GREGORY AND EMMA MELIKIAN COUPLE AWARDED ARIZONA UNIVERSITY MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 23, 2008

SCOTTSDALE, MAY 23, ARMENIANS TODAY – NOYAN TAPAN. The Gregory and Emma
Melikian couple, who founded the Armenian Church and Cultural Center
in Scottsdale, was honored with the University Medal of Excellence.

Arizona State University President Michael Crow presented Gregory
and Emma Melikian with the University Medal of Excellence for their
leadership and civic engagement during the ASU graduation ceremonies
on May 8.

The Melikians have also supported ASU for more than three decades. They
have also invested in historic preservation of more than a dozen
properties in Scottsdale. The University Medal of Excellence
honors innovative leaders who have advanced awareness and action on
issues that affect the well-being and positive development of their
communities.