Darleene Barrientos
Two of Glendale's longtime educators will be honored Sunday at the
Armenian Educational Foundation's luncheon as this year's best in
their profession.
Hasmik Danielian, co-principal of Hoover High School, and Armine
Hacopian, a member of Glendale Community College's board of trustees,
will receive the foundation's Educator of the Year awards at a
luncheon at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Sheraton Universal Roof Garden, 333
Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City.
The honor is humbling for both women, who have spent a combined 50
years working as educators.
"I have a problem with being in the spotlight," Danielian said.
"It's a very humbling thing. I don't want to say it's embarrassing,
but it's humbling."
Hacopian also likes to avoid the spotlight.
"I've been working for 30 years and never thought I was doing it
for an honor. I'm just appreciative," she said. "I'm impressed that
so many people were watching and would recognize me. It obligates me
to work for 30 more years!"
Danielian has been an educator with the Glendale Unified School
District for 15 years and has been a principal for eight years. She
began as a principal at Toll Middle School, and assumed the
co-principal role at Hoover High four years ago.
Hacopian has been an educator for 35 years, specializing in
teaching English, serving as a counselor and as an administrator in
the Los Angeles, Burbank and Glendale school districts. Hacopian, who
was president of Glendale Community College's board of trustees last
year, is finishing her four-year term and plans to campaign for
another term.
The two women have been role models for local and Armenian
communities and for other educators, said Nora Sahigian, the
foundation's president. The pair are being honored for going beyond
the call of duty, she said.
"I think they both have come a long ways to be where they are.
They have both worked very hard, in the local communities, and the
Armenian communities, and they have raised wonderful, educated
children," she said.
