AUA ChangeMakers
- Paul & Kate Agbabian
- Sevag & Jacklin Ajemian
- Haig Akian
- Lena Akian
- Lori Akian Stephan
- Hripsime Apelian Hamstra
- Elizabeth Aslanian Lorenzoni
- Irén, Stella, Dena, Sam & Milene Aslanian
- AUA Class of 1993
- Nicholas, Anthony & Alexa Bagamian
- Janine Barsam
- Sarkis & Ruth Bedevian
- Peter, Debra, Peggy Bedevian
- Albert & Terry Bezjian
- Stephanie & Christina Carter
- Dr. Sharon Anoush Chekijian
- Heratch & Sonya Doumanian
- Benjamin & Karoline Ekmekjian
- Caryna Ekmekjian
- Renita Esayian
- Jack Munushian Charitable Trust, Gary Phillips & Zouhrab Bassmajian, Co-Trustees
- Vahan & Noone Janjigian
- Ani Kagramanian (Class of ‘93)
- Serope Kalpakjian
- Nancy R. Kolligian
- Vahe & Ruzan Kuzoyan
- Gregory Matsoyan & Elena Sagayan
- Artavazd Mehrabyan
- Vivian Moutafian
- Levon & Claudia Nazarian
- Seta Nazarian
- Heros Noravian & Emma Zargarian
- Pascal Parrot & Lusine Yeghiazarian
- Christopher, Sebastian & Katherine Petrossian
- Jennifer Pitts
- John Pitts
- Tony Safoian
- Christine Soussa & Alex Saghatelian
- Arthur, Lily, Rita, Ron & Dina Seredian
- SJS Charitable Trust
- Lucine J. Stephan & Luca G. Stephan
- John Tajirian
- Mikayel Vardanyan
- Haig Youredjian
- Renee Youredjian
ChangeMaker Spotlight
Renita Esayian: Encouraging Research & Collaboration through AUA’s Open Centers of Excellence
Renita Esayian, an accomplished financial professional, has joined the American University of Armenia (AUA) ChangeMakers, an impressive group of visionaries dedicated to inspiring and rallying future generations of Armenians to take charge of changing the country’s direction toward global success and sustained advancement. Renita grew up near Philadelphia, where her Armenian-immigrant grandparents from both […]
Dr. Sharon Chekijian Collaborates with AUA to Develop Armenia’s Emergency Response Systems
Dr. Sharon Anoush Chekijian is an esteemed medical doctor, Director, and Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Medicine who recently joined the exclusive group of ChangeMakers of the American University of Armenia (AUA). With a strong belief in the power of education to take Armenia in the direction that would ensure a brighter […]
Carrying the Family Torch in Support of AUA
Benefactors Jack and Zarig Youredjian have been generous supporters of the American University of Armenia (AUA), and in recent years, became AUA Pillars at a time when more students were in dire need of support amidst the global pandemic. Now, their children, Renee and Haig, are continuing the Youredjian tradition of philanthropy becoming the […]
Sevag and Jackie Ajemian Provide Scholarship and Employment Opportunities to AUA Students
As both donors and employers, Sevag and Jackie Ajemian’s commitment to Armenia and the American University of Armenia is intertwined with their daily lives. They recognize the high quality of education that AUA provides, thus hiring AUA students to work in their Globanet office in Yerevan. As annual scholarship program supporters, they directly impact […]
The Janine Barsam Endowed Scholarship Fund Secures the Future of a Soldier Defending Armenia today
Janine Barsam answered our call to action to support AUA’s Honoring Those Who Served: Investing in our Veterans Education campaign while she followed the current war in Artsakh. She firmly believed that supporting the future of the soldiers fighting today will secure a better life for them when these heroes return home. The Janine […]
The Legacy of the Karamardian Family:
From AUA Founder to AUA ChangeMakers
When she learned about the ChangeMakers campaign and what it stood for, Liza Karamardian Carter felt a strong sense of responsibility to step up to the call. This responsibility stemmed from the fact that her father, Dr. Stepan Karamardian, was one of the co-founders of the American University of Armenia. Thus, to our call, Liza […]
Tony Safoian: Supporting Systems of Change
Tony Safoian is the CEO of SADA and also the latest Changemaker to join AUA’s exclusive group of visionary philanthropists who have come together to embrace change and build a stronger and more sustainable Armenia. Born in Armenia, Tony and his family migrated to the United States in 1987 when he was nine years old. […]
Artavazd Mehrabyan (MSCIS ‘03):
Increasing Talent in Armenia Through AUA Open Centers of Excellence
Artavazd Mehrabyan (MSCIS ‘03) is the co-founder and chief technology officer of Picsart, one of the world’s leading photo and video editing applications. Artavazd graduated from the American University of Armenian (AUA) in 2003 obtaining his Master of Science degree from the University’s Computer and Information Science program. After graduating and prior to founding Picsart, […]
Mikayel Vardanyan: Investing in Armenia’s Human Capital
Mikayel Vardanyan is one of AUA’s successful alumni, having graduated from the AUA Master of Science in Computer and Information Science (MSCIS) program in 2004. In his professional career, he co-founded Monitis and Sourcio, two successful platforms that were later acquired. With over a decade of experience, he is currently an angel investor and startup […]
Class of ‘93: From Trailblazers to ChangeMakers
It was a historic time, but one of the most difficult and darkest for the Republic of Armenia. On September 21, 1991, the same day the Armenian Parliament declared independence, the American University of Armenia (AUA) opened its doors, welcoming its initial cohort of students. This group of fresh-minded, eager youth would soon be the […]
Christine Soussa & Alex Saghatelian
Vahe & Ruzan Kuzoyan