AGBU-Tarouhy-Hagopian and Hovagimian-Manougian Sec School Graduation

1975 07 11 AGBU-Tarouhy-Hagopian and Hovagimian-Manougian Sec School Graduation ------- The AGBU secondary dual schools in Beirut, Tarouhy Hagopian Girls' Secondary School and Hovagimian-Manoogian Boys' Secondary School, after concluding a fruitful academic year in June 1975, gifted the nation a group of young women and men equipped with secondary education.-------------This year, due to the recent known events in Lebanon, like all schools, the aforementioned institutions also conducted their graduation ceremony (with a slight delay and in relatively modest circumstances).---------------- On the evening of Friday, July 11, the Caloust Gulbenkian Hall was filled with parents of the graduates and their close relatives. Representatives of the AGBU Regional Committee, the Educational Committee, and other management committee members were seated in the first rows.---------------The graduates entered the hall in pairs, greeted standing by the audience.----------- After the Lebanese and AGBU anthems, the ceremony moderator, Mr. Varoujan Bedigian, invited poet Vahe-Vahean to deliver his speech.---------- Vahian concluded his address by wishing for the dispelling of the dark clouds gathering over Lebanon's political horizon.--------------The certificate distribution took place in two rounds. First, the certificates of the “Hususyan” Armenian Studies Institute were presented to its twelve graduates.----------- Then, on behalf of the secondary schools' graduates, a speech in Arabic was delivered by Misak Balyan,----------- followed by Mrs. Angele Djanjanian, a teacher from the Tarouhy Hagopian school, inviting Mrs. Herminé Varjabedian and Mrs. Sosy Bedigian, the principals of the Tarouhy Hagopian School, to hand out certificates to 24 graduates of the Arts Section and 14 from the I Baccalaureate class.------------------- Later, Mr. Bedigian requested Mr. Setrag Kasarjian, Vice-chairman of the AGBU District Committee, and Mr. Ara Topjian, the Principal, to come on stage to present certificates to the 20 graduates of the Art Section------------ and 19 from the I Baccalaureate class of the Hovagimian-Manoogian School.--------------- This brief and impressive graduation ceremony concluded with an Armenian address by Margaret Demirjian. After the event, the graduates, standing semi-circularly in the courtyard, received congratulations.------------- Below are the names of the graduates.----------------A) Hovagimian-Manougian Commercial Division •Babhekian Shahe, Babigian Vahe, Baghdoyan Ara, Barsoumian Vahe, Boyadjian Nazareth, Tchertcheian Viken, Cholakian Vazken, Daldemyan Mardig, Djerejian Yeghishe, Keshishian Giragos, Moujoukian Mardig, Saghbazarian Shahe, Sarafian Daniel, Soghomonian Vazken, Tapanian Minas, Terzian Vazken, (*)Tokjian Yeprem, Torosyan Raffi, Vehuni Yervant, and Yenidunyayan Hagop. Baccalaureate Division •()Balian Misak, Chakmakjian Avedis, Dakesian Avedis, Dedeyan Haroutyoun, Ganimian Hovsep, Gureghian Ara, Hakopian Panos, Kasabian George, ()Khachadourian Vicken, Krikorian Sarkis, Minassian Garo, Ohanian Raffi, Papazian Hagop, Sahagian Hagop, Sarian Mardiros, Saghbazarian Vahe, Shitilian Nazareth, Tatlian Hrach, and Varjebedian Hrag. B) Tarouhy Hagopyan Art Division •Agishian Shoghig, Aharonian Arpy, Abdalian Shela, Avedisian Sosy, Karageozian Hilda, Tavitian Maral, Yeterian Ani, Eoksuzian Silva, Kajian Seta, Khachakian Lora, Hadidian Araksi, Manougian Hasmik, Margarian Takouhy, Mardirosian Salpy, Nokhoudian Nayiry, Shitilian Shoghig, Vosbikian Aida, Chembetian Lena, Bedrosian Zona, Boyadjian Shoghik, Boyadjian Silva, and Vasilian Magy. Baccalaureate Division •Asilian Maral, Avedikian Nora, ()Yerkanean Ani, Kharabian Silva, Kosdanian Silva, ()Hamalyan Lena, Jibian Araksy, Movsesian Sosy, Bajakian Hasmig, Karabajakian Lena, Bardakjian Sosy, Simonian Shake, Demirjian Margrit, and (*)Kemanjyian Noemy. The symbol () indicates special mentions or distinctions.---------------------