Representatives of Converse Bank have transferred to the graduates of Eurnekian Secondary School of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin the scholarships accumulated during their studies.

The bank has said in a statement that Scholarships are awarded on an annual basis to schoolchildren by Eduardo Eurnekian and the companies under his management in Armenia, including Converse Bank. Students receive the accumulated funds with Converse Bank payment cards upon their graduation from school.

In total, more than USD 17,000 in scholarships will be awarded to 45 graduates of the 2019-2020 academic year. They can use the funds for purposes including education and professional development. Since the launch of the project, more than 180 graduates of the school have received scholarships.

“Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin’s Eurnekian Public School is one of the most remarkable charitable initiatives of Argentinean-Armenian businessman and philanthropist Eduardo Eurnekian. We are confident that the future of Armenia will be built and the further development of the country will be fostered by the young people who have received competitive education in accordance with international standards. For this reason, we are consistent in introducing and applying the best educational experience in the Eurnekian School in all aspects of education for the younger generation,” said Jorge Del Aguila Eurnekian, representative of the Eurnekian family in Armenia and a member of the Converse Bank Board.

The bank has also highlighted that Eurnekian Public School was opened in 2009 with the support of Argentinean-Armenian businessman and philanthropist Eduardo Eurnekian. In 2017, with the support of the philanthropist, the new building of the school was opened, offering all the conditions for organizing education in accordance with international best practices of educational standards.