CHELMSFORD, Mass.—The Armenian American Veterans of Lowell held their 26th annual scholarship dance at Saints Vartanantz Armenian Church in Chelmsford on Sept. 26. More than 200 hundred people enjoyed a sirloin tip meal, dinner, and scholarship presentations.
This year’s scholarship recipients were Nicholas Kochakian attending Boston College, Nicholas Kulungian attending University of Rhode Island, Julie Berberian attending University of New Hampshire, John Mahlebjian attending Merrimack College, Luke Gilman attending Southern New Hampshire University, and Carrera Dean attending Purdue University.
Since 1990, the Armenian American Veterans organization has given more than $200,000 in scholarships.
Tom Vartabedian
Tom Vartabedian is a retired journalist with the Haverhill Gazette, where he spent 40 years as an award-winning writer and photographer. He has volunteered his services for the past 46 years as
a columnist and correspondent with the Armenian Weekly, where his pet project was the publication of a special issue of the AYF Olympics each September.
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