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    ARMENIAN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY ANNOUNCES INITIATIVES FOR 2010

    Asbarez
    http://www.asbarez.com/77873/armenian-professiona l-society-announces-initiatives-for-2010/
    Feb 26th, 2010

    GLENDALE-The Armenian Professional Society (APS) installed its new
    Executive Board and announced an active program of initiatives for
    2010 at its annual organizational meeting on Saturday, January 16,
    2010, held at the Brandview Collection banquet hall in Glendale.

    Outgoing President Ruben Buchak recapped a successful year marked by
    a well-attended banquet in November honoring Dr. Vartan Gregorian of
    the Carnegie Corporation as Professional of the Year. Buchak remarked,
    "The APS has been reinvigorated and is coming off three outstanding
    Professional of the Year banquets, enhancing the relevance of this
    important organization, which is now celebrating its fifty-second
    year. At the banquet honoring Gregorian, scholarships were awarded to
    Michael Khatchig Kulhanjian, a PhD candidate in Electrical Engineering
    at the University of Buffalo, Vartanoush Torossian, a student in
    Broadcast Cinema at Art College School of Design, and Tadeh Zirakian,
    PhD candidate in Civil and Structural Engineering at UC Irvine.

    During a fine dinner of varied cuisines, soprano Lusine Marukyan
    presented a musical performance of classical and Armenian vocal works
    with piano accompaniment. An appreciative audience responded to the
    extraordinary display of musical talent and soulful delivery with
    enthusiastic applause.

    Roupen Berberian of the Past Presidents Council presented the slate of
    Executive Board members who were nominated by the Council and approved
    in accordance with APS by-laws. The incoming Executive Board members
    for 2010 are President Stephan Bagboudarian, First Vice President
    Shahan Minassian, Second Vice President Susan Garabedian, Treasurer
    Bruce Roat, and Scholarship Fund Chair Sylva Manoogian.

    Bagboudarian outlined his goals of enhancing the program of monthly
    professional meetings and cultural events, collaborating with
    appropriate organizations on activities of mutual interest, growing
    the organization's membership, and increasing the dollar amount of
    scholarships. He continued, "One of our continuous goals must be
    expanding on genocide recognition," and commented that the upcoming
    retrospective exhibition of Arshile Gorky's artwork at the Museum of
    Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles would provide a catalyst for
    wider recognition of the Armenian Genocide among the general public.

    Bruce Roat followed with a brief presentation on the recently launched
    Friends of Arshile Gorky campaign at MOCA, which will provide
    essential support for the momentous retrospective exhibition and
    related educational programs and outreach efforts. He commented that
    APS is planning an event for April 30 at which MOCA representatives
    would provide a fascinating preview of the exhibition and programs.

    Roat also gave a brief presentation on the National Association
    for Armenian Studies and Research, on whose board he also serves,
    commenting: "NAASR is an important organization doing valuable work
    to support Armenian Studies nationwide, one that APS members should
    be aware of and that we hope to collaborate with on future programs."

    Vaughn Gregor, Founding Member of APS and long-standing member of
    its Past Presidents Council, commented: "When we nominate the slate
    for the Executive Board, the Past Presidents Council takes this very
    seriously. We're very proud of the strong group we have to lead APS
    forward and want to thank Ruben Buchak and his team for the great
    job they did last year."

    Upcoming APS events will include a presentation on California's Green
    Initiative by Lisa Kalustian, Chief Deputy Director of the Office of
    Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, on Friday, February 26, at 7:30 pm in
    Glendale. On Saturday, March 13, at 8 pm, APS members and guests will
    enjoy a concert by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra at Walt
    Disney Concert Hall. A dinner meeting on April 30 in Glendale will
    feature a special preview of the upcoming exhibition of Arshile Gorky:
    A Retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.

    Future events will be announced as they are organized.

    The Armenian Professional Society is an independent, non-partisan
    organization founded in 1958 to promote fellowship among Armenian
    professionals and to encourage and foster higher education in young
    Armenians. APS activities include annual grants and scholarships
    to universities in Armenia, and to graduate students in the United
    States; conducting regularly scheduled meetings that cover a range of
    professional, cultural, and other topics of interest to its membership;
    sponsoring social events; and holding an annual banquet to honor a
    Professional of the Year who has provided outstanding service to the
    Armenian community.

    Additional information about The Armenian Professional Society and
    upcoming events is available at (818) 685-9946, [email protected],
    www.apsla.org, or by writing to APS, P. O. Box 10306, Glendale,
    CA 91209.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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