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Partnership Offers New Pathway for Nurses
The problem? Local students needed a pathway to complete their bachelor’s degree in nursing that was affordable, flexible, and approachable. The solution? A new partnership between NECC and Emmanuel College.
Graduates of Northern Essex Community College’s Associate of Science in Nursing can now make a seamless transition into Emmanuel College’s online Bachelor of Science in Nursing program (RN-to-BSN) through a new joint admissions agreement between the institutions.
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NECC students who intend to complete the ASN degree will be conditionally accepted into Emmanuel College’s online RN-to-BSN and will be eligible for the joint admission program upon graduation from the ASN program.
“We want to better serve nursing students throughout the Commonwealth in establishing a clear pathway from the ASN to the BSN and support workforce development and address skilled worker shortages,” said Michelle Sunday, director of transfer, articulation, and academic center advising at Northern Essex. “This agreement shows that Emmanuel College honors our students’ time, dedication, and commitment, not only in their education but also through providing additional career guidance.”
The first NECC and Emmanuel joint admissions cohort began in the fall of 2022.
Rosa Garza has always loved cooking. Growing up in Mexico, she learned how to create dishes from scratch in her family’s kitchen. That’s also where she got her first taste of business.
“When I was eight, I had my first job helping a lady sell tamales. I would make half a peso a day,” Garza remembers. Now, she’s brought those two experiences together with her thriving food brand Rosita’s Cocina.
Garza was working as a certified medical interpreter until she lost her job during the pandemic. Already enrolled as a Business Transfer major at NECC, Garza says she realized it was the time to pursue her dream of bringing authentic Mexican food to the Merrimack Valley full time. “I decided to take the time to reflect. I knew there was nothing like my [food] product out there. I wanted to show people.”
