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      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.
      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.


      History



      The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) fraternity was established in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 26, 1922. Its eight founders were residents of Atlanta who were of Greek descent, including Harry Angelopoulos, George Campbell, James Campbell, Nicholas D. Chotas, George A. Polos, Spiro J. Stamos, and James Vlass. Its initial mission was to promote the image of Greeks in America, assist them with citizenship and assimilation into American culture, and combat prejudice. At that meeting Chotas was elected its first president.
      As Greek Americans assimilated into American society, AHEPA's mission shifted toward e ancient Hellenic ideals of education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, family, and individual excellence through community service and volunteerism. AHEPA expanded to countries in Europe, including Austria, Belgium, Cypras, France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.
      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.
      The AHEPA Family consists of four organizations: the AHEPA (men), Daughters of Penelope (women), Sons of Pericles (young men) and Maids of Athena (young women). AHEPA publishes The AHEPAN, which is the second largest Greek American publication in circulation. The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association also maintains ties with the similar Australasian Hellenic Educational Progressive Association.


      Symbols


      The association's colors are blue and white, based on the traditional colors of Greece. It also uses the color red.


      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. By 1989, the number climbed to 60,000, despite an overall decline in memberships of fraternal groups during this period. An estimated 500,000 men have been inducted into the Order of AHEPA over its 90-year history.


      Governance


      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. Today, it consists of the supreme lodge, districts, and chapters.


      = Supreme Lodge

      =
      The Supreme Lodge is the main governing body of the AHEPA. The Supreme Lodge is headquartered at 1909 Q St NW in Washington, D.C. It is elected at the Supreme Convention of the Order of AHEPA, a session including the majority of the organization's members. It consist of the following officers:

      Supreme President
      Supreme Vice President
      Canadian President
      Supreme Secretary
      Supreme Treasurer
      Supreme Counselor
      Supreme Athletic Director
      National Sons of Pericles Advisor
      Supreme/Regional Governor (9)


      = Chapters

      =
      Local groups of AHEPA are called chapters. The Supreme Lodge can charter a chapter to a group of at least ten men. The chapter's main officer positions are president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, chaplain, warden, and captain of the Guard. 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. Over 400 chapters are active in the United States, Canada, and Europe. There are "sister" chapters in AHEPA Australasia (Australia and New Zealand).


      = Districts

      =
      Chapters are organized into 28 districts. Districts elect officers at annual district conventions, held in May, June, or July. District officers include district governor, lieutenant governor, district secretary, district treasurer, district marshal, district warden, and district athletic director. Current districts include:


      Activities




      = Politics

      =
      AHEPA has taken a stand on the Cyprus issue since 1955 when it formed the "Justice for Cyprus" committee to support Cyprus' independence. Through the decades, the organization has continued to advocate on issues relating to Greece and Cyprus in Washington, while also educating the public about these topics.
      For each Congress, AHEPA compiles a Congressional scorecard on issues of importance to the American Hellenic community and 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.


      = Awards

      =
      AHEPA recognizes distinguished achievements in various categories such as public service, government, law, business, journalism, science, the arts, military service, and humanitarian. Some of its awards include the Academy of Achievement Award, AHEPAN of the Year, and the Pericles Award.


      Socrates Award


      The Socrates Award recognizes prominent men and women who have emulated ancient Hellenic ideals. This is the most prestigious award AHEPA awards and has been presented at the AHEPA National Banquet since 1964. Past recipients of the Socrates Award include:

      Henry 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
      Athenagoras I of Constantinople – 1972
      United States Senate and United States House of Representatives – 1976
      Hubert H. Humphrey – 1978 – Vice-president of the United States of America
      Claiborne Pell – 1982 – Senator from Connecticut
      Bob Hope – 1984 – Entertainer
      Ronald Reagan – 1986 – President of the United States of America
      Archbishop Iakovos – 1988 – Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of North and South America
      George H. W. Bush – 1990 – President of the United States of America
      William Pagonis – 1992 – Lt. General
      Mary Matthews – 1992 – Philanthropist
      Paul Sarbanes – 1993 – Senator from Maryland
      William Clinton – 1996 – President of the United States of America
      Patriarch Bartholomew – 1997 – Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch
      George W. Bush – 2002 – President of the United States of America
      Tassos Papadopoulos – 2007 – President of Cyprus
      Costas Karamanlis – 2007 – Prime Minister of Greece
      George Kalogridis – 2014 – President Walt Disney World Resort
      Joe Biden – 2015 – Vice-president of the United States of America
      John Boehner – 2015 – Speaker of the House of Representatives
      Philip Christopher – 2019 – President of the International Co-ordinating Committee "Justice for Cyprus"
      Michael Psaros – 2019 – Co-founder and Managing Partner of KPS Capital Partners
      Nicos Anastasiades – 2021 – President of the Republic of Cyprus
      Kyriakos Mitsotakis – 2021 – Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic
      Panos Costa Panay – 2022 – Chief product officer of Microsoft,
      George Tsunis – 2023 – U.S. Ambassador to Greece


      Athletic Hall of Fame


      Each year, at the Supreme Convention, inductions are made into the AHEPA Hellenic Athletic Hall of Fame. AHEPA Athletic Hall of Fame was established in 1974 to honor outstanding Hellenic athletes and sports personages.


      Harry Agganis Award


      The Harry Agganis Hellenic Athlete Award is awarded annually to the outstanding Hellene in the field of athletics professional or amateur of college level and above.


      Notable members


      Dean Alfange, Deputy New York State Attorney General
      James P. Axiotis, film and television producer, director, and writer
      George Demeter (Boston) Massachusetts House of Representatives and parliamentarian
      Leo Housakos, Speaker of the Senate of Canada
      Charles Moskos, sociologist and a professor at Northwestern University
      Nik Nanos, public opinion pollster, entrepreneur, public speaker, author
      Tom Pentefountas, vice-chair of Broadcasting of Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and president of the National Executive Committee of Action démocratique du Québec
      Franklin D. Roosevelt (Delphi, 1931), President of the United States, Governor of New York, and New York State Senate
      Nick Theodore, Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, South Carolina Senate, and South Carolina House of Representatives
      Russell Wilson, mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio and a founder of Sigma Sigma honor society


      See also


      AHEPA University Hospital
      List of North American ethnic and religious fraternal orders
      List of ethnic organizations in the United States
      List of general fraternities


      References




      External links



      Official website
      History of the Order of AHEPA

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