71

Mr. John J. McLaughlin, Jr. ‘72

Ms. Louis C. Zuppardi ‘72

Mr. Michael F. Twomey, Jr. ‘75

Ms. Eileen M. Orlando ‘79

Ms. Jane L. Shane ‘79

Mr. Gerard R. Boucher ‘80

Ms. Lucille Alice Blake ‘81

Mr. Allen C. McKenney ‘83

Mr. Theodore A. Paul ‘83

Ms. Barbara L. Harris ‘86

Mr. Thomas Metheny ‘86

Ms. Lynne P. Thompson ‘86

Ms. Genevieve M. Corley ‘87

Ms. Joan A. Hagerty ‘87

SAVE THE DATE! Friday, June 21, 2013

Mr. James T. Long ‘87

Ms. Mary A. Dunham ‘88

Mr. Richard J. Calhoun ‘89

Mr. Francesco A. Brancato ‘90

Ms. Mary J. Roberts ‘92

Ms. Jennifer L. Marcelais ‘93

Ms. Patricia A. Rowe ‘93

Ms. Michelle Gaetano ‘96

Mr. James E. Stewart, Jr. ‘96

Ms. Karen M. Calhoun ‘97

Ms. Janice Morris ‘97

Ms. Annmarie Gillis ‘99

Mr. Curtis W. Haley ‘02

Mr. Derek D. Bedard ‘04

Ms. Nadine T. Drown ‘07

Mr. Nicholas R. Carroll ‘08

Ms. Kimberly K. Cresta ‘08

Mr. Robert E. Grande ‘09

Mr. Zack A. Zalewski ‘11

Why I Give

NECC alumni who graduated between 1963 and 1973, save the date to rejoice, remember, and reunite with your classmates! 2013 marks special and significant milestones for the classes of 1963 and 1973—their 50th and 40th graduation anniversaries! Join your classmates on Friday, June 21, at 4 p.m. at DiBurro’s function hall in Bradford, Mass. to reminisce about the old days and catch up on what everyone has been doing since graduation.

Special thanks to our enthusiastic volunteers who have helped organize the reunion—Maurice Viscuso, Rosemarie (Webb) D’agata, Bill klueber (all members of the class of 1963) and former NECC faculty member and administrator, Norman Landry. We’re looking for additional volunteers, if you would like to help with reunion preparations, please contact Lindsey Mayo, director of alumni relations, at 978-556-3621 or lmayo@necc.mass.edu.

See you in June!

i give to nECC in memory of my mother who was a nurse at Hale Hospital (merrimack Valley Hospital).

i am pleased to support the college in providing opportunities for the next generation of nurses.

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