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Carnegie Corporation of New York Announces 26 Andrew Carnegie Fellows

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

b"With the goal of applying scholarly perspectives to some of society\xe2\x80\x99s most important issues, Carnegie Corporation of New York today announced the 2021 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows.

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  • b"With the goal of applying scholarly perspectives to some of society\xe2\x80\x99s most important issues, Carnegie Corporation of New York today announced the 2021 class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)\nThe Corporation launched the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program in 2015 as an initiative that was conceived by the late Vartan Gregorian, who served as president of the foundation from 1997 until his death on April 15, 2021.
  • He took immense pride in the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program and was deeply involved in every aspect of the process, personally reviewing each nomination that was submitted,\xe2\x80\x9d said John J. DeGioia , chair of the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program jury and president of Georgetown University.
  • Read more about the Class of 2021 , the Andrew Carnegie Fellows Program , the work of past honorees, the criteria for proposals, and a historical timeline of scholarly research supported by the Corporation.

Statement By The Annenberg Foundation On The Passing Of Vartan Gregorian

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Saturday, April 17, 2021

b'LOS ANGELES, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Annenberg Foundation is greatly saddened by the passing of Vartan Gregorian, the long-time president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

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  • b'LOS ANGELES, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Annenberg Foundation is greatly saddened by the passing of Vartan Gregorian, the long-time president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
  • Mr. Gregorian was both a close personal friend of our founder Walter Annenberg and a trusted advisor and confidant.
  • "He often said that Walter Annenberg was his mentor and that he had great respect and admiration for Wallis Annenberg.
  • His friendship, leadership, and compassion will be greatly missed.