Geneva 2007 Scholar

Gohar Askanaz Minasyan Excellence Scholar – Yerevan 2006 B.A., English, Gyumri State Pedagogical Institute M.A. Candidate, TEFL Program, American University of Armenia

Gohar Minasyan is a native of Gyumri, Armenia and is completing the final year of her Masters program at the American University of Armenia. She is writing her thesis on the role of first language transfer while acquiring a second language and the role of age in this process.

She is an avid writer and actively participates in Essay Competitions. Her writings have been published in Armenian, Russian and English. Titles have included “Women and Politics” and “Corruption in Armenia: bribery or a gift?”

Gohar plans to pursue a PhD in the United Kingdom and then return to Armenia, where she intends to apply her experience and skills in a position that will lead Armenia to its place amongst developed countries.

“Last year I took part in the Athgo International’s second annual international forum entitled Information and Communication Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges in Landlocked Developing Countries. It was a pleasure for me meeting and working with people from different countries as a group. This forum gave me a good chance to develop myself academically, professionally, and personally. It also gave me an opportunity to make friends with different intelligent people. I think such kinds of forums are both informative and insightful to our younger generation. It helps to find people with good potential and develop this potential.”

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