Hye Sharzhoom Armenian Action
Staff Report
Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian, Coordinator of the Armenian Studies Program, announced that the Armenian Professional Society of the San Francisco Bay Area has established a new scholarship endowment at Fresno State in the amount of $25,000, to benefit students pursuing Armenian Studies.
“As tuition and fees have increased dramatically in the past few years, the Armenian Studies Program has felt the need for new scholarship endowments. I welcome the APS decision to demonstrate support for our students and on behalf of the Armenian Studies Program would like to thank the Armenian Professional Society,” stated Der Mugrdechian.
The Armenian Studies Program at Fresno State offers a Minor in Armenian Studies, with courses in Armenian language, history, art, literature, and culture.
APS President Dr. Agheg Yenikomshian affirmed that, “The Armenian Professional Society of the San Francisco Bay Area is proud to establish the APS Scholarship Endowment at California State University, Fresno in support of students interested in pursuing Armenian studies. This contribution is a testament to APS’s guiding principles.”
The Armenian Professional Society (APS) of the San Francisco Bay Area was founded in 1982 as a non-profit organization primarily dedicated to educational endeavors. For more than 30 years, the APS has provided a forum for the free exchange of ideas among individuals who share cultural, educational, and professional interests.
Over the years APS has offered a myriad of lectures, panels, public discussions, and seminars on a variety of useful and interesting subjects.
Most noteworthy among its many endeavors, the APS provides annual scholarships to college students. It also sponsors health fairs and job fairs as a service to the community.
Specific examples of such engagements include the 2005 World Armenian Medical Congress and the 2007 ARMTECH Conference in San Francisco.”