Colleges Named in Honor of Benefactors BEVERLY HILLS,Calif.—The American University of Armenia (AUA) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a spectacular gala held at the landmark Beverly Wilshire on Nov. 19, with over $1.5 million being raised to benefit AUA’s scholarship funds. Co-chairs Zaven P. Akian and Sinan Sinanian were among the 680 guests who represented a broad and diverse spectrum of the Armenian-American community of Los Angeles. Dr. Armen Der Kiureghian In his opening remarks, or former U.
S. Ambassador to Armenia John Marshall Evans stated that the founding and fostering of AUA is the single most important endeavor the Armenian-American community and the U.
S. government possess implemented together in the Republic of Armenia. AUA founders Dr. and Mrs. Mihran and Elizabeth Agbabian,Dr. and Mrs. Armen and Nelly Der Kiureghian, Dr. and Mrs. Stepan (in memoriam) and Seta Karamardian, and Mrs. Louise Manoogian Simone were recognized by Dr. Lawrence H. Pitts,chair of AUA’s board of trustees. Speaking on behalf of the honorees was Dr. Agbabian, who stated he was fortunate to take share in the challenge of establishing an American university in Armenia 25 years ago and did what he considered was the factual thing to carry out at the time. Also recognized were [...]
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