Kessab Educational Association names Manas Boujikian Man of YearMarch 6, 2013 - 15:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Kessab Educational Association of Los Angeles has named entrepreneur and philanthropist Manas Boujikian Man of the Year, Asbarez reported. Boujikian was born in Kessab, Syria, in 1932, the son of a patriotic Armenian. His father, Hagop “Quasir” Boujikian, left a comfortable life in the United States in 1915 to return to Adana to defend his beleaguered kinsmen. He then found a new home in Kessab, married Bayzar Mashikian and had five children, one of them Manas. The family migrated to the United States in 1954, and Manas Boujikian went to college, earning a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cal State Los Angeles and taking graduate courses at USC and UCLA. Though he’s an engineer and a farmer, Boujikian, like his father, has dedicated his life to the Armenian Cause. He is one of the founders of the grass roots organization ANCA and has been the driving force behind the success of the ANCA, including a significant donation to the purchase of the ANCA’s Washington, D.C., headquarters. Active in the ARF and Armenian communities from Fresno to Glendale and to his home town of Torrance, Boujikian is a humble servant of the Armenian Cause. Boujikian lives in Torrance with Donalee, his wife of 55 years, 7 children, 21 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |