AHEPA:More Celebrations for Greek Independence Day

More Celebrations for Greek Independence Day Celebrations continue for the 198th Anniversary of Greek Independence. Over the weekend, the AHEPA family participated at parades held in Baltimore and Tarpon Springs, Florida, and attended the The Federation of Hellenic American Societies of Philadelphia and Greater Delaware Valley's annual Eleftheria Banquet.  We're proud to share a few highlights in our updated photo gallery The Ahepan | Spring 2019 Issue Hot off the electronic press! Check out the spring 2019 edition of The Ahepan. We recap two successful regional banquets, preview the upcoming 2019 Supreme Convention in Chicago, see highlights of how the AHEPA family's community service and philanthropic outreach enriches society in the Chapter News section, and much more!  Former National Educational Foundation Chair   Dr. Durbetaki Passes Away AHEPA mourns the passing of former National Educational Foundation Chairman Dr. Pandeli "Lee" Durbetaki. Brother Durbetaki, of Sandy Springs, Ga., passed away March 27, 2019. He was 90. In addition to serving as chair of the National Educational Foundation, Dr. Durbetaki was a founding director and former chairman of Mother Lodge Chapter 1 Educational Fund and a founding director and treasurer of the AHEPA Centennial Foundation, Inc., the entity that built the TRIBUTE sculpture that is a centerpiece in Centennial Olympic Park in commemoration of the Centennial Olympic Games (1996) and the George C. Marshall statue at the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Greece. An accomplished mechanical engineer, he served on the team at Georgia Tech that engineered the 1996 Olympic relay torch.  "We are deeply saddened with the news of Brother Durbetaki's passing," Supreme President George E. Loucas said. "We are grateful to his decades of service to the Order where he made significant contributions to ensure scholars could pursue their academic dreams and for his dedication to the promotion of Hellenic ideals. Our deepest sympathies are with the Durbetaki family. May his memory be eternal."  Dr. Durbetaki's obituary 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 reservation today!  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 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   April  7 | Greek Independence Day Parade, Philadelphia 10 | AHEPA Family Capitol Hill Day, Washington, D.C. 14 | Greek Independence Day Parade, New York City 14 | Greek Independence Day Parade, Detroit 15 | Deadline: AHEPAcademy application May 1 | Deadline: Summer 2019 issue of The Ahepan   (submit here)  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.     British Library returns historic documents stolen from Greek monastery Archaeology News Network  (March 21)   The British Library has returned three rare historic documents that had been illegally removed from the Panagia Chrysopodaritissa Monastery in Achaia in 1979.  read more     Greece limits foreclosure protection after financial crisis Associated Press (March 27)   Lawmakers in Greece begun Wednesday to debate tougher regulations to deal with household insolvency in the wake of the country's financial crisis.  read more    Three Greek-Americans Honored by President Trump, Talk to TNH  The National Herald (March 29)   At the recent celebration of Greek Independence Day at the White House, President Donald Trump singled out and honored three Greek-Americans.   He spotlighted Rev. Kosmas Karavellas, Aphrodite Skeadas, and Carl Hollister by calling their names during his speech at the celebration and praising each one of them.  read more  The Greek Mythology of the NBA's Superstar Wall Street Journal (April 2) After three excruciating overtimes and the most epic game of his life, the 18-year-old kid bound for NBA superstardom was broken. He couldn't bear to look at the scouts in the courtside seats. Or the riot police on the baseline. Or the mob of fans lighting flares inside a dingy gym. read more 'Greek To Me' Highlights The Way Ardent Interests Can Enrich A Life NPR (April 1)   In her delightful first book, Between You and Me, a personable fusion of grammar guide and memoir, Mary Norris, longtime "Comma Queen" of The New Yorker's copy-editing department, parsed some of the fine points of her vocation. In Greek to Me, she excavates her avocation - a multi-decades passion for all things Greek. read more    'Greek to Me' Review: Head Over Hellas  Wall Street Journal (March 29)   Readers of Mary Norris's best-selling memoir (of working as a New Yorker copy editor) cum practical style guide, "Between You and Me" (2015), will be eager to get hold of the sequel, "Greek to Me." read more    Vogue magazine makes comeback in Greece as debt crisis ebbs Reuters (March 31)   Fashion magazine Vogue hit the newsstands in Greece on Sunday, relaunched after a seven-year absence as publishers bet that the country's economic recovery after a debt crisis will revive an appetite for glossy fashion and lifestyle prints.  read more