HONORARY DEGREES

From time to time Haigazian University recognizes persons of distinction who have an outstanding record of achievement and service in keeping with the ideals of the institution. The following individuals have received honorary degrees and awards from Haigazian University.

The Rev. Hovhaness P. Aharonian
President of the Near East School of Theology
Doctorate of Divinity
June 20, 1980

The Rev. Giragos H. Chopourian
Executive Director of the Armenian Missionary Association of America
Doctorate of Divinity
June 20, 1980

Mrs. J. S. Joyce Philibosian Stein
Chairperson of the Stephen Philibosian Foundation
Doctorate of Humane Letters
June 20, 1980

The Honorable Ambassador, Mr. Set Momjian
United States Representative at the United Nations
Doctorate of Laws
June 20, 1980

Mr. Alec Manoogian
President of the Armenian General Benevolent Union
Doctorate of Humane Letters
October 18, 1980

Dr. Mihran Agbabian
Professor and Chairman of the Dept. of Civil Engineering, U.S.C.
Doctorate of Humane Letters
November 2, 1980

Dr. Virginia Harikian
Doctorate of Humane Letters
November 2, 1980
 
Dr. Rendel Levonian
President, California State Medical Board
Doctorate of Humane Letters
November 2, 1980

Rev. Movses B. Janbazian
Executive Director of the Armenian Missionary Association of America
Doctorate of Divinity
July 3, 1998

Wilma Armine Cholakian
Administrative Dean, Haigazian University
Doctorate of Humane Letters
July 7, 1999

John Khanjian
President, Haigazian University
Doctorate of Humanities
July 2, 2002


THE UNIVERSITY SERVICE SHIELD

Mr. Robert Kocharian
President of the Republic of Armenia, 2000

Mr. Rafiq Al-Hariri
Prime Minister of Lebanon, 2001

Mr. Vartan Oskanyan
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Armenia, 2005

Mrs. Leila Solh-Hamadeh
Vice-President of the Waleed Bin Talal Humanitarian Foundation, 2009

ALUMNI SERVICE AWARD

Mr. Salim Diab
2001
Miss Alice Kazandjian
2001
Miss Sona Nashian
2001
Rev. Salim Sahyouni
2001
Mr. Jirair Tanielian
2001

DISTINGUISHED  SUPPOPTER  AWARD

Mr. & Mrs. Garbis & Lucy Tutunjian, 2009

DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR AWARD

Monsignor Antranig Granian, 2009