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AUA'S FIRST GRADUATING CLASS LAUNCHES ENDOWMENT FUND
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Friday, July 26th, 2013
AUA Class of '93 alumni cutting their 20-year reunion cake with AUA
President Dr. Bruce M. Boghosian, one of AUA's Founders Dr. Armen
Der Kiureghian and his wife, and Vice President of Operations Ashot
Ghazaryan
YEREVAN-The American University of Armenia's first graduating Class
of 1993 celebrated its 20th Reunion. The alumni gathered on-campus at
AUA from July 11-14. The program included meetings with university
leadership, walks down memory lane, and tours of the AUA campus and
facilities, as well as a group visit to the AUA Center where a tree
was planted by the class in honor of the AUA founders on the 10th
anniversary of their graduation.
The 20th year alumni, many of whom reside in Armenia, expressed
their gratitude for the education they had received. "After all these
years, AUA continues to be a big part of our lives," remarked Gagik
Yegiazarian. "AUA taught us to become successful in a global economy,"
noted Zakar Boyajian.
"We are very grateful to AUA for the excellent education we received at
the first American model higher educational institution in Armenia,"
noted Anahit Ordyan, the visionary behind the event. "My classmates
and I have stayed in touch, and we realize what a difference AUA
has made in our lives - allowing us to go on to successful careers,"
Ordyan continued.
In his welcoming remarks, AUA President Dr. Bruce Boghosian thanked
the Class of 1993 for their leadership. "Your many successes make us
all proud. We welcome you back to your alma mater. This will always
be your home," noted Boghosian.
Enthusiastic congratulations were shared by many. Dr. Armen Der
Kiureghian, one of the founders of AUA, personally conveyed his
greetings during the many gatherings. "Our success as a university is
in our graduates," noted Der Kiureghian. In speaking about the nearly
2,500 graduates of AUA, Der Kiureghian noted, "we are so proud that a
large majority of our graduates have stayed in Armenia, to contribute
to the local society and economy."
Greetings were received from AUA Founding President Dr. Mihran
Agbabian, Elizabeth Agbabian, AUA long-term supporter Savey Tufenkian,
classmates Armen Martirosian and Suzy Sahakian, who shared their
thoughts via video messages from Los Angeles, California.
Alumni Endowment Fund Established
To commemorate this momentous occasion, the Class of 1993 decided
to establish and launch the first-ever AUA Alumni Endowment Fund
with the goal of raising $20,000. The enthusiastic group surpassed
their fundraising goal by reporting $24,000. At the time of the formal
check presentation to President Boghosian, the amount of the Endowment
reached $35,000.
"In launching the Alumni Endowment Fund we hope to galvanize those
who graduated after us to follow our lead," noted Suren Shahinyan.
"For our 10th Reunion, we donated $5,000 to AUA's AGBU Papazian
Library. For our 15th Reunion we increased our donation to $11,000
contributing to the construction of the Paramaz Avedisian Building.
For our 20th Reunion, we decided to launch an Alumni Endowment Fund
to help future students receive the education we were so fortunate
to receive," remarked Ordyan.
"We would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Zaven and Sonia Akian for
generously underwriting the reunion festivities. And special thanks
to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph and Savey Tufenkian for their support," Ordyan
continued. "The generosity of the Akians and the Tufenkians helped
us plan for this successful event."
Founded in 1991, the American University of Armenia (AUA) is a
private university located in Yerevan, Armenia and affiliated with
the University of California. AUA provides education in Armenia and
the region, offering graduate and undergraduate studies.
From: A. Papazian
http://asbarez.com/112030/aua%E2%80%99s-first-graduating-class-launches-aendowment-fund/
Friday, July 26th, 2013
AUA Class of '93 alumni cutting their 20-year reunion cake with AUA
President Dr. Bruce M. Boghosian, one of AUA's Founders Dr. Armen
Der Kiureghian and his wife, and Vice President of Operations Ashot
Ghazaryan
YEREVAN-The American University of Armenia's first graduating Class
of 1993 celebrated its 20th Reunion. The alumni gathered on-campus at
AUA from July 11-14. The program included meetings with university
leadership, walks down memory lane, and tours of the AUA campus and
facilities, as well as a group visit to the AUA Center where a tree
was planted by the class in honor of the AUA founders on the 10th
anniversary of their graduation.
The 20th year alumni, many of whom reside in Armenia, expressed
their gratitude for the education they had received. "After all these
years, AUA continues to be a big part of our lives," remarked Gagik
Yegiazarian. "AUA taught us to become successful in a global economy,"
noted Zakar Boyajian.
"We are very grateful to AUA for the excellent education we received at
the first American model higher educational institution in Armenia,"
noted Anahit Ordyan, the visionary behind the event. "My classmates
and I have stayed in touch, and we realize what a difference AUA
has made in our lives - allowing us to go on to successful careers,"
Ordyan continued.
In his welcoming remarks, AUA President Dr. Bruce Boghosian thanked
the Class of 1993 for their leadership. "Your many successes make us
all proud. We welcome you back to your alma mater. This will always
be your home," noted Boghosian.
Enthusiastic congratulations were shared by many. Dr. Armen Der
Kiureghian, one of the founders of AUA, personally conveyed his
greetings during the many gatherings. "Our success as a university is
in our graduates," noted Der Kiureghian. In speaking about the nearly
2,500 graduates of AUA, Der Kiureghian noted, "we are so proud that a
large majority of our graduates have stayed in Armenia, to contribute
to the local society and economy."
Greetings were received from AUA Founding President Dr. Mihran
Agbabian, Elizabeth Agbabian, AUA long-term supporter Savey Tufenkian,
classmates Armen Martirosian and Suzy Sahakian, who shared their
thoughts via video messages from Los Angeles, California.
Alumni Endowment Fund Established
To commemorate this momentous occasion, the Class of 1993 decided
to establish and launch the first-ever AUA Alumni Endowment Fund
with the goal of raising $20,000. The enthusiastic group surpassed
their fundraising goal by reporting $24,000. At the time of the formal
check presentation to President Boghosian, the amount of the Endowment
reached $35,000.
"In launching the Alumni Endowment Fund we hope to galvanize those
who graduated after us to follow our lead," noted Suren Shahinyan.
"For our 10th Reunion, we donated $5,000 to AUA's AGBU Papazian
Library. For our 15th Reunion we increased our donation to $11,000
contributing to the construction of the Paramaz Avedisian Building.
For our 20th Reunion, we decided to launch an Alumni Endowment Fund
to help future students receive the education we were so fortunate
to receive," remarked Ordyan.
"We would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Zaven and Sonia Akian for
generously underwriting the reunion festivities. And special thanks
to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph and Savey Tufenkian for their support," Ordyan
continued. "The generosity of the Akians and the Tufenkians helped
us plan for this successful event."
Founded in 1991, the American University of Armenia (AUA) is a
private university located in Yerevan, Armenia and affiliated with
the University of California. AUA provides education in Armenia and
the region, offering graduate and undergraduate studies.
From: A. Papazian