Armenian Genocide commemoration essay contest

Published: Friday February 05, 2010

New York - High School and College students are invited to participate in an essay contest to actively support the 95th Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide that will be held in Times Square on Sunday, April 25, 2010 from 2-4 pm. Co-sponsors of the contest include the Knights & Daughters of Vartan, www.knightsofvartan.org, a U.S. fraternal organization of Armenian-Americans, and Facing History and Ourselves, www.facinghistory.org, an international educational and professional development organization.

One winner and two runner-ups will be selected by a distinguished panel of judges. First place winner will receive $300, second place runner-up will receive $200 and third place runner-up will receive $100. The winners will also be recognized at the Armenian Genocide Commemoration at Times Square on Sunday, April 25, 2010 and depending on time constraints, may read their essays. Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, March 31, 2010.

Please address the following question in an essay (800 words maximum, double-spaced 11 point Arial type. Please include student's full name, age, teacher's full name and subject area, name of high school or college, year in school, hometown/state, phone #, and email address at the top of each page of the essay.)

"As we commemorate the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, why is it critically important to achieve international recognition?"

The three winners will be contacted directly and announced to the mainstream and Armenian media the week of Monday, April 12.

Please submit essays via email by Wednesday, March 31, 2010 to Taleen Babayan via email at April24TimesSquare@gmail.com.