Alfred And Marguerite Hovsepian School Principal Shahe Mankerian Honored

On the occasion of his 10^th anniversary as Principal of Alfred and Marguerite Hovsepian School, Mr. Shahe Mankerian was honored on Sunday, March 13, 2016 during the episcopal celebration of the Divine Liturgy at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church in Pasadena. The day’s celebrant, the Diocesan Primate Archbishop Hovnan Derderian offered a special presentation during the Divine Liturgy. His Eminence commended the accomplished educator whose visionary leadership has been most evident in the graduates of the school.

A credentialed educator who has devoted the last twenty years to the edification of the Armenian student in Southern California, he has brought forward innovated ideas to St. Gregory Hovsepian School since he took the position of principal in 1995. Under his leadership, the school has attained dual accreditations from Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Mankerian holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees in English from Cal State L.A.  Each summer he returns to his alma mater to co-direct the Invitational Summer Institute at the Los Angeles Writing Project, where educators share their best ideas about teaching writing and learn from nationally recognized guest speakers.

An award winning poet, playwright and widely-published writer, Mankerian often spotlights the contemporary issues of the Armenian adolescent. He is the winner of Daniel Varoujan Award from New England Poetry Club, a finalist at the William Saroyan Centennial Prize and a two-time nominee for the prestigious Pushcart Prize. He and his wife Yvette have been blessed with a daughter named Areny.

A luncheon in honor of Mr. Mankerian was held immediately following services in the parish’s Geragos Hall.

The school is currently at capacity.