Stepan Piligian

Stepan Piligian was raised in the Armenian community of Indian Orchard, Massachusetts, at the St. Gregory Parish. A former member of the AYF Central Executive, he is active in the Armenian community. Currently, he serves on the board of the Armenian Heritage Foundation. Stepan is a retired executive in the computer storage industry and resides in the Boston area with his wife Susan. He has spent many years as a volunteer teacher of Armenian history and contemporary issues to the young generation and adults at schools, camps and churches. His interests include the Armenian diaspora, Armenia, sports and reading.
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Uncle Paul and the promise he lived

One of the great joys of life is the special relationships we build along the journey. They teach us, sustain…

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Is it time to spend accrued diplomatic capital?

In its relatively short period of independence, the Republic of Armenia and its citizens have never lived in peace. Since…

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How do we measure success?

This is a question that consumes thoughtful minds in the diaspora. Sociologists often regard dispersed peoples as living on borrowed…

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Generational transitions require evolving roles

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to listen to some members of our emerging generation share their views on…

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If we could just focus on solutions

My father was what you would call a community man. His entire life revolved around service to the Armenian community.…

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Service has no expiration date

This past weekend, my wife Susan and I attended the retirement celebration of Father Antranig Baljian, who recently concluded his…

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Is there any meaningful consensus on what we want?

The commemorative events marking the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide have ended. It seems like an appropriate time to…

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A very special month to embrace

Human behavior has always been attached to round-number anniversaries. In my home state of Massachusetts, we just celebrated the 250th…

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This is about much more than a “peace” treaty

The March 13 joint announcement by the governments of Armenia and Azerbaijan that they had reached an agreement on the…

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Sometimes, it helps to vent for a moment

This column advocates for calm, rational and substantive discourse on matters of concern to our global nation. But the surreal…

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