LAWRENCE, Massachusetts, June 18 -- Northern Essex Community College issued the following news:

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NECC Ranked Top NJCAA Athletic Program in New England for Second Year

Melissa Bouse

Haverhill, MA -- For the fourth straight year, the Northern Essex Community College athletic program has climbed higher in the final standings of the NATYCAA Ron Case Cup presented by Daktronics, finishing 12th overall in the non-scholarship division.