Sunday/Armenian School Come to a Close at Saint Gregory Church

Students at Staff during the 2024 Sunday School Commencement, pictured with Fr. Stephan Baljian, Pastor; front row (l to r) Camille Balekian, Isabella Sharabaika, Lenna Lascelle, Sona Lascelle, Alina Jeknavorian, Lucy Goulart; middle row (l to r): Mrs. Mireille Bulbulian, Gabriel Bulbulian, Thalia Sharabaika, Ciana Lombardi, Lenna Goulart, Jack Balekian, Austin Afarian, Jackson Walkerm Hovig Baljian, Jacqui Kazanjian, Lucy Kevorkian, Mrs. Joanne Hidirsah; back row (l to r): Mrs. Diana Balekian, Mrs. Noel Goulard, Mrs. Nadine Aprahamian-Lombardi, Armen Kourkounian, Nishan Baljian, Michael Bulbulian, Andrew Movsessian, Narineh Boloian, Milana Lombardi, Aram Ozoonian (absent from photo, Cameron Afarian, Layla Manougian)

On Sunday, May 19, the annual Sunday School end-of-year commencement ceremony and Armenian School cultural hantes took place at Saint Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church in North Andover. Congratulations to Aram Ozoonian, who graduated from the program. At the conclusion of the day’s festivities, Mrs. Sossy Jeknavorian was presented with a certificate of merit from the Prelacy’s Armenian National Education Council (ANEC) for her more than 25 years of service in the field of Armenian education for young people. Special thanks to Digin Sossy and the Sunday/Armenian School staff for all their hard work this past academic year.

Aram Ozoonian, this year's sole graduate, pictured with Mrs. Sossy Jeknavorian (Principal & Teacher) and Mrs. Joanne Hidirsah (Teacher), with Fr. Stephan Baljian, Pastor; Aram serves on the church altar and has attended the St. Gregory of Datev Institute

Mrs. Sossy Jeknavorian, Principal, receives a certificate of merit from the Eastern Prelacy's Armenian National Education Council for her more than 25 years of service to the cause of Armenian Education for youth; pictured here with Digin Sossy and the Sunday/Armenian School staff are Fr. Stephan Baljian, Pastor, and Mr. Joseph Almasian, Chair of the Board of Trustees