FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – The John M. Azarian Memorial Armenian Youth Scholarship Fund is pleased to announce that scholarship grants were awarded to: Ariana Michael, Narek Iskahanian, Sarah Torosyan, Lory Nigoghossian, Anastasia Bohajian, Anna Boyadjian and Rafael Mkrtchyan for the 2014-2015 academic year.

The John M. Azarian Memorial Armenian Youth Scholarship Fund was formed in 1976 following the untimely death of John M. Azarian, Sr. by his wife, Barbara. The purpose of the John M. Armenian Memorial Armenian Youth Scholarship Fund is to award scholarships to students of Armenian descent who demonstrate compelling financial need, academic achievement and Armenian church related activities.

It is the goal of the Azarian Scholarship Fund to assist deserving students with the hope that they will one day return something beneficial to the Armenian community.

This year the John M. Azarian Memorial Armenian Youth Scholarship Fund received more than 70 qualified applications for scholarships. Anyone interested in applying for the 2015-2016 academic year can download an application at www.azariangroup.com/scholarship.html or contact Alyssa Azarian at aazarian@azariangroup.com or 201-444-7111 x 29 or John M. Azarian III at info@azariangroup.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT ALYSSA AZARIAN OR AT (201) 444-7111 or aazarian@azariangroup.com or JOHN M AZARIAN III AT info@azariangroup.com.