Once again California State University, Fresno and its
Armenian Studies Program awarded more than $15,000 in scholarships to students enrolled in
Armenian Studies courses.
Twenty-nine students were awarded Armenian Studies scholarships and
grants for the 1995-1996 academic year. The recipients are all students of Fresno State
and are required to enroll in Armenian Studies courses as part of their awards. The
Armenian Studies Program Scholarship Committee, headed by Dr. Dickran Kouymjian, Haig and
Isabel Berberian Chair of Armenian Studies, announced the awards. Scholarship and grant
recipients were introduced by Professor Barlow Der Mugrdechian at the 10th Annual Banquet
of the Armenian Studies Program held in October.
Fund Source: Yervant, Rose, and Hovannes Levonian Educational Grant
Candrea Balekian, Fresno, Physcial Therapy, Junior;Anush Chubarian, Yerevan, Spanish,
Junior; Aram Gevorkian, Yerevan, Computer Science, Junior; Garo Nakashian, Fresno, Graphic
Design, Junior; Tsovinar Petrossian, Yerevan, English, Junior; Mkrtich Pogosian, Fresno,
Senior; Marine Pogosian, Fresno, Risk Management & Insurance, Senior; Greg Tchaparian,
Fresno, Biology, Freshman; Viktoriya Yerkanyan, Fresno, Business Administration, Junior.
In addition the following students received special Armenian Studies
research grants for supervised work under the direction of Dr. Kouymjian: Joseph
Krajekian, Emmanuel Ohannessian, Sean Clark, Aram Gevorkian, and Ali Peyvandi.
Fund Source: Charles K. Pategian and Pansy Pategian Zlokovich
Scholarships Hakop Adjinian, Fresno, Business Administration, Senior; Jason Ahronian,
Fresno, Agricultural Business, Sophomore; Jacqueline Arikian, Fresno, Psychology,
Sophomore; Tina Attashian, Fresno, Mathematics, Junior; David L. Emerzian, Fresno,
Accounting, Sophomore; Siran Erysian, Fresno, Geography, Graduate; Jacklin Gharibian,
Fresno, Biological Sciences, Freshman; Christopher Gooboian, Fresno, Business Admin.,
Senior; Ara R. Jabagchourian, Fresno, Philosophy & Economics, Senior; Susie Kalinian,
Fresno, Biology, Senior; Karen R. Karabian, Fresno, Business Mass Communications,
Sophomore; Joseph Krajekian, Beirut, Lebanon, Biology, Junior; Denise L. McCroskey,
Fowler, Psychology, Junior; Manuel Momjian, Fresno, Undeclared, Sophomore; Melissa M.
Ouzounian, Fresno, Communicative Disorders, Senior; Jennifer L. Peters, Fresno, Business
Admin., Junior ; Laura Peters, Fowler, Liberal Studies, Freshman; Stephanie Peters,
Fowler, Liberal Studies, Senior; Ali Peyvandi, Fresno, Junior, Biology; Arlen
Soghomonians, Fresno, Molecular Biology, Senior.
Fund Source: Nerces and Ruth Azadian Memorial Scholarship Katherine Becker, Fresno,
History, Junior.
Applications for scholarships and grants for the 1996-1997 academic
year are now available through the office of grants and scholarships. New and continuing
students at Fresno State are eligible for the awards. The deadline for applications is
February 1, 1996. For further information or applications contact: Scholarship Office,
CSU, Fresno, Joyal Administration Building, Room 219, Fresno, CA 93740-0064 Phone: (209)
278-6572