Dr Grant Pogosyan
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Dr Grant Pogosyan

A UWC Dilijan supporter Dr Grant Pogosyan, a member of the Founding Board and the Honorary Member of the Board of UWC Dilijan, Professor Emeritus at International Christian University in Tokyo, former Ambassador of Armenia to Japan, was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star by the Government of Japan at a ceremony in May. Dr Pogosyan was given the honour in recognition of his contribution to strengthening the relations between Japan and Armenia. The Order was established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji as the first national decoration of Japan.

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Celebrating 25 Years of the Davis UWC Scholars Program
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Celebrating 25 Years of the Davis UWC Scholars Program

During the 2025 graduation ceremony on the theme “Your Raise Me Up” our community celebrated the enormous contribution of Mr Shelby Davis to the UWC movement and, specifically, to UWC Dilijan over 10 years since the school’s establishment. 

Supporter in Focus: Dr Vladimir Yakunin
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Supporter in Focus: Dr Vladimir Yakunin

Dr Vladimir Yakunin has been supporting UWCD scholars over the last five years. During the graduation he met with his two current scholars - Aleksandr Grichenko (Russia, UWCD’25) and Elina Mosoian (Russia, UWCD’26) - and an alum Erdni Mangutov (Russia, UWCD’24). Thank you, Dr Yakunin, for your trust and belief in the power of education.