Tarouhy Hagopian Alumni TEACHERS DAY Event

The AGBU Tarouhy Hagopian Alumni TEACHERS DAY Event 14 Mar 1971, The AGBU Tarouhy Hagopian Alumni Union (founded in 1946) celebrated the silver jubilee of its foundation with a grand ceremony in Caloust Gulbenkian Hall. The ceremony was under the auspices of the AGBU Leb. Educational Committee. Bearing in mind that the 25th- Alumni anniversary ceremony coincided with "Teachers' Day", the Alumni had the Appreciation commendable idea of handing over gold-plated souvenirs to the female teachers of the AGBU schools who had served for ten years or more in the educational field. The chairwoman of the Alumni, Ms. Jacqueline Oknayan, explained the initiative's purpose. The main speaker of the day was The principal of the Arm: Evangelic College and young intellectual Mr Zaven Mesrlian. Mrs Sosy Bedikian, principal of the Tarouhy Hagopian school, gave a thank you note on behalf of the teachers. The principal of the Hovagimian-Manougian school, Mr Ara Topjian, emphasised the feeling of gratitude for human life.--------------