When Hrant Avetisyan received his university acceptance letter four years ago, it should have been a moment of pure joy. Instead, it came with a heavy truth: his admission score was just one point shy of qualifying for free tuition. For a young man who had lost his father and was already carrying the weight of family responsibility, that one point could have changed everything. Hrant, now 21 and in his final year of software engineering at the National Polytechnic University

Seventeen years ago, I, Ruzan Gishyan , stepped into this same office for the first time as a first-year student at Yerevan State University. Today, I work at the Fund for Armenian Relief , a place that feels warm, familiar, and deeply personal. Back then, my journey nearly took a different turn. One missing point placed me in the paid system, and I remember how crushing that felt. Journalism had been my dream since I was seven years old-the kind of dream you don’t question,

Medals don’t drive 15-year-old Armenuhi Aslanyan-her passion for STEM does. Still, returning to Berdavan with a first-place chemistry medal this spring brought a spark of excitement to her school and community. The win and the medal following Olympiad held in spring, brought Armenuhi to Yerevan to join her peers in a science camp organized jointly with the “Hzor Mitk” (Strong Mind) NGO thanks to the generous support of the Yeramyan Family Foundation. For a full week, the S

For Liana from Aygedzor, teaching is not just a profession: it’s a dream and a mission that gives her life meaning. She spent years studying in Yerevan with one clear goal: to come back home and use her knowledge to help the children of her own village. Today, Liana Yeghiazaryan, 24, is the first and only school psychologist in the cross-border village of Aygedzor in Tavush province. She works with children of all ages and says she can’t imagine a day without them. “It’s as

Seventeen-year-old Vahe Galstyan has been captivated by the mysteries of the universe for as long as he can remember. “Physics has always...

When September comes, it reminds us that every new school year is a doorway to growth, learning, and resilience. It’s that time again;...

Under Armenia’s tricolor flag, with the timeless music of Komitas carried by Gyumri State Symphony State Orchestra, hundreds of guests...

STEM subject-based learning recently took center stage at the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, where 30 educators from Armavir,...

For every child, childhood should feel like a fairy tale, a time of joyful moments, learning, and growing up in a safe and nurturing...

Noy, 13, Grig and Ashot, both 11, recently became fast friends, united by their shared love of science and technology. They met at the...

“Mer Ashkharum” (“In Our World”) is a story about people living in their own worlds; some in the outer world we all see, and some in...

Lusine Danielyan is making history in Armenia as the first scientist to dive deep into studying maternal breast milk, determined to...

Vahan Baghdasaryan’s path to success began with a deep love for mathematics - a passion that took root in childhood and continues to...

On June 10, the concert hall of Dilijan State College of Arts pulsed with the sounds of Komitas, Sayat-Nova, Verdi, Tchaikovsky, and...

While Anna carefully slices carrots for a fresh salad, her classmate Samvel Asatryan captures the moment with a beaming smile. He...

Last month, a familiar melody once again echoed through the towns and villages of Armenia, as world-renowned Armenian-American pianist...

Arthur Harutyunyan, 15, stands proudly with his peers at the Shishyan Music School of Gyumri (known as Octet), singing the beloved...

We’re proud to see the Armenian Mirror-Spectator spotlighting FAR’s ACT College and Executive Director Amalya Yeghoyan’s recent U.S....

On May 21, Armenia’s scientific community marked the beginning of another promising year with the launch of FAR’s Yervant Terzian ...

Recently, 2,500 middle and high school students from 60 schools across the Berd, Ijevan, Noyemberyan, and Sisian regions gathered for the...