$2 million federal grant will help NEC expand space to train future nurses at three hospitals

NEC’s Board of Trustees makes history with unanimous selection of NEC’s first Hispanic president.

On December 12, 2022, the New England College (NEC) Board of Trustees elected Wayne F. Lesperance as the College’s 16th President. Dr. Lesperance served as Interim President, succeeding Michele D. Perkins who was appointed NEC Chancellor last spring after serving as NEC President for 15 years.

The two organizations have created a partnership focused on creating an earn-while-you-work, three-year nursing program. We are currently working together to establish immersive clinical experiences at Elliot Hospital, which anticipates its first cohort of eight BSN students in the fall of 2023.

Alumni features, student spotlights, campus happenings and much more! Our latest article features NEC’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program. For more than a decade, NEC’s Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) has been quietly helping students embark on their science and healthcare careers. Each summer, students do real research and present their work at the NH-INBRE Conference. Read more here.