Stanford ASA

Raffi Mardirosian - a sophomore from San Rafael, California. He is double-majoring in Public Policy and Economics, and minoring in Middle Eastern Languages, Literature, and Culture. His interests include sailing, web design, entrepreneurship, and international policy.

Tamara Alexander - a sophomore from Redwood City, California. She is majoring in Mathematics and pursuing a coterminal Masters degree in Management Science and Engineering. Her interests include music, creative writing, needlepoint, and education.

Anahid Yeremian - a Particle Accelerator Physicist at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. She has climbed most of the major peaks in the US, Europe, Japan, and Armenia. Her next goal is Ararat. Her passion is for a deeper relationship with God and supporting science in Armenia, particularly the Cosmic Ray Division on Mt. Aragats. The apples of her eye are her nephew, her niece and each and every Stanford Armenian Student Association member since the year 2000.

Nick Noone - a sophomore from Danbury, Connecticut. He is majoring in Economics and is a member of the Stanford Men's Gymnastics team. He is a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity, and works for Gumball Capital microfinance. Nick enjoys frisbee, playing guitar, and sporadic handstand contests.

Hovnatan Karapetyan - a PhD candidate in Applied Physics Department. He is from Yerevan, Armenia. His interests include reading, soccer and international policy. His favorite Serj Tankian's single is "Empty Walls".

Kevin Richards - a junior from Alamo, California. He is majoring in Management Science and Engineering and is a member of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. His hobbies include web design, swimming, and tennis. He will be going to all the home Stanford football games, which is saying a lot.

Sevan Suni - a graduate student from Ann Arbor, MI. She studies ecology and evolutionary biology, and focuses her research on harvester ants that live throughout the Southwestern United States. She plays violin and piano, and enjoys hiking and biking.

Armen Petrosian - a sophomore from Potomac, MD. He is majoring in Chemical Engineering and is an active member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and the Solar Car Club. He enjoys eating, drinking, sleeping, and generally hedonistic pursuits. His interests include alternative energy, politics, Lil' Wayne, chess, and Chargers Football. Also, his favorite Kelly Clarkson single is "Miss Independent."

Rob Balian - a freshman from Sarasota, Florida. He is considering a major in Mechanical Engineering or Management Sciences and Engineering as majors. He enjoys entrepreneurship and green technology, as well as just about anything mechanical.

Christina Phililps - Christina Phillips is a freshman from Los Angeles, CA. She is majoring in Management Science and Engineering. She is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority and her interests include environmental studies, alternative energy harvesting, and all sports (especially cross country and soccer).

Jessica Brown - a senior majoring in Mathematical & Computational Sciences from Palo Alto, California. Her interests include dabbling in the arts, soccer, and vegetarian cuisine. Some of her favorite Armenian musicians are Hooshere, Zulal, and HAYQ.

Amasia Zargarian - a sophomore from La Cañada, CA and is actively involved with the ASA and Act For Armenia. He is majoring in International Relations and minoring in Sociology. His interests/activities include soccer in all its forms, foreign languages, Armenia, Iran, and cosmonauts. His favorite Aram Khachaturian composition is Masquerade Suite Waltz.

Joel Cretan - a senior double majoring in economics and political science. His interests include art, technology, and combinations thereof; public finance; prog rock; Mega Man 2; nature shows; and the SF Giants. His favorite Armenian food is lahmahjoon.

Armenian Students Association