June 21, 2006

Press Release
Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America
H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate
6252 Honolulu Avenue
La Crescenta, CA 91214
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WESTERN PRELACY SCHOLARSHIPS ALLOCATED TO PRELACY SCHOOLS

FOR THE 2005-2006 SCHOOL YEAR

His Eminence Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate,
and the Western Prelacy Executive Council are pleased to announce
that this year also, as in previous years, the Western Prelacy
allocated scholarships to students of Prelacy schools who met the
eligibility requirements.

There are several scholarship funds under the auspices of
the Western Prelacy, the annual interests of which are allotted to
students of Prelacy schools who meet the conditions.

Below are the figures for this year:

– Angel Arpajian Scholarship: $150 to a student from Rose & Alex
Pilibos School.

– Robert Artounian Scholarship: $400 to two students from R. & A.

Pilibos School who excel in Armenian and English.

– Alex and Maro. Iskenderian Scholarship: $400 to two
needy students from R. & A. Pilibos School.

– Haroutioun & Araxie Keosseian Scholarship: $250 to a student from
Ferrahian School.

– Victoria Minassian Scholarship: $900 to three students from
Ferrahian School who excel in Armenian.

– Charles Keyian Scholarship: $2,800 to the top four graduating
students of Mesrobian School towards their college education.

– Two allocations were made from a special scholarship fund; one in
the amount of $1,500 to a university student in Beirut, and the other
in the sum of $1,000 to a university student in Los Angeles.

Currently candidates are being considered for the
Garikian Scholarship, which is specifically for college students.

More details will be announced once the committee comes to a
decision.

Western Prelacy Divan