INSPIRIT No 9 - Haigazian University

INSPIRIT
Issue No. 9 - Fall 2004-05
The Haigazian University Newsletter
Celebrate with us!
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From the President
“Come celebrate with us” has been my invitation to most people
I have met in the past months both in the USA and Lebanon.
Celebration would be meaningless without the multitudes of people. This is what we have learnt from our Armenian and Middle
Eastern culture. Indeed, the 50th anniversary of Haigazian
University would be celebrated best with the people who have
administered, taught, studied and served here in the past.
We are particularly happy, however, that as we send our “Come
celebrate with us” invitations this year, Haigazian University is
a busy place planning for what is to come after the anniversary.
Yes, our university is challenged like many other institutions to
be truthful to its mission on the one hand and to reform its ways
on the other. Celebration, therefore, is for the past as well as for
the future.
We are thankful to God for the fifty years past, but we want to
be hopeful for the promising years of ministry and service that
await us. Our partners are the people who made Haigazian what
it has become, as well as the people who want to join in preparing
for the future.
And as was expected, we have launched our campaign to raise funds for our building project on May
Ziadeh Street and the Board members of the university have been the first to pledge and contribute.
Letters will be sent to friends and alumni to generously contribute to the “50th ANNIVERSARY
BUILDING FUND” and we hope that all will find it meaningful and rewarding enough to participate
in building the future of Haigazian University.
I sincerely hope to have you join us late in June 2005 to celebrate together, and we look forward to your
moral and financial support.
Rev. Paul Haidostian, Ph.D.
President
Contents
From the President
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Staff News
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Alumnus Profile
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Faculty Profile
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Board of Trustees Meeting in Beirut
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Student Life
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Faculty News
50th Anniversary Celebrations
Student of the Year 2004
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Miscellaneous News
Haigazian University inaugurates the auto5
mation of its Library
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CIBITIC 2004
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Arman Loubnan
Founders’ Day
Christmas Concert
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Public Lectures
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Haigazian and Friendships
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Commencement 2004
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Alumnus Profile
Rev. Salim Sahiouny
The President of the Supreme Council of the Evangelical Community in
Syria and Lebanon. Honorary President and member in numerous ecumenical and international committees, managing boards, councils, and
general assemblies in various countries.
Rev. Salim E. Sahiouny, of Sidon, Lebanon, is a 1966 graduate of
Haigazian University.
Rev. Dr. Sahiouny was born in 1931. He attended the Bible School in Shemlan,
Lebanon and since 1955 has served as a pastor in Marjayoun, Sidon, Beirut
(Lebanon), and Hamah (Syria). He has also served as the school principal of
the Hamah Presbyterian Church Secondary School, and as the director of
the Dhour Shoueir Conference Center in Mount Lebanon.
After completing his Bachelor of Arts (at Haigazian University in 1966)
and his Master of Divinity (in the Near East School of Theology in 1973),
Rev. Sahiouny went to study in the U.S. and earned his doctoral degree in
1981 from the McCormick Theological Seminary of Chicago, Illinois.
He was married to Hind Abou Assaly and has two children: Marlene and Elias. His dear wife passed
away in 2004.
Rev. Dr. Sahiouny was the recipient of the Haigazian University Alumni Service Award in 2001.
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Board of Trustees Meeting in Beirut
The Board of Trustees with 17 of its 22
members, held its second meeting of the
year in Beirut, on April 30 & May 1,
2004. The meetings were pivotal in the
sense that most of the discussions and
decisions looked to the future, addressing
major challenges on several fronts. A banquet was organized for the Board members in the Mugar Garden of Haigazian
University. During the program the US
Ambassador, Mr. Vincent Battle, who was
leaving his post in Beirut, was given a
token of thanks (an etching of the Mugar
Building) for he greatly appreciated the
mission of Haigazian University and was
considered a friend of the University.
Correction: Mr. Michel De Chadarevian, class of 1979, president of the Lebanese Ping-Pong Federation,
has been elected member of the Lebanese Olympic Committee.
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Student Life
Student of
the Year 2004
Elias, a student at the Dar
el Awlad orphanage in
Mansourieh, Mount Lebanon,
is sponsored by the Haigazian
University Spiritual Life students. He visited our campus
on June 2, 2004, made a tour
of the buildings, and enjoyed
a day with his sponsors.
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The Environmental Club members toured various high schools
in Lebanon over a number of weeks and discussed the how and
why of recycling paper.
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The Heritage Club issued a Genocide CD and distributed it among
the Lebanese academic community and abroad. It is worthwhile
to mention that the CD was re-issued 4 times! Encouraged by
this success the club members are preparing another one for the
90th commemoration of the Armenian Genocide.
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The Actors’ Club presented Antigone at
“Masrah Beirut”. The Director was Sahar
Assaf and eight students did a great job
as actors.
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The members of the Desert Streams club in early March assisted the cleaning ladies and the janitors of the university in their
daily tasks: cleaning classrooms, offices, lounges and even the
toilets. Their initiative gave a welcome break to these people
without whose input the life on our campus would be much
less welcoming and home-like.
Name: Abdelkhalek Abdelkhalek
Date of Birth: May 2, 1982
Major: Management Information
Systems
Year: Senior.
Education: BBS and St. Mary's
Orthodox College.
Ambition: Find the ideal company
and reach high positions in the
business computer world.
HU Experience: Active participation in clubs (Social & XTremes),
and member of the Desert Streams.
Sports: Basketball & football.
Hobbies: Hunting, basketball, and
football.
Motto: Excel yourself.
A Note: “I hope that my second
home, Haigazian University, will
always prosper and may God bless
all those who contribute to this
great institution.”
ABMDR Day at Haigazian University
The Armenian Bone Marrow Donors’ Registry was active at
Haigazian University in late March 2004. A number of students,
faculty and staff members, as well as members of the Armenian
Evangelical Community were there to listen to Dr. Frieda Jordan
and donate a sample of their blood. Rev. M. Karagoezian, the
President of the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in
the Near East, was among the first donors.
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Miscellaneous News
Haigazian University inaugurates the automation of its Library
On December 15, 2004, the president of Haigazian
University, Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian, and the mission
director of the United States Agency for International
Development in Lebanon, Mr. Raouf Youssef, inaugurated the automation of the Haigazian University
Library, in the presence of the Minister of Youth and
Sports, Dr. Sebouh Hovnanian, the president of the
Union of Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near
East, Rev. Megrditch Karagoezian, vice governor of the
Central Bank of Lebanon, Mr. Alain Balian, members
of the board of trustees, faculty, staff, and press representatives.
In his opening words, President Haidostian pointed out that the project of the library automation was
the fruit of a partnership between Haigazian University and the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID). He said “Partnerships encourage excellence and knowledge; help the weak and
needy; close the gaps among peoples, classes and hearts.”
Then the mission director of the United States Agency for International Development, Mr. Raouf
Youssef, noted that this partnership will benefit
more than 750 students in Haigazian University,
and the automation will manage and exchange
knowledge between educational institutions in
Lebanon and abroad.
Afterwards the audience had a tour in the 2 libraries (80,000 volumes, rare books and periodicals),
the English and the Armenian. Mr. Raouf Youssef
was especially touched when he saw a copy of
the first Armenian Bible published in 1666 in
Amsterdam by Voskan Yerevantzi.
CIBITIC 2004
First International Conference on Current Issues in Business and Information Technology May 21-22, 2004.
The Faculty of Business Administration and
Economics organized this conference and elicited
international participation including the Rev. Dr.
William McComish of Geneva, Switzerland. Thirty
papers were presented discussing financial ethics,
Islamic Banks, globalization, Internet protocol, budget deficits, and the intersection of accounting and
technology. MP Dr. Ghinwa Jalloul and the General
Director of the Ministry of Finance Dr. Fadi Makki
also participated in the two-day conference.
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Arman Loubnan
Film depicts a fragile history after tragedy
An 85-minute documentary on the Armenian community in Lebanon, first released at Haigazian University,
was aired on the Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation (LBC) that shed light
on the history of their presence here, which, according to the producer
Carmen Labaki, began well before the 1915 Genocide.
The documentary, “Armenians in Lebanon” was filmed in Armenia,
Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon in a successful attempt to illustrate the history of the Armenians and show their “dispersal” following the 1915
Genocide, which left more than a million dead.
The documentary shows locations where Armenians were killed and
tortured by the Turks. During the Genocide some were killed in
Armenia while others were killed during a march from Turkey to Syria.
On April 24, 1915, after the Armenians in the army were disarmed and
then killed, the political and intellectual leaders met the same fate.
“We went to Marqadeh in Deir ez-Zor to shoot the documentary. When
I dug in the sand I found bones ... from the genocide,” Labaki said.
From an article by Nada Raad
Daily Star staff
April 20, 2004
Staff News
Mr. Hovsep Avakian (45), the talented
handyman, passed away suddenly in
July 2004, leaving his immediate and
Haigazian family grieving an untimely
loss.
The growth Haigazian University is witnessing prompted the administration to add new members to its staff.
Mrs. Mira Yardemian (class of
1997) became the new Public
Relations Director after Mrs.
Loucia Isaac-Seropian left the
country for a position in Qatar.
Ms. Maya Nahra was appointed
to be an assistant to the librarian
for the new automation tasks.
Mrs. Maria Bakalian is coordinating all the 50th Anniversary
celebration activities on a voluntary
basis.
Mr. Jean Karam was appointed
to be the Personnel Officer.
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Faculty Profile
Dr. Hanine Hout Gharzeddine
Dr. Hout received her B.A. in psychology from the American University of
Beirut in 1986. Soon afterwards, she joined Columbia University in New York
City, where she obtained an M.A. in Psychological Counseling, an Ed. M. in
Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in Cross-Cultural Counseling, and
a Doctorate in International Educational Development. As a graduate student,
she became interested in studying about the history of different minority
groups in the United States and the role of education in asserting their political positions in the American society. Her dissertation was entitled: Political
empowerment through non-formal education among Arab Americans.
Upon her graduation, Dr. Hout worked as a vocational/personal counselor for the Springfield Area Public
College Collaborative Program, which was a project funded by the state of Massachusetts to help disadvantaged
youth from different ethnic groups in various areas of academia, career planning and personal counseling.
After her return from the United States in 1998, Dr. Hout began teaching a variety of courses in
psychology and education at Haigazian University and the American University of Beirut as well as
conducting workshops on different educational topics in a number of Lebanese schools.
In fall 2001, Dr. Hout joined Haigazian University as a full-time faculty member in the SBS department and in spring 2004 she filled the position of the university’s counselor.
Hanine is married to Marwan Gharzeddine, who is also a part-time faculty member in the SBS department at Haigazian University. They have two children, Luay, ten years old and Liana, seven years old.
Faculty News
Dr. Shereen Khairallah, the Chair of the English
Department in the Faculty of Humanities, retired
in July and said goodbye to Haigazian University.
Dr. Mohammad Ladan,
the Division Chair of the
Mathematical Sciences was
also promoted from Assistant
Professor to the rank of
Associate Professor.
Dr. Najwa El Inglizi
Inglizi, a parttimer in the English Department,
became a full-time faculty member and was appointed as the new
Chair.
Dr. Ahlam Klailat, the
Chair of the Faculty of the
Social & Behavioral Sciences
was promoted from Assistant
Professor to the rank of
Associate Professor.
Dr. Lara Khatib, a part-time
professor of psychology in the
Faculty of Social & Behavioral
Sciences, became a full-time
professor in the same Faculty.
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On the occasion of its 50th anniversary, Haigazian University organized a press conference on October th
The President, Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian, introduced the audience to the historical background of the uni
After noting that the 50th anniversary celebrations will also take place in the USA, Syria and Armenia, Dr
agenda of the events that will take place throughout the academic year 2004-2005.
Below please find the 50th anniversary calendar.
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October 18, 2004
Founders’ Day
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Place: Haigazian University Campus
The University acknowledges its half-century
heritage.
Archives Display Launched on Campus
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May 19–
Second International Bu
Topic: Management o
Multi-track sessions co
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of Business Administra
held on campus.
May 23–
December 20 & 21, 2004
Christmas Concert
A Christmas Concert featuring the “Armiss”
Armenian Evangelical choir and Mezzo-Soprano
Anna Mayilian from Armenia, to take place in
the sanctuary of the First Armenian Evangelical Church.
Peter Balakian Lectures
A series of lectures on c
professor of Humaniti
author of “The Burnin
Dog of Fate”, in coopera
in Beirut - Public Affa
February 8–11, 2005
Student Art Exhibition
Opening: Tuesday, February 8, at 5:00 p.m.
A variety of art pieces prepared by the University students will be displayed in the Arthur
Matossian Gallery of the Mugar Building.
May 14–24, 2005
André Kalfayan Painting Exhibition
Opening: Saturday, May 14, at 6:00 p.m.
The works of the Lebanese artist, inspired by Lebanese architecture and culture, will be on display in
the Arthur Matossian Gallery, Mugar Building.
June 26
Baccalaureate Service
A time of thanksgiving
ating class, as well as fo
service will be held in t
Armenian Evangelical
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Inv
June 2
Alumni Reunion and G
Reunite and rekindle
mates and friends at a
the surroundings of th
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he 5th, 2004, at 12:00 noon, in the University’s campus in Beirut.
iversity.
r. Berge Traboulsi, a Faculty member at Haigazian and a member of the jubilee committee, presented the
–20, 2005
usiness Conference 2005
of National Debt
overing different aspects
organized by the faculty
ation & Economics, to be
–26, 2005
s
campus by Dr. Balakian,
ies at Colgate University,
ng Tigris” and “Black
ation with the US Embassy
airs Office.
6, 2005
g to God for the graduor the University. This
the neighboring First
l Church sanctuary.
27, 2005
Garden Event
relationships with classan evening reception in
he Mugar Garden.
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June 29, 2005
Anniversary Banquet
A gala event featuring a special program, to
be held in one of Lebanon’s premier hotels, the
Phoenicia Intercontinental.
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Inv
July 1, 2005
Anniversary Commencement
Along with conferring of degrees on the class of
2005, the ceremony will be the culmination of
the year’s celebrations, to be held at the BIEL
Royal Pavillion in downtown Beirut.
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September 12–16, 2005
Multidisciplinary Conference
An international academic conference: “The
Armenians of Lebanon: Their Past, Present, and
Future”, organized by the Department of Armenian Studies, to be held on campus.
October 17, 2005
Founders’ Day
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Place: Haigazian University Campus
Student Photo Exhibition Opens
Place: Arthur Matossian Gallery, Mugar Building
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50 th Anniversary Celebrations
Haigazian University Celebrates the First Event of Its 50th Anniversary:
Founders’ Day
On October 18, 2004, at 12:00 pm, the hall of the First
Armenian Evangelical Church in Beirut was overflowing as students, alumni, faculty, staff, press, friends, and
guests gathered to take part in Haigazian University’s
Founders’ Day, the kick-off event of each academic
year. Among the guests this year were the Ambassador
of Armenia in Lebanon, Mr. Areg Hovannissian, and
the keynote speaker of the occasion, the President of the
Lebanese Press Federation, Mr. Mohammad Baalbaki.
Mr. Baalbaki
Beginning with the Lebanese National Anthem, followed by the invocation of the Campus Minister,
the Rev. Nishan Bakalian, the Vice-Chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees, the Rev. Robert
Sarkissian, announced the official commencement of the 50th
anniversary celebrations.
In her tribute to the Founders, the Dean of Arts & Sciences, Dr.
Arda Ekmekji, highlighted the factors leading to the foundation
of the University 50 years ago.
Afterwards, the audience enjoyed a solo, “My Tribute” by Andrae
Crouch, powerfully delivered by vocalist Houry Apartian, and
accompanied on the keyboard by Haigazian student Vartan
Agopian.
The Director of the Student Life, Mr. Antranik Dakessian,
introduced the Student of the Year for 2004, Mr. Abdelkhalek
Abdelkhalek, who addressed the audience on behalf of the student body.
The Dean of Business Administration and Economics, Dr. Fadi
Asrawi, remembered the Rocket Society of Haigazian College by a
very interesting slide presentation.
Mr. Mohammad Baalbaki, emphasized on the role that the Armenian community in general, and
Haigazian University in particular,
played in the history of Lebanon,
in the years of the Lebanese civil
war, and its positive and exemplary
contribution to Lebanese society.
Finally, the president of the
University, the Rev. Dr. Paul
Haidostian, offered words in which
he considered the namesake of the
university, Dr. Armenag Haigazian,
as symbolically a founder behind
the founders, since he as a person
embodied the motto of the university: truth, freedom and service.
Then the president acknowledged a
Tribute to Maggie Matossian
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number of significant people present in the audience: Mrs.
Maggie Matossian, a member of the Board of Directors of
Haigazian since the very first years, and later the founder
of the Women’s Auxiliary; two of the 43 original students
who were the first class to register in 1955 (Lucy Tabakian;
Salim Dally); and General Wehbe, of the Rocket Society.
Finally he expressed gratitude to the many people in
Lebanon and the USA, who have worked, prayed, paid,
planned, thought for Haigazian or received higher education in it.
Following the Alma Mater, sung by Ms. Apartian, the
attendees proceeded to the Matossian Gallery in the
Mugar Building, where archival documents and photographs of 50 years of Haigazian’s history had been
newly put on display.
Working on the archives
Christmas Concert
The second event of the 50th
anniversary celebrations of
Haigazian University, was a
Christmas Concert on the 20th
and 21st of December 2004,
in the sanctuary of the First
Armenian Evangelical Church
of Beirut.
The concert featured the 60voice “Armiss” Choir, conducted by Rev. Nerses Balabanian,
pianists Sevan Balabanian and
Mathilde-Sandra Cholakian,
and the renowned artist, mezzosoprano Anna Mayilian from
Armenia. This was Mayilian’s
premiere performance in Lebanon.
The president of the university, Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian, noted that this concert carried a special message: “It is Armenia and Lebanon coming together. It is talent and discipline joined. It is joy and awe
put to music, and music turned into a sign of life. It is a Christmas story told. It is an act of hope in an
anxious world. It is Haigazian and its supportive community singing peace, love, and joy together.”
The capacity audience, which included the US
Ambassador to Lebanon Jeffrey Feltman, the
Armenian Ambassador Areg Hovannissian,
and other religious and political officials and
representatives, enjoyed classical and contemporary musical masterpieces dedicated to
Christmas. Featured composers included Bach,
Handel, Vivaldi, Gelalian, Amirkhanian and
others. Among the pieces impressively performed by Mayilian, the audience enjoyed
little-heard settings of Armenian songs.
Mira Yardemian
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Public Lectures
Armenian Department
Cultural Hour
On Friday, 30 April, 2004, Henry C. Theriault,
Assistant Professor of Philosophy and the coordinator the Center for the Study of Human Rights at
Worcester State College, lectured on The Armenian
Genocide and the comparative dimension of denial.
April 29, 2004, Maestro
Harout Fazlian gave a presentation on Komitas and his
Choral Masterpieces, accompanied by a live performance
by the Komitas Choir (Ainjar).
The event was held in the
Mugar Garden and attended
by a large audience of music
lovers.
On Thursday, 10 June, 2004,
Mary Danielyan, Project
Manager in the Architecture
and Engineering Section of
the Holy See of Echmiadzin,
lectured on The contribution of
Toros Toramanian to the study
of Armenian architecture.
On Wednesday, 16 June, 2004, Mary Danielyan
delivered a second lecture on The creative role of
Alexander Tamanian in Armenian architecture and
city-planning.
On Thursday October 28,
2004, Mrs. Frieda Haddad
Abs, coordinator of the Social
Work program at Haigazian
University gave a lecture on
A Sociological Interpretation of
Protestant-Orthodox Relations
in the Middle East.
On Tuesday, November 23,
On Thursday, 15 July, 2004, 2004, Dr. Ahlam Klailat,
Hratch
Tchilingirian,
Tchilingirian Chair of the Social Behavioral
Associate Director of Projects Sciences at Haigazian, lecof the Eurasia Program tured on The Relationship of
at the Judge Institute of Socioeconomic Status to Bullying
Management,
University in Lebanese Private Schools.
of Cambridge, lectured on
The Armenian Community in
Abkhazia
Abkhazia.
On Friday, 5 November, 2004,
Hagop Cholakian, a seasoned
educator and author based in
Aleppo, Syria, lectured on The
history of the Armenians in the
Orontes River Middle Valley.
On Thursday December 16, 2004, Dr. Raja T.
Nasr, Professor of Education
at Marymount University,
VA lectured on Achieving
Educational Objectives. The
event was attended by the representative of the Minister of
Education, chairpersons, principals, teachers and coordinators in the field of Education.
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Haigazian and Friendships
With President R. Kotcharian and Rev. M. Karagoezian
With former Prime Minister, Rafiq Hariri
With Dr. Radig Mardirossian, Rector of
the State University of Yerevan
With Interim President Aram Chobanian
of Boston University
With President Haroutune
Armenian of the AUA
Mr. & Mrs. Paren Sanents
of Boston, MA
With HU Supporters, Mr. & Mrs. Bassem Sayigh
of Menlo Park, CA
With Rev. James Gertmenian
Minneapolis, MN
With Maestro Vatsche Barsoumian
Pasadena, CA
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Commencement 2004
Clad in gowns and caps, 88 graduates (35 students with the BA
degree in the Faculty of Business
Administration & Economics, 21
with the BA in the Faculties of
Humanities and Social & Behavioral
Sciences, 31 students with the BS
degree in the Faculty of Sciences,
and one student with the MA in
Education - School Administration)
of Haigazian University marched,
following their instructors, to the
platform to receive their degrees
from the hands of Haigazian
University President, Rev. Dr. Paul
Haidostian, then marched out of
the University, as the President put it, “as potential business leaders, as educators and teachers, as social
workers and as lab scientists.” Eight students graduated with honors and one with high honors.
Rev. Nishan Bakalian, the Campus Minister,
offered the invocation. Then President
Haidostian welcomed the almost 1,300 invitees
- politicians, diplomats, officials representing
President of the Lebanese Republic General
Emile Lahoud, Prime Minister Mr. Rafik
Hariri, House Speaker Mr. Nabih Berry and
Army Commander General Michel Sleiman,
clergy, community leaders, parents, relatives
and friends of Haigazian University.
The keynote speaker was the Personal Representative of the
UN Secretary-General for Southern Lebanon, Mr. Staffan De
Mistura, whose inspiring words were rooted in his experience in
the troubled areas of the globe.
Deans Dr. Fadi Asrawi and Dr. Arda Ekmekji presented the
candidates for the degrees and President Haidostian handed
them their degrees.
The valedictorian address was delivered, both in English and
Arabic, by Mireille Bogharian, a Business Administration
major.
After the singing of the Alma Mater, the President of Union
of Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East, Rev.
Megrditch Karagoezian, asked God’s blessings upon the graduates. Finally, everybody joined in to congratulate the happy and
proud students in the Mugar Garden of Haigazian University.
Prior to the Commencement Exercises, a Baccalaureate Service
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was held in the First Evangelical Church,
on Sunday, June 27, to thank God for
His grace and goodness throughout the
academic year 2003-2004. The sermon
was delivered by Dr. Mary Mikhael, the
President of the Near East School of
Theology. Then two students passed on
the light they received from President
Haidostian to their classmates and
pledged, on their behalf, to “hold high
the light of truth, to defend the light of
freedom and to spread the light of service”
to their communities.
Haigazian University Women’s Auxiliary
For the sixth consecutive year, the Beirut Chapter of HUWA honored distinguished women from
Lebanon for being pioneers in the philanthropic, cultural and academic fields. The event took place on
Friday, May 7, 2004, at the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel under the auspices of Lebanese First Lady,
Mrs. Andrée Lahoud. Present were almost three hundred women from various regions and communities
in Lebanon.
The five honorees of this year were: Mrs. Rabab Al Sader, Mrs. Hermine’ Aydenian, Mrs. Mounira Al
Solh, Mrs. May Arida, and Mrs. Youser Saab.
After a welcoming word by the Haigazian University Women’s Auxiliary Chair, Mrs. Terine Hasserjian,
HUWA member Mrs. Silva Libaridian led the audience in a half hour audio-visual journey “down
memory lane” presenting the lives of the five honorees in mesmerizing detail.
Haigazian University President, the Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian addressed the audience with a message that
identified the image of an “ideal mother” with that of the “servant” in such a way that the focus is put
on responding properly to the true needs of others in society. He said that the honorees this year have all
had “a special eye and a special hand on society.”
The program included a luncheon, a special musical interlude, and an Armenian traditional dance.
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A SIGN of Growth and a NEED for Support
Haigazian University announces that it has established the 50th ANNIVERSARY BUILDING
FUND both in Beirut and the USA to raise the necessary funds to expand our campus on the newly
acquired piece of property.
The new building will house modern facilities including a library, a graduate school, classrooms, labs,
offices, sports facilities, and parking space.
Friends, supporters, and alumni of Haigazian University are invited to contribute to this Fund by
sending their checks to:
•
The President’s Office in Beirut.
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Mr. Louis Kurkjian
P.O.Box 5289
Fullerton, CA 92838-0289
USA
For other ways of giving such as gifts of Negotiable Securities kindly write to [email protected].
Haigazian University is exempt from US Federal Income Tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
E-mail Addresses Requested
As part of Haigazian University’s effort to remain in touch with its worldwide family of graduates,
all alumni/ae are invited to send their e-mail addresses to:
<[email protected]>
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