The new school year has shown many changes, including the departure of co- Principal Hasmik Danielian and the addition of Assistant Principal Hagop Eulmessekian.
Aside from his responsibilities as the ninth grade assistant principal, Eulmessekian, commonly referred to as “Mr. E,” is also in charge of enrollment distribution, ASB, and red and yellow ribbon week…

The new school year has shown many changes, including the departure of co- Principal Hasmik Danielian and the addition of Assistant Principal Hagop Eulmessekian.
Aside from his responsibilities as the ninth grade assistant principal, Eulmessekian, commonly referred to as “Mr. E,” is also in charge of enrollment distribution, ASB, and red and yellow ribbon week.
“[Eulmessekian] was in charge of the entire orientation and the [Welcome] Back assembly [at the beginning of the school year],” said Director of Assemblies Theodore Banzon (’07).
Eulmessekian attended Cal State Northridge where he acquired his bachelor’s degree in biology and his master’s degree in education. To this day, he has spent a total of 10 years working in the Los Angeles Unified School District: nine years as a biology and physiology teacher and one year as Dean of Students at John Marshall High School.
Upon the departure of assistant principals Sarah O’Reilly and Adam Warren, Eulmessekian used his experience to instantly take on the role as assistant principal and, after a month, astonished much of the staff, including Principal Kevin Welsh.
“I hired him myself; I know all about his background, so I know he was qualified for the job,” said Welsh. “He’s a great guy, the best, and a wonderful addition to the team.”
Though Eulmessekian has always had a passion for academics, he did not always want to be a teacher.
“Originally, I wanted to be a dentist,” said Eulmessekian. “[However], I [enjoy] teaching [because] it satisfies me [when] I accomplish something.”
Upon hearing about the position through a friend, Eulmessekian realized that it was the job he was looking for. He spent three days quickly putting together his application and, according to Eulmessekian, “the rest is history”.
“GUSD is one of the greatest school districts,” said Eulmessekian. “[The students are] wonderful, respectful, motivated, [and] most of them are happy to be here.”

By Staff Writer, Linet Der-Yaghoobian
& Co-Editor in Chief, Claudine Sarmiento