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Zareh & Lucik Misserlian donate $250,000 to KZV School in San Francisco
Monday, November 3rd, 2014
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Zareh & Lucik Misserlian
34th Annual KZV Banquet raises over $350,000
SAN FRANCISCO--On Saturday, November 1 more than 250 supporters from
the San Francisco Armenian community gathered to celebrate the
accomplishments of Krouzian-Zekarian-Vasbouragan School at
Khatchaturian Armenian Community Center, Saroyan Hall. The total
contributions for the event exceeded $350,000.
KZV Alumni and School Board Member, Garin Kantarci, welcomed attendees
and presented the School Board's current mission, as well as its six
year strategic plan. "As a board we are very excited about the
prospect of ushering KZV into the next phase of its service to the
community," stated Kantarci. "As is always the case, the second
generation is expected to carry the torch further than their
predecessors and we feel we have begun that journey. This banquet was
a great springboard."
Grace Andonian, Principal of KZV Armenian School, welcomed guests and
thanked them for their continued steadfast support to KZV. "As we
started our 35th academic year, one more link is added to the chain
that symbolizes the continuity of KZV as a bastion of enlightenment
for the greater Bay Area's Armenian-American youth," stated Andonian.
"We are grateful for the partnership with everyone that makes up our
KZV family: parents, students, faculty, alumni, school board, friends
and community members. As we continue on our journey, I thank you all
for your presence here today, but more importantly for your trust and
confidence in our shared mission."
For the third year, the KZV Alumni Association presented its Alumni of
the Year Award. The recipient this year was Mrs. Ani Vartanian
Boladian. A Stanford and Harvard Business School Graduate, Ani has
worked with the United States Department of Treasury and currently
runs a commercial real estate company with her husband.
The keynote speaker for the evening, Dr. Yerem Yeghiazarians focused
his presentation on the advancements in cardiac stem cell research. In
his presentation, he spoke about how he was proud to be a new parent
at KZV making his family part of the bigger KZV community. Dr.
Yeghiazarians was also proud in mentioning that two young alumni
students interned in his lab at UCSF over the summer and was able to
see the strong educational foundation that KZV had instilled in these
students.
The highlight of the evening was a surprise donation from longtime
community members, Mr. and Mrs. Zareh and Lucik Misserlian, in the
amount of $250,000.00 to KZV. Mr. Kahren Arzoumanian, School Board
chairman, announced the creation of the Zareh and Lucik Misserlian
Education Fund. "The establishment of the Zareh and Lucik Misserlian
Educational Fund will ensure the long term sustainability of the
school as the proceeds from the fund will help families receiving
financial assistance," stated Arzoumanian. "Mr. and Mrs. Misserlian
believe in the mission of the school and want to set an example for
others to follow in their footsteps in investing in the future of our
youth and school."
The KZV School Board would like to thank the attendees and supporters
of the 34th Annual KZV Banquet. The committee is already in the
process of planning the 35th Anniversary Gala Celebration that will
take place in November of 2015.
Monday, November 3rd, 2014
http://asbarez.com/128498/zareh-lucik-misserlian-donate-250000-to-krouzian-zekarian-school-in-san-francisco/
Zareh & Lucik Misserlian
34th Annual KZV Banquet raises over $350,000
SAN FRANCISCO--On Saturday, November 1 more than 250 supporters from
the San Francisco Armenian community gathered to celebrate the
accomplishments of Krouzian-Zekarian-Vasbouragan School at
Khatchaturian Armenian Community Center, Saroyan Hall. The total
contributions for the event exceeded $350,000.
KZV Alumni and School Board Member, Garin Kantarci, welcomed attendees
and presented the School Board's current mission, as well as its six
year strategic plan. "As a board we are very excited about the
prospect of ushering KZV into the next phase of its service to the
community," stated Kantarci. "As is always the case, the second
generation is expected to carry the torch further than their
predecessors and we feel we have begun that journey. This banquet was
a great springboard."
Grace Andonian, Principal of KZV Armenian School, welcomed guests and
thanked them for their continued steadfast support to KZV. "As we
started our 35th academic year, one more link is added to the chain
that symbolizes the continuity of KZV as a bastion of enlightenment
for the greater Bay Area's Armenian-American youth," stated Andonian.
"We are grateful for the partnership with everyone that makes up our
KZV family: parents, students, faculty, alumni, school board, friends
and community members. As we continue on our journey, I thank you all
for your presence here today, but more importantly for your trust and
confidence in our shared mission."
For the third year, the KZV Alumni Association presented its Alumni of
the Year Award. The recipient this year was Mrs. Ani Vartanian
Boladian. A Stanford and Harvard Business School Graduate, Ani has
worked with the United States Department of Treasury and currently
runs a commercial real estate company with her husband.
The keynote speaker for the evening, Dr. Yerem Yeghiazarians focused
his presentation on the advancements in cardiac stem cell research. In
his presentation, he spoke about how he was proud to be a new parent
at KZV making his family part of the bigger KZV community. Dr.
Yeghiazarians was also proud in mentioning that two young alumni
students interned in his lab at UCSF over the summer and was able to
see the strong educational foundation that KZV had instilled in these
students.
The highlight of the evening was a surprise donation from longtime
community members, Mr. and Mrs. Zareh and Lucik Misserlian, in the
amount of $250,000.00 to KZV. Mr. Kahren Arzoumanian, School Board
chairman, announced the creation of the Zareh and Lucik Misserlian
Education Fund. "The establishment of the Zareh and Lucik Misserlian
Educational Fund will ensure the long term sustainability of the
school as the proceeds from the fund will help families receiving
financial assistance," stated Arzoumanian. "Mr. and Mrs. Misserlian
believe in the mission of the school and want to set an example for
others to follow in their footsteps in investing in the future of our
youth and school."
The KZV School Board would like to thank the attendees and supporters
of the 34th Annual KZV Banquet. The committee is already in the
process of planning the 35th Anniversary Gala Celebration that will
take place in November of 2015.