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ARS Eastern USA Announces Essay Contest Winners

June 16, 2013 // 0 Comments

More than 120 students from Armenian schools across the East Coast participated in the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) Eastern USA’s annual essay contest this year, which addressed the question, “If you could go back in time, which historic Armenian figure would you want to meet, …

‘Hoy Lari’ Performs for Children, in Boston and Armenia

June 8, 2013 // 0 Comments

On May 18, “Hoy Lari” returned to the Boston area and rocked the house to 200 parents and children in Woburn, Mass. The event was to benefit the Armenia Children’s Milk Fund, which fills one specific, vital nutritional need—to provide baby formula to infants in …

Gregorian Gives Heller Commencement Address

May 29, 2013 // 1 Comment

They came to the Heller School of Social Policy and Management from across the globe—from Ghana to Indonesia, from Israel to Jamaica—to learn how to make their communities healthier, stronger, and more just. Gregorian Gives Heller Commencement Address At the Spingold Theater this month, the …

Sara Bogosian to Speak at Men’s Club

May 25, 2013 // 0 Comments

On Mon., June 3, Sara Bogosian, the president of the Whistler House Museum in Lowell, Mass., will speak at the St. James Armenian Church Men’s Club Dinner Meeting on the topic, “From Whistler to Gorky.” Sara Bogosian Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sara (Mezian-Yeminidjian) Bogosian has served …

Ararat Lodge to Launch 9th Container Shipment Valued at 354k

May 24, 2013 // 0 Comments

In April 2013, the Knights of Vartan Ararat Lodge team completed its 9th 40-foot container of medical equipment and supplies for shipment to hospitals in Armenia. This container is destined for a hospital in the remote village of Artsvaberd, located in the northeastern corner of …

Clark University Holds 109th Commencement

May 24, 2013 // 2 Comments

Carolyn Mugar Receives Honorary Degree on Behalf of Farm Aid and Armenia Tree Project WORCESTER, Mass.—Clark University held its 109th commencement on Sun., May 19. Carolyn Mugar, the executive director of Farm Aid, and founder of the Armenia Tree Project (ATP), delivered the commencement address …

Armenian Memorial Church Annual Fair Set for May 31, June 1

May 23, 2013 // 0 Comments

Armenian Memorial Church members participating in preparations for the Annual Fair to be held on May 31 and June 1, are (back row, L-R) Roberta Vanderkeyl, Susan Parseghian, Carol Trio, Steve Sabounjian, Bette Ohanian, Wayne Parseghian, and (front row, L-R) Angel Parseghian, Pastor Rev. Dr. …

CYSCA Hosts Young NGO Leaders from Armenia

May 21, 2013 // 0 Comments

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association (CYSCA) hosted a delegation of young NGO professionals from Armenia this spring, sponsored by the Open World exchange program of the U.S. Congress. Five young women and a male facilitator took part in a whirlwind week of meetings and …

Knights and Daughters of Vartan Host Shengavit Director

May 16, 2013 // 0 Comments

WORCESTER, Mass.—On Monday evening, April 29, Vladimir Tshagharyan, the director of the Shengavit Historical and Archaeological Culture Preserve in Yerevan, was hosted at a joint dinner meeting of the Knights of Vartan Arshavir Lodge No.2 and the Daughters of Vartan Santoukht Otyag No. 5. About …

Relay for Cancer Research at Harvard

May 16, 2013 // 0 Comments

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—On April 5, the American Cancer Society hosted its annual 24-hour “Relay for Life” event at Harvard University. Participants formed their own teams, which tried to raise $1,000 for cancer research. Throughout the night, the teams walked on the indoor track, and occasionally engaged …