May 15, 2008
PRESS RELEASE
American University of Armenia Corporation
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AUA Appoints a New Director of Development
Oakland, CA – Daniel Maljanian has recently joined the American
University of Armenia as the Director of Development for the
University.
AUA President, Dr. Haroutune Armenian, welcomed Mr. Maljanian in his
new position stating: `We are confident that Daniel’s proven abilities
will contribute significantly to the growth and development of AUA. We
especially value his strong research and proposal writing skills, his
aptitude in maintaining good donor relations and soliciting
foundations and corporations, his ability to communicate effectively,
and his diverse career experiences.’
Daniel has been actively involved in a broad spectrum of development
activities, including procuring a grant from USAID, which enabled him
to bring U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and five other
prominent justices and judges to Armenia for a week-long Rule of Law
project. He did this in his capacity as Executive Director of
Technical Assistance for the Republic of Armenia (TARA).
As a member of the development team at the Los Angeles Children’s
Chorus (LACC), Daniel was successful in identifying individual and
institutional funders, and worked effectively with LACC’s donors and
stakeholders.
Daniel holds a BA degree in Economics from the University of
California, Los Angeles, and a JD/MBA degree from the University of
California, Berkeley, with a year of study at Harvard Law School. A
native of Southern California, he spent 14 years in Alexandria,
Virginia practicing law at Sidley & Austin in Washington, D.C.,
founding a non-profit to help volunteers assist the newly independent
Republic of Armenia, and creating a successful bakery and café.
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The American University of Armenia Corporation (AUAC) is registered as
a non-profit educational organization in both Armenia and the United
States and is affiliated with the Regents of the University of
California. Receiving major support from the AGBU, AUA offers
instruction leading to the Masters Degree in eight graduate programs.
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