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Lori Kupelian is from Closter, N.J. and is currently a college student.  Kupelian also has a passion for dance and has been dancing since she was three.  She was too young and would watch her sister until she turned five and was allowed to start dancing.  When she was ten she learned ballet, modern and jazz which she continued to do all the way to her last year in high school. She still dances to this day with Armenian Dance through dance.  She travels with her dance group to perform in places such as Argentina and Canada.  In the future she wants to go to Australia and Greece. 

Kupelian is very involved not only does she dance she has different hobbies such as video editing and roller skating.  On the side she always enjoys cooking and baking.  She was a part of three plays Mamma Mia, Footloose and The Addams Family and participated in choir.  Kupelian will not take dancing as a career as she wants to go into the television and media industry.  However dance will still be a part of her life as a side activity

Kupelian has made videos for several years now.  She found enjoyment in editing and started off with using programs such as Imovie.  Now she uses adobe premiere without any previous experience.  Television Production sounded very interesting to Kupelian when she was looking at possible majors.  Her sister is also a Television and Digital Media major who helped Kupelian find her new passion in life.  Kupelian doesn’t just stick to one thing she has multiple interests and things she is very passionate about. 

Kupelian's High school however did not offer any Television classes except for film studies.  This was a class where she got to watch and analyze films.  She learned about the Television major through her sister who influenced her to pursue video making.  Kupelian seemed to follow in her sister’s footsteps and she had a big influence on some of her life decisions.