WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation's three million American citizens of Greek heritage, and countless Philhellenes, welcomes news today that the United States and Greece signed two technical documents that are required for Greece's inclusion in the United States' Visa Waiver Program, announced National President Ike Gulas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Professional Baseball Player Nick Markakis, of the Baltimore Orioles, joined the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation's three million American citizens of Greek heritage, and countless Philhellenes, on May 29, 2009, at an induction ceremony held at Camden Yards, announced Supreme President Ike Gulas. Markakis joins Lord Baltimore Chapter 364, one of the largest in AHEPA Capital District 3.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation's three million American citizens of Greek ancestry, and countless Philhellenes, commends the initiative of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues to generate the support of their colleagues to restore $500,000 in federal funding for the Voice of America Greek Service for Fiscal Year 2010. Ten members of the Hellenic Caucus, led by Co-Chairs Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), signed a letter sent yesterday to House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY), and Ranking Member Kay Granger (R-TX), requesting the restoration of the program's funding.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation’s three million American citizens of Greek heritage, and countless Philhellenes, condemns yesterday's attack perpetrated by a white supremacist at the U.S. Holocaust Museum, located in Washington, DC, which took the life of a security guard.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation's three million American citizens of Greek ancestry, and countless Philhellenes, will be participating in the launch of the summer comedy, "My Life in Ruins" featuring Nia Vardalos, star of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."

Entrepreneur George Marcus, Comedian Basile Also To Be Honored

Actor Michael Papajohn To Headline as Master of Ceremonies

Daughters of Penelope to Celebrate 80th Anniversary

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation's three million American citizens of Greek ancestry, and countless Philhellenes, will hold its 87th Annual Supreme Convention, June 29 to July 5, 2009, in San Francisco, Calif.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Supreme President Ike Gulas issued the following statement on the passing of Journalist Lambros Papantoniou:

"The AHEPA family was saddened to learn today that Journalist Lambros Papantoniou passed away at age 63."

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A proud tradition continued on Memorial Day 2009, when members of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation's three million American citizens of Greek heritage, and countless Philhellenes, paid their respects on behalf of the American Hellenic community to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for freedom, democracy, and liberty at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.   Since 1924 Ahepans have returned annually to Arlington to lay a wreath at the memorial.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The AHEPA Cooley's Anemia Foundation released a documentary short that captures a young boy's daily battle against Thalassemia, a rare blood disorder that primarily affects, but is not limited to, individuals of Mediterranean descent, announced AHEPA Cooley's Anemia Foundation Chair Fanoula Gulas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation’s three million American citizens of Greek heritage, and countless Philhellenes, co-hosted a farewell dinner in honor of His Excellency Alexandros Mallias, ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to the United States, and Mrs. Francoise Mallias, on Friday, May 15, 2009, in Washington.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation’s three million American citizens of Greek heritage, and countless Philhellenes, welcomes congressional legislation introduced yesterday by U.S. Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL) to designate Greece a visa waiver program nation, announced National President Ike Gulas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ike Gulas, the national president of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation's three million American citizens of Greek heritage, and countless Philhellenes, announced today that actor Michael Pappajohn will serve as Master of Ceremonies at the 87th Grand Banquet at this year's Supreme Convention in San Francisco.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ike Gulas, the national president of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation's three million American citizens of Greek heritage, and countless Philhellenes, issued the following statement on today's meeting between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ike Gulas, the national president of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation's three million American citizens of Greek heritage, and countless Philhellenes, issued the following statement on President Barack Obama's visit to Turkey and his address to Turkish Parliament today:

Admiral James G. Stavridis

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation's three million American citizens of Greek heritage, and countless Philhellenes, welcomes news agency reports that Admiral James G. Stavridis is expected to be nominated NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe by President Barack Obama, announced Supreme President Ike Gulas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation's three million American citizens of Greek heritage, and countless Philhellenes, applauds Congress for sending a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that strongly supports Greece's inclusion into the United States' Visa Waiver Program and stresses the importance of facilitating an efficient and satisfactory conclusion to the process, announced Supreme President Ike Gulas.

Hellenic Caucus Chairpersons Carolyn Maloney and Gus Bilirakis

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), a leading association for the nation's three million American citizens of Greek heritage, and countless Philhellenes, welcomes news of five new members of Congress joining the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, announced National President Ike Gulas.

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus and Supreme President Ike Gulas

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States' Visa Waiver Program and charter schools were two main topics of discussion when Supreme President Ike Gulas met with new U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D-3-NV) yesterday on Capitol Hill.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National President of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), Mr. Ike Gulas, attended President Barack Obama's first Joint Session of Congress last night.