LOWELL – Lowell High School seniors Rasmeyvisey (Visey) Ouk and Eva Reyes have been awarded UMass Lowell’s Tsongas Scholarship.
The scholarship, awarded to two graduating Lowell High School students each year provides full tuition, fees, room & board for four years of college.
Visey Ouk is the youngest of two siblings; her older brother also went to UMass Lowell. She is a first-generation college student and will be studying finance in college.
She attended Washington Elementary and Butler Middle School. At LHS she has achieved over a 4.5 GPA and loves math, but will tell you her favorite class is AP US Government this year. She has truly appreciated her teacher and friend relationships that she has been able to develop at LHS.
She is thrilled to be a recipient of the Tsongas scholarship which values community service, something she believes is very important in her life. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, spending time with family and friends, and working at a dental office. Her advice to younger LHS students is to “be willing to help your school and Lowell community as it really helps build perspective and helps young adults shape their personality.”
Eva Reyes is the youngest of two siblings, and a first-generation college student.
She will be majoring in Sociology and minoring in Spanish with a goal to attend law school after graduation. While she isn’t sure what type of law she wants to pursue, she knows she wants to be a positive role model and give back to her community. At LHS she has achieved over a 4.5 GPA and loves history, but will tell you her favorite class was Social Justice and Modern Media. When asked what she appreciates most about LHS she quickly responds with “all of the different opportunities. It’s so easy to find your own community here.”
She is so appreciative of the Tsongas Scholarship as it places such an emphasis on community service and helping others which she values. Outside of school she works at Market Basket and works a second job during the summers, but most importantly she loves spending time with her family and cherishes the time she has with each of them.
Her advice to younger LHS students is, “don’t be afraid to throw yourself out there. High school is the perfect time to experience different things…if you aren’t willing to experience them you may miss something you would love. All the best clubs I have joined are those that I was originally afraid to join. You will definitely find your community of people if you are willing to experience things.”
