FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT ALYSSA AZARIAN AT (201) 444-7111 oraazarian@azariangroup.com

The John M. Azarian Memorial Armenian Youth Scholarship Fund is pleased to announce that scholarship grants were awarded to: Gregory Boyajian, Narek Iskahanian, Ani Khachatryan, Inna Mirzoyan, and Rafayel Mkrtchyan for the 2013-2014 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 30 qualified applications for scholarships. Anyone interested in applying for the 2014-2015 academic year can download an application at www.azariangroup.com/scholarship.html or contact Alyssa Azarian ataazarian@azariangroup.com or 201-444-7111 x 29.