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Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Tel: (818) 500-1918
PRESS RELEASE
August 26, 2010
Contact: Tamar Baboujian
Tel: (818) 500-1918
PROFESSOR RICHARD HOVANNISIAN TO BE HONORED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
AT 2010 ANCA-WR BANQUET
GLENDALE, CA---Longtime professor and academician Dr. Richard Hovannisian
will be honored with the organization's Lifetime Achievement Award at the
Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region (ANCA-WR) Annual
Banquet this year. The honor is among the organization's highest awards and
is being presented to Professor Richard Hovannisian for teaching,
researching, writing, and lecturing worldwide about Armenian history,
culture, and current issues. The 2010 Annual Banquet, which is set to be a
sold out event, will be held on October 24th at the Universal Sheraton in
Los Angeles.
"We are proud to be honoring Dr. Richard Hovannisian," remarked ANCA-WR
Chairwoman Aida Dimejian. "His contributions in academia have continuously
supported the advancement of the Armenian Cause and complimented the efforts
of our organization. We applaud him for his decades of noble service."
Richard G. Hovannisian is the Professor of Armenian and Near Eastern History
and Holder of the Armenian Educational Foundation Chair in Modern Armenian
History at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He was born and
raised in Tulare, California. He received his B.A. and M.A. in history from
the University of California, Berkeley and Ph.D. in history from UCLA. A
member of the UCLA faculty since 1962, he has organized both the
undergraduate and graduate programs in Armenian history and has guided many
students to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Armenian History.
Dr. Hovannisian served as the Associate Director of UCLA's Center for Near
Eastern Studies from 1978 to 1995. He became the first Holder of the AEF
Chair in 1986. From 1965 to 1969 he was also Associate Professor of History
at Mount Saint Mary's College in Los Angeles, and has served as a
distinguished visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley;
California State University, Fresno; Florida Atlantic University; and Clark
University. Professor Hovannisian is a Guggenheim Fellow and has received
many honors for his scholarship, civic activities, and advancement of
Armenian studies. He is a founder and six-time president of the Society for
Armenian Studies and serves on the editorial boards of five journals and on
the boards of directors of ten scholarly and civic organizations. He has
given hundreds of lectures and participated in numerous international forums
and in the media on Armenian issues.
Since the 1970's, Dr. Hovannisian has focused on remembrance and denial of
the Armenian Genocide, about which he has spoken in 35 countries, more than
150 colleges and universities, and more than 1000 public lectures and forums
on six continents. He has served as a consultant to the California State
Board of Education, authoring the chapter on the Armenian Genocide in the
State's Social Studies Model Curriculum on Human Rights and Genocide. Dr.
Hovannisian has also served as a consultant to the Facing History and
Ourselves Organization, assisted in the preparation of its resource book on
the Armenian Genocide, and introduced the subject in numerous Facing History
teacher-training institutes and summer workshops.
Dr. Hovannisian is the recipient of the Medal of Mesrop Mashtots from His
Holiness Karekin II of the Great House of Cilicia in 1982, Medal of Saints
Sahak and Mesrop from Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II in 2001, and
Knight of Cilicia from His Holiness Aram I in 2001. In 1990, Richard
Hovannisian became the first social scientist living abroad to be elected to
the Armenian National Academy of Sciences. He has received honorary
doctorate degrees from Yerevan State University (1994) and Artsakh
(Karabagh) State University (1997). In May 1998, on the occasion of the
eightieth anniversary of the founding of the first Armenian republic, he was
awarded the Movses Khorenatsi medal by the Republic of Armenia, and
subsequently was awarded with a similar medal from the Republic of
Mountainous Karabagh.
"The ANCA-WR looks forward to saluting Dr. Hovannisian for his invaluable
contributions to our community and our nation," stated Elizabeth Boyajian,
Chairwoman of the 2010 Banquet Committee. "We encourage members of our
community to take part in the celebration to recognize Dr. Hovannisian's
exemplary work and service," she added.
Individuals interested in attending the ANCA-Western Region banquet are
encouraged to call (818) 500-1918.
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the largest and
most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy organization in the
Western United States. Working in coordination with a network of offices,
chapters, and supporters throughout the Western United States and affiliated
organizations around the country, the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the
Armenian American community on a broad range of issues.
From: A. Papazian
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Tel: (818) 500-1918
PRESS RELEASE
August 26, 2010
Contact: Tamar Baboujian
Tel: (818) 500-1918
PROFESSOR RICHARD HOVANNISIAN TO BE HONORED WITH LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
AT 2010 ANCA-WR BANQUET
GLENDALE, CA---Longtime professor and academician Dr. Richard Hovannisian
will be honored with the organization's Lifetime Achievement Award at the
Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region (ANCA-WR) Annual
Banquet this year. The honor is among the organization's highest awards and
is being presented to Professor Richard Hovannisian for teaching,
researching, writing, and lecturing worldwide about Armenian history,
culture, and current issues. The 2010 Annual Banquet, which is set to be a
sold out event, will be held on October 24th at the Universal Sheraton in
Los Angeles.
"We are proud to be honoring Dr. Richard Hovannisian," remarked ANCA-WR
Chairwoman Aida Dimejian. "His contributions in academia have continuously
supported the advancement of the Armenian Cause and complimented the efforts
of our organization. We applaud him for his decades of noble service."
Richard G. Hovannisian is the Professor of Armenian and Near Eastern History
and Holder of the Armenian Educational Foundation Chair in Modern Armenian
History at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He was born and
raised in Tulare, California. He received his B.A. and M.A. in history from
the University of California, Berkeley and Ph.D. in history from UCLA. A
member of the UCLA faculty since 1962, he has organized both the
undergraduate and graduate programs in Armenian history and has guided many
students to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Armenian History.
Dr. Hovannisian served as the Associate Director of UCLA's Center for Near
Eastern Studies from 1978 to 1995. He became the first Holder of the AEF
Chair in 1986. From 1965 to 1969 he was also Associate Professor of History
at Mount Saint Mary's College in Los Angeles, and has served as a
distinguished visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley;
California State University, Fresno; Florida Atlantic University; and Clark
University. Professor Hovannisian is a Guggenheim Fellow and has received
many honors for his scholarship, civic activities, and advancement of
Armenian studies. He is a founder and six-time president of the Society for
Armenian Studies and serves on the editorial boards of five journals and on
the boards of directors of ten scholarly and civic organizations. He has
given hundreds of lectures and participated in numerous international forums
and in the media on Armenian issues.
Since the 1970's, Dr. Hovannisian has focused on remembrance and denial of
the Armenian Genocide, about which he has spoken in 35 countries, more than
150 colleges and universities, and more than 1000 public lectures and forums
on six continents. He has served as a consultant to the California State
Board of Education, authoring the chapter on the Armenian Genocide in the
State's Social Studies Model Curriculum on Human Rights and Genocide. Dr.
Hovannisian has also served as a consultant to the Facing History and
Ourselves Organization, assisted in the preparation of its resource book on
the Armenian Genocide, and introduced the subject in numerous Facing History
teacher-training institutes and summer workshops.
Dr. Hovannisian is the recipient of the Medal of Mesrop Mashtots from His
Holiness Karekin II of the Great House of Cilicia in 1982, Medal of Saints
Sahak and Mesrop from Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II in 2001, and
Knight of Cilicia from His Holiness Aram I in 2001. In 1990, Richard
Hovannisian became the first social scientist living abroad to be elected to
the Armenian National Academy of Sciences. He has received honorary
doctorate degrees from Yerevan State University (1994) and Artsakh
(Karabagh) State University (1997). In May 1998, on the occasion of the
eightieth anniversary of the founding of the first Armenian republic, he was
awarded the Movses Khorenatsi medal by the Republic of Armenia, and
subsequently was awarded with a similar medal from the Republic of
Mountainous Karabagh.
"The ANCA-WR looks forward to saluting Dr. Hovannisian for his invaluable
contributions to our community and our nation," stated Elizabeth Boyajian,
Chairwoman of the 2010 Banquet Committee. "We encourage members of our
community to take part in the celebration to recognize Dr. Hovannisian's
exemplary work and service," she added.
Individuals interested in attending the ANCA-Western Region banquet are
encouraged to call (818) 500-1918.
The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the largest and
most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy organization in the
Western United States. Working in coordination with a network of offices,
chapters, and supporters throughout the Western United States and affiliated
organizations around the country, the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the
Armenian American community on a broad range of issues.
From: A. Papazian