Pauline GetzoyanJanuary 19, 2022Last Updated: September 28, 2026
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Three generations of family enjoying AHC week in Punta Cana – from left to right: George, Joyce, Sarah and Shooshig Aghjayan, Pauline and Ara Getzoyan – all descendants of Genocide survivors
“We grew up absorbing their stories.” Journalist Ani Hovannisian spoke these words about the Armenian Genocide survivor generation directly to my heart, and, I imagine, to many others gathered to view her educational and em
Pauline Getzoyan is the former editor of the Armenian Weekly and an active member of the Rhode Island Armenian community. A longtime member of the Providence ARF and ARS, she also is a former member of the ARS Central Executive Board. An advocate for genocide education, Pauline is the chair of the RI Holocaust & Genocide Education Commission and co-chair of the RI branch of The Genocide Education Project. In addition, she has been an adjunct instructor in the English department at the Community College of Rhode Island since 2005.
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A very valid comparison. Our survivors did not simply expect to live when they came here but to continue our
culture and civilization. Whenever and wherever we emulate that, we honor their memory and build for the future. Thanks.
A very valid comparison. Our survivors did not simply expect to live when they came here but to continue our
culture and civilization. Whenever and wherever we emulate that, we honor their memory and build for the future. Thanks.