“If you want to make the world a better place, you must be willing to make difficult decisions and accept responsibility for those decisions, and you cannot be afraid to face the setbacks and recover from them.” These words by Ruben Vardanyan were quoted by Alice Petrossian — a donor to the Armenian Educational Foundation (AEF) and an international education consultant — during the AEF’s 75th anniversary gala held in Beverly Hills. She invited Veronika Zonabend, Ruben Vardanyan’s wife and Chair