American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association
Abbreviation
AHEPA
Formation
July26, 1922;101 years ago(1922-07-26) Atlanta, Georgia
Purpose
"To promote the ancient Hellenic ideals of education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, family and individual excellence through community service and volunteerism."[1]
The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA, usually referred to as the Order of AHEPA) is a fraternal organization founded on July 26, 1922, in Atlanta, Georgia. AHEPA was founded with a focus on Civil rights, particularly to counteract the Ku Klux Klan. It is the largest and oldest grassroots association of American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes with more than 400 chapters across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe.[1]
The mission of AHEPA is to promote the ancient Hellenic ideals of education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, family and individual excellence through community service and volunteerism.[1]
The AHEPA was founded as a fraternity in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 26, 1922. Its initial mission was to promote the image of Greeks in America, assist them with citizenship and assimilation into American culture, and combat prejudice. During that inaugural meeting, it was decided that AHEPA's purposes would be:[3]
(a) To advance and promote pure and undefiled Americanism among the Greeks of the United States, its Territories and Colonial possessions; (b) To educate the Greeks in the matter of democracy, and in the matter of the government of the United States; (c) To instill the deepest loyalty to the United States; (d) To promote fraternal sociability; (e) To practice benevolent aid among this nationality.
With the full assimilation of Greek Americans, its mission evolved toward philanthropy, education, and promoting and preserving the Hellenic identity of the Greek Americans and the ethnic Greeks of other countries where AHEPA is present, such as Australia, Canada, the Bahamas as well as Greece and Cyprus.[4][5] In recent years, AHEPA has also expanded to other countries in Europe, besides Greece and Cyprus, including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands and UK.[6]
The founders of the fraternity were eight men, all residents of Atlanta, who conceived the idea of the establishment of an association of mainly citizens of Greek descent, although not limited only to such members. The eight founders of the Order of AHEPA, who were also the members of the first Supreme Lodge of the organization, were Nicholas D. Chotas, James Campbell, Spiro J. Stamos, Harry Angelopoulos, George A. Polos, John Angelopoulos, George Campbell, James Vlass.[3]
Franklin D. Roosevelt was initiated into the Delphi Chapter on March 11, 1931, and was an active dues-paying member for 14 years, to the time of his death.[7]
The office of Supreme President is the highest office in the Order of AHEPA. There have been 71 Supreme Presidents since the founding of the organization on July 26, 1922.[6]
Originally AHEPA was organized on a lodge system like that of the Masons or Oddfellows. Local units were called "Subordinate Lodges" and state or territory structures were called "Superior Lodges". Now local groups are called "Chapters" and regional organizations are called "Districts". The national structure is still called the "Supreme Lodge", however, and all of its officers have "Supreme" in their title such as Supreme President, Supreme Treasurer etc.[12][13]
The Order of AHEPA has over 400 chapters across the United States, Canada, and Europe. In addition, the chapters report to 28 different districts. Those 28 districts report to the Supreme Lodge and Headquarters located in Washington, DC.
Membership
Originally, membership was restricted to only Greeks. At its third meeting, the Order decided to change this, allowing non-Greeks to join. In 1979, AHEPA had over 25,000 members in 400 chapters.[14] By 1989, the number climbed to 60,000, despite an overall decline in memberships of fraternal groups during this period.[15]
There have been 540 chapters chartered in the United States, 16 chartered in Canada, 30 chartered in Greece, 5 chartered in Cyprus, and 10 chartered in Europe. There are "sister" chapters in AHEPA Australasia (Australia and New Zealand). An estimated 500,000 men have been inducted into the Order of AHEPA over its 90-year history.[16]
Supreme Convention
"In accordance with the provisions of the AHEPA Constitution, the Supreme Convention of the Order of AHEPA shall be the highest constituted body of the entire AHEPA; it shall remain in session until it is adjourned by a majority of its members; its powers over the entire Order shall be limited only by the AHEPA Constitution and the AHEPA BYLAWS, over which it shall have the exclusive power to alter; and it shall consist, in its composite whole, of the Voting Members of the Convention.
The Supreme Convention has the authority to overturn, overrule, reject or rescind decisions of the Supreme Counselor, Board of Trustees or Supreme Lodge, including the authority to reject, rescind or terminate contracts after the consequences of such action is explained to them. Any such decision of the Supreme Convention to overturn, overrule, reject or rescind any decision of Supreme Counselor, Board of Trustees or Supreme Lodge can be made by a majority vote of the registered Voting Members of the Convention then present and voting at the time as long as those voting in favor represent at least a majority of the Voting Members of the Convention duly registered at such Convention."[17]
Politics
AHEPA has taken a stand on the Cyprus issue since 1955 when it formed the "Justice for Cyprus" committee to support Cyprus' independence.[18] Through the decades, the organization has continued advocate on issues relating to Greece and Cyprus in Washington, while also educating the public about these topics.[15]
Congressional scorecard
For each Congress, AHEPA compiles a Congressional scorecard on issues of importance to the American Hellenic community and to the organization. The purpose of the scorecard is to educate AHEPA's membership and the community on how engaged members of Congress are on these issues, or at the least, their level of awareness.
AHEPA recognizes distinguished achievements in various categories such as Public Service, Government, Law, Business, Journalism, Science, the Arts, Military Service, Humanitarian. Below is a list of AHEPA awards and recipients over the years.
Socrates Awards
The Socrates Award recognizes prominent men and women who have emulated ancient Hellenic ideals. This is the most prestigious award AHEPA awards.
AHEPA's premier social event, the AHEPA National Banquet, was held for the first time on February 26, 1929, at the Willard Hotel in Washington, DC. In 1948, the name of the event was changed to the "AHEPA Congressional Banquet" and for the first time, a United States President, Harry Truman, attended. In 2000 AHEPA reverted to a more appropriate name of this event, The AHEPA Biennial Banquet.
Since 1964, the AHEPA National Banquet has also featured presentations of the organization's most coveted honor, the Socrates Award.
A list of past recipients of the Socrates Award:[19]
Henry R. Luce – 1964 – Publisher of Time and Life magazines
Lyndon B. Johnson – 1966 – President of the United States of America
Everett Dirksen – 1968 – Senator from Illinois
Spiro T. Agnew – 1970 – Vice-president of the United States of America
Richard M. Nixon – 1971 – President of the United States of America
Holiness Athenagoras I Ecumenical Patriarch – 1972
The U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives – 1976
Hubert H. Humphrey – 1978 – Vice-president of the United States of America
The Order of AHEPA developed the Pericles award on both the National and District level to honor those individuals in Government. Past national recipients include:
Panos Kammenos – Minister of Defense of the Hellenic Republic – 2017
Vasilios Matarangas - President Hellenic American National Council (HANC) - 2023
Also several United States Governors have been honored with this award as have many local government officials.
Solon Award
This national award is given to a member of the bar for excellence in the field of law.
Honorable Charles P. Kocoras – 2016
Homer Award
This is a special award to be presented only by the Supreme Lodge at their discretion to any outstanding individual.
Past recipients:
Dr. Mary Lefkowitz, Andrew Mellon Professor of Humanities, Wellesley College
Nicholas Gage – Author
Thea Halo – Author
Aristotle Award
This award is to be presented by the Supreme Lodge at the Grand Banquet of the Supreme Convention to an Outstanding Hellene who has distinguished himself in his respective profession or field of endeavor.
Michael Zampelas (2016) - Founder and CEO of Coopers & Lybrand in Cyprus and Athens, Greece
Timothy P. Tassopoulos (2017) – President and Chief Operating Officer of Chick-fil-A
Public Service Award
An award developed for recognition of members both national and local for their devotion and hard work in the field of public service.
Academy of Achievement Awards
These awards were funded by the Educational Foundation to honor individuals who excel in various areas of expertise. Awards can be given in the fields of business, journalism, the arts, science, and other liberal sciences.
Efthyvoulos Paraskevaides – Academy of Achievement in Business (2010)
Photos Photiades – Academy of Achievement in Business (2011)
Rev. Dn. Chris Avramopolos – Academy of Achievement in Community Service (2016)
Eleni Bousis – Academy of Achievement in Philanthropy (2016)
Basile Katsikis – Academy of Achievement in Arts (2016)
Gerry and Jeannie Ranglas - Academy of Achievement in Philanthropy (2023)
Archbishop Iakovos Humanitarian Award
This award was developed to honor the Archbishop of North and South America who was an active and vocal member of the AHEPA. Archbishop Iakovos helped define a generation of Orthodox faithful in the Americas. His vision and support of Human rights and compassion are a testament to his being a unique life force for all. This award is given to those individuals who surpass any standard of giving in support of Human rights and freedom.
List of recipients:
Andrew A. Athens – Global Hellenic Diaspora Leader
Awarded to active and retired members of the military in honor of their service to their country.
This award was developed to honor those individuals who sacrifice their lives or put their lives in harm's way in executing their duty. After the tragic events of 9/11 this award was created and awarded to the brave first responders. Additionally, this award is also reserved for any individual who sacrifices his or her own safety for those of others.
Col. Alan C. Macaulay (2015)
Lt General Ilias Leontaris (2019) - Chief Cyprus National Guard
Demosthenes Award
An award developed exclusively for those individuals who excel in the area of broadcasting or reporting the news, in any form. Television and or radio news personalities and other such journalists are eligible for this award.
Hellenism Award
This award is bestowed in recognition of an individual's lifetime outstanding support and promotion of Hellenism.
Dr. Spiro Spireas, Ph.D. (2018)
Demosthenes Vasiliou (2018)
Defender of Hellenism Award
This award is bestowed in recognition of an individual's outstanding support of and global impact on Hellenic issues of concern.
George G. Horiates, AHEPA Past Supreme President (2021)
Lifetime Achievement Award
This award is bestowed exclusively by the Supreme President of the Order of AHEPA on a member of the Order for a lifetime of achievement in the Order of AHEPA.
Gus J. James II – AHEPA Past Supreme President (2015)
James S. Scofield – AHEPA Past Supreme President (2016)
George Rigos – Founder of the Odyssey Charter School (OCS)(2018)
Craig S. Clawson - AHEPA Board of Auditors, Parliamentarian (2021)
Lee J. Millas - AHEPA Board of Trustees Past Chair (2022)
Anthony Kouzounis - AHEPA Past Supreme President (2022)
Philip T. Frangos - AHEPA Past Supreme President (2023)
AHEPAN of the Year
The AHEPAN of the Year award is in recognition of outstanding leadership, devoted services, and unselfish contributions toward the advancement of the programs and progress of the Order of AHEPA over an AHEPA fiscal year.
All National AHEPA awards are awarded by the AHEPA Supreme Lodge and are reviewed and the criterion is always changing as dictated by the times by the AHEPA Supreme Lodge.
Athletics
In 1970, the AHEPA athletic program took form. AHEPA athletics include: softball, golf, bowling, basketball, with regional and national tournaments held annually. Each year, at the Supreme Convention, inductions are made into the AHEPA Hellenic Athletic Hall of Fame.[20]
In 1975, the Order of AHEPA, at the suggestion of Past Supreme President, Louis Manesiotis and through the leadership of Supreme Athletic Director Dr. Monthe N. Kofos, established the AHEPA Athletic Hall of Fame to honor outstanding Hellenic athletes and sports personages. As of 2013, 130 members have been inducted. Annually, a representative and diverse of Ahepans appointed by the Supreme Athletic Director select worthy and eligible candidates for induction, after a nomination process pursuant to established written guidelines for both nomination and selection. The hallmarks of said process are objectivity, transparency and accountability.
Categories of selection
There are two categories of selection;
ATHLETES who have excelled in their particular field of play, being eligible after the passage of three (3) years from the end of their playing days (retirement); and
CONTRIBUTORS, being individuals who have contributed in some fashion to the field of athletics; for example, athletic directors, Coaches, Supporters and Media Personalities.
Formal induction into the AHEPA Athletic Hall of Fame is accomplished annually at the annual AHEPA Supreme National Convention during the Athletic Awards Luncheon.
AHEPA is honored to recognize Hellenes of outstanding athletic accomplishment. The AHEPA ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME serves to memorialize these individuals and recognize their outstanding achievements.
Eligibility and nomination process
A nominated candidate must be of Hellenic descent.
Nominated candidate was considered exemplary in their particular sport or athletic field. (Criteria as set forth in the guidelines includes both accomplishments and good character)
Nominated candidate needs to be nominated by an AHEPAN, supported by his chapter, and accompanied by the completion of the appropriate nomination forms attached hereto.
A current photograph (head shot) of the candidate, as well as an action shot (if applicable), is requested.
Once the nomination application is received, it is reviewed by the selection committee, and determined is thereafter included on the selection ballot.
AHEPA Athletic Hall of Fame
Member
Year inducted
Member
Year inducted
Harry Agganis
1975
Alex Aronis
2000
Dee Andros
1975
George Bollas Sr.
2000
Peter Clentzos
1975
Alex G. Spanos
2000
Alex Kampouris
1975
Peter G. Stark
2000
Alex Karras
1975
Jimmie Angelopoulos
2002
Jim Londos
1975
John Critzos II
2002
Milt Pappas
1975
Charles George
2002
Pete Pihos
1975
Michael Siganos
2002
Lou Tsioropoulos
1975
Peter Angelos
2003
Gus Zarnas
1975
George Dimit
2003
Alex Grammas
1976
Jim Korfas
2003
Johnny Morris
1976
Tom Palis
2003
George Saimes
1976
Jim Carson
2004
Dr. George Kaftan
1977
Jim Daopoulos
2004
James Kekeris
1977
Nick Pappas
2004
Gus Triandos
1977
Lou Skizas
2004
Mike Castronis
1978
Mike Balitsaris
2005
William Mackrides
1978
Chris Kontos
2005
Gus Zitrides
1978
Manuel Scarmoutsos
2005
Arthur Gregory
1979
Ernie Serfas
2005
Billy Loes
1979
Anthony Loukas
2006
Anton Christoforides
1980
George Makris
2006
Gus Niarhos
1980
Carl Angelos
2007
Nick Kerasiotis
1981
George Pappas
2007
Andy Marefos
1981
Andy Sideris
2007
Chris Pelekoudas
1981
John Galaris
2009
Nick Kladis
1982
Greg Manesiotis
2009
Dr. Monthe Kofos
1982
Vasili (Billy) Pappas
2009
Archie Matsos
1982
Pete Sampras
2009
Nick Rassas
1982
Gus Constantine
2010
George Zaharias
1982
Eric Karros
2010
Ted Karras
1983
Steve Lappas
2010
John Maskas
1983
Stanley Maratos
2010
Nick Matis
1984
Art Anastopoulo
2011
Leah Poulos-Mueller
1984
Adam Archuletta
2011
Chris Farasopoulos
1985
Nick Kypreos
2011
Dr. George Poloynis
1986
Stan Spirou
2011
Nick Rodis
1986
George Theodore
2011
John Mellekas
1986
Dean Lampros
2012
Plato Andros
1987
Steve Leondis
2012
Louis Manesiotis
1987
Nick Pappageorge
2012
John Karras
1988
Tom Pappas
2012
Menil Mavraides
1988
Leonidas Tsantiris
2012
Eugene Rossides
1989
William Atessis
2013
Nickos Spanakos
1989
Nick Galis
2013
Petros Spanakos
1989
Bill Gazonas
2013
Van Nomikos
1990
Greg Louganis
2013
Peter Tountas
1990
Charles Theokas
2013
Alex Athas
1991
Peter Karmanos Jr.
2014
Bob Costas
1991
Joe Panos
2014
Louis Karras
1991
Matt Stover
2014
Archie Kodros
1991
Kirk Vidas
2014
Mike Schooles
1991
Theodore ("Ted") Leonsis
2015
Nick Conteas
1992
Christina Loukas
2015
Bill Korinthias
1992
Bob Barnek
2015
Lee Palles
1992
Paul J. Kaliades
2015
George Theodoratos
1992
Nicolette Gianulias
2016
Joe Collins
1993
Niko Koutouvides
2016
Ted Gregory
1993
John Margaritis
2016
Spiros Siaggas
1993
Steven Schubert
2016
Chris Vagotis
1993
Christos Tsiotos
2016
Al Campanis
1994
May Kotsopoulos
2017
John Diamantakos
1994
Dan Mavraides
2017
Peter Kouchalakis
1994
Nick Tsiotos
2017
John Scolinos
1994
Aleke Joy Tsoubanos
2017
Jimmy Caras
1995
Dr. James Vailas
2017
George Dales
1995
Harry Cicma
2018
James Poulos
1995
Michele Koclanes
2018
David Psaltis
1995
George Papadakos
2018
Augustus Ganakas
1996
Mark Philippoussis
2018
Dr. Tom Katsimpalis
1996
George Ravanis
2018
John Tsitouris
1996
Lt. Colonel Thomas Bellairs
2019
Paul Xanthos
1996
Valorie Kondos Field
2019
Ernest Afaganis
1997
Peter Laskaris
2019
Phil Bouzeos
1997
Adam Rand
2019
John Pachivas Sr.
1997
George Veras
2019
Lou Tsipis
1997
George John
2020
Nick Sacrinty
1998
Stamos Mazarakis
2020
Robert Samaras
1998
Eleni Rossides
2020
Fred Smerlas
1998
Christopher Soukas
2020
Leo Thalassites
1998
Marcos Baghdatis
2021
George Catavolos
1999
Speros Dedes
2021
Art Demmas
1999
Pyrros Dimas
2021
Tom Laris
1999
Emmanuel Pihakis
2021
Diana Nyad
1999
Kurt Rambis
2021
Stella Sampras-Webster
2021
Alex Anthopoulos
2022
Jim Karsatos
2022
Nick Markakis
2022
Tony Pashos
2022
Nick Voris
2022
Samantha Prahalis
2022
George Kokinis
2023
George Kostelis
2023
Alexi Lalas
2023
Nick Mourouzis
2023
Kristofer O'Dowd
2023
Jason Zafiros
2023
AHEPA athletics recognizes outstanding athletic achievements in many ways. AHEPA athletics department award scholarships to deserving scholar-athletes who have demonstrated outstanding achievements both in the classroom and the athletic fields. The funds are available through the athletic booster trust fund established through the donations of individuals.
AHEPA hosts many regional and national tournaments in sports such as golf, bowling, basketball, and softball. Winners of the tournaments are awarded in many cases free travel to the national tournament during the Supreme convention.
The most prestigious AHEPA athletic award is the Harry Agganis Hellenic Athlete Award, which is awarded annually to the outstanding Hellene in the field of athletics professional or amateur of college level and above.[21]
The order of AHEPA consists of Chapters, Districts, and the Supreme Lodge.
Chapters
Any organization of men, but no fewer than ten, which individually and collectively, shall have duly petitioned for and received a Charter from the Supreme Lodge and which, thus Chartered and authorized, is functioning under the name and style of AHEPA, or its corporate name, shall be deemed to be a Chapter of the Order of AHEPA, and subject to its jurisdiction.[22]
At the chapter level, the main officer positions are:[23]
President
Vice-president
Secretary
Treasurer
Chaplain
Warden
Captain of the Guard
In addition, a chapter may also have the following officer positions:
Vice-president/Director of Hellenism
Vice-president/Director of Education
Vice-president/Director of Philanthropy
Vice-president/Director of Civic Responsibility
Vice-president/Director of Family and Individual Excellence
Inside Sentinel
Outside Sentinel
Athletic Director
The chapter also has a Board of Governors composed of a chairman and a number of Governors selected in accordance with the number of members for whom per capita assessment has been paid to AHEPA Headquarters.
Number of Governors Based on Chapter Size:
10-25 Members 2 Governors
26-100 Members 4 Governors
101-200 Members 6 Governors
201-300 Members 8 Governors
301-400 Members 10 Governors
401-500 Members 12 Governors
501 and up Members 14 Governors
The Officers of a Chapter shall serve for a term of twelve (12) months, or until their successors are elected and qualified.
All AHEPA Chapters report to a specific District.
Districts
The Chapters within the jurisdiction of this Order may be organized by the Supreme Lodge into twenty-eight (28) Districts. Each District shall bear an individual name and number. Each District shall have a minimum of three (3) active Chapters. The Chapters in a District with less than three (3) active Chapters will be assigned by the Supreme Lodge to another District or Districts. The Supreme Lodge shall fix the boundaries of each District.[24]
At the District level, the main officer positions are:[25]
District Governor
Lieutenant Governor
District Secretary
District Treasurer
District Marshal
District Warden
District Athletic Director
In addition, a District may also have the following officer positions:
Vice-president/Director of Hellenism
Vice-president/Director of Education
Vice-president/Director of Philanthropy
Vice-president/Director of Civic Responsibility
Vice-president/Director of Family and Individual Excellence
Each and every District of the Order shall hold a District Convention annually during the months of May, June, or July. The specific time, date and place for succeeding District Conventions may be chosen by the District Convention not more than two (2) years in advance. The Order of AHEPA in Canada may hold the District Conventions not later than the first week in August.[26]
The Conventions of each District shall be composed of duly elected Delegates of the respective Chapters composing the District and the District Officers thereof, and the immediate retiring District Governor. All Past District Governors of any District in the AHEPA Domain may vote and have a sovereign vote provided that they are members in good standing of a Chapter of that District.[26]
The District Conventions of the Order of AHEPA shall have power and authority to:
ALL MATTERS: Consider and discuss all matters affecting the affairs of the Order in the District;
LEGISLATION: Adopt such legislation as the Delegates may deem necessary and proper for the welfare of the District, provided that such legislation does not in any way conflict with the AHEPA CONSTITUTION and AHEPA BYLAWS and decrees of the Supreme Convention of the Order;
DECISIONS: Decide any and all things necessary and proper for the advancement of the District;
RESOLUTIONS: Pass resolutions and transmit them to the Supreme Convention through the District Governor; and
APPROPRIATE FUNDS: To appropriate monies had or to be had in the District Treasury, prescribe the manner and purposes of and for which such appropriations shall be used and designate the Officer or Officers who are to disburse the same.
List of districts
MOTHER LODGE DISTRICT NO. 1: All Chapters within the states of Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Mississippi.
CITRUS DISTRICT NO. 2: All Chapters within the state of Florida, Puerto Rico and in Nassau, Bahamas.
CAPITAL DISTRICT NO. 3: All Chapters within the states of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia and the Chapter of Bluefield, West Virginia.
POWER DISTRICT NO. 4: All Chapters within the state of Pennsylvania, excepting Sharon-Farrell.
GARDEN DISTRICT NO. 5: All Chapters within the state of New Jersey and Wilmington, Delaware.
EMPIRE DISTRICT NO. 6: All Chapters within the State of New York.
YANKEE DISTRICT NO. 7: All Chapters within the states of Connecticut and Rhode Island, and the Chapter of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
BAY STATE DISTRICT NO. 8: All Chapters within the State of Massachusetts, excepting the Chapter at Pittsfield.
NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT NO. 9: All Chapters within the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
AUTOMOTIVE DISTRICT NO. 10: All Chapters within the state of Michigan.
BUCKEYE DISTRICT NO. 11: All Chapters within the states of Ohio, Kentucky, and the Chapters at Weirton, Huntington, Wheeling, Clarksburg and Charleston, West Virginia, and Sharon-Farrell, Pennsylvania.
HOOSIER DISTRICT NO. 12: All Chapters within the state of Indiana.
BLUE RIBBON DISTRICT NO. 13: All Chapters within the states of Illinois, Wisconsin.
GRAINFIELDS DISTRICT NO. 14: All Chapters within the states of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, all of Nebraska (excepting Bridgeport, Nebraska), and the St. Louis, Missouri Chapter No. 53.
DELTA DISTRICT NO. 16: All Chapters within the states of Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and all the Chapters in Kansas City, Missouri.
SILVER DISTRICT NO. 17: All Chapters within the states of New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and Colorado, the Chapters in Ely, Nevada, and Bridgeport, Nebraska.
EL CAMINO REAL DISTRICT NO. 20: All Chapters within the state of Arizona, Hawaii, and in the city and south of Bakersfield, California; and Chapters in Henderson and Las Vegas, Nevada.
GOLDEN GATE DISTRICT NO. 21: All Chapters north and exclusive of Bakersfield in California, and the Chapter at Reno, Nevada.
FIREWOOD DISTRICT NO. 22: All Chapters in the states of Oregon and Washington, and Alaska.
BEAVER DISTRICT NO. 23: All Chapters in the Provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Islands, and New Brunswick, Canada.
ROYAL CANADIAN DISTRICT NO. 24: All Chapters in Provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada.
HELLAS DISTRICT NO. 25: All Chapters situated within Greece.
CANADIAN DISTRICT NO. 26: All Chapters in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
CYPRUS DISTRICT NO. 27: All Chapters situated within Cyprus.
EUROPEAN DISTRICT NO. 28: All Chapters situated in Europe except for Cyprus and Greece.[27]
Regions
AHEPA also has Regions. There are ten Regions defined by the Order of AHEPA. Each Region is divided into a set of active districts. Each Region also has an elected Supreme Governor who makes up part of the Supreme lodge.
The ten Regions are:
Region 1 – Districts 1 and 2. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee
Region 2 – Districts 3 and 4. West Virginia, DC, Maryland, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Region 3 = Districts 5 and 6. Delaware, New Jersey, New York
Region 4 = Districts 7, 8 and 9. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Region 5 = Districts 10 and 11. Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, except Bloomfield WV
Region 6 = Districts 12, 13 and 14. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, E. Nebraska, E. Missouri
Region 7 = Districts 15, 16 and 17. Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, W. Missouri, W. Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, Utah, except Salt Lake City
Region 8 = Districts 20, 21 and 22. Idaho, Montana, Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Utah
Region 9 = Districts 23, 24 and 26. Canada: Maritimes, Quebec Ontario (23) Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta (24) British Columbia (26)
Region 10 = Districts 25, 27 and 28. Greece, Cyprus and the rest of Europe [27]
Supreme Lodge
The "Supreme Lodge" of this Order shall be composed of the following Supreme Officers:[28]
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The Constitution of the State of New York establishes the structure of the government of the State of New York, and enumerates the basic rights of the citizens of New York. Like most state constitutions in the United States, New York's constitution's provisions tend to be more detailed and amended more often than its federal counterpart. Because the history of the state constitution differs from the federal constitution, the New York Court of Appeals has seen fit to interpret analogous provisions differently from United States Supreme Court's interpretation of federal provisions.
The Constitution of the State of Oklahoma is the governing document of the U.S. State of Oklahoma. Adopted in 1907, Oklahoma ratified the United States Constitution on November 16, 1907, as the 46th U.S. state. At its ratification, the Oklahoma Constitution was the lengthiest governing document of any government in the U.S. All U.S. state constitutions are subject to federal judicial review; any provision can be nullified if it conflicts with the U.S. Constitution.
George Musalas "Colvos" Colvocoresses was a Greek-American Navy officer who commanded the Saratoga during the American Civil War. From 1838 up until 1842, he took part in the United States Exploring Expedition, which explored large regions of the Pacific Ocean.
Pi Gamma Mu or ΠΓΜ is the oldest and preeminent honor society in the social sciences. It is also the only interdisciplinary social science honor society. It serves the various social science disciplines which seek to understand and explain human behavior and social relationships as well as their concomitant problems and issues. Pi Gamma Mu's constitution defines the social sciences to include the disciplines of history, political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, psychology, international relations, criminal justice, social work, social philosophy, history of education, and human geography. Membership is also extended to interdisciplinary social science fields that build on the core social science disciplines, such as business administration, education, cultural and area studies, public administration, and organizational behavior.
George Demeter was the author of Demeter's Manual of Parliamentary Law and Procedure. The second Wednesday in April has been designated as George Demeter Day in Massachusetts.
The Constitution of Cyprus is a document, ratified on August 16, 1960, that serves as the Supreme Law of the Republic of Cyprus defining the system of government of the Cypriot Republic and the civil liberties for the Cypriot citizens. Cypriot government. It was drafted after the country won its independence in 1959 and is Cyprus's first and only constitution to date. The Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus has been in force for 63 years and it has been amended 18 (eighteen) times and 28 Articles of the 199 were modified since 1960. The 18th Amendment concerned Article 111.
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (ΦΜΑ) is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music. The fraternity is open to men "who, through a love for music, can assist in the fulfillment of [its] object and ideals either by adopting music as a profession or by working to advance the cause of music in America." Phi Mu Alpha has initiated more than 260,000 members, known as Sinfonians, and the fraternity currently has over 7,000 active collegiate members in 249 collegiate chapters throughout the United States.
The Greece lobby in the United States refers to the lawyers, public relation firms and professional lobbyists under the umbrella of the American Hellenic Institute that works behalf of the interests of the government of Greece. The formal establishment of the Greek Lobby is estimated to have started with the arrival of the first Greek Americans in 1768. The aim of the Greek lobby is to promote the national interests of Greece in the United States Congress and to connect the whole of the Greek American community which amounts to approximately 1% of the whole US population. With the beginning of the Credit crunch crisis in 2008 various organizations including high power individuals who mainly come from an American background are lobbying in support of Greek-U.S. ties.
Christophorus Plato Castanis was an Ottoman Greek academic, author and classicist. Castanis was born at Livadia, Chios on 1 April 1814 and lived much of his life in the United States. He published an autobiography titled The Greek Exile in 1851, which told of his survival of the Chios massacre, his time in Ottoman slavery, and his emigration to America.
The Luxembourg Brotherhood of America, (L.B.A.) is the oldest Luxembourg-American organization in the United States. It was founded in 1887 as a fraternal organization on Chicago's south side. Today, it consists of four sections located in the Chicago area and is dedicated to maintaining strong ties between the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and its American emigrants and their descendants.
John Christodoulou is an Australian medical geneticist, genetic pathologist and clinical scientist. He is director of the Genetics Theme and Group Co-Leader of the Brain and Mitochondrial Research Group at Murdoch Children's Research Institute. Additionally, he holds the Chair in Genomic Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne.
↑ The History of The Order of AHEPA from 1922 – 1972 by George J. Leber, AHEPA Supreme Governor Pitiris
↑ The History of The Order of AHEPA from 1922 – 1972 by George J. Leber. George Demeter served as Supreme President from March till September 1924, when the 2nd Supreme Convention was held
↑ The History of The Order of AHEPA from 1922 – 1972 by George J. Leber. Hugh N. Wells was elected at the 1st Supreme Convention in October of 1923 and was ousted from his position in March 1924. George N. Demeter was elected as Supreme President till the 2nd Supreme Convention held in September of 1924
↑ The History of The Order of AHEPA from 1922 – 1972 by George J. Leber. He was elected at the first meeting held of the Order of AHEPA on July 26, 1922
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