100 Pillars of AUA Explore Cultural Heritage in Exclusive Tour
“The pillars not only saw how great Armenia is, but also witnessed the strong role of AUA and the results of the university’s mission and work,” said Professor Areshian.
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Celebrating Arthur Petrosian and Narine Sarvazyan’s Contributions to AUA
"Having worked at AUA for a year made me more convinced that this is the institution that is doing a great job,” said Dr. Petrosian.
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100 Pillars of AUA: The Story of Kris and Pamela Mirzayan
In 2015, Dr. Mirzayan met Dr. Armen Der Kiureghian, the President of AUA, and immediately realized that AUA was the best avenue in helping educate Armenia’s youth.
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100 Pillars of AUA: The Story of Vahe and Nora Sarkissian
This past summer, Vahe and Nora had the pleasure of visiting campus as part of a University tour for the 100 Pillars of AUA.
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Ribbon-Cutting of Gerald and Patricia Turpanjian School of Public Health
AUA hosted an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gerald and Patricia Turpanjian School of Public Health with several generations of the Turpanjian family present.
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Ribbon-Cutting of Zaven and Sonia Akian College of Science and Engineering
Zaven and Sonia Akian were welcomed to AUA with their family where they attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the building named in their honor.
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Philanthropist Edward Avedisian Receives Inaugural AUA Presidential Commendation
This year’s Commencement ceremonies celebrated a number of firsts for the American University of Armenia (AUA), including the inaugural AUA Presidential Commendation award, bestowed to Edward Avedisian. The award was given to the AUA Trustee and major...
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AUA Pillar and One of the MPH Program Founders Ara Tekian Receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor
YEREVAN, Armenia – On May 12, Dr. Ara Tekian received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor presented by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO). Dr. Tekian was instrumental in establishing the American University of Armenia’s (AUA) graduate...
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Honoring Parents with a Lasting Legacy
Boghos and Shoghakat Kalaidjian lived their lives and raised their children based on the bedrock of sound advice. Berj Kalaidjian recalls of his father, “Money will come and go, but knowledge will always stay and transform an individual’s life.”...
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Honoring Samuel Chekijian – An Entrepreneur and an AUA Pillar
The American University of Armenia (AUA) is deeply saddened to announce the loss of Mr. Samuel Chekijian, a remarkable individual and philanthropist who cared deeply about the future of Armenia.
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