Gregory Akopyan

Gregory Akopyan hails from Seattle, Washington, and is a rising junior at the American University of Armenia (AUA) majoring in politics and governance and minoring in environmental studies. Since arriving at AUA, he has been an active member of the student body, becoming a peer mentor and Student Council member. Akopyan also got involved with the Seattle Armenian community where he serves on the altar at the Holy Resurrection Armenian Apostolic Church. He helped revitalize the Seattle ACYO in 2019 and volunteers at the annual summer camp and cultural festival. He participated in the 2023 ANCA Leo Sarkisian Summer Internship because of his passion for the long-term success of Armenia and Artsakh and his commitment to elevating the Armenian American voice in the halls of government.