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Careen Derkalousdian Staff Writer “I am grateful to be part of the Armenian community and to experience everything the country had to offer. I now feel that Armenia is full of rich history and beauty which I am privileged to have experienced. The impression I was left with of other Armenians is that they want to share the beauty and ...

Staff Report The Armenian Studies Program announces the publication of In Front of the Eyes of the World: The Memoirs of Setrak Timourian, Volume 19 in the Armenian Series of The Press at California State University, Fresno. The book was translated by N. Ipek Hüner and edited by Vahé Tachjian, Yaşar Tolga Cora, Murat Cankara, and Barlow Der Mugrdechian. The ...

Natalie Agazarian Editor Often, history is approached through a macro-lens. It addresses mass issues within a large population from a social, socioeconomic, cultural, or political standpoint. Yet, this broad prospect may undermine the importance and purpose of microhistory. Microhistory has a different role in the academic field. It provides a refined, niche perspective on an otherwise conventional topic, and delves ...

  Natalie Agazarian Editor The Armenian Students Organization (ASO) held their first meeting of the 2023-2024 school year on Thursday, August 31. Elections for officers were held with the following results: Alec Karayan, President; Armand Karkazian, Vice President; Careen Derkalousdian, Secretary; Simon Zhamkochyan, Treasurer; and Karina Messerlian, Publicist. Collectively, the board is unified in its goals of strengthening the participation ...

Staff Report The Armenian Studies Program received a generous donation of $50,000 from the estate of Knarik Clara Margossian, who passed away in Fresno on February 7, 2023, at the age of 104. Margossian’s gift will be used to establish an Armenian Studies scholarship in her name at Fresno State, which will benefit students enrolled in Armenian and Armenian Studies ...

Christine Pambukyan Staff Writer On Sunday, March 26, 2023, the Armenian Studies Program held its 35th Annual Banquet at the Fort Washington Country Club in Fresno. The evening was dedicated to the establishment of the Ralph Shabazian Endowment in Armenian Studies and the Florence Elaine Hamparson Endowment in Armenian Studies. Banquet sponsors, donors, scholarship recipients, faculty, university administrators, and family ...

  Yesenia Fuentes and Benjamin Kirk Special to Hye Sharzhoom Florence Elaine Hamparson was known to have a big heart. As a third and fourth-grade teacher at Turner Elementary School, she was regarded as an impactful educator who loved her students. She had a lot of love for furry friends and was an avid square dancer. Strong in her Christian ...

Staff Report The Armenian Studies Program awarded scholarships to fifty-seven students from thirty-five different endowment or scholarship funds for a total of $90,000 for the academic year 2022-2023. In addition to providing needed financial support, the scholarships en-courage students to pursue Minors in Armenian Studies and to enroll in the various course offerings. We ask our students and our supporters ...

Hannah Paloutzian Staff Writer “Art symbolizes goodness,” said Yervant Gojabashian. “Painting, literature, and music awaken the beauty in the world, especially for the young generation and that brings about peace and love to the whole world.” On Thursday, April 13, 2023, the Armenian Studies Program held an opening reception for Armenian artist Yervant Gojabashian’s exhibition, “Gojabashian: Blessed Hands of the ...

Staff Report The 11th Annual “Genocide Awareness Week,” sponsored by the Rosenbluth Family Charitable Foundation, was held April 17-21, 2023, at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. “Genocide Awareness Week” is a series of lectures, exhibits, and storytelling by distinguished survivors, scholars, politicians, activists, artists, humanitarians, and members of law enforcement. This week-long event seeks to address how we, as ...