Koko Megerian Named 2016 Exemplary Homenetmen Member

Koko Megerian

The Homenetmen Regional Executive announced this week that Koko Megerian, a Glendale Ararat Chapter member, has been named the 2016 Exemplary Homenetmen Member in honor of his dedicated service to the organization.

Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Koko Megerian received his elementary education at the Gulbenkian School and his secondary education at a local public school. He received his college degree in 1976 from the University of Baghdad with a major in physics. Immediately after graduation, Megerian completed 18 month of military service. Thereafter, for a short period of time, he taught physics and mathematics at a local school in Baghdad.

From a young age, Megerian became involved in the Homenetmen Baghdad Chapter as a scout. In 1973, he was entrusted to become the leader of an 82-person scouting troop, a role which he fulfilled until he relocated to the United States in 1978. “In 1973, when scouting movements became part of the state in Baghdad, the Homenetmen Baghdad Chapter was fortunate because it did not have to join with other local scouting organizations and was able to operate separately,”