Student Clubs and Organizations

Find Your Community at NCC

As the most diverse college in the region, we’re committed to providing a welcoming, supportive atmosphere where our students can thrive. Take advantage of all the ways you can create connections with students, faculty and organizations to maximize your NCC experience and build a lasting network of support. Check out the list below to get started. If you're interested in joining a club, email the club advisor. All clubs and organizations are open to NCC students, faculty and staff!

If you do not see a club that interests you, contact our student life team. We are more than willing to work with you on starting a new group!

Bethlehem Student Life: studentlife@northampton.edu.

Pocono Student Life: monroestudentlife@northampton.edu.

 

 

Bethlehem Campus Clubs

American Dental Hygiene Association. The objectives of this Association shall be to cultivate, promote and sustain the art and science of dental hygiene, to represent and safeguard the common interest of the students and to contribute toward the improvement of the health of the public. This Association shall also provide communication between classes, faculty and administration and be a means for submitting opinions, ideas, problems, complaints and suggestions for discussion. For more information, contact club advisors Kate Karalunas at kkaralunas@northampton.edu or Shani Hohneck at shohneck@northampton.edu.

The purpose of the organization is to broaden the Architectural student's mind through educational trips, movies, and lectures. For more information, contact club advisor Joseph Biondo at jbiondo@northampton.edu.

An opportunity for fans of Japanese animation to watch and talk about a variety of anime titles. For more information please contact the club advisor Julianna Rao at jrao@northampton.edu or Jim Von Schilling at jvonschilling@northampton.edu.

Unites students with interest in art and artistic objectives. It gives art enthusiasts a place outside of class to receive critiques as well as artistic advice. A.C.C. will provide displaying opportunities to its members. For more information, contact club advisors Rachael Gorchov at rgorchov@northampton.edu.

The purpose of this organization is to promote interest in the profession of Interior Design, to unite Interior Designers within the organization, and to broaden the minds of designers through educational trips, films, lectures, and projects. For more information contact the advisor, Dan Ebner at debner@northampton.edu.

BABC promotes literacy, critical thinking, and active reading strategies. The BABC believes that there is no such thing as a student who does not like reading, just students who have not found the right "gateway book" for them to appreciate that unique feeling of wonder and discovery that lifelong readers experience. For more information contact Marshal Miller at mmiller@northampton.edu. Follow BABC on Instagram @badapplencc.

The Band of Brothers (BOB) is a student-run organization that advocates and supports student Veterans on campus. We pride ourselves on networking with internal and external community resources. The goal of BOB is to build camaraderie among student veterans, families, and allies as we facilitate a seamless transition from military life into higher education and build a foundation for the future. The BOB welcomes and encourages all Veterans, Active Duty, and reservists/guards to bond together. For more information, contact club advisors Alexis Sullivan at asullivan@northampton.edu or David Repyneck at drepyneck@northampton.edu,

The Black Student Union serves as a social, intellectual and political community for students of the African Diaspora with the mission of increasing Black cultural awareness through unity, respect, and self-consciousness (awareness). For more information, contact club advisor Gina Turner at gturner@northampton.edu 

College and Hospital Association of Radiologic Technology Students," is also referred to as "CHARTS," The purpose of this organization is to improve and enhance Radiography Students' College, and Clinical Education; to develop a cooperative relationship between CHARTS, NCC, and Affiliate Hospitals; and, to advance the Allied Health Profession of Radiologic Technology. For more information, contact the advisor Julia VanPelt jvanpelt@northampton.edu.

The purpose of this organization is to establish a Christian student and staff full Bible ministry and support spiritual growth in the saving knowledge of Christ Jesus, the Son of God, and to provide social activities for interested participants. For more information on this club please contact club advisor, Sam Chen at schen@northampton.edu.

This club focuses on helping both the college community and local community to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. They also promote awareness toward becoming more environmentally friendly and sustainable. For more information, contact Anita Forrester, aforrester@northampton.edu.

The Commuter is the student newspaper. Its purpose is to serve as both an educational and informational tool on campus while recognizing the student's point of view. Visit the Commuter website by clicking on this link ncccommuter.org. For more information contact club advisor Jaime Gallagher at jgallagher@northampton.edu.

The Computer Club strives to promote awareness of technology and provide a platform to educate students, at any level of technological understanding. All club activities encourage student admiration to digital technology in its entirety. We also run the PC Repair Clinic on campus that focuses on repairing computers for current students. For more information on this student club please contact their Brian Stokes at bstokes@northampton.edu.

The purpose of the Crafty Corner Club is for students, faculty, and staff to get together with other individuals to work on projects, learn a new craft, skill and teach each other new crafts and skills that will help manage the stress levels that come with college life. For more information, contact club advisor Geraldine Bunnion O’Dowd at gbunnionodowd@northampton.edu.

Enhances the student awareness of the criminal justice system. For more information on this student club please contact the advisor John Spirk jspirk@northampton.edu.

Forms a basis for future professionals through networking and advocacy. For more information on this student club please contact the advisor Melenese Sivells at msivells@northampton.edu, Robin Cunconan-Lahr at rcunconan-lahr@northampton.edu, or Amanda Seguinot at aseguinot@northampton.edu. For updates and future events, visit our Early Childhood Association Facebook Page.

"Exceptional College & Hospital Organization of Educated Sonography Students, enhances Sonography Students' College, and Clinical Education. In addition the club fosters cooperative relationships with affiliated NCC Hospitals and sponsors philanthropic activities. For more information contact Susan Davidson at sdavidson@northampton.edu.

The Northampton Engineering Club promotes awareness of the engineering discipline at NCC, creates programming for those interested in engineering and its practical application, and teaches leadership within the engineering profession. For more information please contact advisor Bill Doney bdoney@northampton.edu.

The purpose of the club is to develop competitive teams for various "E-sports" games. These competitive teams will have competitions, scrimmages, and practices. For more information contact the Student Life and Leadership Development office at studentlife@northampton.edu.

The club's purpose is to develop and facilitate a variety of forums for campus discussion about film and the film industry, support student filmmakers, and offer events that take advantage of the educational/learning opportunities provided by the filmmaker's art. For more information contact Tim Molchany at tmolchany@northampton.edu.

To provide members with opportunities to engage in gardening projects, both on and off-campus. For more information contact Kelly Allen at kallen@northampton.edu.

Promotes and educates about Hispanic culture. For more information on this student club please contact advisors James Colon jcolon@northampton.edu or Elba Carides ecarides@northampton.edu

The club is an active member of the Eta Sigma Delta International Hospitality Management Society. For more information on this student club please contact advisor Rebecca Heid at rheid@northampton.edu

The International Student Organization provides educational and social opportunities to all students from, or interested in, different cultures. The organization has recently co-sponsored trips to Washington, D.C., New York City, and Toronto. In addition, members enjoy day trips to adventure parks and professional athletic events. ISO provides the ability for both American and international students to experience the advantages of cross-cultures. It welcomes ideas for on-campus programs which promote increased awareness of cultural diversity. Ethnic meals, cultural entertainment and dress are featured throughout the semester. For more information, contact student club advisors Brandon Andrews at bandrews@northampton.edu, Katie Selness at kselness@northampton.edu or Amber Gore at agore@northampton.edu.

Kindness Club will provide a physical space and time dedicated to the development of a community of Spartans interested in exploring intentional kindness as a tool of resilience, emotional regulation, and emotional healing through related political/historical literature, media, and art. For more information contact club advisor Brian Henson at bhenson@northampton.edu.

Provides an opportunity for students of NCC to market, design, and publish a literary and arts journal called The Laconic: The Literary & Arts Journal of Northampton Community College. The magazine is published once a year, each spring, and showcases the artistic abilities of the students, faculty, and staff of NCC. For more information on this student club please contact advisors Michael Pogach at mpogach@northampton.edu or Abigail Michelini at amichelini@northampton.edu.

The purpose of this club is to promote a safe place for Muslims to talk about different things happening around the world, to organize fundraising and charity events, and provide cultural education. The club mission is to foster a vibrant and inclusive community that promotes unity, understanding, and spiritual growth among its members. For more information contact club advisor Nykolai Blichar at nblichar@northampton.edu.

Lambda Nu is the National Honor Society for the Radiologic and Imaging Sciences. For more information contact Tracey Lenhart at tlenhart@northampton.edu.

Enhances clinical education and promotes humane treatment of animals. For more information on this student club please contact club advisor Dr. Lisa Martini-Johnson lmartini-johnson@northampton.edu.

 

For more information, contact club advisors Ellen Scott at escott1@northampton.edu or Michele Cohen at mcohen@northampton.edu.

The Outdoors Club sponsors outings for hiking, rock-climbing, camping, canoeing, and more. For more information, contact the Student Life and Leadership Development office at studentlife@northampton.edu

Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for community college students. The Bethlehem Campus Tau Gamma chapter is a large organization dedicated to academic pursuits, transfer scholarships, and community activities. For more information on this student organization, please contact advisor Doug Smith at dsmith3@northampton.edu.

 

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Political Science Club is a non-partisan group open to all NCC students regardless of major. It promotes student awareness in the political process and in world events through panel discussions, voter registration drives, and educational trips. For more information on this student club please contact William Whyte at wwhyte@northampton.edu, Samuel Chen at schen@northampton.edu or Nykolai Blichar at nblichar@northampton.edu.

Promotes social opportunities for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning students and their straight allies. We participate in local and national campaigns to raise awareness and educate our school and local community on LGBTQA issues. For more information, contact club advisor Susan Davidson at sdavidson@northampton.edu.

The Psychology Club is an academic organization for students interested in psychology, and promotes appreciation of the discipline through educational, professional and social activities. For more information, contact club advisors Karin Donahue kdonahue@northampton.edu or Megan Nocek at mnocek@northampton.edu.

Officially named Sigma Phi Sigma, the Funeral Services Association is dedicated to the cultivation of professional skill, ethical conduct and a sense of social responsibility. For more information on this student club please contact the advisor Tony Lynn Moore tmoore@northampton.edu.

The Ski Club organizes ski trips, presents films and demos on technique and equipment, and teaches non skiers. All experience levels are welcome to join. For more information contact the Student Life and Leadership Development office at studentlife@northampton.edu.

The purpose of this club is to actively bring about awareness of the social work profession. For more information on this student club please contact club advisor Hope Horowitz hhorowitz@northampton.edu or Erin Reilly at ereilly@northampton.edu.

Our club's goal is to show people how amazing things in the skies above us can be and where we can go. In order to achieve this, our club favors a practical approach over a technical approach. We will learn about and also create our own models. For more information contact the club advisor Maria Livingston at mlivingston@northampton.edu.

The purpose of the Spartan Chess Club will be to promote the game of chess at (NCC) Northampton Community College. The Chess Club will provide both an environment for experienced chess players to gather and improve their abilities and an opportunity to learn the game for inexperienced players and newcomers. For more information about this club, please contact club advisor Sholomo Levy at slevy@northampton.edu.

The purpose of this club is to provide a place for writers, as well as those who enjoy reading poetry, to discuss and further their knowledge of the subject. Spartan Scribes will also serve as a poetry writers' workshop with the goal of encouraging and advancing literary skills. For more information please contact club advisors, Abigail Michelini at amichelini@northampton.edu or Claudia Rubner at crubner@northampton.edu.

The purpose of the Spartan Squares is to contribute to the college community by providing a modern western square-dance outlet. For more information on this student club please contact club advisor Sharon Trimble at strimble@northampton.edu.

A student governing body composed of 5 officers and 10 elected positions. For more information on this student club please contact club advisor Douglas Smith at dsmith3@northampton.edu.

 

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The purposes of this organization are to create a safe and easy place for people to come and play tabletop games of all kinds and skill levels, to help expand people's knowledge of different tabletop games, and to grow people’s creativity, team building, problem solving, and storytelling skills. For more information, contact club advisor Dustin Briggs at dbriggs@northampton.edu.

The Women's Club of NCC promotes women's culture and awareness and expands the educational experience of women at Northampton Community College. For more information, contact club advisors Morgan Flagg-Detwiler at mflaggdetwiler@northampton.edu or Jessica Bacho at jbacho@northampton.edu.

 

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Pocono Campus Clubs

Active Minds is a part of a national organization which looks at helping and impacting college students and stigma around mental health. The group looks to promote awareness about mental health issues through campus awareness campaigns, events, advocacy, outreach, and more. The advisors are Ariane Medero, amedero@northampton.edu and Sarah Stone at sstone@northampton.edu.

The Anime club delivers an opportunity to explore the art of Anime. Students watch anime clips and discuss the different aspects of the productions. For more information contact one of the advisor at Michael Gilson mgilson@northampton.edu, Tiffany Cannon tcannon@northampton.edu, Joshua Smith jsmith1@northampton.edu, or MJ Busi at mbusi@northampton.edu.

The Artistry Collective (Art club) provides a space for students to explore the history of art, develop an artistic skillset, and showcase their artistic talents to the NCC community. For more information contact the club advisor(s), Alma Barrantes at abarrantes@northampton.edu.

The Band of Brothers (BOB) is a student-run organization that advocates and supports student Veterans on campus. We pride ourselves on networking with internal and external community resources. The goal of BOB is to build camaraderie among student veterans, families, and allies as we facilitate a seamless transition from military life into higher education and build a foundation for the future. The BOB welcomes and encourages all Veterans, Active Duty, and reservists/guards to bond together. For more information, contact club advisors, Orlandina (Liz) Gallo-Rios at ogallorios@northampton.edu or Alexis Sullivan at asullivan@northampton.edu

Black Student Union celebrating diversity and unity among one nation, many people and to serve as an organization dedicated to raising the level of awareness of the African Diaspora throughout the college community. For more information contact the club advisor, Abigail Charles at acharles@northampton.edu.

The Business Leaders Club exists to create an environment that promotes the discovery of business both conceptually and practically in order to bridge the gap between education and real world applications. For more information contact the club advisor(s), Karen Britt at kbritt@northampton.edu.

The Christian Fellowship and Outreach club offers an opportunity to strengthen personal beliefs and connect with students with similar values. The group also presents an opportunity for those looking to explore Christianity. For more information contact the club advisor(s), Marsha Griffin at mkgriffin@northampton.edu.

Criminal Justice club establishes links with the College and the surrounding community to promote understanding of the role of the criminal justice system within society. For more information contact the club advisor(s), John Spirk jspirk@northampton.edu

Review, discuss and critique various films chosen by students, staff and faculty. Students also have the hands-on opportunity to create works of their own. For more information contact the club advisor(s), John Tindell at jtindell@northampton.edu.

Hispanic Organization for Latino Awareness (HOLA) promotes and educates about Hispanic culture and the differences among Hispanic groups. This organization is open to all interested students at NCC. For more information contact Soreida Vicario-Ashcroft at svicario-ashcroft@northampton.edu

The Hooks and Needles club looks to help students learn about the various forms of fiber arts and yarn creations. To learn more contact Karen Green at kgreen@northampton.edu.

The club is an active member of the Eta Sigma Delta International Hospitality Management Society. For more information on this student club please contact Rebecca Heid at rheid@northampton.edu.

NCC Monroe PRIDE increases social awareness for students, faculty and staff in the LGBTQIA community. For more information contact Precie Schroyer at pschroyer@northampton.edu or Chris Armstrong at carmstrong@northampton.edu.

The Nursing Student Organization strives to promote professional and social unity, further fellowship within the field of Nursing and also assists with the Monroe Campus Food Pantry. Please contact Antoinette McCreary at amccreary@northampton.edu.

Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society that promotes community service. For more information contact the club advisor(s), Belinda Bartholomew at bbartholomew@northampton.edu and Fran Boshell at fboshell@northampton.edu.

Photography Club looks to promote photography through on and off campus events to learn about this art form. For more information contact Monroe Student Life at monroestudentlife@northampton.edu

Psi Beta's mission is to encourage professional development and psychological literacy of all students at two-year colleges through promotion and recognition of excellence in scholarship, leadership, research, and community service. The advisors are Ariane Medero at amedero@northampton.edu and Sarah Stone at sstone@northampton.edu.

Science Club explores careers and various fields of science and research. For more information contact the club advisor(s), Beatriz Villar at bvillar@northampton.edu and Jacalyn Speicher at jspeicher@northampton.edu.

The Ski Club connects students with an interest in skiing. The group often takes trips to ski resorts, locally and regionally. All levels of skiers (first-timer to advanced) are invited to participate with this group. For more information contact Monroe Student Life at monroestudentlife@northampton.edu

Student Governance is made up of elected student representatives that advocate for the entire student population at the Monroe Campus. For more information contact the club advisor(s), Frances (Fran) Boshell at fboshell@northampton.edu.

The Student Improv Club strives to help students learn about the art of improv. Improvisation (Improv) is a form of live theatre in which the plot, characters and dialogue of a game, scene or story are made up in the moment. To learn more contact Kathleen Fisher at kafisher@northampton.edu.

The objectives of this organization shall be to promote women's culture and awareness in Northampton Community College's students, faculty and staff, and in the general public of the community and to enhance and expand the educational experience of women and the NCC community about women's history, experience, careers, etc as well as to provide a forum for social support, inspiration, representation, and inquiry. For more information contact the club advisor(s), Alexandra Briggs at abriggs@northampton.edu.

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