December 2021
December Alumni Spotlight: Dorothy LeRiche Keville
During the 1990s, Dorothy LeRiche Keville (Lowell High ‘56, 2021 Distinguished Alumni), author of AIDS Pandemic: The Untold Story, was spearheading conversations about the reality of the AIDS epidemic in America and played a major role in making AZT, the first-ever drug manufactured to treat and prevent AIDS/HIV, more accessible. Dorothy’s mission was to amplify the voices of those who needed to be heard the most and made sure that nothing would stop her from doing just that. 

After earning her master’s degree in Human Social Services Administration from Antioch College, Dorothy went on to hold numerous high ranking roles, such as Health Policy Coordinator for U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Director of Government Affairs for the American Pharmacists Association. Some of Dorothy’s proudest accomplishments include founding the AIDS Drug Assistance Program Working Group and co-founding Africa Bridge, a global organization dedicated to the care of children whose parents died of HIV/AIDS. 

This month, Madelaine Hamilton, Project LEARN’s Alumni & Programs Coordinator connected with Dorothy over Zoom to share memories about growing up here in Lowell, her experience pursuing a degree later in life, and the role she played in the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. 
Click here to read Dorothy & Madelaine's conversation!.
Catching Up With the 2021 Carney Medalists
From UMass Lowell to Yale University, Lowell High graduates are making their
mark on the world. This month, Project LEARN caught up with a few of the
2021 Carney Medalists to see what they have been up to since they graduated and learn about how their time at Lowell High helped prepare them for the future.

Alice Huang, Valedictorian

After graduation, Alice went on to attend Boston College as a part of their inaugural human-centered engineering program. She said that what she loved most about Lowell High was the diversity in options and experiences that were available to her as a student and how they helped
prepare her for her future.

Timothy Xuan Nguyen, Valedictorian

Timothy is currently attending the University of Massachusetts Lowell and majors in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. So far, his favorite part about being in college is the extra flexibility and time he has to balance his school and personal life.

Luis Raul Raudales

Luis is currently a student at Middlesex Community College here in Lowell. He is expected to graduate this spring and plans on attending a 4-year university next fall. His advice to current Lowell High students is to work hard, but to also take time to focus on other aspects of their lives, like friends, family, and even themselves, as they are just as important as studying!



Arlene Tetteh-Lartey

After graduating from Lowell Hugh, Arlene went on to attend Yale University, where she is currently majoring in neuroscience. Arlene says the teacher that she misses the most from Lowell High is Mrs. Smith and her fun lessons about the Spanish language and culture.
Students Learn New Skills At Entrepreneurship Day
On December 14th, Project LEARN, Lowell High School, and the UMass Lowell Rist DifferenceMaker Institute partnered to host an Entrepreneurship Day Field Trip for students in Jill Taylor’s business class. Students spent the day at the UMass-Lowell Innovation Hub (iHub) where they competed in teams during a Tinker Toys Challenge led by UMass Lowell Manning School of Business Professor, David Vatalaro.

“It's always great to see my students engaged in activities that are used in the classroom to get them talking, transforming and thinking critically about the project at hand."
-Jill Taylor

Lowell High students also had the opportunity to learn from two successful entrepreneurs and alumni of UMass Lowell: CEO and co-founder of invisaWear, Rajia Abdelaziz, and CEO and co-founder of Operation250, Tyler Cote, who shared their advice for a career filled with confidence and success.
Help Create Impactful Experiences
Lowell High invites community partners like you to come and share their workforce knowledge with students participating in the Pathways Program. Pathways allows students to explore different college and career options that are available to them. If you're interested in participating in guest speaking, career panels, job fairs, & more, you can email Lyn Blouin at lblouin@lowell.k12.ma.us.

Lowell High is also looking for internship host sites with a focus on Engineering, Business, Health, & Bioscience, to engage students in "real-world" experiences outside of the classroom. Beginning in late January, host sites should be willing to work a students with a for 5-10 hours a week, preferably in person. To learn more, you can email the Lowell High Internship Coordinator at internship@lowell.k12.ma.us or call (978) 973-3377.
Tasting History with Lowell High Students
Looking for a new dish this holiday season? Check out Tasting History 2021 and whip up one of the 60 delicious recipes from more than 15 different countries by Jessica Lander's English Language Learning US History II class! In the 3rd edition of the cookbook series, students got to share their own families' recipes with the world, like ugali porridge from Tanzania, tamales from Guatemala, and a Brazilian dessert, brigadeiro. Lander says that she uses this cookbook to help her students understand that their stories and journeys are a part of American history, too.

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From mentors, advisors, guest speakers, tutors and more, Lowell High Alumni are valuable resources for current students. The Lowell High Alumni Association, funded in part from the Cummings Foundation, is a collaboration between Project LEARN, the Greater Lowell Community Foundation and the Lowell Public School district. The mission of the Alumni Association is to help alumni connect with each other, to engage with the school, community and to inspire future generations of LHS students through mentoring, advising and tutoring. We invite alumni to connect and find ways to work on new and existing programs within the schools to better the academics and the lives of all Lowell Public School students.