[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1672]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 COMMEMORATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT 
                   UNION MANOOGIAN-DEMIRDJIAN SCHOOL

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                           HON. BRAD SHERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 8, 2001

  Mr. SHERMAN. Mr. Speaker, today I commemorate the 25th anniversary of 
the Armenian General Benevolent Union Manoogian-Demirdjian School in 
Canoga Park, CA.
  On February 2, 1976, a concerned group of leaders from the Armenian 
General Benevolent Union, an international philanthropic organization 
headquartered in New York, established the Manoogian-Demirdjian private 
school in Van Nuys, CA with 19 students and 3 faculty members. I am 
pleased to inform you today that it now stands in Canoga Park, CA, with 
a student body of 958 and 104 faculty members.
  Mr. Speaker, the Armenian General Benevolent Union Manoogian-
Demirdjian School is now the largest Armenian School by population in 
North America. The high standards and academic achievements of the 
students have made it one of the most well-known private schools in 
southern California. I would like to mention that among this year's 60 
Seniors, one received a perfect SAT score of 1600, one has been 
nominated to the Presidential Scholars Pool, and two others are 
National Merit Scholars.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope you will join me in extending our congratulations 
to the AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School on it's Silver anniversary and 
wish them continued success in future endeavors.

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