2002-2003 Scholarships & Grant Awards

The Armenian Studies Program awarded scholarships and research grants from seven different endowment or scholarship funds and research grant for a total of $45,000. These scholarships encourage students to pursue minors in Armenian Studies and to enroll in the various course offerings. We ask our students and our supporters to tell their friends and relatives about the Armenian Studies scholarship program and encourage them to apply.

Applying has become simplified and is entirely online through the Program website at http:www.csufresno.edu/ArmenianStudies and the University website at http:www.csufresno.edu.

Nerces and Ruth Azadian Memorial Scholarships
Marine Ekezyan, Fresno, Biology; James Karibian, Fresno, Business ad. entrepreneurship; Kara Samuelian, Fresno, Liberal studies
Yervant, Rose and Hovannes Levonian Educational Grant
Anna Abramyan, Fresno, Nursing; William Aceves, Clovis, Business ad.-marketing; Rita Alves, Fresno, Liberal studies; Thomas V. Bagdasarian, Fresno, Psych.; Dikran Chekian, Fresno, Business; Anthony J. Creek, Fowler, Mass comm. and journ.; Gilbert Elasmar, Fresno, Business ad.; Lauren D. Garry, Fresno, Pol. science; Razmik Hakopian, Fresno, Undeclared; Anna Hakopyan, Fresno, Pre-nursing; Kevin Kandarian, Fowler, Ag. business; Nyrie Karkazian, Fresno, Journalism; Vahe Kesablyan, Fresno, Health sc.; Bryan G. Kirkorian, Fresno, Economics; Sebouh P. Krioghlian, Fresno, Biol; Tim Kuckenbaker, Clovis, Pol. science; Ernest R. Martirosyan, Fresno, Undecl.; Ara Nalbandian, Fresno, Comp. science; Azniv Orinakyan, Fresno, Liberal studies; Vahan Papyan, Yerevan, MBA; Armen Postoyan, Fresno, Business ad-Intl. business; Tatyana R. Ryabova, Clovis, Econ.; Arthur Stepanian, Fresno, Undeclared; Hakop K. Tataryan, Fresno, Accounting; Sevag Tateosian, Fresno, Crim.; Akop Torosian, Fresno, Biology; Robert Torosian, Fresno, Crim.

Koren and Alice Odian Kasparian Scholarship
Natasha Azarian, Fresno, Ling.; Jayson Emerian, Fresno, Mech. engineering; Tamara Karakashian, Fresno, Liberal studies; Ara Mekhitarian, Fresno, Business ad.-info. systems

Charles K. and Pansy Pategian Zlokovich Scholarship
Zhanna Bagdasarov, Fresno, Psychology; Iley Ballinger, Fresno, Geomatics engineering; Irina Boyadjian, Fresno, Liberal studies; Alex Bunch, Concord, Biol; Joseph Dobbins, Fresno, Comp. science; Tatevik Ekezian, Fresno, Biol.; Lisa Fazio, Fresno, Business ad.-info. sys.; Ashley Fredericks, Fowler, Business ad.-marketing; Narine Goukasian, Fresno, Social work; Evelina Gyulnazaryan, Sanger, Nursing; Carina Karakashian, Fresno, Bus ad.; Talene Kasparian, Selma, Bus ad.-entrepreneurship; Staci Kellas, Clovis, Liberal studies; Lucas Lichtenwaldt, Tehachapi, History; Ara Mekhitarian, Fresno, Bus ad.-info.sys.; Paul Shapazian, Fresno, Undec.; Justin Surabian, Reedley, Bus ad.-info. systems; Christopher Torosian, Fresno, Ag. business; Michael Torosian, Fresno, Ag. business; Nancy Vartanian, Modesto, Economics

The Pete Peters Endowment
Barseg Abanyan, Fresno, Health sci.; Christina Ajamian Fresno, Kinesiology; Natasha Azarian, Fresno, Ling.; Tatevik Ekezian, Fresno, Biol; Jacklin Gharibian, Fresno, Art; Gabriel Halls, Sanger, History; Tamara Karakashian, Fresno, Liberal studies; Ara Mekhitarian, Fresno, Bus ad; Tobias Riday-White, Berkeley, History; Taguhi Semirdzhyan, Fresno, Phil.; Christopher Tozlian, Fresno, Business ad.; Marjorie Visser, Clovis, Comm. disorders
Telfeyan Evangelical Fund, Inc.
Eric Mouradian, Fresno, Business ad.-entrepreneurship
The Harry and Mary Topoozian Armenian Studies Merit Scholarship Fund
Christopher Tozlian, Fresno, Business ad.