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Asbarez: Beirut’s Armenian Evangelical College to Celebrate 100th Anniversary with Events in LA

The Armenian Evangelical College's 100th Anniversary graphic

LOS ANGELES—The Armenian Evangelical College in Beirut, Lebanon will commemorate its 100th anniversary with a series of events in Los Angeles. The events will be held from September 29 to October 1 at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Studio City, under the auspices of the Armenian Missionary Association of America.

Founded in 1923, the Armenian Evangelical College is dedicated to providing high quality education rooted in Christian values. Over the past century, the College has nurtured countless young minds, who in turn have become successful in many different career paths. To this day, the college plays a vital role in shaping a new generation of Armenian students.   

Dr. Noubar Afeyan

The weekend festivities will kickoff on Friday, September 29, with a casual meet and greet event, opening a space for attendees to reconnect with old friends and reminisce on their time spent at the Armenian Evangelical College.

Divided into two parts, Saturday morning will include panel discussions by distinguished speakers who will speak on Armenian education in the diaspora, while allowing attendees to think about and participate in the disussions.

Saturday night will be the highlight of the weekend celebration, during which the grand gala dinner will take place. The guest speaker at the gala will be Dr. Noubar Afeyan, a visionary entrepreneur and a prominent figure in the Armenian and global community, and, not to mention, a former student of the Armenian Evangelical College. The gala will be an occasion to celebrate the past 100 years of the college and create opportunities to pave the way for the next 100 years.

The weekend celebration will conclude on Sunday morning with a Worship Service at the United Armenian Congregational Church in Los Angeles.

The Armenian Evangelical College in Beirut, Lebanon

The school principal, Dr Armen Urneshlian, Pastor of the First Armenian Evangelical Church, Rev. Jirayr Ghazarian and School Board Chair, Nercess Baghdoyan will be arriving from Lebanon to join in on the celebratory events.

The weekend celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Evangelical College will be a testament to the institution’s commitment to education, community, and its preservation of the Armenian heritage and the Christian faith. This landmark event will provide a unique opportunity for alumni, former students, and friends to honor the legacy of the college and its profound impact on generations of students.

Emil Lazarian: “I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS