{"id":196,"date":"2013-11-15T06:17:43","date_gmt":"2013-11-15T06:17:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hamazkayin.com\/?page_id=196"},"modified":"2019-06-09T21:25:15","modified_gmt":"2019-06-09T21:25:15","slug":"honored","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hamazkayin.com\/en\/about-us\/honored\/","title":{"rendered":"Medal of Honor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Photo<\/th>Date<\/th>Name and description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\"\"<\/td>2000<\/td>Yeghig Konialian<\/b>, for his dedicated work in the Armenian community life and especially in Hamazkayin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>2000<\/td>Zepure Shant<\/b>, for her years of dedication to the Armenian theater through Hamazkayin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>2002<\/td>Kourken Assadourian<\/b>, for his financial contribution to educational and cultural projects\t2002
\nGarbis Aprigian, for his contribution to Armenian music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>2002<\/td>Garbis Aprigian<\/b>, for his contribution to Armenian music<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>2002<\/td>Varoujan Khedeshian<\/b>, for his talented contribution to the Armenian theater<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>2002<\/td>Lousin Malikian<\/b>, for her years of dedicated service in the Hamazkayin Djemaran<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>March 9, 2003<\/td>Boghos Snabian<\/b>, for being the meticulous editor-in-chief of \u201cPakin\u201d and for his productive literary work<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>March 9, 2003<\/td>Arpineh Pehlivanian<\/b>, for contributing to the development and spread of Armenian music and song for about 50 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>March 9, 2003<\/td>Arshak Galstaun<\/b>, for his princely donations to the reinforcement of Armenian national education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>October 19, 2003<\/td>Prof. Richard Hovanissian<\/b>, for his contribution in the scientific verification of ideas and concepts of the Armenian people and Hamazkayin through his reliable scientific researches in the field of history<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>November 1, 2003<\/td>Prof. Vartan Krikorian<\/b>, for honoring the name of Hamazkayin and Djemaran through an internationally luminous academic and executive career<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>February 29, 2004<\/td>Sos Sargsyan<\/b>, for inspiring the Armenian audiences with the Armenian national spirit through his work in theater and cinema<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>June 6, 2004<\/td>Hagop Pastermajian<\/b>, for his long and dedicated moral and financial service within the fields of Armenian culture and education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>June 6, 2004<\/td>Shake Der Melkonian-Minasian<\/b>, for years of public, cultural, and literary efforts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>May 22, 2004<\/td>Adrineh Karakashian<\/b>, for having incessantly nurtured Hamazkayin educational institutions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>September 1, 2004<\/td>Prof. Ara Manash<\/b>, for decades of serving Armenian music through Hamazkayin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>September 1, 2004<\/td>Prof. Vahakn Dadrian<\/b>, for his great input in the authentication of the Armenian Genocide through numerous research endeavors and publications<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Suzy-300dpi\"<\/td>September 1, 2004<\/td>Suzy Parseghian-Tarpinian<\/b>, for being one of the founders of Hamazkayin \u201cAni\u201d folk dance troupe and for her boundless efforts in passing the traditions of Armenian folk dance to the following generations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Yeghia-300dpi\"<\/td>September 1, 2004<\/td>Yeghia Hasholian<\/b>, for being one of the founders of Hamazkayin \u201cAni\u201d folk dance troupe and for her neverending efforts in passing the traditions of Armenian folk dance to the following generations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Nerses\"<\/td>December 18, 2005<\/td>Nerses Nalbandian<\/b>, for years of dedicated financial donations and executive service in the fields of Armenian culture and education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Massi<\/td>January 27, 2006<\/td>Massis Araradian<\/b>, for years of serving the Armenian press through his cartoons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>December 9, 2006<\/td>Dr. Jirayr Dinanian<\/b>, for years of dedicated financial and executive service in the fields of Armenian culture and education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>December 9, 2006<\/td>Pierre Ghazarian<\/b>, for years of committed financial and moral service in the fields of Armenian culture and education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>June 25, 2007<\/td>Yervant Yerganian<\/b>, for his active efforts as the director of Hamazkayin Parsegh Ganachian Musical College in transmitting Armenian music and its values to the Armenian youth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>April 2008<\/td>Arto Tavitian<\/b>, for many years has played a decisive role in Armenian culture with his dedicated, moral, and practical service, particularly in the establishment and development of the Hamazkayin Oshagan Chapter in Cyprus.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>October 2008<\/td>Vache Barsoumian<\/b>, for many years he has served the mission of proclaiming and spreading Armenian music with devotion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>October 2008<\/td>Vahakn Hovnanian<\/b>, for many years he has conveyed dedicated financial and moral support for Armenian education and culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>October 2008<\/td>Raffi Svajian<\/b>, for many years he has served the mission of proclaiming and spreading Armenian music with devotion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>October 2008<\/td>Krikor Pidejian<\/b>, for many years he has served the mission of proclaiming and spreading Armenian music with devotion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>October 2008<\/td>Herand Markarian<\/b>, for many years, through Hamazkayin, he has served the Armenian public, cultural, theater, and literary fields.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>October 2008<\/td>Lucy Ishkhanian<\/b>, for many years she has served the mission of proclaiming and spreading Armenian music with devotion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Hrant<\/td>October 2008<\/td>Dr. Hrant Semerjian<\/b>, for many years he has conveyed dedicated financial and moral support for the glory of Armenian education and culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>October 2008<\/td>Arsen Sarian<\/b>, for many years he has served the mission of promoting Armenian music with devotion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>October 2008<\/td>Yevkineh Gharibian<\/b>, with the establishment of the radio hour in the United States, for many years she has served with devotion the preservation and spread of Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"CARMEN<\/td>October 2008<\/td>Carmen Der Garabedian<\/b>, for decades she has played an important role in the task of educating young generations in the Norsikian kindergarten of Hamazkayin.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"36\"<\/td>October 2008<\/td>Arsine Oshagan<\/b>, for many years she has served Armenian culture and education with devotion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>December 3, 2008<\/td>Alice Kazanjian<\/b>, for more than half a century of dedicated service to Armenian education through teaching and pedagogy.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>December 3, 2008<\/td>Antoine Keheian<\/b>, for many years of service to the Armenian Djemaran and leaving his impressive mark on the young generations of Djemaran.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>December 6, 2008<\/td>Haig Arslanian<\/b>, for supporting the contruction of the Djemaran after his and his brother\u2019s names with his major donation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>December 6, 2008<\/td>Markar Sharabkhanian<\/b>, for his long and dedicated service to Armenian culture and education.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>May 16, 2009<\/td>Dr. Vazken Der Kalousdian<\/b>, For his dedicated service to Armenian society, particularly for his service to Hamazkayin.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>May 16, 2009<\/td>Dr Garbis Harboyan<\/b>, For his dedicated service to Armenian society and especially for service to Hamazkayin.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>12 November 2009<\/td>Lucy Tutunjian, For the careful attitude and profound commitment to the Armenian culture, for enriching and promoting it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>12 November 2009<\/td>John Guvderelian \u2013 Guvder, For the high proficiency, for being an educator of great merit and for enriching the Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>December 2009<\/td>Rouben Hovsepyan<\/b>, He provided years of service in the Armenian public, cultural, and especially literary spheres.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>April 8, 2010<\/td>Zaven Khedeshian<\/b>, With his unique art, he has made an imprint in the diasporan sculpture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Harmig<\/td>September 10, 2010<\/td>Harmig Hagopian<\/b>, He expressed a life-long dedication to the Armenian culture and vigorously worked to spread its influence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Haroutyun<\/td>15 June 2013<\/td>Mr. and Mrs. Matteosian, For the huge financial contribution to the preservation and promotion of the Armenian culture and education.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Sonia<\/td>15 June 2013<\/td>Sonia Matteosian, For the huge financial contribution to the preservation and promotion of the Armenian culture and education.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>23 February 2014<\/td>Digran Jinbashian, For the great contribution to the promotion and preservation of the Armenian education and culture through creditable serving as a teacher and principal for decades.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>6 August 2014<\/td>Rose Vart Siserian, For being a skillful educator of great merit, for enriching and promoting the Armenian culture and for the financial contribution to the institutions of Hamazkayin.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Jack<\/a><\/td>7 February 2015<\/td>Jacques Hagopian for an important contribution to Armenian literature through his literary legacy and for helping enrich Armenian culture through long service.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>September 2015<\/td>Roger and Monique Dermesropian for their support of the cultural and sports complex of the Hamazkayin Djemaran in Marseille and their substantial financial contributions to preserve and disseminate Armenian education and culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>September 2015<\/td>Jean and Marion Dadikian for their contribution to the preservation and dissemination of Armenian education and culture through substantial financial support for the Hamazkayin Djemaran in Marseille.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Arshalouys\"<\/a><\/td>17 October 2015<\/td>Arshaluis Vartugian for many years of care to Armenian education and culture and her dedicated efforts to disseminate them.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>October 2016<\/td>Arto (Harutiun) Zadigian for many years of effort to preserve and disseminate Armenian culture in Australia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>April 2017<\/td>Hovig and Maral Kurkjian for their many donations to support the preservation and dissemination of Armenian education and culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>April 2018<\/td>Raffi and Anelga Arslanian for their numerous princely donations in support of nation building through the preservation and dissemination of Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>May 2018<\/td>Ara Ardzrouni for contributions over many years to the preservation and dissemination of Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>October 2018<\/td>Simon Hasrjian for his numerous unsolicited princely donations, and his many years of organizational work, in support of the preservation and dissemination of Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>October 2018<\/td>Vrej-Armen Artinian for a lifetime of service in the public, organizational, cultural, and especially literary spheres. As a public intellectual, he has helped awaken among his readers a love for Armenian literature.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>October 2018<\/td>Hagop Zaratsian for cultural, educational, executive, and organizational service, rendered over many years, to Hamazkayin and his role in the establishment and development of Hamazkayin in Australia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>October 2018<\/td>Haigaz Bedrossian for cultural and executive service, rendered over many years, to Hamazkayin and his role in the establishment and strengthening of Hamazkayin in Australia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>December 2018<\/td>Hayasdan Vartanian for executive and organizational service to Hamazkayin over many years and his role in the establishment and development of the organization in London.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>February 2019<\/td>Keghani Etiemezian for educational, public, organizational, and cultural contributions to Hamazkayin over many years.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>February 2019<\/td>Dr. Armenag Yeghiayan for many years of service in the public, organizational, and cultural arenas, and especially for contributions to the preservation and dissemination of the Armenian language.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>February 2019<\/td>Sarkis Armenian for dedicated executive and organizational service over many years and for his financial support of Hamazkayin.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>February 2019<\/td>Souren Sarkissian for his numerous unsolicited princely donations in support of the preservation and dissemination of Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>February 2019<\/td>Tsolag Tutelian for executive and organizational service to Hamazkayin over many years.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>February 2019<\/td>Yervant Pamboukian for dedicated service over many years in the educational, public, organizational, and historiographical arenas.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>December 2020<\/td>Razmik Davoyan for his many years of engagement in public affairs and his literary oeuvre, which has left a unique mark on our cultural life.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>March 2024<\/td>Chake Geonjian has always provided moral and especially financial support for Armenian education and the preservation and development of Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>March 2024<\/td>Harutiun Berberian has a storied history of public, educational, cultural, and especially literary contributions, and has made a major contribution to the success of the official publication Pakine.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>March 2024<\/td>Atom Egoyan has left an idiosyncratic mark on international cinema, while also engaging in praiseworthy collaboration with Hamazkayin Canada toward the success of the Noor Film Festival.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>March 2024<\/td>Fimi Der Hagopian has made praiseworthy contributions to the Syrian-Armenian community\u2019s public, educational, and cultural life.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>March 2024<\/td>Davit Hagopyan has a great record in Armenia and the diaspora in the theatrical and cinematic arts as an actor, pedagogue-speaker, and theater organizer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Varuzhan Demirjian has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Western United States structure in the organizational and cultural areas, aiding the success of the organization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Rita Vorperian has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Western United States structure in the educational and cultural areas, aiding the success of the organization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Rupina Pagraduni has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Western United States structure in the organizational, educational, and cultural areas, aiding the success of the organization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Hrach Simonian has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Western United States structure in the organizational and cultural areas, aiding the success of the organization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Mher Babian has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Western United States structure in the organizational and cultural areas, aiding the success of the organization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Kevork Bedigian has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Western United States structure in the organizational, educational, cultural, theatrical, and literary areas, aiding the success of the organization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Poghos Kubelian has contributed for years to the wealth of diaspora-Armenian literature.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Grish Davtian has contributed for years to the wealth of diaspora-Armenian literature and to public discourse.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Sona Zeitlian has contributed for years to public discourse and the wealth of diaspora-Armenian cultural life and literature.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Rubina Peroomian has contributed for years to public discourse and the wealth of diaspora-Armenian cultural and academic life and literature.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Tsolin\u00e9 Khachadurian has always provided moral and especially financial support for Armenian education and the good work of preserving and developing Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Garbis Terdzagian has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Syria structure in the organizational and cultural areas, aiding the success of the organization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Vahe Jamakordzian has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Syria structure in the organizational, cultural, and educational areas, aiding the success of the organization.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Vazken Ayvazian has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Eastern United States structure and the spread of Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Vehanoush Tekian has contributed for years to public discourse and the wealth of diaspora-Armenian cultural life and literature, helping diaspora-Armenian literature bloom.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Mariette Kaprielian has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Eastern United States structure and the spread of Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Dr. Janet (Mouradian) Markarian has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Eastern United States structure and the spread of Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Armine Minasian has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Eastern United States structure and the spread of Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Ani Aghajanian has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Eastern United States structure and the spread of Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Maggie Madarents has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Eastern United States structure and the spread of Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Alfred Yeznayian has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Eastern United States structure and the spread of Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>April 2024<\/td>Sirun Garoyian has contributed for years in the Hamazkayin Eastern United States structure and the spread of Armenian culture.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>May 2024<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>August 2025<\/td>Hagop Cholakyan has a legacy of many years in public, educational, cultural, and literary service. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\"<\/td>February 2025<\/td>Mr. and Mrs. Albert and Terry Bezjian have contributed to the maintenance and dissemination of Armenian education and culture through their large investment in the purchase of the Hamazkayin Western USA Cultural Center.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PhotoDateName and description 2000Yeghig Konialian, for his dedicated work in the Armenian community life and especially in Hamazkayin 2000Zepure Shant, for her years of dedication to the Armenian theater through Hamazkayin 2002Kourken Assadourian, for his financial contribution to educational and cultural projects 2002 Garbis Aprigian, for his contribution to Armenian music 2002Garbis Aprigian, for his…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":42615,"parent":16,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-196","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","description-off"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t