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SNF Major Grant to Rutgers for Greece in Collaboration with AFS & AUA
ATHENS – The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has gifted a landmark grant of $27,477,000 to support a major initiative that aims to help revitalize one of Greece’s most critical sectors—agriculture—by...
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Pittsburgh Philanthropist John Rangos Sr. Honored at Johns Hopkins
BALTIMORE, MD – Prominent Pittsburgh philanthropist and Greek-American John Rangos, Sr. was honored at Johns Hopkins University on May 17-18 to celebrate a decade of progress at the highly successful...
View ArticleJames Pyrros, Veteran, Attorney, Politician and Author, Was 90
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI – James G. Pyrros passed away on May 16. He was born on March 10, 1928 to Helen (Papaioannou) and George Pyrros. He is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Betty, his sister,...
View ArticleSigns Show “Weird” Pagourtzis, But No Red Flags Raised
Dimitrios Pagourtzis loved violent video games, guns, wore a trench coat in Texas weather and T-shirts emblazoned with killer messages, but officials said still there weren’t any red flags indicating...
View ArticleNHS Heritage America Program Application Deadline June 8
WASHINGTON, DC – This year, the Heritage America Program will take place in Washington, DC from July 18-21. The National Hellenic Society’s Washington, DC chapter, in collaboration with Manatos &...
View ArticleThe Archons Condemn Efstathios Valiotis’ Attack against Ecumenical Patriarchate
BOSTON – The Order of St. Andrew Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate issued a strong statement condemning the statements regarding the Ecumenical Patriarchate made in a speech given by Steve...
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USC President Max Nikias Under Fire Over Gynecologist Sex Scandal
Two hundred faculty members, joined by upset staff and students, have demanded University of Southern President C.L. Max Nikias resign, protesting he did not remove a school gynecologist accused of...
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Edgemont School Festival of Nations Features Greece in Scarsdale
SCARSDALE, NY – Edgemont School held its Festival of Nations on May 18 with children from two elementary schools and the high school participating and their families and friends in attendance. The...
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HCHC Holds 76th Commencement, Honors John Calamos
BOSTON, MA – The Hellenic College and Holy Cross School of Theology (HCHC) held its 76th commencement on May 17. Twenty-four students graduated from the College and 35 from the Theological School, of...
View ArticleProsecutor Singas Interviewing Schneiderman Accusers
NEW YORK (AP) — The special prosecutor investigating former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has started conducting interviews with the women whose allegations of violent slapping, choking...
View ArticleEvangelos Strongly Condemns Valiotis’ Statement about Church Autocephaly
WESTFIELD, NJ – Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey sent an strong message through a special encyclical to the parishes and the entire faithful of the New Jersey Metropolis denouncing Efstathios...
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Metropolitan Nathanael Blesses Chicago Greek Legal Clinic Hel.LAS at Two Year...
CHICAGO – Before the founding of Hellenic Legal Assistance Services (Hel.LAS) clinic two years ago, low-income and older members of Chicago’s Greek community may not have known of anyone to turn to for...
View ArticleObituaries in Greek-American Community
CHRISTOFORIDES, KOSTAS NORWALK, CT (from The Hour, published on May 9) – Kostas Christoforides, 85, husband of Koula Christoforides of Norwalk, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 after a long battle with...
View ArticleDirector of the Basil P. Caloyeras Center Demetrios Liappas Retires
LOS ANGELES – On Saturday, May 19, 2018, Professor Demetrios Liappas celebrated his retirement from the directorship of the Basil P. Caloyeras Center for Modern Greek Studies at Loyola Marymount...
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A Time of Celebration: the Holy Trinity 150th Anniversary Commemorative Album
It is a singular moment in Greek-American historiography. The Holy Trinity Cathedral of New Orleans has just released its 150th Anniversary Commemorative Album. This New Orleans parish has long...
View ArticleGoing on in Our Community
THRU MAY 27 MANHATTAN – “Songs for Sabotage,” the fourth New Museum Triennial, questions how individuals and collectives around the world might effectively address the connection of images and culture...
View ArticleDemetrios’ Delayed Announcement on Valiotis’ “Autocephaly” Speech
NEW YORK – Four days after Efstathios Valiotis’ speech at the 76th commencement ceremony of Hellenic College Holy Cross School of Theology (HCHC), Archbishop Demetrios of America issued a statement, on...
View ArticleCalamos, Awarded Honorary Doctorate by HCHC, Addresses Graduates
John P. Calamos Sr., Founder, Chairman, and CIO of Calamos Investments, was awarded an honorary doctorate of humanities (DHum) by the Hellenic College and Holy Cross School of Theology (HCHC) at those...
View ArticleTHI and Pan Hellenic Scholarship Foundation Mentorship Luncheon
CHICAGO – The Hellenic Initiative in partnership with the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation are sponsoring an exclusive Mentorship Luncheon on June 16 at The Racquet Club of Chicago. Mentors...
View ArticleQueens College Byzantine & Modern Greek Studies Center Honors Graduates
NEW YORK – New York City Council Member Costa Constantinides was the keynote speaker for the graduation and scholarship ceremony at the Queens College Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies on...
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