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    Armenian Youth Federation of Australia
    259 Penshurst Street, Willoughby NSW 2068
    PO Box 238, Willoughby NSW 2068
    E: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] | W:
    <http://www.ayfaustralia.org/> www.ayfaustralia.org


    All HASG News also available at www.hasg.nsw.edu.au

    16 March 2009

    Ian Kiernan AO of Clean Up Australia
    Guest Speaker of HASG College's New
    Yeretz Academy for Leadership & Mentoring


    Mr Ian Kiernan AO, Chairman of Clean Up Australia will be the inaugural
    guest speaker on Tuesday 24 March 2009 for HASG College's new Yeretz Academy
    for Leadership & Mentoring.
    Respect for the wisdom and guidance of our elders ("Yeretz") in sharing
    their invaluable life experiences has always been an important part of
    Armenian culture and tradition. Accordingly, in 2008 HASG College introduced
    its "Leadership & Mentoring" program for students from Years 10-12.
    The aim of the mentoring program is to foster the growth and development of
    our maturing students, and to learn and benefit from the experience of
    accomplished leaders, who have succeeded in business, politics, sport,
    academia, the arts, or through personal adversity.
    In 2008, our senior students were fortunate to have outstanding speakers
    such as NSW Shadow Minister for Transport, Gladys Berejiklian MP; Chair of
    the Community Relations Commission and President of the NSW
    Anti-Discrimination Board, Dr Stepan Kerkyasharian AM; entrepreneur and
    philanthropist, Dick Smith AO; A1 racing driver (and College Alumni), Chris
    Alajajian; CSIRO scientist, Dr John Sarkissian; and many others.
    Commenting on the Leadership & Mentoring Program, Gladys Berejiklian said:
    "The value of the mentoring program is two-fold. Not only does it provide
    the students with the opportunity to gain first hand insights into specific
    occupations in the "real" world, but it provides us as presenters a
    wonderful opportunity to hear about the aspirations of the students and
    their hopes for the future."

    Due to the success of this program in 2008, HASG College has re-launched it
    in 2009 as a permanent co-curriculum program of its Senior School known as
    the Yeretz Academy for Leadership & Mentoring.

    [end]

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    17 March 2009

    HASG Alumni
    Returns to College as Counsellor


    HASG College has always been extremely proud of its graduates. Many of them,
    after completing their education including tertiary studies, have served in
    leadership roles for, and given back to, the wider community as well as the
    Armenian-Australian Community.

    This year, another of our Alumni, Mrs Taline Kayserian (nee Soghomonian) has
    returned to HASG College as its new College Counsellor.

    Taline graduated from HASG College in 2002 with a UAI over 90%. She began
    university studies the following year, graduating from Macquarie University
    with a BA in Psychology in 2005. She completed her Honours degree in
    Psychology in 2006, graduating with distinctions. In 2007, she continued her
    studies by undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Psychology. Early
    this year, Taline became a fully registered Psychologist and member of the
    NSW Psychologists Board.

    "It is fitting that Taline replaces our long-serving College Counsellor and
    another Alumni in Ms Melanie Kashadourian who left last year to continue her
    studies in the United Kingdom," said Principal, Mr. Kaylar Michaelian.

    Mr. Michaelian continued: "We are very fortunate and grateful that Taline is
    returning to her alma mater to continue the great work done by Melanie with
    the College students. Both of these educated and dedicated young
    Armenian-Australians personify the mission of this College and the vision of
    the College founders, while serving as important role models for our current
    and future students."

    [end]




    Nurturing individual excellence and community values
    A K-12 co-educational, non-selective, bilingual Armenian and English
    Christian College
    5 Chiltern Road, Ingleside NSW 2101 www.hasg.nsw.edu.au

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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