On May 23, 2019, the members of the Armenian-French Friendship and Exchange Organization, Jos Milinere, Philip Dromsen, Laurence Dromsen awarded scholarships to the students of “French Language and Literature”specialty, Emma Shahnazaryan and Varshik Isakhanyan.

 Representatives of the French delegation noted that their organization was satisfied with the research done by the students during one semester owing to which they received scholarships.

 Acting Head of the Department of French Language and Literature of Ijevan Branch of Yerevan State University (YSU) A.Mardanyan introduced the history of the Armenian-French friendship and conveyed her gratitude to the President of the Organization Mrs. Paulet Coutin.

YSUIB Acting Dean of the Faculty of Humanities Karine Poghosyan, Head of Foreign Relations Department Arman Yeganyan conveyed their gratitude to the guests, handing a beautiful gobelin, one of the works of the Faculty of Applied Arts students.

It should be reminded that every year the organization provides scholarships to students studying in a paid system of “French Language and Literature”specialty. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Armenian-French Friendship and Exchange Organization. On this occasion, YSUIB lecturers, staff members, municipality representatives and students attended the event.

  On May 23, 2019, YSU Ijevan Branch library hosted Women’s and Girls’ Chess Championship.

 7 students from different professions took a part in the championship.

 It was organized by the Student Scientific Society of YSUIB, member  of the SSS,  third-year student of “Informatics and Applied Mathematics” specialty Gerasim Alaverdyan.

 The championship included 6 rounds.

 Sona Virabyan, 1st- year student of “IAM” and Syuzanna Mirzoyan, 3rd-year student of “IAM”, scored equal (5 points each).

 Susanne Mirzoyan became the winner, and Sona Virabyan took the 2nd place.

  2nd-year student of “Elementary Pedagogy and Methodology” Zina Voskanyan took the 3d place.

 The prize winners were awarded with diplomas.

 For the first time, Syuzanna Mirzoyan received the Women’s and Girls’ Chess Championship Cup.

 Gerasim Alaverdyan received a letter of appreciation.

 The member of SSS, a third-year student of “History”, Shirak Gasparyan awarded the winners.

  On May 22th, 2019, YSU Ijevan Branch hosted a seminar-discussion on accumulative pension system, attended by students and staff of Ijevan Branch of Yerevan State University.

The discussion was conducted by first-year student of “Finance” Ira Vardanyan, 2nd year students of the same specialty Liana Manucharyan and Anush Nazinyan, 3rd year student of “Economics” specialty Liana Khachatryan.

 On May 6 and 7, at the initiative of the SSS, several students of Ijevan Branch of Yerevan State University, as well as several students from Ijevan High School and Ijevan College met with the representatives of Amundi Acba Asset Management and C-Quadrat Ampega Asset Management Armenia accumulative pension system.  During the meetings, each fund introduced its cash assets, the dynamics of the fund’s profitability and its risk, its partners and co-owners, and its own competitive advantages.

The seminar-discussion aimed to share the information received during the meetings among YSUIB students.

 Students presented two funds, as well as clarified some of the stereotypes that people have on accumulative pension funds.

 At the end of the seminar, the participants received answers to questions about its profitability, risk and the essence of the work.

  On May 22, 2019, YSU Ijevan Branch hosted the defense of the graduation papers of “Applied Arts” students.

 The final attestation committee was headed by the director of “Teryan” Cultural Center, member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Lilit Melikyan.

Not only members of the Faculty of Applied Arts, but also members of the Branch administrative and professorial staff, students, parents, guests, art lovers attended the defense.

 According to the tradition, the works had thematic, genre and stylistic diversity.

 The defense took place in a pleasant and engaging atmosphere.

 The final attestation committee evaluated “excellent” Hovhannes Chobanyan’s (“Herd”, Supervisor Hamlet Asatryan), Arpine Shahnazaryan (Collection, decorative drawing on the piece, Supervisor Anush Chibukhchyan), Ashkhen Melkumyan (“Armenian churches”, miniature art director, Supervisor Lilit Fljyan  ) works.

 The works of Karen Goginyan (“Amberd”, needle tapestry, Supervisor Mher Stepanyan), Narek Ghazaryan (Clock, wood carving, Supervisor Sergey Hovhannisyan), Mary Eganyan (“YSU 100” collage, Supervisor Arevik Khachatryan) were evaluated “good”.

 At the end, representatives of the faculty congratulated the students on getting a Bachelor’s degree, wishing them professional and personal achievements.

The photos are available in the gallery.