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VAN NUYS – On Sunday, June 25th, the All-Armenian Student Association (All-ASA) convened its final general body meeting of the 2016-2017 academic year. Over 20 members of ASAs from different colleges and universities across California were present for the gathering, which culminated with the election of the 2017-2018 All-ASA executive board.
The meeting consisted of a review of and extensive discussion on the All-ASA’s events and projects organized during the past year. Throughout the year, the organization used its newly achieved 501(c)3 federal tax status to not only motivate individual ASAs to remain as active organizations on their respective campuses, but also to spur large-scale programming in the cultural and social spheres in order to engage all students with the greater Armenian community.
Outgoing chairperson Ripsime Biyazyan, a graduate student at Columbia University, evaluated the year to be successful, and noted the opportunities for further progress. “Thanks to our newly obtained 501(c)3 federal tax status we are able to increase the work of the All-ASA collective and increased its community presence,â€
