Thomas Toghramadjian, Columns Editor
Thomas Toghramadjian is a senior at St. Paul Academy and Summit School. He is currently in his fourth year on The Rubicon‘s staff, in the position of Columns Editor. He has been recognized three times on the NSPA Journalism Honor Roll and twice as North Star Editor. Outside of the newsroom, he serves as President of the Upper School Council, ineptly tries to play baseball, and debates in Public Forum. Toghramadjian also chairs the Minnesota chapter of the Armenian Church Youth Organization of America, where he has worked to to raise funds and public awareness for minorities threatened by the Syrian conflict. He looks forward to a productive and fulfilling year as a columnist.
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