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 | Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |