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Armenia Fund Chair to be awarded Ellis Island Medal of Honor
armradio.am
07.05.2008 17:40
Armenia Fund U.S. Western Region announces that its president of the
board, Maria Mehranian, has been awarded the Ellis Island Medal of
Honor by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations. Mehranian will
be honored at a special ceremony at the Ellis Island in New York on
Saturday, May 10, 2008.
The Ellis Island Medal of Honor is designed to pay homage to the
immigrant experience, as well as for individual achievement. The medal
is awarded to U.S. citizens from various ethnic backgrounds. The
honorees are remarkable Americans who exemplify outstanding qualities
in both their personal and professional lives, while continuing to
preserve the richness of their particular heritage. NECO was
established by Mr. William Denis Fugazy in 1984.
The Ellis Island Medals of Honor are sanctioned by the United States
Congress and recipients' names are listed in the Congressional Record.
When Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) sponsored a resolution to
officially recognize NECO's Ellis Island Medal of Honor, she said, `Our
heritage gives us roots. It brings meaning to our lives and binds us to
each other.' The Senate Resolution ` passed unanimously ` applauds the
Medal of Honor for celebrating `the richness and diversity of American
life'.
Since 2004, Mehranian has been serving as the president of Armenia
Fund, Inc. in a volunteer capacity. Since its inception the Fund has
rendered more than $190 million in large scale infrastructure
development projects as well as short term humanitarian aid. Since
2004, the Fund has registered an unprecedented level of growth in the
Western U.S. both in the number of donors and total amount raised.
Mehranian is the Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Los
Angeles based Cordoba Corporation, a civil engineering and construction
management firm specializing in educational facilities, transportation
systems, and water infrastructure.
Mehranian also serves on the La Canada Planning Commission. The
municipal entity is responsible for reviewing proposed development and
land use requests with the mandate to preserve and improve the quality
of life in the city. Mehranian is also a volunteer board member at the
California Hospital Medical Center.
armradio.am
07.05.2008 17:40
Armenia Fund U.S. Western Region announces that its president of the
board, Maria Mehranian, has been awarded the Ellis Island Medal of
Honor by the National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations. Mehranian will
be honored at a special ceremony at the Ellis Island in New York on
Saturday, May 10, 2008.
The Ellis Island Medal of Honor is designed to pay homage to the
immigrant experience, as well as for individual achievement. The medal
is awarded to U.S. citizens from various ethnic backgrounds. The
honorees are remarkable Americans who exemplify outstanding qualities
in both their personal and professional lives, while continuing to
preserve the richness of their particular heritage. NECO was
established by Mr. William Denis Fugazy in 1984.
The Ellis Island Medals of Honor are sanctioned by the United States
Congress and recipients' names are listed in the Congressional Record.
When Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) sponsored a resolution to
officially recognize NECO's Ellis Island Medal of Honor, she said, `Our
heritage gives us roots. It brings meaning to our lives and binds us to
each other.' The Senate Resolution ` passed unanimously ` applauds the
Medal of Honor for celebrating `the richness and diversity of American
life'.
Since 2004, Mehranian has been serving as the president of Armenia
Fund, Inc. in a volunteer capacity. Since its inception the Fund has
rendered more than $190 million in large scale infrastructure
development projects as well as short term humanitarian aid. Since
2004, the Fund has registered an unprecedented level of growth in the
Western U.S. both in the number of donors and total amount raised.
Mehranian is the Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer of Los
Angeles based Cordoba Corporation, a civil engineering and construction
management firm specializing in educational facilities, transportation
systems, and water infrastructure.
Mehranian also serves on the La Canada Planning Commission. The
municipal entity is responsible for reviewing proposed development and
land use requests with the mandate to preserve and improve the quality
of life in the city. Mehranian is also a volunteer board member at the
California Hospital Medical Center.