Armenian National Committee Glendale Chapter
Contact: Elen Asatryan
Tel: (818) 243-3444
Cell: (818) 523-8389
Email: [email protected]
PRESS RELEASE
November 11, 2010
ANC Glendale Paves Path to College
Glendale, CA – Over 100 local parents and students gathered at the
Karamanoukian Glendale Youth Center on Tuesday, November 9th to learn about
the Glendale school system and the nuts and bolts of the college application
process. The forum, entitled “Path to College” was organized by the
Armenian National Committee – Glendale Chapter in partnership with Glendale
Unified School District and Glendale Community College.
“On behalf of the Armenian National Committee-Glendale Chapter I would like
to extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Board of Education members,
administration and staff of Glendale Unified School District and Glendale
Community College who helped make the Path to College Forum a great success
as well as ATT for its sponsorship,” stated ANC-Glendale Chapter Executive
Director, Elen Asatryan. “The number of attendees present proved that there
is a great need for such services and so we look forward to working with the
community and its institutions in providing similar opportunities to parents
and students in the future,” added Asatryan.
The program began at 6:30 pm with welcoming remarks by ANC-Glendale Chapter
Executive Director Elen Asatryan, followed by GUSD Assistant Superintendent
Katherin Fundukian and a pitch by PTA Council President Elizabeth
Manasserian encouraging parents to join their local PTAs. The main portion
of the program was presented by Crescenta Valley High School Counselor Anet
Hairapetian and Illin Magran, who provided information about high school
graduation requirements, college admission requirements, SAT & ACT College
admission exams, and ways students can recover credits. They were followed
by GCC Instructor, Sevan Ourfalian who discussed various GED Programs, while
GCC Financial Aid Counselor Armineh Gourgian walked parents through the
different avenues of paying for college. The forum ended with a
presentation from Meg Chil-Gevorkian of GCC Student Outreach Services who
explained the differences between community colleges and 4 year universities
as well as the benefits of living on campus.
The Armenian National Committee – Glendale Chapter advocates for the social,
economic, cultural, and political rights of the city’s Armenian American
community and promotes increased civic participation at the grassroots and
public policy levels.
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From: A. Papazian