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  • ANC NEWS: ANC-Hollywood and FASGI Welcome Maradian as LACC President

    PRESS RELEASE +++ PRESS RELEASE

    Armenian National Committee of America - Western Region
    104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
    Glendale, California 91206
    Phone: 818.500.1918 Fax: 818.246.7353
    [email protected] www.anca.org

    For Immediate Release: Thursday, September 1, 2005

    Contact: Rostom Sarkissian
    Tel: (818) 500-1918

    ANC-HOLLYWOOD & FASGI HOST WELCOME RECEPTION FOR NEW PRESIDENT OF LA CITY COLLEGE

    HOLLYWOOD, CA - Dr. Steve Maradian, the new President of Los Angeles
    City College (LACC), was the honored guest of a Welcome Meet and
    Greet at Karapetian Hall in Hollywood on August 16. The Armenian
    National Committee of Hollywood (ANC-Hollywood) and the Filipino
    American Service Group, Inc. (FASGI) co-hosted the event. The event
    brought together local leaders in the areas of education, health
    care and social service, and served as an opportunity to introduce
    Dr. Maradian to the Hollywood area community.

    "The Armenian National Committee welcomes Steve Maradian as the new
    President of Los Angeles City College. We look forward to working with
    him and LACC on initiatives of common interest for the community,"
    commented Dr. Onnik Keshishian, Master of Ceremonies for the event
    and ANC-Hollywood chapter spokesperson.

    The Meet and Greet attracted local leaders from a broad spectrum of the
    LACC community and included Los Angeles City Councilman Eric Garcetti,
    College Board of Trustees members Nancy Pearlman and Georgia Mercer,
    and Burbank Unified School Board President Paul Krekorian. In addition,
    there were numerous members of the Presidential search committee and
    representatives of the Armenian Education Foundation, the Prelacy,
    the Armenian Relief Society, Hamazkayin, Homenetmen, THAI Inc.,
    and the United Nurses Association on hand.

    "It was amazing. A diverse cross section of the community attended
    the reception, and Dr. Maradian talked to each one of us," said
    Susan Dilkes, Executive Director of FASGI and a member of the
    Presidential search committee. She added "I am happy to have been
    part of the selection committee, and extend my congratulations to
    and support for the new president of LACC. It took two years of
    hard work to find qualified candidates. Dr. Maradian will have a
    lot of work to do, but the community will be behind him." The event
    had a brief question-and-answer session during which Dr. Maradian
    addressed questions about the challenges facing LACC, ranging from the
    ethnic composition of the college to how budget cuts will affect the
    institution. Following the evening's program, the attendees continued
    to network and welcome Dr. Maradian individually.

    "It was a pleasure to be with so many leaders of the LACC community
    who have a genuine interest and commitment to ensuring that everyone
    receives a quality education," said Dr. Maradian. "I am looking forward
    to working with each and every segment of the community to ensure
    access and success for our students and the future of Los Angeles."

    Dr. Maradian, who is originally from Boston, served as the Vice
    President for Government Relations at the American University of
    Armenia before joining the LACC team. Prior to that, he was the
    Director of Federal Relations for the University System of Georgia.

    FASGI is a community-based non-profit organization that prides
    itself in empowering Filipino Americans and others through culturally
    and linguistically sensitive advocacy, education, social services,
    social action, research and leadership. It is through the support of
    its community-members that FASGI is able provide social services to
    low-income and homeless individuals through programs which provide
    food distribution, independent living skills training, and education
    and outreach services.

    The ANCA is the largest and most influential Armenian American
    grassroots political organization. Working in coordination with a
    network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the United
    States and affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCA actively
    advances the concerns of the Armenian-American community on a broad
    range of issues.

    Editor's Note: Photos Attached. Photo 1 Caption: Dr. Maradian (center)
    with attendees and organizers of the welcome event. Photo 2 Caption:
    Dr. Maradian (center) with Armenian American Community of Hollywood.

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