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Call for Applications | Honor Excellence in Athletics AHEPA presents scholarships and awards to outstanding athletes, scholar-athletes, and former athletes annually at its Athletic Luncheon held at the AHEPA Family Supreme Convention. Don't miss out! Know of a standout athlete who excels in their individual sport(s) or who displays excellence in the classroom and volunteerism? Or a former athlete worthy to join the ranks of 140-plus members of the AHEPA Athletic Hall of Fame? Nominate a standout candidate today! Deadline is March 15, 2019 for both applications. Scholar-Athlete Awards Nomination Form AHEPA Athletic Hall of Fame Nomination Form ICYMI | Congress Applauded for Continued Support for U.S.-Greece Relations, Service Programs "We applaud Congress for passage of a bipartisan, comprehensive FY2019 funding bill that bolsters support for U.S.-Greece relations with a $1 million appropriation for Greece's International Military Education and Training program; a program that advances the professional military education of the Greek Armed Forces," Supreme President George E. Loucas said in a statement issued Feb. 15. He added the bill also provides robust funding for HUD's Section 202 Housing for the Elderly program.  read more Sad News | PSG John Tsimekles Passes Away AHEPA mourns the passing of Past Supreme Governor John N. Tsimekles. Brother Tsimekles, of West Palm Beach, Fla., passed away Feb. 7, 2019. He was 86. Brother Tsimekles was a 49-year member of AHEPA Chapter 18, West Palm Beach. In addition to being a Past Supreme Governor, he is a Past District 2 Governor and Past Chapter President. Brother Tsimekles was instrumental in the chapter's sponsorship of its affordable elderly housing property in West Palm Beach.    "We are deeply saddened by the news of Brother John's passing, and he will be missed," Supreme President George E. Loucas said. "He was an extremely dedicated Ahepan who was a pillar of the West Palm Beach community. Our deepest sympathies are with the Tsimekles family. May his memory be eternal."  Make Plans Today! | 2019 Supreme Convention Chicago will play host to the 97th AHEPA Family Supreme Convention, July 1 to 6, 2019. The Palmer House Hilton Hotel will be the venue.  Initial details, including hotel accommodations, can be found here. Secure the $159 plus tax per night room rate by making your reservationtoday!  National Scholarship, Journey to Greece Applications Available The AHEPA National Educational Foundation has posted applications for its National Scholarship program and Journey to Greece program.  Deadline: to apply for a National Educational Foundation scholarship is March 31, 2019. (apply now) (promo video) Deadline: to apply for the Journey to Greece program is April 20, 2019. (apply now) (promo video) Apply Today! | 2019 AHEPAcademy Session  Calling all high school juniors! Join a select group of Greek American students from across the country for AHEPAcademy, an interactive leadership and professional development program. The 2019 session will be held June 23 to 29 at George Mason University (located in northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC).  Program overview Early Application Deadline: March 15, 2019 Extended Deadline: April 15, 2019 Share: AHEPAcademy promo video (via Facebook) Apply Today! Don't forget to follow AHEPA on social media:                                  NEW!

Join AHEPA Today! In Our Own Words. What AHEPA means to us. Join AHEPA Now Upcoming Events & Deadlines   February - March 25 - 2 | Monte Kofos Memorial Golf Tournament, Amelia Island, Florida March 30 | Greek Independence Day Parade, Tarpon Springs, Fla. April  14 | Greek Independence Day Parade, New York City Greek American News Digest   Editor's Note: Editorials, commentaries, opinion pieces, and articles are shared for information purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the views or policy positions of the Order of AHEPA, its affiliated organizations, and members.     Tsipras meets with Biden, US Congress members Ekathimerini (Feb. 16) Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and former US Vice-President Joe Biden met for over an hour on the sidelines of the Security Conference in Munich. read more Greece at risk of not getting euro zone cash as reforms lag: officials Reuters (Feb. 18)   Greece is at risk of not getting some 750 million euros next month that it won under a debt relief deal with the euro zone last year because it has not completed agreed reforms, euro zone officials said on Monday. read more Greek baker who gave bread to arriving refugees dies at 77 Associated Press (Feb. 17) Dionissis Arvanitakis, a Greek baker who provided free bread to refugees who arrived on a Greek island, has died of unspecified causes. He was 77. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker released a statement Sunday expressing his respect "for an exemplary European citizen" who showed "rare generosity and sensitivity towards the hundreds of unfortunate immigrants."  read more Opinion | Athens in Pieces: In Aristotle's Garden New York Times (Feb. 18) Aristotle had slender calves. His eyes were small. And he spoke with a lisp, which - according to Plutarch - was imitated by some. He wore many rings and had a distinctive, rather exotic style of dress - a kind of ancient bling. read more Greece Receives More Than 7,000 Asylum Requests from Turks Fleeing Erdogan The Pappas Post (Feb. 19) Greece's asylum service has published data, revealing that more than 7,000 Turkish nationals have requested asylum in Greece since the failed coup attempt in their country in 2016.  read more Third baseman Mike Moustakas returning to Brewers ESPN (Feb. 18) Free-agent third baseman Mike Moustakas is headed back to the Milwaukee Brewers on a one-year, $10 million deal, a league source confirmed to ESPN's Jeff Passan on Sunday. There is a mutual option on a second year.  read more It's carnival time in Greece - let the capers begin Neos Kosmos (Feb. 18) Carnival (apokries) revelry kicked off in Greece on 17 February with fascinating traditions being revived around the country. There's everything from colourful parades and masquerades to fertility rites that allude to the pagan roots of Greek carnival time.  read more Mary Lefkowitz at the Celebration of the Classics at the Greek Consulate in Boston The National Herald (Feb.19) On the occasion of the celebration of World Greek Language Day, the Consul General of Greece in Boston, Stratos Efthymiou, organized an event at the Consulate featuring presentation by Mary Lefkowitz, Professor at Wellesley College.  read more