AHEPA E-News
Volume 17, Issue 18 | Wednesday, May 3, 2023
AHEPA Family Participates in New York Greek Independence Day Parade
Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas, along with several troupes of AHEPA family members, braved the rain to march in New York City's Greek Independence Day Parade on April 30. The Supreme President was recognized as an honored guest of the Federation of Hellenic Societies and proudly marched with a parade float of members that included Maids of Athena Grand President Maria Ana Pantelous, MOA Grand Governor Markella Roros, and Maids of Athena members representing District 6. Thank you to all AHEPA family members who marched with us!
AHEPA Family Attends Federation of Hellenic Societies Gala
The AHEPA family was well represented at the 202nd Anniversary Greek Independence Gala hosted by the Federation of Hellenic Societies at the New York Hilton Hotel Midtown, April 29.
Board of Trustees Vice Chair George Horiates, PSP; Supreme Governor Ted Stamas, District 6 Governor Dean Moskos, and Cyprus & Hellenic Affairs Committee Chairman Zenon Christodoulou, attended.
MOA & SOP Scholarships Available
The scholarship application process for AHEPA's youth organizations, the Sons of Pericles and Maids of Athena, has opened! Members in good standing of each organization are eligible to apply.
Applicants for the 2022-2023 Sons of Pericles scholarships are eligible to win one of three available scholarships awards:
AHEPA Housing SOP Scholarship Award for US $1,500
SOP Supreme President Scholarship Award for US $1,000
SOP Supreme Lodge Scholarship Award for US $500
Applications for the SOP Scholarship must be postmarked by June 16, 2023.
APPLY FOR THE SOP SCHOLARSHIP
Applicants for the 2022-2023 Maids of Athena scholarships are eligible to win one of three available scholarship awards:
Archbishop Demetrios Scholarship $ 500
Past Executive Director of AHEPA Tim Maniatis Memorial Scholarship $1,000
National Maids of Athena Scholarship $ 1,000
Applications for the MOA Scholarship must be postmarked by May 31, 2023.
APPLY FOR THE MOA SCHOLARSHIP
Mavroyannis Scholarship Application Opens
AHEPA Educational Foundation Chairman George Vorkas, on behalf of Supreme President Kokotas, is pleased to announce its continued partnership with the Mavroyannis Family to offer the Constantine and Patricia Mavroyannis Scholarship.
The Constantine and Patricia Mavroyannis Scholarship is open to graduate students who are either Greek or of Greek heritage and are enrolled in a PhD program in either theoretical physics or physical chemistry in the Faculty of Science at a North American university. The scholarship is in the amount of $5,000 and will be awarded in the fall semester.
Thanks to the generosity of Dr. Constantine and Mrs. Patricia Mavroyannis, this scholarship recognizes scholastic achievement and an interest and commitment to studying theoretical physics or physical chemistry by providing financial assistance to Hellenic graduate students to pursue their studies in these fields.
Learn More & Apply Here!
Help Us Grow the Congressional Hellenic Caucus!
The 118th Congress is well underway. AHEPA congratulates the newly established leadership of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues: U.S. Reps. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL) and Chris Pappas (D-NH), who are serving as co-chairs. We are also excited to see the Caucus establish vice chair positions and congratulate U.S. Reps. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), who serve in that role. We look forward to working with the Caucus’s leadership, and the entire Caucus body, to help it meet its goals and objectives for the 118th Congress.
The AHEPA family can assist the Hellenic Caucus by helping it to grow. Membership stands at 90 U.S. representatives.
View the Caucus membership list (Updated 4/18/23)
Please review the list. If you do not see your U.S. representative listed, reach out to ahepa@ahepa.org to learn how to contact your U.S. representative and to ask them to join. Thank you.
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While It Lasts! Get Your AHEPA Centennial Merch
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AHEPA centennial commemorative merchandise is available that includes a commemorative coin and stand and decanter set.
Years of service and chapter officer pins, award plaques, and AHEPA t-shirts, watches, patches, and more!
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Upcoming Events & Deadlines
May
1 | Deadline: Summer 2023
The Ahepan magazine
6 |New England Regional District Convention (7,8,9)
District 12 Convention
18-21 |District 16 Convention
26-28 |District 23 Convention
June
2-4 |District 3 Convention
District 4 Convention
District 5 Convention
3 |District 10 Convention
15-18 |District 2 Convention
District 16 Convention
17 |District 6 Convention
23-24 |District 14 Convention
23-25 |District 11 Convention
Greek American News Digest
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Austria says talks underway on returning Parthenon marbles to Greece
Reuters (May 2)
A Vienna museum is in talks aimed at lending two marble pieces of the Parthenon to Greece, Austria's foreign minister said on Tuesday, a development his Greek counterpart said he hoped would help in talks with Britain over its much larger hoard. read more
NY Greek Parade Held In Spite of Tough Weather Conditions
National Herald (April 30)
Torrential rains rather than the hoped for Hellenic Blue skies crowned by golden sunshine greeted the marchers, dignitaries in the reviewing stands, and the crowd lined up along 5th Avenue. Despite the tough conditions which confirmed the forecasts of the meteorological services of the past few days, the great parade of the Greek-American community celebrating the anniversary of the beginning of the Greek Revolution on March 25, 1821 was held in Manhattan on April 30. read more
Greece makes nearly 200 beaches accessible with adaptive chairs
The Washington Post (May 1)
This summer in Europe, beachgoers with mobility issues will have more opportunities to swim in the Mediterranean without having to worry about traversing the sand. Starting in May, more than 200 Seatrac chairs will be installed at beaches to help vacationers access the sea in Greece and a few neighboring countries, including Italy and Cyprus. read more
Greece to allow pets into more than 120 archaeological sites
AP (April 27)
Pets will soon be allowed into more than 120 archaeological sites across Greece, the country’s Culture Ministry announced Thursday, although not in the Acropolis or some of the other top tourist draws. read more
Joining IT Parade to Greece, Hewlett-Packard Plans Excellence Center
National Herald (May 2)
Following the lead of a number of other major Information Technology (IT) companies, the United States’ Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) said it would create global Excellence Center in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Greece. The word came from Greek Deputy Minister of Development and Investment Christos Dimas said at the Delphi Economic Forum who said it would be part of HPE Ezmeral Software to help customers worldwide incorporate AI that’s growing... read more
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