As part of the AHEPA Day celebration on May 21, AHEPA Port Jefferson Chapter 319 awarded three students at Stony Brook University’s (SBU) Center for Hellenic Studies a total of $3,000 for their winning essays in a scholarship competition sponsored by the chapter.
Two years ago, George Kallas of AHEPA 319 and Dr. Stella Tsirka of SBU, partnered to create a scholarship competition targeted at students of the Center for Hellenic Studies. The theme of the essay competition was developed by Dr. Tsirka, and gave each participant the opportunity to interview several elderly Greek residents and document how they were received and blended into the American culture, learned the language, and became established in the community as citizens of the United States. Correlations were encouraged to be drawn to the current immigration environment. Access to elderly Greek and Cypriot residents was facilitated by AHEPA.
This year the ceremony took place at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption in Port Jefferson, immediately following the Divine Liturgy. During the liturgy, Fr. Louis Nicholas blessed the Artoklasia, honoring the living members of AHEPA, and the kolyva, honoring the AHEPA members who have passed on. He further recognized AHEPA by reading His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros’ encyclical.
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