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{{Short description|Syrian-born American journalist and writer}}
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'''Rita Vorperian''' ([[Armenian language|Armenian]]: Ռիթա Որբերեան) is a journalist, writer, translator, and researcher. She has served as teaching fellow and lecturer in [[Western Armenian]] at [[UCLA]]. She was the former executive director from 1998 to 2005 and is currently the senior administrator and executive secretary of the [[Armenian Relief Society]] in the Western United States.<ref name=mazda>{{cite book|last=Hovannisian|first=ed. by Richard G.|title=Armenian Sebastia/Sivas and Lesser Armenia|year=2004|publisher=Mazda Publ.|location=Costa Mesa, Calif.|isbn=1568591527}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=ARS New Building’s Donors Wall Unveiled|url=http://asbarez.com/42652/ars-new-buildings-donors-wall-unveiled/|accessdate=11 March 2013|newspaper=Asbarez|date=June 29th, 2000|quote=Rita Vorperian–of the ARS Executive Director}}</ref> ▼
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▲'''Rita Vorperian''' ([[Armenian language|Armenian]]: Ռիթա Որբերեան) is a journalist, writer, translator, and researcher. She has served as teaching fellow and lecturer in [[Western Armenian]] at [[UCLA]]. She was the former executive director from 1998 to 2005 and is currently the senior administrator and executive secretary of the [[Armenian Relief Society]] in the Western United States from 1998 to 2005 and is currently the senior administrator.<ref name=mazda>{{cite book|editor-last=Hovannisian|editor-first=ed. by Richard G.|title=Armenian Sebastia/Sivas and Lesser Armenia|year=2004|publisher=Mazda Publ.|location=Costa Mesa, Calif.|isbn=1568591527}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=ARS New Building’sBuilding's Donors Wall Unveiled|url=http://asbarez.com/42652/ars-new-buildings-donors-wall-unveiled/|accessdate=11 March 2013|newspaper=Asbarez|date=June 29th29, 2000|quote=Rita Vorperian–of the ARS Executive Director}}</ref>
 
==Life and works==
Of [[Armenians|Armenian]] descent, Rita Vorperian was born in [[Aleppo]], [[Syria]] and graduated from the local Karen Yeppe Armenian High School.<ref name=Schiff /> She continued her studies at the St. Joseph University in Beirut where she studied Armenology.<ref name=Schiff /> After moving to the United States, Vorperian enrolled and graduated [[UCLA]], where she received Bachelor of Arts degree in Near Eastern Studies, MastersMaster's Degreedegree in Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, and a Doctoral Degree in the field of Armenian literature and literary criticism.<ref name=Schiff /> Her dissertation is titled ''A Feminist Reading of [[Krikor Zohrab]]''.<ref name=mazda /> She has a strong interest in feminist topics, about which she made many presentations and contributed articles in Armenian publications in the United States and abroad.<ref name=mazda /> She has been a senior lecturer in [[University of California, Los Angeles]] for seventeen years from 1983 to 2000.<ref name=AsbarezArm>{{cite news|script-title=«hy:"Ասպարէզ»" Կը Պատուէ|url=http://asbarez.com/arm/83981/|accessdate=11 March 2013|newspaper=Asbarez|date=October 1st1, 2010|language=Armenian|quote=Title translated from Armenian: "''Asbarez"'' honors}}</ref>
 
She has been an active journalist and has submitted to many Armenian newspapers such as [[Aztag (daily)]] in [[Beirut]], [[Azat Or]] in [[Greece]], [[Asbarez]] in Los Angeles, Artsakank in [[Cyprus]], and [[Hairenik]] in [[Watertown]], [[Massachusetts]].<ref name=Schiff /><ref>{{cite news|title=ՀԱՄԱՑԱՆՑԷՆ ԱՌԱՋ ԵՒ ՀԱՄԱՑԱՆՑԷՆ ԵՏՔՀԱՄԱՑԱՆՑԷՆ ԵՏՔ ...ԵՒ ՀԱՅԵՐԷՆ ԳԻՐՔԻ ՃԱԿԱՏԱԳԻՐԸ...ՃԱԿԱՏԱԳԻՐԸ|url=http://www.artsakank.com.cy/media/archive/2012/pdf/2012-10-artsakank.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616042704/http://www.artsakank.com.cy/media/archive/2012/pdf/2012-10-artsakank.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-06-16|accessdate=5 March 2013|newspaper=Artsakank|date=Oct. 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Փիսօն Եւ Ես|url=http://www.azator.gr/yoduatsagrutiwn/1099-2011-10-20-09-50-24|accessdate=11 March 2013|newspaper=Azat Or|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130412220751/http://www.azator.gr/yoduatsagrutiwn/1099-2011-10-20-09-50-24|archivedate=12 April 2013}}</ref> She has also contributed to Pakine in Beirut with literary works.
 
She was one of the moderators for the [[University of California, Los Angeles]] World Conference in Contemporary Armenian Literature on April 7-87–8, 2011.<ref>{{cite news|title=World Conference in Contemporary Armenian Literature Held at UCLA|url=http://asbarez.com/44691/world-conference-in-contemporary-armenian-literature-held-at-ucla/|accessdate=11 March 2013|newspaper=Asbarez|date=April 16th16, 2001}}</ref>
 
She speaks seven languages including Armenian, French, Arabic, Turkish, English, Spanish and Russian.<ref name=Schiff /> She is a translator of numerous Armenian books such as ''Javakhk: A World That Cares'' by Jennifer Salmassian.<ref>{{cite web|title=Javakhk: A World That Cares|url=http://www.abrilbooks.com/books/14083.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130407154248/http://www.abrilbooks.com/books/14083.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 April 2013|publisher=Abril Books|accessdate=20 February 2013}}</ref>
 
She is also aone memberof the founding members of [[Hamazkayin]],the aWestern culturalUnited organizationStates branch of the [[Armenian Diaspora[[Hamazkayin]] Cultural Organization.<ref name=AsbarezArm /><ref>{{cite web|title=HAMAZKAYIN IN THE WESTERN USA|url=http://www.hamazkayin.com/organizations_regions-chapters.php?Lang=en&regionID=11|publisher=Hamazkayin|accessdate=20 February 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005000634/http://www.hamazkayin.com/organizations_regions-chapters.php?Lang=en&regionID=11|archivedate=5 October 2011}}</ref>
 
==Recognition==
On March 25, 2011, she was awarded the prestigious [[Mesrob Mashtots Medal]], the highest award for culture in [[Armenia]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Alla Pugacheva left Yerevan with the St. Mashtots on his chest.|url=http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4244125/image/39359457--pugacheva-left-yerevan-with-the-holy-mashtots-on-his-chest|accessdate=11 March 2013|newspaper=Yerevan Reporter|quote=President Serzh Sargsyan awarded Alla Pugacheva at the country's highest award - the Order of St. Mashtots.|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130410123203/http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/4244125/image/39359457--pugacheva-left-yerevan-with-the-holy-mashtots-on-his-chest|archivedate=10 April 2013}}</ref> from the Archbishop of the Western Prelate of the Armenian church on behalf of [[Aram I]], [[List_of_Armenian_Catholicoi_of_CiliciaList of Armenian Catholicoi of Cilicia|Catholicos]] of the [[Holy See of Cilicia]] for her literary accomplishments and dedication to the Armenian community.<ref>{{cite news|title=Four ARS Members Were Presented Mesrob Mashdots Medals|url=http://asbarez.com/94620/four-ars-members-were-presented-mesrob-mashdots-medals/|accessdate=11 March 2013|newspaper=Asbarez|date=April 1st1, 2011|location=Glendale}}</ref>
 
InOn March 20, 2002 during the 107thsecond Congresssession of the 2nd107th sessionCongress of the House of Representatives, House of Representative [[Adam Schiff]] awarded Rita Vorperian with the Woman of the Year award of the 27th Congressional district for her accomplishments as a humanitarian and advocate for women's rights.<ref name=Schiff>{{cite news|title=Schiff Names Dr. Rita Vorperian Glendale Woman of The Year|url=http://asbarez.com/46637/schiff-names-dr-rita-vorperian-glendale-woman-of-the-year/|accessdate=20 February 2013|newspaper=Asbarez}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=148 Cong. Rec. E409 - A TRIBUTE TO DR. RITA VORPERIAN, 27TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF THE YEAR|url=http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2002-03-21/pdf/CREC-2002-03-21-pt1-PgE409.pdf|publisher=U.S. Government|accessdate=11 March 2013|date=March 21, 2002}}</ref><ref name=Schiff>{{cite news|title=Schiff Names Dr. Rita Vorperian Glendale Woman of The Year|url=http://asbarez.com/46637/schiff-names-dr-rita-vorperian-glendale-woman-of-the-year/|accessdate=20 February 2013|newspaper=Asbarez}}</ref><ref name=Kim>{{cite news|last=Kim|first=Karen S. Kim|title=Giving back to giving women|url=http://articles.glendalenewspress.com/2002-03-27/news/export29497_1_rep-adam-schiff-glendale-woman-year-luncheon|accessdate=11 March 2013|newspaper=Glendale Newspress|date=March 27, 2002}}</ref>
 
''Business Life'' Magazinemagazine has recognized and honored her as a "successful"Woman womanof Achievement".<ref name=AsbarezArm />
 
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