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    ASA JOURNALISM INTERNSHIP AT THE WEEKLY A GREAT SUCCESS

    Armenian Weekly
    August 1, 2012

    WATERTOWN, Mass.-This summer, the Armenian Students' Association of
    America, Inc. (ASA) sponsored an internship at the Armenian Weekly
    for one undergraduate student in journalism.

    The first ASA journalism intern Lilly Torosyan For a six-week period,
    Lilly Torosyan, the first intern accepted into the program, wrote
    articles for the Weekly, receiving a stipend of $150 a week. Torosyan's
    internship was later extended for another six-week period and will
    conclude in late August.

    >From West Hartford, Conn., Torosyan is an active member in her
    church's ACYOA and in Boston University's ASA. A junior at Boston
    University, she is studying international relations and political
    science. Torosyan's articles for the Weekly are available here.

    "I was thrilled to find out that I received this internship. It
    has been a great opportunity to advance my writing and interviewing
    skills, as well as to make connections with other Armenian communities
    throughout the country," she said. "[Editors] Khatchig and Nanore
    are the best bosses anyone could ask for. They were really patient
    with me-even when I lacked ideas," she added.

    "We are grateful to the ASA for sponsoring this internship. It has
    given us an opportunity to engage a greater number of Armenian-American
    university students in journalism," said Armenian Weekly editor
    Khatchig Mouradian. "Lilly Torosyan, our first ASA journalism intern,
    has been a great asset for our newspaper. We wish her continued success
    in her studies at BU, and we are confident we'll see her byline in the
    Weekly even after her internship concludes later this month," he added.

    Dr Michael G. Mensoian, a member of the ASA Board of Trustees,
    originally formulated the idea of the internship. "We were fortunate
    in placing the first recipient of the Armenian Students' Association
    of America, Inc. Journalism Internship with the Armenian Weekly,"
    Mensoian said. "Her successful completion of the internship is an
    important milestone for the ASA, Inc. as the Board of Trustees seeks
    to provide professional-level experiences for our young men and women.

    The ASA, Inc. Board of Trustees believes it is important that more
    of our undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to enter
    the important field of journalism. This new program will augment
    the successful Scholarship Grant Program that has been the hall-
    mark of the ASA since its founding in 1910." Mensoian said he hopes
    to continue the internship program next year, as well.

    The Armenian Students' Association, Inc. has provided financial
    assistance for Armenian-American college students in the form of
    scholarships and internships for the past 100 years. The journalism
    internship will be continued next summer.

    To learn more about the ASA or participate in one of their educational
    opportunities, visit www.asainc.org.

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