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PRESS RELEASE
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA
Diana Manukyan, AUA PR Coordinator
40 Baghramyan Ave.
Yerevan 0019, Republic of Armenia
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.aua.am/
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/American-University-of-Armenia/159219260801636
December 3, 2012
Dear AUA Community:
As you know, in recent weeks we have welcomed students from Syria to join
our AUA family. To date, we have assisted nearly 80 students with
tuition-free enrollment in both degree-granting and Extension classes. We
were able to accommodate these students due to the generosity of
philanthropists Sonia and Zaven Akian and Rita and Adam Kablanian.
Sonia and Zaven Akian
Akian Family Foundation
The Akian Family Foundation pledged $125,000 for scholarships for
Syrian-Armenian students at AUA. A portion of the gift has been earmarked
to underwrite the current classes offered to the Syrian-Armenian students.
The remainder will be used for scholarships for qualified Syrian-Armenian
students, as they complete their undergraduate or graduate education at AUA.
This generous gift further expands the commitment of the Akian Family to
AUA. With this gift, the Akian Family significantly increases their past
scholarship support to Armenian students. The Akian Family has also
supported AUA in naming the Akian Gallery, a space for art and culture, in
AUA's Paremaz Avedisian Building.
With his philanthropic leadership, Zaven Akian has enabled AUA to meet the
ever-increasing needs of Armenia's students. In Mr. Akian's own words, "My
family and I believe that investing in AUA is an investment in Armenia's
future. We feel providing an American education in the region will help
build a stable economy, and that is why we support AUA's mission." He
further remarked, "I have personally met and spoken with AUA's students and
faculty and I continue to be impressed by their level of dedication and
passion."
Rita and Adam Kablanian
Rita and Adam Kablanian pledged $132,000 to establish The Kablanian Family
Scholarship. This new scholarship is targeted for qualified Syrian-Armenian
students in the undergraduate program starting in Fall 2013. A portion of
the pledge has also been earmarked for AUA's immediate needs to underwrite
the classes taken by currently-enrolled Syrian-Armenian students.
As recent major donors to AUA, the Kablanians did not hesitate to lend their
support to allow AUA to meet the emerging needs of the Syrian-Armenian
students, endorsing the high-quality American education offered at AUA.
Upon touring the campus, Mr. Kablanian noted, "I was so impressed by the
quality of the students and the faculty. I also loved the state-of-the-art
campus facility." He continued, "I can see how AUA is making a difference
in the lives of so many students, as they offer such a high-caliber
education."
These generous, visionary gifts came at a critical time for us. We were
able to swiftly develop classes and meet the needs of the students who were
coming to us for help. By offering classes to Syrian-Armenian students free
of charge, AUA is able to provide some stability to these students at a time
of uncertainty in their lives. We are truly grateful to Sonia and Zaven
Akian and to Rita and Adam Kablanian for their continued support of our
mission.
The popularity of the program has been overwhelming. There are many, many
students still on a waiting list for the tuition-free classes offered in
this program. AUA will need to raise more than $50,000 to enroll these
students in the program. So more help is needed. To join the Akians and
the Kablanians in supporting Syrian-Armenian students who wish to study at
the American University of Armenia, click on
www.AUA.am/giving.
With warm regards,
Bruce Boghosian
President
From: A. Papazian
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA
Diana Manukyan, AUA PR Coordinator
40 Baghramyan Ave.
Yerevan 0019, Republic of Armenia
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.aua.am/
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/American-University-of-Armenia/159219260801636
December 3, 2012
Dear AUA Community:
As you know, in recent weeks we have welcomed students from Syria to join
our AUA family. To date, we have assisted nearly 80 students with
tuition-free enrollment in both degree-granting and Extension classes. We
were able to accommodate these students due to the generosity of
philanthropists Sonia and Zaven Akian and Rita and Adam Kablanian.
Sonia and Zaven Akian
Akian Family Foundation
The Akian Family Foundation pledged $125,000 for scholarships for
Syrian-Armenian students at AUA. A portion of the gift has been earmarked
to underwrite the current classes offered to the Syrian-Armenian students.
The remainder will be used for scholarships for qualified Syrian-Armenian
students, as they complete their undergraduate or graduate education at AUA.
This generous gift further expands the commitment of the Akian Family to
AUA. With this gift, the Akian Family significantly increases their past
scholarship support to Armenian students. The Akian Family has also
supported AUA in naming the Akian Gallery, a space for art and culture, in
AUA's Paremaz Avedisian Building.
With his philanthropic leadership, Zaven Akian has enabled AUA to meet the
ever-increasing needs of Armenia's students. In Mr. Akian's own words, "My
family and I believe that investing in AUA is an investment in Armenia's
future. We feel providing an American education in the region will help
build a stable economy, and that is why we support AUA's mission." He
further remarked, "I have personally met and spoken with AUA's students and
faculty and I continue to be impressed by their level of dedication and
passion."
Rita and Adam Kablanian
Rita and Adam Kablanian pledged $132,000 to establish The Kablanian Family
Scholarship. This new scholarship is targeted for qualified Syrian-Armenian
students in the undergraduate program starting in Fall 2013. A portion of
the pledge has also been earmarked for AUA's immediate needs to underwrite
the classes taken by currently-enrolled Syrian-Armenian students.
As recent major donors to AUA, the Kablanians did not hesitate to lend their
support to allow AUA to meet the emerging needs of the Syrian-Armenian
students, endorsing the high-quality American education offered at AUA.
Upon touring the campus, Mr. Kablanian noted, "I was so impressed by the
quality of the students and the faculty. I also loved the state-of-the-art
campus facility." He continued, "I can see how AUA is making a difference
in the lives of so many students, as they offer such a high-caliber
education."
These generous, visionary gifts came at a critical time for us. We were
able to swiftly develop classes and meet the needs of the students who were
coming to us for help. By offering classes to Syrian-Armenian students free
of charge, AUA is able to provide some stability to these students at a time
of uncertainty in their lives. We are truly grateful to Sonia and Zaven
Akian and to Rita and Adam Kablanian for their continued support of our
mission.
The popularity of the program has been overwhelming. There are many, many
students still on a waiting list for the tuition-free classes offered in
this program. AUA will need to raise more than $50,000 to enroll these
students in the program. So more help is needed. To join the Akians and
the Kablanians in supporting Syrian-Armenian students who wish to study at
the American University of Armenia, click on
www.AUA.am/giving.
With warm regards,
Bruce Boghosian
President
From: A. Papazian