Peter Balakian is a poet, professor, and one of the most important Armenian American writers in English today. Teaching at Colgate University since 1980, he grew up haunted by a family secret: in his mid-20s, he learned his grandmother had survived the Armenian Genocide. That discovery shaped his life's work — the memoir Black Dog of Fate, the bestseller The Burning Tigris, and the Pulitzer Prize–winning Ozone Journal — and his decades-long fight against genocide denial.

Born in Paris to parents who escaped the Armenian Genocide, Nina Garsoian traded a promising career as a classical pianist to unearth the centuries-deep roots of Armenian civilization. She built the Armenian Studies program at Columbia University, became a foremost authority on Armenian and Byzantine history, and received the Movses Khorenatsi Medal — one of Armenia's highest cultural awards.

Kirk Kerkorian, born in 1917 to Armenian immigrants, overcame poverty to become a legendary entrepreneur. A boxer-turned-pilot, he built aviation businesses before reshaping Las Vegas with landmark casinos including the MGM Grand. He saved MGM studios and donated over $1 billion to Armenia through his Lincy Foundation, while remaining remarkably private.

A Nutrition and Public Health Expert refers to someone who has studied and learned how to improve the lives of children and adults in countries who have faced economic and war related blockades or who have poor means of good food availability.  They also plan and coordinate nutrition programs and services for communities, adapting them to meet specific cultural needs.  That is what Kim Hekimian has done and this is her story.

Edmond and Nora Azadian were influential cultural figures dedicated to Armenian heritage. Edmond, a prolific journalist and activist, significantly shaped Armenian education, culture, and politics. Nora, an accomplished artist and educator, passionately promoted Armenian arts worldwide. Together, their extensive cultural, educational, and philanthropic contributions profoundly impacted Armenian communities, leaving a lasting legacy of devotion to Armenian identity.

For over 400 years, Zildjian has crafted cymbals from a secret alloy of tin, copper, and silver. Founded in 1623 by an alchemist in the Ottoman Empire, the company evolved through generations to shape the sound of classical, jazz, and rock music—becoming the world’s oldest musical instrument manufacturer.