Armenian National Committee – Western Region
104 North Belmont, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Telephone: (818) 500-1918
Facsimile: (818) 246-7353

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
June 25, 2009
Contact: Haig Hovsepian
Tel: (818) 500-1918

ANC-WR welcomes 2009 Summer Session interns

GLENDALE, CA — Starting June 15th, the Armenian National Committee-Western
Region (ANC-WR) welcomed the seven newest participants in its
Internship-Externship Program (IEP). The 2009 Summer Session class includes
students from across California who will be spending the summer working at
the ANC-WR office in Glendale, California. The interns will assist the
board and staff with day-to-day operations at the office while completing
individually assigned community development and public policy related
projects.

?We have a diverse group of interns this summer and several volunteers
representing nearly a dozen schools, colleges, and universities. I am
looking forward to a very active summer here at the Western Region office
and the summer interns will be an integral part of what we hope to
accomplish, from outreach to education,? said Haig Hovsepian, ANC-WR IEP
Coordinator. ?While we expect this internship experience to provide them
solid insight into Armenian American issues and the community, we hope that
it is only the first step in their involvement in the ANC and the start of
great friendships.?

The 2009 Summer Session participants are Colette Ghazarian (Troy High School
in Fullerton, CA), Hovsep Hajibekyan (UC Berkeley), Srbui Karapetian (UC Los
Angeles), Razmig Khayalian (UC Irvine), Nare Kupelian (UC San Diego),
Elizabeth McIntyre (CSU "Cal Poly" Pomona), and Lauren Shenian (Glendale
Community College). In addition to their individually assigned and group
projects, the interns will also be participating in a weekly series of
professional development workshops, media review seminars, and lectures.

Karapetian, Kupelian, and Shenian will be focusing on Community and
Government Affairs. Khayalian and McIntyre will be tackling Administration
and Development projects. Rounding out the group handling Public and Media
Relations efforts will be Ghazarian and Hajibekyan.

Established in June 2006, the ANC-WR IEP is a selective and intensive
program that provides student leaders and activists with an opportunity to
participate in an intensive internship designed to provide an in-depth
introduction to Armenian American issues as well as advocacy efforts on the
federal, state and local level. The program hosts spring, summer and autumn
sessions.

The Armenian National Committee – Western Region is the largest and most
influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy organization in the
Western United States. Working in coordination with a network of offices,
chapters, and supporters throughout the Western United States and affiliated
organizations around the country, the ANC-WR advances the concerns of the
Armenian American community on a broad range of issues.