SOAR - Charlotte Chapter
SOAR Charlotte was launched September 2011. North Carolina became a state on November 21, 1789. In 1861, North Carolina became the first of 11 states to secede from the United States, beginning the American Civil War. Despite the fact that no major battles were fought in the state, North Carolina recruited and sent more soldiers to fight for the Confederacy than any other rebel state. The largest cities in North Carolina are Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem and Fayetteville, all having a population of more than 100,000 residents.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
![Victoria](https://www.soar-us.org/wp-content/uploads/Chapters/charlotte/Victoria.jpg)
Victoria Danielyan
President
Victoria Danielyan is a third-year undergraduate student at North Carolina State University studying Political Science with a concentration in International Relations and a minor in Russian. She plans to attend an International University to obtain a Master’s Degree after graduation. Victoria is also the President and Co-Founder of the Armenian Club at North Carolina State University. She is an Armenian-American hoping to devote her life to the betterment and preservation of Armenia and its people all over the world.
![Mary](https://www.soar-us.org/wp-content/uploads/Chapters/charlotte/Mary.jpg)
Mary Hoult
Mary Hoult is a first generation Armenian American. She attends North Carolina State University where she is in her final year of obtaining her bachelors in Material Science Engineering with a concentration in nanomaterials. Mary hopes to work in research and development for oncology treatment after graduation. Additionally, Mary is the Co-Founder and Vice President of the Armenian Student Association at NCSU. She is enthusiastic about representing the Armenian community through her club and through her participation in pageantry.