[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E710]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO CHRISTINA ASHJIAN GARABEDIAN--30TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 
                           WOMAN OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 25, 2023

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as we pay special tribute to 
the contributions and sacrifices made by our Nation's women during 
Women's History Month. It is an honor to pay homage to outstanding 
women who are making a difference in my congressional district. I would 
like to recognize a remarkable woman, Dr. Christina Ashjian Garabedian 
of Glendale, California.
  Born in Hollywood, California, Dr. Christina Ashjian Garabedian 
attended Mekhitarist Fathers Armenian School and later, Providence High 
School in Burbank, California. She went on to receive a Bachelor of 
Science degree in Biology and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the 
University of the Pacific, completed her post-graduate residency at 
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, and then began her 
career at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center as a clinical 
pharmacist. After several years of practice, Dr. Ashjian Garabedian 
became a Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist, a certification 
held by a small percentage of pharmacists, and became Providence Holy 
Cross Medical Center's Medication Safety Officer, working with the 
executives and leadership of the hospital to ensure safe medication 
practices.
  Dr. Ashjian Garabedian's extraordinary efforts extend beyond her 
career as a pharmacist. From a very young age, she has been passionate 
about volunteering to make a positive impact in the community and 
throughout her time in school volunteered at local hospitals, 
pharmacies, and health fairs.
  Over a decade ago, Dr. Ashjian Garabedian began volunteering for the 
Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry (ABMDR), a nonprofit organization 
which helps individuals survive blood-related illnesses by recruiting 
and matching donors to those who require bone marrow stem cell 
transplants. She joined ABMDR's Board of Directors in 2016, became the 
organization's Walkathon Committee Chair, leading successful 
walkathons, and is part of the donor recruitment team and outreach 
committee.
  In addition to her selfless dedication to ABMDR, Dr. Ashjian 
Garabedian strives to make a positive impact on future generations by 
participating as a judge for local high school science fairs, serving 
on the Board of Regents at Providence High School, her alma mater, and 
serving as a member of the Nerouj committee, a program under the 
leadership of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of 
North America.
  Dr. Ashjian Garabedian currently resides in Glendale, California with 
her husband, Hovig Garabedian. The newlyweds enjoy traveling and 
hosting family and friends in their new home.
  I ask all Members to join me in honoring this exceptional, well-
respected woman of California's 30th Congressional District, Dr. 
Christina Ashjian Garabedian.

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