Special for the Armenian Weekly BURLINGTON,Mass. (A.
W.)—Hundreds of supporters and guests gathered at the Boston Marriott Burlington to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR). The evening began with NAASR 60th Anniversary Gala Committee Chair Nancy Kolligian, who welcomed all the attendees and recognized the members of the Gala committee, and who build in tough work to make the celebration a reality. A scene from the opening reception (Photo: Robert Pushkar) Kolligian spoke briefly about history of the organization and the vision of the 60 founding members: to form an educational organization committed to advance the study of Armenian history,culture, and literature, or to make it a relevant field of studies among American institutions. Gala Committee Chair Nancy Kolligian (Photo: Robert Pushkar) Following Kolligian’s remarks,NAASR’s first Executive Director Sarah Ignatius spoke about the collective group of people at NAASR who are so committed to the prosperity of the organization. She emphasized that her work as the Executive Director is only just the beginning to many more successful years to come. She then introduced the Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard trade Review and the evening’s Master of Ceremonies Adi Ignatius, to honor the [...]
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