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Karabians Donate Scrapbooks of Clippings on Armenians from Fresno Bee

Sarah Soghomonian Staff Writer Scrapbooking has become a popular hobby in recent years. People make wedding scrapbooks and scrapbooks of their child’s school years. I made a scrapbook filled with my high school memories. Satenig Karabian began her scrapbook way before it became trendy. In 1930 she began clipping every article out of the Fresno Bee that featured Armenians: marriages, ...

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Armenian Studies Acquires Parnay Collection of Rare Books

Barlow Der Mugrdechian Advisor Mr. Ray Parnay of Sebastopol, California, has made a donation of a collection of valuable 19th and 20th century printed books in Armenian. The bulk of the collection consists of rare printed books from the Mekhitarist Congregation in Venice. Mr. Parnay donated the collection to California State University, Fresno because of the large Armenian community in ...

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Armenian Alumni Chapter Established at Fresno State

Staff Report An Armenian Alumni Chapter has just been initiated at Fresno State, as part of the Fresno State Alumni Association (FSAA). The FSAA is the official alumni association for the University and has over 7,000 active members. The purpose of the Armenian Alumni Chapter will be to maintain and strengthen the connection between Armenian alumni, the University, and the ...

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ASP Honors Program-2006

Staff Report The Armenian Studies Program announces that applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2006 Armenian Studies Honors Program at Fresno State. The Honors Program is designed to encourage outstanding students to participate in a challenging course of study. Candidates will develop their intellectual and creative talents and have the chance to interact directly with faculty. The Honors ...

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PBS to Air New Documentary on “Armenian Genocide” April 17

Barlow Der Mugrdechian Advisor The Armenian Genocide is the story of the first genocide of the 20th century-when over a million and a half Armenians died at the hands of the Ottoman Turks during World War I. This one-hour documentary, The Armenian Genocide, was written, directed, and produced by Emmy-Award winning producer Andrew Goldberg of Two Cats Productions, in association ...

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