Huys Foundation 2022 Annual Report

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The Armenian Nation is pushing through one of the most trying times of its modern history.

Over the past three years, a seemingly endless cycle of atrocity has tested the resilience of our nation with war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and the loss of ancestral homeland. With this, the dictatorial regime of Azerbaijan seeks to break us – psychologically, physically, mentally.

And break we shall not. Now, more than ever, it is imperative to reach deep into the coffers of our existence and find that unwavering willpower and strength to push on.

At Huys Foundation, our response is resolute. We are renewing our pledge to our mission: empowering the brightest minds to obtain an excellent education, with a commitment to Armenia, the Armenian Nation, and Humanity. Today, we commit: 1. to increasing the number and amount of our scholarships, 2. to strengthening our focus on strategic areas of study, and 3. to doing our part to ensure that all forcibly displaced students from Artsakh have access to quality higher education.

The power of education is limitless.

Since our inception, we have seen the seeds of this power sprinkled across the personal stories of hundreds of applicants. Their application letters have revealed the maturity with which they process calamity and the resolve with which they approach the doors of higher education, clenched in their hands the roadmap to an eternal Armenia and a more just and peaceful world. It is this power that we are set to galvanize.

As ever, the words of our motto ring true: Through Education to Eternity.

The educated mind never succumbs. The fruits of the educated mind never perish. Instead, they pave the way to eternity.

Our history has revealed and affirmed this lesson.

Our future will bear witness to it as well.

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MISSION, VISION & IMPLEMENTATION Mission

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Supporting Armenian youth to achieve educational excellence, with an academic and professional commitment to Armenia, the Armenian nation, and Humanity.

An interconnected, global cadre of professionals and intellectuals, empowered through excellent education, bound by purpose, and driven to serve Armenia, the Armenian nation, and Humanity.

Huys Foundation focuses its work exclusively on educational excellence, achieving this through the scholarship program and building global networks of academic and professional potential.

Scholarship Program Since founding, Huys Foundation has supported 17 scholars studying at 15 universities in five countries. Huys Scholars are selected through a competitive selection process by an independent Scholarship Committee. To be eligible, the applicant shall be: An individual within the ages of 18 to 40, both inclusive, of Armenian descent (regardless of location of permanent residence or citizenship); an Armenian citizen (regardless of ethnic origin or location or permanent residence); an Armenian resident (regardless of ethnic origin or citizenship) or a person who has consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to preserve and advance Armenian heritage and culture, Admitted full-time to an academic degree program which is considered a globally-ranked top degree program in that specific academic field, regardless of the ranking of the educational institution which offers the academic degree program, Able to show and substantiate how the learning, experience, and networks gained through the applicant’s academic degree program can be used to address an immediate need, skills shortage, or target area for Armenia, for the Armenian nation, or for humanity.

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Accountability All directors of Huys Foundation should be accountable for their actions. They should take full responsibility for them and should always be able to justify them to the public and the authorities.

Independence Independence and impartiality are the cornerstones of Huys Foundation’s activities.

Huys Foundation is not affiliated with or controlled by any political party, association, or governmental agency.

Transparency Huys Foundation works in a transparent manner and will provide timely, comprehensive, and accurate information to all stakeholders including donors, the authorities, the media, and the public.

Ethics Huys Foundation is fully committed to the practice of honesty, integrity, truthfulness, and adherence to safeguarding the public trust in all its transactions.

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HIGHLIGHTS

For the 2022-2023 academic year, Huys Foundation received a total of 143 scholarship applications.

Gender of Applicants

As it does not limit applicants to a particular ranking system, Huys Foundation welcomed applications from a variety of educational institutions and academic programs, inviting applicants to substantiate how their learning and experience is to bring about real impact.

Female 48.3%

Male 51.7%

The selection of the Huys Scholarship recipients was conducted by an independent Scholarship Committee comprised of twenty-five young professionals.

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Huys Foundation remains committed to dedicating virtually all funds raised to the cause of education, through Huys Scholarships or contributions to an endowment fund for long-term sustainability.

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As a result of a meticulous review process, ten Huys Scholars were awarded a total of $32,000 in Huys Scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year.

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On Saturday, June 11, 2022, Huys Foundation held its inaugural Huys Gathering of Minds in Pasadena, California, bringing together around 50 participants for a vision-based discussion on Armenia and Armenians and their role within Humanity.

The program commenced with a benediction by Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church, expressing a powerful endorsement of Huys Foundation.

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Next, CA State Senator Anthony Portantino delivered a special address, framing the significance of educationcentered organizations like Huys.

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The opening continued with a presentation of our work by the Huys team, followed by dynamic one-on-one interviews.

First joining was Dr. Shushan Karapetian, Deputy Director of the USC Institute of Armenian Studies, who expounded upon the importance of not only preserving the Armenian language in the Diaspora as a pillar of identity, but also actually using it and treating it as a living construct.

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Attendees then listened in on a video message by Narek Van, lawyer and CoFounder of Era 405, who touched upon developing cultural policy through multidisciplinary scientific analysis and acknowledging the strategic importance of Armenian Studies.

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Next up, Prof. Keith Watenpaugh, Professor and Director of Human Rights Studies Program at UC Davis, shared insights on how Armenian identity postgenocide developed in the absence of political citizenship.

Dr. Sona Tajiryan, Postdoctoral Researcher at GIA, took the stage next, taking the discussion back 500 years to a time when Armenian merchants acted as mediators between empires and corporations, thus filling liminal spaces.

Also joining via video message was Larisa Hovannisian, Founder and CEO of Teach For Armenia, who asserted that Armenia's current education system was not designed by Armenians for Armenians and highlighted solutions.

Tigran Shahverdyan, representative of Gituzh, then made the case for Armenia boosting its support of R&D efforts for the purpose of developing knowledge.

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Finally, Prof. Areg Danagoulian of MIT spoke about the need to prepare critical thinkers in schools. The program culminated in a grand panel, where participants contributed their insights and questions.

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Meet the Huys scholars and alumni.

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Danielle Mikaelian Harvard Law School Juris Doctorate (J.D.) Huys Scholar 2022

“Promoting Justice and Accountability. I find it essential to have Armenians, or Armenian advocates, in legal positions of power. As an Armenian Harvard Law student, I hope to gain the knowledge to promote justice for the Armenian community, specifically through ensuring that there are repercussions for human rights abuses and discrimination against Armenians. As a student and graduate, I plan to act as a staunch supporter of Armenian issues, working with the Armenian Bar Association and international organizations to pass legislation upholding our causes and protecting our rights.

As a Harvard Law School (HLS) student, I plan to join the Harvard Armenian Law Student Association to spotlight Armenian issues on the Harvard campus. I also hope to work with the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the United Nations on international human rights work that spotlights the injustices perpetrated by other nations and demands accountability for their actions. Through working with Harvard Law’s International Human Rights Clinic, I will work alongside my fellow students and professors to target human rights issues relevant to Armenia and the Armenian nation.”

Read Danielle’s commitment letter in full: https://huysfoundation.org/scholars/danielle-mikaelian/

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Alec Ohanian Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Masters in Public Health Huys Scholar 2022

“Seeing the immoral distribution of resources across our societies, the obvious choice for me was to fill the discord between wanting to create an equitable society, and actually working to make it a reality. For this reason, I will be taking a gap year in my medical studies to pursue an MPH with a concentration in Health Systems & Policy, and certifications in Global Health and Evaluation of International Health Programs.

Following the completion of my MPH, I will apply into an Internal Medicine residency with the goal of specializing in Hematology/Oncology. Long-term, I intend to repatriate to Armenia once my educational loans are at a manageable amount.

I continuously strive to understand the Armenian healthcare system and focus my projects to create a steppingstone for others to get more involved, because collectively – we can do more. I have already made connections with medical professionals in-country and from the diaspora for fruitful long-term collaboration. For the immediate term, these connections will facilitate my ability to dedicate the MPH capstone project at Johns Hopkins to strengthening the Armenian healthcare system. Specific projects I am working on are a global Armenian population health survey to better characterize our needs, and various initiatives to improve access to care for children with Type 1 diabetes in Armenia.

One thing I am certain of is that our fate is in our hands. I intend to do my part to ensure a better future for our country and for our people.”

Read Alec’s commitment letter in full: https://huysfoundation.org/scholars/alec-ohanian/

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Julia Hintlian Harvard University PhD in the Study of Religion Huys Scholar 2022 (Armenian Studies Scholarship)

“My doctoral research focuses on Christian traditions in the context of the religiously diverse Silk Road in the late ancient period (approximately 200-1100 CE). I spent nearly two years living on-campus as a special student at the Saint Nersess Armenian Seminary in Armonk, New York. I have also spent considerable time teaching in the Armenian Church (at the Gevorkian Seminary in Etchmiadzin, Armenia, and at the Armenian Patriarchate’s seminary in Jerusalem, as a special guest of Patriarch Nourhan Manougian).

I have two goals that I want to accomplish within the field of Armenian Studies in the future. First, I want to continue teaching both in and about the Armenian Apostolic Church, which has an ancient intellectual-spiritual tradition called the “vartabedutyun/ վարդապետութիւն.” Second, I want to encourage and foster more interdisciplinary and cross-cultural awareness between Armenian Studies and other academic fields.”

Read Julia’s commitment letter in full: https://huysfoundation.org/scholars/julia-hintlian/ Established in 2019, the Armenian Studies Scholarship is awarded to a deserving scholar focusing on the interrelation of global civilization and Armenian heritage and the contributions of the Armenian nation to humanity.

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Anna Hovsepyan King’s College London PhD, MPhil in Law Research Huys Scholar 2022 ( John Aroutiounian Scholarship for Service to Humanity)

“The new wave of courtroom deepfaked evidence is a tragedy for justice and requires research and understanding on how to combat falsifications, which my research will attempt to do. While for some not familiar with the topic might seem as if this is an exaggeration of the situation, as doctored videos have always been around, it is worth noting that there have already been cases with deepfaked recordings appearing in courtrooms.

Aims: This research aims to identify to what extent synthetic media, in particular deepfakes, are compatible with justice, the rule of law, free speech, and democracy. It also aims to investigate whether the legal systems are ready to adapt to the changes it brings and the extent to which regulatory models can be adapted to the unique challenges it presents (e.g. from malicious deepfaked courtroom evidence and deepfaked child pornography to its use in metaverse and as a tool to assist people with special needs).”

Read Anna’s commitment letter in full: https://huysfoundation.org/scholars/anna-hovsepyan/ Established in 2019, the John Aroutiounian Scholarship for Service to Humanity is awarded to a deserving scholar with a demonstrated commitment to ethical leadership and service to others. To learn more about John's legacy, visit: https://huysfoundation.org/in-memory-of-johnaroutiounian/

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Gevorg Minasyan Massachusetts Institute of Technology Masters in Data, Economics, and Development Policy (DEDP) Huys Scholar 2022

“In many emerging economies, including Armenia, policy decisions are often made without rigorous research and sound evidence. As a consequence, most policies targeting education, healthcare, environment, and other vital aspects of our lives are not appropriately designed, lacking to induce efficient allocation of public recourses and tangible changes in social well-being. I do believe, however, that things could have evolved differently under well-informed decisions by policymakers and efficient targeting of public policies.

My experience with real-life economics started in 2013 when I joined the research department of the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA). Since the aftermath of the global financial crisis, the CBA had been persevering to enhance consumer protection and financial inclusion through different literacy programs. However, most of the projects were based on anecdotal evidence and country-specific experiences. Hence, our team was delegated to evaluate these projects through experimental research and conduct a costbenefit analysis, which later translated into policy decisions and action plans.

I hope to leverage the expertise and resources available at MIT to contribute toward cutting-edge research in Armenia and join the efforts in mitigating the gap between “the haves” and “the have-nots” that is still painful for many promising young people.”

Read Gevorg’s commitment letter in full: https://huysfoundation.org/scholars/gevorg-minasyan/

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Armine Kalbakian Columbia University Masters in Public Health Huys Scholar 2022

“I was born in Los Angeles, the product of three generations of diasporan displacement.

I was raised in a strong Armenian community and inevitably grew up with an incessant longing to return to my homeland. Every decision I made regarding my academic and professional career was therefore contingent on its future added value for Armenia and the Armenian nation.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 Artsakh War, I experienced a slight shift in my academic plans. I concluded that Armenia possessed more existential needs, notably those of national security and public health. As a result, I decided to pursue a Master of Public Health (MPH) and was eventually accepted to Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Through my MPH in Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia, I hope to support the Armenian nation in the following areas: Immigrant Health and Social Services, Primary Health Care in Armenia, Reproductive Health in Armenia, Higher Education for First-Generation Students.

Every step I have taken and every step I will take is in the direction of our homeland.

Through the Huys Foundation, I hope to inspire others and build a network of peers who will do the same.”

Read Armine’s commitment letter in full: https://huysfoundation.org/scholars/armine-kalbakian/

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Viktorya Harutyunyan American University of Armenia Bachelor of Engineering Sciences Huys Scholar 2021, 2022 (Engineering in Armenia Scholarship)

“I consider my mission to concentrate on my long-term goal and do my best from now to invest in the education of engineering and to develop an engineering mindset in children from their earliest years. To accomplish even a tiny part of this goal with my current knowledge and skills, which I gained during my academic program, I participate in a program enabling me to share my knowledge of engineering and mathematics with children from villages near the border.

On the other hand, my relatively short-term goal is to be a part of the process of Armenia’s industrial development and wise use of our natural resources. Currently, I am more concentrated on developing my skills as a mechanical design engineer. With hard work and a team of professional engineers, it is possible to use our country’s natural resources and benefit from our manufacturing and recycling. Fortunately, there are and hopefully will be more initiatives that deal with plastic recycling in Armenia. Also, the concept of recycling is becoming widespread among people, which is very important nowadays.”

Read Viktorya's commitment letter in full: https://huysfoundation.org/scholars/victoria-harutyunyaan/ Established in 2021, the Engineering in Armenia Scholarship is awarded to a deserving scholar studying in an academic program in Engineering and related fields at educational institutions in Armenia, with demonstrated accomplishments in their area of interest.

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Davit Gasparyan Harvard University MA in Regional Studies—Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia Huys Scholar 2022

“Through my education, I will conduct valuable research related to Armenian foreign policy and raise awareness on Armenian affairs and their importance within the field. My M.A. degree will also provide me with a critical platform where I can meet and work closely with renowned faculty, the executive committee of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Eurasian experts from all over the world who are affiliates of the Davis Center and Harvard, and driven students from a variety of backgrounds. I hope to take advantage of such important networking opportunities to work with renowned politics and economics professors and professionals in giving Armenian topics a platform and visibility, while setting a precedent for future research projects related to Armenia. he region.

Ultimately, I hope to become an important voice for Armenia and Armenian causes in this field. Most importantly, I want to magnify and encourage the voice of other Armenians within the sphere, as it will only be of benefit to the future and growth of Armenia and the Armenian nation.”

Read Davit’s commitment letter in full: https://huysfoundation.org/scholars/davit-gasparyan/

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Hayk Stepanyan Georgia Institute of Technology Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Huys Scholar 2022

“Currently, there are tens of thousands of open problems in the field of computer science and robotics, many of which can solve serious problems to help humanity. This is why after finishing my studies and getting the experience required, I am planning to open my own startup in Armenia to build technologies to tackle the most difficult challenges for our country and the world in general. Smart helmets, autonomous robots, and many more smart devices can both be used for our homeland security and be potential products to succeed in the international market.

At Georgia Tech, I have the chance to get expertise from the legends and current leaders of the AI field through extensive coursework. Moreover, joining Dr. Frank Dellaert’s lab as an undergraduate researcher has helped me to get hands-on computer science and robotics experience from the former Chief Scientist of Skydio. I am also currently interning at Meta, formerly known as Facebook, as a software engineer. I believe my knowledge and network connections gained throughout these experiences are going to be crucial for the future success of my startup.”

Read Hayk’s commitment letter in full: https://huysfoundation.org/scholars/hayk-stepanyan/

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Aida Martirosyan American University of Armenia Bachelor of Science in Data Science Huys Scholar 2022 (Engineering in Armenia Scholarship)

“The role of Data Science is enormous, as it provides tools by which the specialists can gather data, analyze it, and create models, which can make predictions and help people make better decisions for their business.

Data Science is a powerful, developing field in Armenia. As explained in the above problems, it can suggest possible and effective solutions for growing businesses to succeed, consequently developing the country’s economy. Data Science can also be helpful not only in art but also in healthcare, agriculture, etc. At this stage, my goal is to collect a lot of theoretical and practical knowledge of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and related topics, which are the essential parts of Data Science. My long-term goal is to use my gained skills and knowledge, cooperate with Data Scientists of big companies, and work on projects that will provide critical solutions and results for my country first and then the world.”

Read Aida’s commitment letter in full: https://huysfoundation.org/scholars/aida-martirosyan/ Established in 2021, the Engineering in Armenia Scholarship is awarded to a deserving scholar studying in an academic program in Engineering and related fields at educational institutions in Armenia, with demonstrated accomplishments in their area of interest.

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ALUMNI & SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHTS

Hayk Mikayelyan Huys Alum 2018 New York University MPS in Interactive Communications

In 2022, Hayk embarked on an exciting new journey as an Accessibility Consultant with Level Access, a renowned industry leader in digital accessibility solutions. This role has positioned him at the forefront of implementing accessibility initiatives across a wide range of organizations. This includes Fortune 500 companies, government and public sector agencies, as well as educational institutions. Hayk has also earned the prestigious Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) certification, further solidifying his expertise in the field of digital accessibility. He helped to steer the Huys Foundation towards becoming ADA-compliant in digital space. While this is an ongoing commitment, this achievement not only fosters inclusivity but also sets a precedent for other organizations to follow in the pursuit of accessibility excellence. Hayk continues to make a profound impact on the accessibility landscape, promoting digital inclusivity for all individuals.

Last summer Emilia did an internship in South Africa on wildlife medicine and surgery, and two internships in equine medicine and surgery at the Glasgow University equine hospital and Rainbow equine hospital in the UK. This year she did an avian medicine and surgery internship at the Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital and is planning to do a Neurology internship at the Fitzpatrick small animal referral hospital.

Emilia Simonian Huys Alum 2019 University of Cambridge BA in Veterinary Medicine

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Emilia also works at Climate Uturn developing the first course on Permaculture available in the Armenian language and implementing it all across Armenia and Artsakh. Additionally, she was involved in organizing the implementation of an AgroCamp in Artsakh where the graduates of the Climate Uturn Program that lived in Artsakh would visit villages and teach the kids and families there to use permaculture techniques and provide seeds and advice. Here is the link to their website: https://climateuturn.am/.

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Mikael graduated from Oxford in August 2022 with a First Class Honor. He then joined Carnegie Mellon University to do research in Computer Vision. Mikael is happy to share that he had a very positive experience with his first research project at CMU.

Mikael Yeghiazaryan Huys Alum 2019 University of Oxford MEng in Engineering Science

Hrachya defended his thesis on "Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of Non-Ionic Surfactant-Based Nanoparticles" in May, and got an offer for a postdoctoral research fellowship from UCL with a start date in July. He also plans to open a virtual lab focusing on computer simulations, specifically molecular dynamics, in Yerevan, and currently looking for funding sources.

Hrachya Ishkhanyan Huys Alum 2019 King’s College London MPhil/PhD in Physics Research

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ALUMNI & HIGHLIGHTS SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHTS Ofelya is a Software Developer at Aveva, an information technology consulting company in Cambridge, England. Her current goal is to become a technical expert with the possibility of moving to FinTech at some point in the future to combine her knowledge of finance and programming.

Ofelya Gyozalyan Huys Alum 2019 University of Cambridge MPhil in Economic Research

Meri Baghdasaryan Huys Scholar 2020 UPenn Carey Law School Master of Laws

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Currently Meri is a Senior Case and Policy Officer at the Oversight Board, an independent body of diverse experts from around the world, making binding decisions on what content Facebook and Instagram should allow or remove, based on respect for freedom of speech and human rights. In summer 2022, Meri served as a Special Publications Lead at the Content Policy and Society Lab at Stanford University, where she contributed to several publications, including a primer on content governance in the metaverse. In addition, as a member of the 4th Cohort of the Internet Law and Policy Foundry Fellows, Meri contributed to the Foundry's Annual Policy Hackathon, and continues to host episodes on the Foundry's Tech Policy Grind podcast and mentor the new class of junior fellows.

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Mane received her MS in Business Analytics from USC in May 2023. She accepted a full-time job offer from Analog Devices, a multinational semiconductor company, and now works as a Senior Analyst in Supply Chain Planning at the ADI Silicon Valley office. In her free time, Mane focuses on expanding her Armenian and international network, actively engaging in social and educational initiatives, and is preparing to pursue her pilot certification soon.

Mane Mirijianyan Huys Alum 2021 University of Southern California MSc in Business Analytics

Julia continues to write her dissertation at Harvard, where she is also currently teaching Syriac. In the fall of 2023, she will begin a William Tyler Fellowship at Dumbarton Oaks, a Harvard-affiliated research center in Washington, D.C. She has several forthcoming publications in the field of Armenian Studies.

Julia Hintlian Huys Scholar 2022 Harvard University PhD in the Study of Religion

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ALUMNI & HIGHLIGHTS SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHTS

Danielle Mikaelian Huys Scholar 2022 Huys Alum 2020 Harvard Law School Juris Doctorate

Danielle entered her second year at Harvard Law School. She interned at a corporate law firm in New York named Schulte Roth & Zabel this summer. Danielle acts as the Executive Vice President of Operations for the Harvard Association for Law and Business and is the Co-Managing Print Editor for Harvard Law’s Sports and Entertainment Law Journal. She also serves on the executive board of the Middle Eastern Law Students Association, is the Co-President of Harvard’s Armenian Law Students Association, and is a Submissions Editor for Harvard Law’s Human Rights Journal. Over the past year, Danielle has spoken with Armenian organizations across the country to help the next generation of Armenian students navigate college and law school application process.

At the end of this academic year, Gevorg will be embarking on a Master's of Applied Science degree in Data, Economics, and Development Policy from MIT. Currently, he is actively involved in his capstone project at J-PAL Global, where he focuses on the development and dissemination of research resources for external analysts. Simultaneously, Gevorg is engaged in coordinating research projects at the Central Bank of Armenia, with a particular emphasis on financial inclusion, literacy, and development.

Gevorg Minsayan Huys Scholar 2022 Massachusetts Institute of Technology MSc in DEDP

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Alec Ohanian Huys Scholar 2022 Johns Hopkins University Masters in Public Health

Armine Kalbakian Huys Scholar 2022 Columbia University MA in Public Health

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In May 2023, Alec received his Master in Public Health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. During his time at Hopkins, Alec conducted research to understand the lived experience of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes in Armenia. With input from the community, he worked with local NGOs such as KATIL, and local professionals to make the community's recommendations a reality. He created a policy memo for government officials outlining the benefits and feasibility of increasing the quantity and quality of glucose monitors/test strips. Now, Alec has returned to San Francisco to complete his last year of medical studies at the UCSF School of Medicine.

Armine completed the first year of her Master of Public Health program at Columbia University. During this time, she declared a certificate in Health Policy and Practice which she will begin in the upcoming academic year. She was recently selected to be the lead teaching assistant for a core course on Qualitative Research Methods for all incoming first-year students. This summer, Armine is remotely interning with the Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation through Columbia's Global Mental Health and Global and Population Health programs, conducting research on genderbased violence in Kenya. She hopes to apply this experience to her thesis work on the maternal and mental health of displaced women from Artsakh as a result of the war.

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ALUMNI & HIGHLIGHTS SCHOLAR HIGHLIGHTS Aida continues her studies in Data Science at the American University of Armenia. She successfully finished the third year with a high GPA. She received two great internship opportunities. The first one is in Picsart Academy, where she work on an NLP project to develop NLP ChatBot in Armenian.

The second one is at the Armenian National Agrarian University, where they create a GIS system to monitor Armenian wheat fields and automate different agricultural tasks. Besides university classes and internships, she tries to find some time for doing sports and hiking in beautiful places of Armenia.

Aida Martirosyan Huys Scholar 2022 American University of Armenia BS in Data Science

Viktorya graduated from the American University of Armenia with a Bachelor of Engineering Sciences degree. She is now working as a Mechanical Design Engineer and regularly takes exams and earns certifications to improve her qualification as a design engineer. Simultaneously, she has been given the incredible opportunity to serve as a Teaching Associate at her alma mater.

Viktorya Harutyunyan Huys Scholar 2022 Huys Alum 2021 American University of Armenia BS in Engineering Sciences

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Davit Gasparyan Huys Scholar 2022 Harvard University MA in Regional Studies

Davit will complete his MA degree and graduate from Harvard University at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. Currently, he is conducting field work in Europe for his master’s thesis which focuses on EU foreign policy and particularly EUArmenia relations. During the previous academic year, Davit pursued an interdisciplinary curriculum composed of courses on international law, public policy and political science in order to prepare for a career related to EU-Armenia policy relations. To complement his studies and Harvard-related extracurricular endeavors, Davit held virtual internship and fellowship positions with the D.C. think tank Center for European Studies and Berlin think tank European Stability Initiative respectively.

Hayk completed his third year of undergraduate studies at Georgia Tech, being awarded Dean's List distinction for his academic performance. He is currently working at Google as a Software Engineering Intern, building large-scale software systems for Google Cloud. In the meantime, he is using the opportunity of living in Silicon Valley to connect with startup founders and further develop his professional network.

Hayk Stepanyan Huys Scholar 2022 Georgia Institute of Technology BSc in Computer Science

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DONORS

Huys Foundation is immensely thankful to its donors for their support in our fourth year of operations.

AmazonSmile

Hayk Mikayelyan

Anna Gazumyan

HealthForAll

Anna Srapionyan

Manush Ghazaryan

Archbishop Hovnan Derderian

Mhair Orchanian

Armani Voss

Network for Good (Anonymous)

Arthur Gasparyan

Nvard Chalikyan

Artyom Kosyan

Patrick Sarkissian

AxiomPrint

Rouzan Karabakhtsian

Bank of America*

Ruben Hovhannisyan & Lilit Minasyan

Eduard Badalyan

Ruzanna Sargsyan

Gagik Mikayelyan

Sargis Hakobyan

Garegin Ordyan

Stepan Khzrtian

Gevorg Poghosyan

Tigran Shahverdian

Grigor Diran Avagyan

UK Online Giving Foundation

Grisha Khachatryan

Vahagn Aslanyan

Hayk Mamajanyan

Vartan Bezhanyan

* Donations under an employer gift-matching program

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We are immensely thankful to Gerard Mekhsian, Partner at Hutchinson & Bloodgood LLP, for providing accounting support.

Huys is a member of the Gituzh Initiative, a worldwide community advocating for increasing support of the sciences in Armenia.

We are immensely thankful to Krisp for providing complimentary licenses of its noise-cancellation software to Huys Scholars and the Huys Team.

Huys is a supporter of Zark, a non-profittech-enabled platform that allows Diaspora Armenians to crowdfund for social purpose organizations in Armenia.

We are immensly thankful to AxiomPrint for complimentary printing and graphic design services.

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BOARD AND TEAM

Board

Stepan Khzrtian

Team

Grisha Khachatryan

President

Anna Srapionyan Board Member

Vitali Avagyan

Anahit Sargsyan

Vartan Bezhanyan

Board Member, Acting Secretary

Board Member, Director of Outreach

Board Member

Board Member, CFO

Hayk Mikayelyan Director of Technologies

Advisory Board

Emmanuel Tchividjian

Amalya Kostanyan

Ethics Advisor

Science Advisor

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Ani Kharajian

Nadine Koobatian

Sevag Kazandjian

Finance Advisor Fundraising Advisor Finance Advisor

Jacqueline Karaaslainian Education Advisor

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Throughout our history, Armenians have persevered and prospered by virtue of their knowledge and wisdom. For this reason, the Huys Foundation espouses educational excellence as the path forward, striving to serve and guide the Armenian nation through Education, to Eternity.

Have your impact for the future. Donate online at huysfoundation.org or by check to: Huys Foundation 8605 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 11005 West Hollywood, CA 90069 United States

Huys Foundation is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations to Huys Foundation are 100% secure and tax-deductible for U.S. tax purposes as provided by law.

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