The 2017 ANCA Glendale Summer Interns
GLENDALE””On Monday, July 10 the Armenian National Committee of America – Glendale Chapter relaunched its quarterly internship program with six young recruits for the 2017 Summer Internship. Local students, Manushak Agazarian, Cynthia Avedian, John Bandek, Lilit Bazikian, Tatevik Mkrtchyan and Collett Simonian have been chosen to participate in the selective internship program.
Manushak Agazaryan is a senior attending Burbank High School. A leader amongst her peers, she serves as president of the Armenian Club and plays for her school’s basketball team. Manushak has also participated in the ANCA Western Region Hye Votes Internship program, where she gained valuable knowledge about the CA electoral system while working to educate the Armenian community and increase voter turnout. By being apart of the ANCA Glendale Summer Internship Program, she hopes to gain insight on the Armenian Diaspora’s position in the political world and better understand the role ANCA Glendale plays in bettering the conditions of the Armenian Community in Glendale.
Cynthia Avedian is a recent graduate of Herbert Hoover High School and will be attending Glendale Community College this Fall. She plans to major in Chemistry and transfer from GCC to the University of California. During her high school career Cynthia was involved in various student organizations such as: Distinguished Scholars Academy, National Honors Society, California Scholarship Federation Club, Armenian Club, Spanish Club, and Science Technology Engineering Mathematics Club. Cynthia is an active volunteer, she has volunteered at numerous school events, 5k races and at the YMCA Aquatics as a certified swim instructor. Through the ANCA Glendale Internship program she aspires to learn more about politics and the functions of city government, while developing her communication and public speaking skills.
John Bandek will be attending Glendale Community College this fall. He hopes to attain a degree in either politics or the sciences. He spends his time volunteering in his school and community. He is a scout leader in Homenetmen “Shant”
