William Penn Chapter No. 61 Installation of Officers for 2013-2014

The Reading Chapter of the Order of AHEPA opened the 2013-2014 year with the installation of officers.  District Governor James Gregorakis made his official visit on September 22, 2013 and conducted the installation of officers.  Executive Secretary of the Power District No. 4, Tony Drakos, assisted our District Governor with the installation of officers ceremony.

Chapter Election Results for 2013-14

On September 22, 2013, the William Penn Chapter No. 61, Order of AHEPA,  located in Reading, Pennsylvania elected the following members to the offices listed below for the 2013-2014 Administrative Year:

Chapter President:

Dr. George J. Giovanis 

Chapter Vice-President:

Constantine D. Kotsakis

Chapter Financial Secretary:

Dean C. Kraras

Chapter Corresponding Secretary:

Dean Whitman

Chapter Treasurer:

Tony Phyrillas   

Board of Governors: 

Dr. Christ Ganas,

Frank T. Petrakis,

Dr. Stam Zervanos,

Michael Chaknos,

Christ G. Kraras

Appointed Officers:

    Alex Simotas, Captain of the Guard

    John Tripolitis, Chaplain

    Bernard Donahue, Warden

    Michael Macaronis, Sentinel

    Christopher Wagner, Athletic Director

Joint Meeting Between Reading and Harrisburg AHEPA Chapters

Gentlemen,

 

If you haven’t done so already, please let me know if you will be attending next Sunday’s AHEPA Chapter meeting in the Church Hall at 7:00 p.m.  With the District Governor attending our meeting, it is most important that we have a good turnout!

 

Last week, I received word that our AHEPA Supreme Vice President from Washington, DC, Phillip T. Frangos, will be visiting Pennsylvania Chapters in October.  Our Chapter will be hosting a joint dinner meeting of the Harrisburg Chapter No. 64 and the Reading Chapter on Wednesday, October 9^th at the Deluxe Restauant.  Brother John Frangakis has prepared two magnificent menu choices which includes a full course meal plus complimentary appetizers for only $20 (non-alcoholic drinks, tax and gratuity included).  Come join us for fellowship with appetizers & cash bar at 6:00-7:00 p.m. and dinner being served at 7:00 p.m.  Please review the attached flyer for all details for this gala event!

 

It is most important that you contact me at georgejgiovanis@comcast.net or at (610)775-9602 on or before Monday, September 30^th indicating whether you plan to be in attendance for our dinner meeting on Wednesday, October 9^th.  Merely indicate yes/no whether you are planning to attend.  Menu choices will be taken care of that evening as well as collecting $20 at the door.

 

Fraternally,

George J. Giovanis, President

Order of AHEPA, Chapter No. 61

Daughter of Reading AHEPA member wins National AHEPA Scholarship

AHEPA Announces 2013 Scholarship Recipients

WASHINGTON - The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading membership-based association for the nation’s millions of American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes, awarded scholarships to 68 students through the AHEPA National Educational Foundation and AHEPA Athletic Department for the 2013 academic year, announced Supreme President Anthony Kouzounis.

“We congratulate the 2013 scholarship recipients on their outstanding academic achievements,” Kouzounis said. “They represent a broad range of hard-working students from across the globe: high school seniors, undergraduate, post-graduate, seminarians, scholar-athletes, and non-traditional. All have one academic dream in common—looking to become tomorrow’s leaders, and we are proud to count them as AHEPA scholars.”

According to the supreme president, the process is a competitive one as the foundation received more than 300 scholarship applications. He added that the 2013 scholarship application will be made available January 2014. The deadline to submit the application will be March 31, 2014.

The scholarships awarded by the National Educational Foundation are made possible through the generosity of the following individuals, families, and entities that have donated endowments to the foundation’s corpus: The P.A. Margaronis Fund, the Sam Nakos Fund, the James G. Pulos Memorial Fund, the William P. Thomas Fund, the Sam Dakis Fund, the Athanasios & Ekaterini Backus Fund, the George & Helen Constantine/George Chirgotis Fund, the Dr. John C. Yavis Fund, the Spiro & Cleo Millios Fund, and the AHEPA National Housing Corporation Pioneer Scholarship Fund.

AHEPA’s commitment to education has been well-documented throughout its history with more than $2 million awarded in scholarships since the inception of the National Educational Foundation in the early 1980s. Countless millions of dollars more have been awarded at the district and local chapter levels of AHEPA.

For more information about the AHEPA National Educational Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, please visit www.ahepa.org/ahepa/EducationScholarships.html.

The 2013 AHEPA National Educational Foundation Scholarship Recipients

First Name	Last Name	City	State	District
Melina	Blasetti	Marietta	GA	1
Pauline	Vastakis	Atlanta	GA	1
Christopher R.	Kipreos	Cumming	GA	1
Alexandra	Bargoot	Delray Beach	FL	2
Elisavet	Kampouri	Lake Worth	FL	2
Paul	Pavlakos	Boynton Beach	FL	2
Marisa	Kometas	Wilbur by the Sea	FL	2
John	Agnos	Haymarket	VA	3
Christina	Galiano	Vienna	VA	3
Joseph	Galiano	Vienna	VA	3
Alexandra	Hall	Powhatan	VA	3
Jane	Hylton	Shady Side	MD	3
Johnathan	Stathopoulos	Matthews	NC	3
Elizabeth	Poulos	Fayetteville	NC	3
Annina	Baker	King of Prussia	PA	4
Victoria	Georges	Elizabethtown	PA	4
Eleni	Jones	Lancaster	PA	4
Angelika	Kligos	Newtown Square	PA	4
Antonia	Kubisek	University Park	PA	4
Cassandra	Lawrence	Blandon	PA	4
Eleni	Kaffenes	Beaver	PA	4
Nicole	Keane	Pelham	NY	6
Yanni	Metaxes	Katonah Westchester	NY	6
Sevasti	Galanis	Bristol	CT	7
Alexandra	Glenges	Stamford	CT	7
Nicole	Vournazos	Newtown	CT	7
Ian	MacCormack	Oak Bluffs	MA	8
Kristina	Terzakis	Andover	MA	8
Marilena	Tripoulas	Rockville	MA	8
Zachary	Brown	Haverhill	MA	8
Eleni	Zotos	York	ME	9
Alexander	Przeslawski	West Bloomfield	MI	10
Dennis R.	Livingston	Macomb Township	MI	10
Athanasios	Burlotos	Richfield	OH	11
Alex	Costi	North Canton	OH	11
Arianna	Derksen	Beavercreek	OH	11
Anastasia	Tsolometes	Springboro	OH	11
George P.	Laventis	Louisville	KY	11
Kaitlyn	Dervenis	Fishers	IN	12
Chase	Watson	Fishers	IN	12
Maria	Arianas	Wood Dale	IL	13
Lia	Benes	Willowbrook	IL	13
Dennis	Mistrioty	Brookfield	WI	13
Evangelia	Pagones	Palatine	IL	13
Alexis	Skiniotes	New Lenox	IL	13
Mark	Gorogianis	Lombard	IL	13
Victoria	Kapnisis	West Union	IA	14
Korbyn A.	Limber	Oklahoma City	OK	15
Christina	Dukes	Conroe	TX	16
Marina	Horiates	Lewisville	TX	16
Zoe	Schaller	Conifer	CO	17
Blake C.	Marquart	Cheyenne	WY	17
Nicole	Velis	Layton	UT	19
Chrysanthe Z.	Pantages	Goleta	CA	20
Sofia	Lavdiotis	Piedmont	CA	21
Roula	Cardaras	Shoreline	WA	22
Anna	Teodosiadis	Issaquah	WA	22
Athena J.	Apostle	Tacoma	WA	22
Kally	Kastaniotis	Montreal (Quebec)	CAN	23
Demetra	Yannitsos	Calgary, AB	CAN	24
Melda	Tallou	Coquitlam, BC	CAN	26

2013 AHEPA National Scholar Athletes

• Sophia S. Sourlis, Timonium, Maryland (Lacrosse, Duke University), who received the Kimon Doukas Collegiate-Athlete Award;
• Ian P. Pappas, Park Ridge, Illinois (Swimming, Loyola Academy), who received the Franklin Manios Scholar-Athlete and Service Award;
• Andreas S. Christopulos, Andover, Massachusetts (Football, Andover High School), who received the AHEPA Boosters Club Award;
• Corinne Candilis, Arlington, Massachusetts (Lacrosse, Winsor School), who received the John Peter Vlahos Scholar-Athlete Award;
• Luke Smith, St. Clairsville, Ohio (Football, St. Clairsville High School), who received the Louis G. Manesiotis Scholar-Athlete Award; and
• Nicholas E. Thiros, Layton, Utah (Soccer, Layton High School), who received the Dr. Monthe N. Kofos Scholarship.