Saints Sahag and Mesrob Armenian Church

Sports/Scholarship Committee

The 37th Annual Sports Banquet was held on Friday evening, May 12, 2006 in the Egavian Cultural Center. A social hour preceded the delicious diner and an exceptionally great program. Approximately 225 parents, relatives and friends were in attendance. At the banquet, awards were presented to the following individuals: At the banquet, awards were presented to the following individuals:

Outstanding Performance in High School Sports

Kimberly Boghossian, tennis — Cranston High School West
Jacob DeBlois, track — Moses Brown
Tyler Elmasian, hockey — East Providence High School
Thomas Hitt, football — Cranston High School West
John Morookian, football — LaSalle Academy
Daniel Movsesian, football — Barrington High School
Gregory Najarian, baseball — Bishop Feehan High School
Mary Najarian, cross country — North Kingstown High School
Kristen Ohanian, cross country — North Kingstown High School

Special Recognition Award

Chelle Kasabian, gymnastic coach — University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island Armenian Athlete of the Year
co-recipients Charles Yaghoobian Jr. Memorial Awards

Sema Kazarian, field hockey — Lincoln School
Emily L. Karagozian, volleyball — LaSalle Academy

Charles Yaghoobian Jr. Memorial Scholarship Awards presented to:

Crystal Bozigian - Providence College
Kristin Demirjian — University of Rhode Island
Charles Kalajian — University of Hartford, Hartt School of Music
Jacqueline Kazarian — Barnard College
Tamara Martirosyan — Rhode Island College
Stephen Najarian — Pratt Institute
Simon Sarkisian — Providence College
Andrea Tateosian — Northeastern University

Both the invocation and benediction were offered by the Very Rev. Fr. Simeon Odabashian. Guest speaker for the evening was Wayne Brown, Journalist from Houlton, Maine and former student of Charles Yaghoobian, Jr.

Again special thanks are extended to the Ararat Association for it’s continued support; Ara Boghigian for once again donating the banner for the evening; Philip and Andrea Martiesian Doughty for designing and preparing the flyers where were mailed to promote the banquet; Russell Gasparian and Sonya Taraian for their continued support on the Armenian Radio Hour; Myron Kuzirian for taking photographs; Ronald J. Pagliarini of Arrow Florist, Cranston, RI for once again donating all of the flowers; The Parnagian Family for once again donating all of the trophies and plaques awarded; Mary Ann Rossoni of Second Story Graphics for designing the program booklets; Chef Jack Chakoian and his staff for professionally preparing a scrumptious meal; to the various persons/businesses for their generous donations for the evening’s raffle, AAA of Rhode Island, Barmakian Jewelers, The Butcher Shop Café, Caffee-Bonami, Chardonnay’s Restaurant, Delicacies, Fifth Avenue Jewelers, Jason and Lisa Martiesian, Meritage Restaurant, Nabisco Biscuit Company, National Federation of Independent Business, Northern Rhode Island of Chamber of Commerce, Ocean State Job Lot, Pizzico Restaurant, Providence Marriott, Raddison Airport Hotel and Twin Oaks Restaurant; and finally to the members of the Sports/Scholarship Committee for their continued interest and dedication to this program which makes it possible for the youth of this church and our state to be honored and recognized for outstanding scholastic and athletic achievements, we say thank you.
To all those who support us through attendance at the banquet and for their monetary contributions — our sincere thanks and appreciation to those parishioners and friends who are always willing, when asked, to help support this most important work.
In closing, I would like to inform the parishioners that to date we have awarded $108,500.00 in scholarship grants to the young men and women of our community to help further their education. Please remember that the scholarship grants are not based on recognition in sports but are primarily based on academic achievement.

Respectfully submitted,
Terrance S. Martiesian