Margaret Ajemian Ahnert was born in New York City. She has a Master of Fine Arts and Literature from Goucher College, Baltimore and a BA from Goddard College, Vermont and is a graduate of the Barnes Foundation of Fine Arts, Merion, Pennsylvania. She has lectured as a docent at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and taught art appreciation through the Art Goes to School program in elementary schools. Ahnert holds a 100-ton master captain’s license and is an avid hunter and fisherwoman. As a businesswoman running her own business, Margaret produced T.V. documentaries in New York City.
Awards for her book “The Knock at the Door”: USA Book News “Best Book of 2007”; New York Book Festival “Best Historical Memoir 2008”; Ellis Island Medal of Honor May 7, 2011; The Honorable “Musa Dagh Battle” Medal August 2008; Member of the National League of American Pen Women
Praise for The Knock at the Door:
“A frank and searing testimony.” — Publishers Weekly
“The Knock at the Door is an inspired, beautifully written chronicle of one of the worst eras in human history. Had such books been written long ago, another holocaust, which followed twenty-five years later, might never have happened.” — Robert Morgenthau, District Attorney for New York County, grandson of Henry Morgenthau, Sr., United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire during World War I
“In The Knock at the Door, Ester’s daughter has captured the haunting details of her mother’s compelling story. The author invites us into her family circle, offering a fascinating glimpse of the Armenian culture and its painful history. Through the work of the author, we come to know ester’s wit, wisdom, and charm as they come to life on each page of this unforgettable story.” — Governor Hugh L. Carey
May 6, 2009 The Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York City awarded Margaret Ajemian Ahnert their “Distinguished Humanitarian Award” for her continued support of this charity.
July 2010 The Margaret Ajemian Ahnert Foundation in memory of her mother Ester Ajemian funded full scholarships for five journalism students in Yerevan, Armenia. Students are required to maintain excellent grades and must agree to work in Armenia for the same number of years that they are supported by the scholarship.
January 2002 Margaret Ahnert established The Robert Ahnert memorial foundation. This foundation funds total tuition for all needy students at Holy Name Catholic School, Bimini Bahamas
http://www.margaretahnert.com/
Monday, November 5, 2012
12 noon – 1 p.m.
Social Sciences Building (SOS) B-40
Please refer to the USC map at: http://web-app.usc.edu/maps/#upc/
Guests are Welcome
R.S.V.P. by emailing to: armenian@dornsife.usc.edu
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This presentation is part of a lecture series offered by the USC Institute of Armenian Studies in conjunction with the Fall 2012 course, MDA 333 – Colloquium in Armenian Studies: Social and Cultural Issues
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