Asbarez writes that the Armenian National Committee of America-Eastern Region Endowment Fund will host the Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region 6th Annual Banquet on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Sheraton Crossroads in Mahwah, New Jersey. The awards ceremony is scheduled at 7:30 pm.
The ANCA Eastern Region will once again honor an individual with its prestigious Freedom Award for outstanding contributions toward the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and for working on other issues of importance to the Armenian American community. This year, the ANCA Eastern Region will honor Baroness Caroline Cox with the ANCA Freedom Award.
The newspaper also writes that since 2007, the ANCA Freedom Award has been presented to former US Ambassador to Armenia John M. Evans, Pulitzer Prize winning author Dr. Samantha Power, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, the late U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy, former U. S. Senator Robert Dole, and former U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole.
The Vahan Cardashian Award will be presented to an Armenian American activist who has exemplified the ideals and dedication of the founder of the Hai Tahd movement. Professor Richard Hovannisian will be presented with the ANCA Vahan Cardashian Award.
Hundreds of Armenian Americans from throughout the Eastern Region of the United States will once again gather to celebrate the achievements of the ANCA Eastern Region and to honor those that have advanced the Armenian Cause.
