AHEPA
Delegates Re-elect Gus J. James, II, National President
WASHINGTON,
D.C. - The delegates of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive
Association (AHEPA), a leading Hellenic heritage organization, re-elected
Gus J. James, II, Virginia Beach, Va., Supreme President for the 2006 -
2007 year. James was officially installed on Sunday with the rest of the
new Supreme Lodge and Board of Directors.
"I
am honored to be given the unique opportunity to serve as supreme
president for a second consecutive term,” said James. “I will continue
to work hard promoting AHEPA and its mission domestically and abroad. This
effort, I strongly believe, will help AHEPA grow.”
James
is the first president elected to a second term since Dr Spiro J. Macris
who served from 1994 to 1996. He is a member of Robert E. Lee Chapter No.
122, Norfolk, Va., one of the strongest chapters in the AHEPA family.
James’s
roots are in the northern occupied Cypriot village of Koma Tou Yialou,
where his father and grandparents are buried. He left Cyprus at the age of
seven with his two sisters. James is an Archon in the Order of St. Andrew
the Apostle and a member of Annunciation Cathedral in Norfolk, Va.
The
supreme president thanked outgoing supreme lodge members and his wife,
Helen, and family members for their support.
James
is the CEO and President of the Norfolk, Virginia law firm Kaufman &
Canoles.
Supreme
Lodge & Board of Directors Elections The balance of the Supreme Lodge
is a fine blend of veteran leadership combined with energetic newcomers.
They are: Canadian President Foti Antoniou; Supreme Vice President Gus
Stefanadis;
Supreme
Secretary Nick Karacostas; Supreme Treasurer Dr. John Grossomanides, Jr.;
Supreme Counselor Chris Rockas and Supreme Athletic Director Dr. Monthe N.
Kofos.
The
eight Supreme Governors are: Mark Alevizos; Anthony Drakos; Anthony
Kouzounis; Michael Manios; Harry Psaltis; James Selimos; Spiro Vasilakis
and Tom Cavalaris.
AHEPA
Family Elections
The
remaining organizations that comprise the AHEPA family also held
elections. Georgia Psichogios was elected Grand President of the Daughters
of Penelope; Elias Papadopoulos was elected Supreme President of the Sons
of Pericles and Maria Panayotou was elected Grand President of the Maids
of Athena.
AHEPA
is the largest Greek-American association in the world with chapters in
the United States, Canada, Greece, and Cyprus and sister chapters in
Australia and New Zealand. It was established in 1922 by visionary Greek
Americans to protect Hellenes from prejudice originating from the KKK, and
in its history, AHEPA joined with the NAACP and B'nai B'rith to fight
discrimination.
The
mission of the AHEPA family is to promote the ideals of Hellenism,
education, philanthropy, civic responsibility and family and individual
excellence.
The
AHEPA family consists of four organizations: AHEPA, Daughters of Penelope,
Sons of Pericles and Maids of Athena.
For
more information about the AHEPA family, or how to join, please contact
AHEPA Headquarters, 202.232.6300, or visit www.ahepa.org/joinahepa.
For instant information visit www.ahepa.org.
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