Kedjidjian Cherishes Deerfield Values

Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports for American youth and Deerfield’s Ohan Kedjidjian is at the center of it in the Village for the same reason he embraces his community; his family.

Before becoming a coach and area director for the Illinois Girls Lacrosse Association, Kedjidjian coached youth soccer when his oldest daughter, Claire, was five. She is about to graduate from .

With son Evan, a Deerfield sophomore and the Warrior varsity goalie, already playing the game, Kedjidjian switched from soccer to lacrosse. He was changing with his children. His youngest, seventh grader Anna, likes the game.

“I didn’t know anything about the game,” Kedjidjian said. “I took classes and got certified.” Now he helps run the organization for Deerfield and Highland Park. He also enjoys it himself. “I like being a part of it. The draw is the kids.”

Kedjidjian’s involvement is not limited to sports.  He was part of the Caucus until his wife, Cathy, became the District’s coordinator of communications and community relations.

It was the Village’s values that drew them here more than 15 years ago. “It made good sense,” he said of the move. “There are exceptional schools and a clean environment. That’s what attracted us to the town.”

When it comes to his favorite events in Deerfield, Kedjidjian thinks the Fourth of July Parade brings out the best in the community. “It brings everyone together,” he said.