Hovnanian School in NJ to mark 35th anniversaryFebruary 9, 2012 - 15:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On March 3, 2012, the Hovnanian School in New Milford, New Jersey, will mark its 35th anniversary with a festive anniversary gala celebrating 35 years of excellence in education. The event will take place at the Westmount Country Club in Woodland Park with an art exhibition and cocktail hour, followed by dinner and dancing. The evening’s two main honorees will be Dr. John Apovian and Hratch Kaprielian, two men with diverse backgrounds who share a common concern for people and the greater community, and have been generous in their support of charitable causes. The Hovnanian School was founded in 1976 by a number of individuals, led by Vahakn and Hasmig Hovnanian. Originally known as the Armenian School of New Jersey, it was renamed Hovnanian School in the mid-1980’s in recognition of the immeasurable contributions of the Hovnanian Family. The school’s mission is to build an active community of lifelong learners in a nurturing educational environment where each child feels happy, respected, proud, secure, and loved, and to nurture its students’ understanding of their heritage to develop a positive identity. Under the leadership of Anahid Garmiryan, who has been the principal for more than a decade, the school has received national acclaim and attention for its excellence and innovation. 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 | “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children |