Armenian Students’ Association Welcomes Two Newest Board Members
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NEW YORK, NY – The Armenian Students’ Association (ASA) is proud to announce
the addition of two new members to its Board of Trustees. Aleksandr V.
Gevorkyan and Rafi Hovsepian were officially elected to the Board during the
ASA’s 96th Annual Convention Meeting last month on June 18th. Also
re-elected to their Board seats during the meeting were longtime Board
members Azarig Kooloian, Jr. and R. Carol Norigian.
Mssrs. Gevorkyan and Hovsepian trace their involvement in the ASA to the
organization’s New York branch, where they made a name for themselves by
holding a series of cultural and social events aimed at keeping the New York
City Armenian community viable and vibrant. Hovsepian first joined the New
York ASA branch as a member in 1996, while Gevorkyan’s membership with the
branch began in 2000. Both have also served as capable and personable
branch presidents: Hovsepian from 2000-2002 and Gevorkyan from 2002-2005.
The ASA’s Board of Trustees is made up of nine members that are elected to
terms of three years apiece. In addition to the above-mentioned four
individuals, the Board members include Brian Assadourian, Beatrice Babgouni,
George Chakoian, Thomas Pitts, Jr. and Robert Semonian. Hovsepian’s term,
along with those of Kooloian and Norigian, is set for the standard
three-year period. Gevorkyan’s term, however, is scheduled to last for one
year, as he took over the seat of a Board member who had resigned earlier
this year.
Headquartered in Warwick, RI, the Armenian Students’ Association is the
oldest major Armenian organization founded in the United States, established
in 1910. The purposes of this Association are educational and charitable,
in that it shall encourage educational pursuits by Armenians in America and
the raising of their intellectual standards, provide financial assistance in
the form of scholarships and loans to deserving Armenian students, develop
fellowship among them, cultivate in them the spirit of service in the public
interest, and acquaint them and the entire American community with Armenian
culture.
For more information, please contact the national office of the Armenian
Students’ Association at (401) 461-6114 or visit the organization’s Web site
at