1972 06 29 AGBU Tarouhy and Hovagimian Sec schools joint Garaduation

1972 06 29 AGBU Tarouhy and Hovagimian Sec schools joint Garaduation -----On Thursday, June 29, 1972, over 2,500 attendees, including representatives from various Union Committee members in Lebanon, clergy, guests, and parents, gathered in the school yard of Tarouhy Hagopian. This united ceremony celebrated the distribution of diplomas for the 1971-1972 academic year for Lebanon's AGBU twin secondary schools, Tarouhy Hagopian and Hovagimian-Manougian. Following an impressive entrance by the graduates, the Lebanese and AGBU anthems were performed by the Tarouhy Hagopian choir. Mr. Kersam Aharonian, the secretary of AGBU- Lebannon Educational Committee, delivered the educational address. Representing the graduating classes, Haroutyoun Yacoubian presented an Arabic message. The 25 female graduates from Tarouhy Hagopian received their diplomas from Mrs. Hermine Varjabedian, chair of AGBU’s Ladies Axhiliary, and Mrs. Sosi Bedikian, the principal. The 38 male graduates from Hovagimian-Manougian were presented with certificates by Reverend Hovhannes Aharonian, Minister Patriarch of the Armenian Evangelical Community of Syria and Lebanon. Sona Pascalian read an Armenian message on behalf of the graduating class. Finally, Dr. Digran Varjabedian, chair of the Educational Committee, gave the closing speech. ---------List of Graduates, Academic Year 1971-1972 Tarouhy Hagopian Arts Section: Arakelyan Shushik, Bartoyan Zarik, Gziryan Arpi, Ordakyan Ani, Ekmejian Silva, Tosunyan Sosi, Khourshidyan Ani, Getsoyan Silva, Halajyan Vartouhy, Chouljian Hilda (*), Babikyan Siragan Silva, Babikyan Stepan Silva, Bilemjian Aida, Bchakjian Silva, Seferyan Silva, Vartanyan Aida, Vartanyan Hasmig, Der-Stepanian Haygouhy, Kuzenian Khatounik. Baccalaureate Section: Arapyan Maki, Gharibyan Sona, Nazaryan Mari, Belyan Mari, Dedeian Agnes, Pascalian Sona. --------------- Hovagimian-Manougian Commercial Section: Abrahamyan Karapet, Ter-Adamyan Raffi, Ketsuyan Martiros, Ghazaryan Armen, Jeghelyan Karapet, Kuybelyan Karapet, Makaryan Avedis, Manavjian Vahe, Manougian Perch (*), Martyrian Artashes, Martyrian Michael, Mazmanian Karo, Melkonian Leon, Moskofian Hamo, Mughalian Moushegh, Sargoyan Haroutiun, Margaryan Hovhannes. ------------ Baccalaureate Section: Aharonian Shahe, Abgarian Ara, Pchakjian Armen, Beyoghlian Haroutiun, Chagrian Vigen, Takesyan Sedrak, Donapetyan Hrach, Hovhannesian Vahan, Jerahian Aram, Keremetlian Varoujan, Koshkerian Simon, Grgesharian Nerses, Mikaelian Hakob, Najarian Krikor, Ognayan Arto, Sarafian Minas, Sahaklian Tiran (*), Solomonyan Garabed, Torosyan Hovsep, Yagubyan Haroutiun, Yomushakian Tigran. --------------