Grigor Shahbazyan’s Unforgettable Experience Through YMCA Scholarship
Grigor Shahbazyan (BAEC ’23) YMCA Scholarship Grigor Shahbazyan graduated from the American University of Armenia (AUA) in 2023 with a degree in English and Communications. During his senior year, he received the YMCA Scholarship, which provided him...
Read MoreGreat Forces to Be Reckoned with! The Legacy of Paul & Rosemarie Kalemkiarian
The Kalemkiarian family has generously established two scholarships at the American University of Armenia (AUA) in memory of their patriarch, Paul Kalemkiarian (1928 - 2022), and matriarch, Rosemarie Kalemkiarian (1927 - 2020). The scholarships...
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Widowed by War: Lana Kochinyan’s Empowerment through AUA
Lana Kochinyan with her daughters In 2022, the American University of Armenia’s (AUA) Sarkis Cabayan Small & Emerging Business Development Program in Armenian Provinces With Scholarships for Women was launched to help empower women entrepreneurs...
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Satenig Der Torosian, who later went as Jane Aaron Payne, was a strong, successful woman who always advocated for the importance of education. Though she sadly passed away in January of 2023, during her life, she made a commitment to the...
Read MoreBaghdaserians Family Establishes Endowed Scholarship Fund at the American University of Armenia
Patrick and Jacqueline Baghdaserians at the AUA 30th Anniversary Celebration, 2022 Patrick and Jacqueline Baghdaserians from Los Angeles believe in the value of an AUA education, thus, they have committed to supporting the American University of...
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Raffi & the Rippers Show in Burbank Benefits AUA Scholarship Program
Raffi Aharonian performing with his band Raffi & the Rippers On March 25, AUA Supporter Raffi Aharonian, with his band Raffi and the Rippers, performed at the Brews Brothers Brew Pub in Burbank, CA. All proceeds from merchandise sales were...
Read MoreArsen Atayan, B.A. in Business ‘25
2020 Artsakh War Participant Arsen Atayan was born and raised in Stepanakert, Artsakh and fought in the 2020 Artsakh War. When it was time to choose a career path, he decided to study business. He was impressed by the community and culture of AUA, and...
Read MoreVeronika Avetisyan, B.A. in Business ‘24
Renita Esayian Endowed Scholarship Veronika Avetisyan moved to Yerevan from Togh village in Hadrut, Artsakh. From an early age, she aspired to study at AUA and is majoring in the B.A. in Business program to contribute to her family business that was forcibly...
Read MoreNarek Shahajanyan, B.A. in Business ‘25
Manoogian Simone Foundation Scholarship Narek Shahjahanyan is from Stepanakert, Artsakh and always knew he wanted to be a student at AUA. Fascinated by the University’s environment and opportunities, Narek looked forward to meeting new people, exchanging...
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