TORONTO, Canada—On June 19, the Zoryan Institute awarded prizes to three Grade 11 students for their submissions to the first “Aram Aivazian High School Essay Contest on Genocide.” The purpose of the contest was to […]
NEW YORK—The Tufenkian Foundation this week announced a new initiative on behalf of Kashatagh (formerly Lachin), the province of Nagorno-Karabagh that provides vital links to Armenia. The initiative will focus on restoring and protecting Kashatagh’s […]
By Mossik Hacobian Aram Kostoglian died of a heart attack on April 1 while traveling on business in Kansas City. He would have been 65 on July 8. He leaves his wife Denise (Farricker), sons […]
Jack (Ardavast) Antreassian, a writer, editor, publisher, and the executive director of both the AGBU and the Eastern Diocese, passed away on July 4 in New York, following an illness. He was 89. Jack was […]
Every community needs a Jack Papazian—someone to shepherd the youth, motivate the adults, collaborate with legislators, keep the church front vital, and spread the good name of Armenia at every interval. That was Jack Papazian, […]
Jack Papazian entered into his eternal rest on Tues., May 19. He leaves his beloved wife, Armine; his son, David and wife Carol; his daughter, Cindy and husband Tim; and his grandchildren Eric and Taline […]
Sarkis Kojoyian of Westboro, Mass., passed away on Mon., March 9, after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 84 years old. Sarkis was a lifelong resident of Westboro, and was the son of Vahan […]
On the occasion of the 40th day of his passing By Megerdich Megerdichian Before I begin my tribute to our beloved Der Vartan, permit me to begin with the following prayer: “Oh, Heavenly Father, we […]
Areknaz Omartian passed to Heaven on April 11 in the loving arms of her family at home. Born on Oct. 12, 1926 to the late Dertad and (Ouzounian) Omartian, she graduated with from Commerce High […]
WORCESTER, Mass. (A.W.)—On April 26, an Armenian Genocide commemoration was held at the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church in Worcester, and featured speakers Bilgin Ayata (Johns Hopkins University) and Dr. Dikran Kaligian (Regis College). The […]
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