Advancing the Heritage of Armenians in Jewellery
AJF's SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2015 Progress Report
AJF's scholarship students are making serious progress according to the Director of the Armenian Gemological Academy and Laboratory (AGLA) Dr. Artur Zanginyan. They have already completed their theoretical program and are now undergoing hands-on training in diamond grading. AJF's five scholarship students who come from various communities are:
1) Hagop Khaloyan, a 23-year-old silversmith apprentice, a recent expatriate from Syria, a graduate of the Armenian high school of Latakia.
2) Hayk Khanjyan, a 27-year-old diamond setting apprentice from Javakh (Georgia), a graduate of the Abul village high school.
3) Tatevik Sargsyan, a 19-year-old university student from Artsakh, who studies at the European Regional Academy.
4) Haykaz Harutyunyan, a 22-year-old son of an azatamartik from a border village in Tavush, a graduate of the Agriculture College.
5) Ara Musheghyan, a 35-year-old researcher at the Armenian Science Academy from Yerevan, he is the grandson of famous numismatics (study of antique coins) pioneer Khachatur Musheghyan and an expert of old artifacts.
AJF Chairman Pierre Akkelian visited AGLA on April 21, 2015 in Yerevan. He said: "Since 2014, AJF has been providing scholarships to five deserving students per semester at AGLA. During my recent visit to AGLA, I had a very memorable meeting with our students. Hearing them say that our initiative has been "a life altering initiative" makes it a worthwhile endeavor for our Foundation."