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ARS Eastern USA Announces Annual Essay Contest Winners
Over 95 students from Armenian schools across the eastern United States participated in the Armenian Relief Society Eastern USA’s annual essay contest. The ARS Eastern USA sponsors the annual event for Armenian day and one-day students to encourage them to think about topics of importance to the Armenian people and how issues impact their young lives.
The annual essay contest is open to all ARS-sponsored Armenian one-day schools and Armenian every day schools. This year’s essay contest participants were asked to write on the following topic: “As we all know the Formula of Water is H2O. What is the formula of being a Real and Good Armenian: Speaking Armenian fluently, Having Armenian friends, Attending an Armenian School, Going to an Armenian Church, Participating in Armenian Organization, Knowing Armenian History and Culture well.
Contest rules permit students to write their essay in English or Armenian. Students compete according to their grade and day school or one-day school participation. Essays written in Armenian and English are judged separately. Judging of the essays is completely anonymous because students’ names are not disclosed to the essay contest judges.
This year’s essay judging committee was comprised of five members who were appointed by the ARS Eastern USA Board of Regional Directors. The 2006 essay contest judges were Anie Aghadjanian, Vartuhie Koumriqian, Roubina Yeremian, Caroline Chemavonian, and Madona Kzirian. The committee was led by ARS Eastern USA Board of Regional Directors secretary Nayiri Balanian.
Participating Armenian One-Day Schools were ARS Zavarian School, Detroit, MI; Mourad Saturday School, Providence, RI; Marzbed Saturday School, Racine, WI; St. Stephen’s Saturday School, Watertown, MA; and Taniel Varoujan School, Glenview, IL.
Participating Armenian Day Schools were Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Lexington, MA; St. Illuminator’s Armenian Day School, NY; and St. Stephen’s Elementary School, Watertown, MA.
Essay contest winners were awarded keepsake books from the Hairenik Bookstore. All honorable mention winners were awarded a certificate for their hard work and participation.
The ARS Eastern USA Board of Regional Directors extends hearty congratulations to all students for devoting time and effort to the ARS Eastern USA essay contest and sends its continuing gratitude to the principals and teachers for their cooperation in this mutually beneficial educational effort.
Essay Contest Results: Armenian One Day Schools/Armenian
Grades 4 and 5
1st place: Alin Tovmasian, St. Stephen’s Saturday School, MA
2nd place: Vrej Badrikian, St. Stephen’s Saturday School, MA
3rd place: Keyti Javahirian, ARS Zavarian School, Dearborn, MI
Honorable Mention
Samuel Tchakmakjian, St. Stephen’s Saturday School, MA
Sarkis Toukhmanian, St. Stephen’s Saturday School, MA
Grades 7, 8 and 9
1st Place: Mary Daniel, Taniel Varoujan School, Glenview, IL
2nd Place: Talin Taraksian, Mourad School, Providence, RI
3rd Place: Daniel Tchakmakjian, St. Stephen’s Saturday School, MA
Honorable Mention
Alex Bagdasarian, Mourad School, Providence, RI
Varant Chiloyan, St. Stephen’s Saturday School, MA
Essay Contest Results: Armenian One Day Schools/English
Grades 4 and 5
1st place: Mary Schwartz, ARS Zavarian School, Dearborn, MI
2nd place: Tamar Alexanian, Taniel Varoujan School, Glenview, IL
3rd place Sareen Baghdasarian, ARS Zavarian School, Dearborn, MI
Honorable Mention
Narineh Seferian, Taniel Varoujan School, Glenview, IL
Mark Iskhanian, Taniel Varoujan School, Glenview, IL
Helen Attar, ARS Zavarian School, Dearborn, MI
Areknaz Khakigian, Marzbed School, Racine, WI
Grades 6 and 7
1st place: Arthur Mardirosian, Taniel Varoujan School, Glenview, IL
2nd place: Liza Najarian, Taniel Varoujan School, Glenview, IL
Grades 8 and 9
1st place: Levon Ara Zobian, Mourad School of Providence, RI
2nd place: Adam Akjian, Mourad School of Providence, RI
Essay Contest Results: Armenian Every Day Schools/Armenian
Grades 3 and 4
1st place: Markarid Ani Babigian, St. Stephen’s Elementary School, Watertown, MA
1st place: Deni Donabedian, Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Lexington, MA
2nd place: Shant Maroukhian, St. Stephen’s Elementary School, Watertown, MA
3rd place: Tamar Akian, Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Lexington, MA
Honorable Mention
Daniel Bedrosian, St. Stephen’s Elementary School, Watertown, MA
Arden Fereshetian, St. Stephen’s Elementary School, Watertown, MA
Grades 5
1st place: Alex Bahlavouni, St. Stephen’s Elementary School, MA
2nd place: Talin Janian, St. Illuminator’s Armenian Day School, NY
3rd place: Lucy Mesrobian, Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Lexington, MA
Honorable Mention
Jirayr Manoukian, St. Stephen’s Elementary School, MA
Ari Kazanjian, St. Stephen’s Elementary School, MA
Varteni Jamakordzian, St. Stephen’s Elementary School, MA
Zareh Dermenjian, Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Lexington, MA
Grades 6, 7, and 8
1st place: Lousineh Galayan, Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Lexington, MA
2nd place: Wiliam Mouserian, Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Lexington, MA
3rd place Elizabeth Bekelian, Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Lexington, MA
Honorarable Mention
Lorig Demirjian, Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Lexington, MA
Alber Kilajian, Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Lexington, MA
Essay Contest Results: Armenian Every Day Schools/English
Grades 3, 4, and 5
1st place: Anahis Kechejian, St. Stephen’s Elementary School, MA
2nd place: Lea Antantilian, St. Stephen’s Elementary School, MA
3rd place: Alex Avakian, Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Lexington, MA
Honorarable Mention
Siran Cinar, Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Lexington, MA
Grades 6,7, and 8
1st place: Lara Tcherkezian, Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Lexington, MA
2nd place: Stefanie Hagopian, Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Lexington, MA
3rd place Sarkis Mesrobian, Armenian Sisters’ Academy, Lexington, MA
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