American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association

AHEPA headquarters located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) is a fraternal organization founded on July 26, 1922, in Atlanta, Georgia. AHEPA was founded in response to the evils of bigotry spearheaded by the Ku Klux Klan and to assist Greek immigrants assimilate into American society. AHEPA joined with B'nai B'rith and the NAACP to combat discrimination.

The mission of the AHEPA family is to promote Hellenism, education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, and family and individual excellence.

Hellenism

An important component of AHEPA's mission is to create an awareness of the principles of Hellenism to society. These principles include a commitment to humanity, freedom, and democracy. The preservation and promotion of these ideals is where AHEPA has, and always will be, deeply committed.

AHEPA educates the community on these matters through symposia, forums, and conferences.

Education

AHEPA's commitment to education has been well documented throughout its history. Over $4 million is endowed at the local, district and national levels toward the use of scholarships and a half-million dollars is awarded annually. Thousands of young men and women have benefited as recipients of AHEPA scholarships at these various levels. The most famous recipient, perhaps, is ABC News' host of This Week, George Stephanopoulos.

The scholarship program at the national level is administered by the AHEPA National Educational Foundation. It offers scholarships to a wide variety of students. Recipients are: traditional and non-traditional students; seminarians, including those entering Holy Cross Greek School of Theology; and high school seniors, college and post-graduate students who are looking to become tomorrow's leaders.

The preservation of Hellenic or Classical Studies programs on college campuses is an important issue for the AHEPA Educational Foundation. A subcommittee of the Foundation, the Hellenic Cultural Commission, actively works to support the study of the Classics at universities.

In addition, educational programs such as "Journey to Greece" and Washington internships are sponsored by the Foundation.

Philanthropy

Philanthropy and volunteerism have been pillars of strength for AHEPA. From natural disaster relief to raising funds for the elimination of life-threatening diseases to making significant contributions to their local neighborhoods, AHEPA is at the forefront of charitable giving.

AHEPA's philanthropic deeds are evident in the restoration of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island; in the Halls of St. Basil Academy, a childcare facility in Garrison, N.Y.; in the care packages sent to the troops in cooperation with the USO; and in the building of healthcare facilities in Greece. Yet this only scratches the surface of the numerous philanthropic works of the association. In addition, countless charitable projects are undertaken every year by AHEPA's chapters and districts.

Civic responsibility

AHEPA grassroots has a strong voice. With chapters in every major metropolitan city and in rural areas of North America, AHEPA communicates the positions of the Greek-American community to elected representatives at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as to diplomatic leaders. These issues pertain to Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey; however, AHEPA constituents are also interested in domestic policy areas affecting the philanthropic, civic, and community service-based programs in which they are involved. These positions are based upon the American heritage and ideals with the best interest of the United States in mind.

AHEPA educates its constituents about these issues through seminars and conferences, providing expert panelists from the U.S. government, Washington, DC think-tank organizations, and the business world.

Furthermore, AHEPA keeps a watchful eye on Congress with its Congressional Scorecard, a tool that evaluates each member of Congress on Greek-American issues.

Family and individual excellence

What makes AHEPA unique from other organizations is the creation of the AHEPA Family. Together with three affiliated organizations, the AHEPA Family works as a unit toward the fulfillment of a common mission. Combined, the four organizations have contributed well over a billion dollars to national projects throughout their history.

Its affiliate women's organization, the Daughters of Penelope, was founded in 1929. It supports two youth groups, the Sons of Pericles (established in 1926) and the Maids of Athena (1930).

The Daughters of Penelope was established November 16, 1929 as the Women's Affiliate of AHEPA. It is the first Greek-American women's organization in the United States. One of its crowning achievements is Penelope House, a shelter for battered women in Mobile, Alabama. It is the first shelter for battered women and their children in that state.

The Sons of Pericles was established February 3, 1926, and was officially recognized as the Junior Order of AHEPA in 1928. Finally, the Maids of Athena was founded July 5, 1930 as the Junior Women's Auxiliary of AHEPA. The two youth groups have combined to contribute to such worthy causes as: Muscular dystrophy, Deborah Heart and Lung Foundation, the Special Olympics, St. Basil Academy and Cooley's anemia research.

Ideals of Ancient Greece

AHEPA members are proud of the contributions the ancient Greeks gifted to Western Civilization. As Americans, they share many of the values put forth by them: civic responsibility, philanthropy, education, family and individual excellence, and the ideals of democracy. This is the essence of their heritage. This is the core of the AHEPA mission.[1]

Moreover, throughout the span of its history, AHEPA has served as a vital vehicle for the progressive development and emergence of American citizens of Greek heritage into every facet of society: government, business, education, and the arts. This fulfillment illustrates the promise of the American Dream and symbolizes the hard work ethic of immigrant forbears who labored to achieve that dream with the principles of Hellenism rooted deep in their hearts.[1]

History

The AHEPA was founded as a fraternity in Atlanta, Georgia in July 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. 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.[2][3]

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 first Supreme lodge were the following:

The office of Supreme President is the highest office in the Order of AHEPA. There has been 61 Supreme Presidents since the founding of the organization on July 26, 1922.

Past Supreme Presidents

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Organization

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.[6][7]

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.

The first 100 chapters:[4]

Chapter City - State Established
A001 Atlanta, GA 8/24/1922
A002 Charlotte, NC 9/11/1922
A003 Birmingham, AL 12/18/1922
A004 Charleston, SC 1/22/1923
A005 Savannah, GA 1/31/1923
A006 Jacksonville, FL 2/12/1923
A007 Memphis, TN 3/1/1923
A008 Shreveport, LA 8/15/1923
A009 Fayeteville, NC 5/16/1923
A010 Raleigh, NC 9/10/1923
A011 Wilson, NC 9/10/1923
A012 Tampa, FL 6/20/1923
A013 Tulsa, OK 5/13/1923
A014 Miami, FL 9/10/1923
A015 St. Petersburg, FL 6/20/1923
A016 Tarpon Springs, FL 6/20/1923
A017 St. Augustine, FL 6/20/1923
A018 W. Palm Beach, FL 6/20/1923
A019 Fort Worth, TX 8/30/1923
A020 Dallas, TX 5/12/1923
A021 Forth Smith, AR 6/5/1923
A022 El Dorado, AR 6/6/1923
A023 Montgomery, AL 12/12/1923
A024 Boston, MA 9/24/1923
A025 Long Island City, NY 8/15/1923
A026 Philadelphia, PA 9/20/1923
A027 Muskogee, MI 8/15/1923
A028 Asheville, NC 8/21/1923
A029 Houston, TX 8/30/1923
A030 Baltimore, MD 10/5/1923
A031 Washington, DC 12/3/1923
A032 Winston-Salem, NC 10/9/1923
A033 Jonstown, PA 12/2/1923
A034 Pittsburgh, PA 12/14/1923
A035 Nashua, NH 12/26/1923
A036 Cleveland, OH 1/14/1924
A037 Syracuse, NY 1/22/1924
A038 Brookline, MA 1/16/1924
A039 Haverhill, MA 1/25/1924
A040 Detroit, MI 2/2/1924
A041 Brooklyn, NY 2/29/1924
A042 New York, NY 6/11/1924
A043 Milwaukee, WI 3/17/1924
A044 Manchester, NH 4/18/1924
A045 VACANT VACANT
A046 Chicago, IL 10/9/1925
A047 Lawrence, MA 5/16/1924
A048 Waterbury, CT 4/23/1924
A049 Fon du Lac, WI 10/20/1924
A050 Lynn, MA 6/2/1924
A051 Yonkers, NY 9/4/1924
A052 Eureka (Union, NJ) 12/9/1924
A053 St. Louis, MO 9/24/1924
A054 Paramus, NJ 9/17/1924
A055 Wilkes-Barre, PA 11/23/1924
A056 Easton, PA 2/15/1925
A057 Brockton, MA 1/25/1925
A058 Hartford, CT 2/8/1925
A059 Canton, OH 1/17/1925
A060 Allentown, PA 4/14/1925
A061 Reading, PA 4/16/1925
A062 Bridgeport, CT 4/5/1925
A063 Akron, OH 3/26/1925
A064 Harrisburg, PA 6/4/1925
A065 Bethlehem, PA 4/29/1925
A066 Minneapolis, MN 4/21/1925
A067 Rochester, NY 5/19/1925
A068 Wheeling, WV 4/5/1925
A069 Cherry Hill, NJ 7/30/1925
A070 VACANT VACANT
A071 Lancaster, PA 6/2/1925
A072 Trenton, NJ 6/23/1925
A073 Kansas City, MO 6/22/1925
A074 Massillon, OH 6/10/1926
A075 New Brunswick, NJ 6/26/1925
A076 Sunbury, PA 6/1/1925
A077 Binghamton, NY 7/12/1925
A078 Gary/Merrillville, IN 8/11/1925
A079 Chester, PA 9/10/1925
A080 Worcester, MA 4/19/1925
A081 Fort Wayne, IN 12/6/1925
A082 Portland, ME 12/20/1925
A083 Richmond, VA 12/20/1925
A084 Scranton, PA 12/18/1925
A085 Chicopee, MA 5/20/1925
A086 Jamaica, NY 1/4/1926
A087 New Castle, PA 1/11/1926
A088 Warren, OH 1/12/1926
A089 Youngstown, OH 10/24/1926
A090 Danbury, CT 1/22/1926
A091 Buffalo, NY 1/15/1926
A092 Steubenville, OH 1/28/1926
A093 Chicago, IL 1/25/1926
A094 Chicago, IL 1/24/1926
A095 Wilmington, DE 2/14/1926
A096 Clarksburg, WV 3/7/1926
A097 Long Island City, NY 2/2/1926
A098 New Haven, CT 3/5/1926
A099 Stamford, CT 3/5/1926
A100 South Bend, IN 4/25/1926

Chapters 101 to 200:

Chapter City - State Established
A101 New Bedford, MA 3/28/1926
A102 Lowell, MA 3/25/1926
A103 Weirton, WV 5/9/1926
A104 Oak Park, IL 5/5/1926
A105 Marlboro, MA 4/16/1926
A106 Providence, RI 5/30/1926
A107 Erie, PA 6/11/1926
A108 Jersey City, NJ 7/19/1926
A109 Tamaqua/Hazelton 8/8/1926
A110 Norwich, CT 8/1/1926
A111 Elmira, NY 6/23/1926
A112 Pittsfield, MA 8/1/1926
A113 Dayton, OH 11/26/1926
A114 Plainsfield, NJ 8/26/1926
A115 Newburgh, NY 8/16/1926
A116 Uniontown, PA 11/17/1926
A117 New Britain, CT 9/29/1926
A118 Toledo, OH 10/10/1926
A119 Peabody, MA 10/3/1926
A120 Moline, IL 12/8/1926
A121 Pawtucket, RI 11/7/1927
A122 Norfolk, VA 11/2/1926
A123 Hammond, IN 10/14/1926
A124 Morgantown, WV 11/21/1926
A125 Schenectady, NY 11/22/1926
A126 Meriden, CT 11/27/1926
A127 Cincinnati, OH 12/3/1926
A128 Lewistown, ME 11/28/1926
A129 Louisville, KY 1/17/1927
A130 Ansonia, CT ?????
A131 Joliet, IL 1/26/1927
A132 Bluefield, WV 2/16/1927
A133 New Orleans, LA 2/21/1927
A134 Lynchburg, VA 2/14/1927
A135 Pontiac, MI 3/20/1927
A136 Watertown, NY 3/14/1926
A137 Roanoke, VA 3/26/1927
A138 Fall River, MA 4/5/1927
A139 Columbus, OH 5/15/1927
A140 Albany, NY 3/10/1927
A141 Flint, MI 4/29/1927
A142 Lansing, MI 5/1/1927
A143 Utica, NY 5/1/1927
A144 Lorain, OH 6/7/1927
A145 Denver, CO 7/22/1927
A146 Salt Lake City, UT 1/23/1928
A147 Omaha, NE 7/18/1927
A148 Yorkville, OH 8/14/1927
A149 VACANT VACANT
A150 San Francisco, CA 8/8/1927
A151 Fresno, CA 8/4/1927
A152 Los Angeles, CA 8/19/1927
A154 Sacramento, CA 1/1/1927
A155 Hopewell, VA 1/4/1928
A156 Cannonsburg, PA 1/20/1928
A157 East Chicago, IN 12/1/1927
A158 Poughkeepsie, NY 12/11/1927
A159 Casper, WY 1/15/1928
A160 Colorado Springs, CO 1/21/1928
A161 Orlando, FL 1/20/1928
A162 Vineland, NJ 3/7/1928
A163 Detroit, MI 3/10/1928
A164 Beloit, WI 3/27/1928
A165 S.S Sinaia, 1rst (Name of ship in which chapter created during excursion) Excursion
A166 Lincoln, NE 9/18/1928
A167 Grand Island, NE 4/5/1928
A168 Bridgeport, NE 11/26/1928
A169 Atlantic City, NJ 4/2/1928
A170 Hempstead, NY 5/10/1928
A171 Oakland, CA 7/5/1928
A172 Trinidad, CO 5/1/1928
A173 Walsenburg, CO 7/12/1928
A174 Albuquerque, NM 5/1/1928
A175 Bronx, NY 5/22/1928
A176 Woburn, MA 5/11/1928
A177 Seattle, WA 6/22/1928
A178 Tacoma, WA 6/10/1928
A179 Aberdeen, WA 9/12/1928
A180 Spokane, WA 5/26/1928
A181 Rock Springs, WY 7/27/1928
A182 Green River, WY 5/28/1928
A183 Bingham Canyon, UT 3/31/1928
A184 Ogden, UT 7/19/1928
A185 Price, UT 12/16/1928
A186 New York, NY 5/17/1928
A187 Wichita, KS 7/1/1928
A188 Ely, NV 6/24/1928
A189 Springfield, IL 8/11/1928
A190 Sioux Falls, SD 7/26/1928
A191 Sioux City, IA 7/24/1928
A192 Des Moines, IA 7/31/1928
A193 Westminister, MD 9/3/1928
A194 Cedar Rapids, IA 9/22/1928
A195 Ann Arbor, MI 10/15/1928
A196 Grand Rapids, MI 11/4/1928
A197 El Centro, CA 3/4/1928
A198 Anderson, IN 11/11/1928
A199 Kalamazoo, MI 11/11/1928
A200 Brooklyn, NY 11/22/1928

Chapters 201 to 300:

Chapter City - State Established
A201 Champaign, IL 11/11/1928
A202 Oakbrook, IL 11/18/1928
A203 Chicago, IL 11/28/1928
A204 Evanston, IL 11/18/1928
A205 Chicago, IL 11/5/1928
A206 Butte, MT 12/16/1928
A207 Mason City, IA 12/5/1928
A208 Fort Dodge, IA 12/16/1928
A209 Middletown, OH 12/16/1928
A210 Muncie, IN 2/17/1929
A211 Cheyenne, WY 2/19/1929
A212 Stockton, CA 3/3/1929
A213 Muskegon, MI 2/3/1929
A214 Battle Creek, MI 3/12/1929
A215 Portsmouth, NH 3/24/1929
A216 Saginaw, MI 4/4/1929
A217 Vallejo, CA 3/28/1929
A218 Waukegan, IL 3/21/1929
A219 Scottsdale, AZ 4/24/1929
A220 Ventura, CA 4/30/1929
A221 M/S Vulcania 1929 - Excursion
A222 Waterloo, IA 5/26/1929
A223 San Diego, CA 4/19/1929
A224 Bakersfield, CA 5/26/1929
A225 Chicago Heights, IL 6/2/1929
A226 Philadelphia, PA 6/3/1929
A227 Kokomo, IN 6/16/1929
A228 Marysville, CA 6/14/1929
A229 Great Falls, MT 6/23/1929
A230 Rochester, MN 6/14/1929
A231 Roseville, CA 7/11/1929
A232 Indianapolis, IN 6/20/1929
A233 San Pedro, CA 6/23/1929
A234 Peoria, IL 7/14/1929
A235 San Francisco, CA 7/17/1929
A236 Washington, DC 4/29/1929
A237 Billings, MT 6/24/1929
A238 Pocatello, ID 7/15/1929
A239 Missoula, MT 7/11/1929
A240 Oklahoma City, OK 7/28/1929
A241 Newport News, VA 8/24/1929
A242 Greenville, SC 9/19/1929
A243 Santa Barbara, CA 10/17/1929
A244 Rutland, VT 12/15/1929
A245 Newport, RI 11/24/1929
A246 Modesto, CA 11/24/1929
A247 Springfield, OH 12/19/1929
A248 Dover, NH 10/13/1929
A249 Aberdeen, SD 6/6/1930
A250 New London, CT 2/16/1930
A251 San Jose, CA 2/16/1930
A252 Saco, ME 4/16/1930
A253 Salinas, CA 3/23/1930
A254 Boise, ID 5/5/1930
A255 Bellingham, WA 3/29/1930
A256 Everett, WA 3/29/1930
A257 Greensboro, NC 4/23/1930
A258 Lexington, KY 6/22/1930
A259 Pittsburg, CA 6/24/1930
A260 Chicago, IL 5/28/1930
A261 Dubuque, IA 6/4/1930
A262 Chehalis, WA 5/24/1930
A263 Wenatchee, WA 12/28/1930
A264 Santa Fe, NM 6/25/1930
A265 Gallup, NM 6/27/1930
A266 Fitchburg, MA 7/16/1930
A267 Duluth, MN 7/27/1930
A268 Spartanburg, SC 6/9/1991
A269 Eureka, CA 8/24/1930
A270 St. Paul, MN 10/17/1930
A271 Bangor, ME 11/2/1930
A272 Port Angeles, WA 12/15/1930
A273 El Paso, TX 12/14/1930
A274 Sheriden, WY 4/2/1931
A275 Tucson, AZ 3/23/1931
A276 Galveston, TX 4/5/1931
A277 Durham, NC 5/13/1931
A278 Keene, NH 5/24/1931
A279 Fargo, ND 5/30/1931
A280 Westfield, NJ 6/26/1931
A281 Reno, NV 6/17/1931
A282 Salida, CO UNKNOWN
A283 Jackson, MS Not Organized
A284 Columbia, SC 6/8/1931
A285 Bergen Knights (Tenafly, NJ) 8/27/1931
A286 Riva, MD 9/27/1931
A287 Asbury Park, NJ 10/29/1931
A288 Perth Amboy, NJ 1/10/1931
A289 Canton, OH 4/2/1933
A290 Fredericksburg, VA 6/4/1933
A291 Sault Ste. Marie, MI 10/12/1933
A292 Benton Harbor, MI 10/29/1933
A293 Jackson, MI 11/5/1933
A294 Marquette, MI 2/14/1934
A295 Portsmouth, OH 3/11/1934
A296 Pensacola, FL 4/13/1934
A297 Danville, VA 4/15/1934
A298 Endicott, NY 4/22/1934
A299 Yakima, WA 7/22/1934
A300 Randolph, NJ 8/12/1934

Chapters 301 to 400:

Chapter City - State Established
A301 Cumberlan, MD 12/9/1934
A302 San Bernardino, CA 2/3/1935
A303 Mansfield, OH 4/9/1935
A304 Alton, IL 5/18/1942
A305 Cambridge, OH 3/22/1936
A306 Troy, NY 6/15/1937
A307 Huntington, WV 10/3/1937
A308 Wellsville, NY 11/21/1937
A309 Charleston, WV 11/28/1937
A310 Mobile, AL 2/4/1938
A311 San Antonio, TX 2/15/1938
A312 Austin, TX 1/15/1938
A313 Salt Lake City, UT 1/30/1938
A314 Las Vegas, NV 5/15/1938
A315 Chicago, IL 5/2/1938
A316 Harvey, IL 8/8/1938
A317 Tallahassee, FL 7/31/1938
A318 Hollywood, CA 12/18/1938
A319 Sound Beach, NY 12/16/1938
A320 Quincy, IL 1/8/1939
A321 Ottawa, IL 2/19/1939
A322 York, PA 5/28/1939
A323 Chicago, IL 6/22/1939
A324 Salt Lake City, UT 4/4/1939
A325 Rockford, IL 7/10/1939
A326 Flushing, NY 12/4/1939
A327 Glenn Falls, NY 6/13/1940
A328 Waco, TX 1/15/1940
A329 Texarkana, TX 1/4/1940
A330 New Kensington, PA 3/20/1940
A331 Frederick-Dacona, CO 5/12/1940
A332 Aurora, IL 4/18/1943
A333 San Angelo, TX 6/11/1940
A334 Chicago, IL 8/8/1944
A335 Detroit, MI 5/17/1942
A336 Birmingham, AL 7/18/1944
A337 Argo-Summit, IL 3/18/1945
A338 Hot Springs, AR 4/29/1945
A339 Beaumont, TX 7/29/1945
A340 Parkersburg, WV 12/27/1945
A341 Corpus Christi, TX 2/20/1946
A342 Long Beach, CA 6/16/1946
A343 Nashville, TN 5/26/1946
A344 Jackson, MS 6/4/1946
A345 Kankakee, IL 7/25/1946
A346 Knoxville, TN 8/1/1946
A347 Monroe, LA 7/29/1946
A348 Chicago, IL 12/9/1946
A349 Staten Island, NY 4/21/1947
A350 Chicago, IL 3/5/1947
A351 Chicago, IL 3/13/1947
A352 Somerville, MA 4/6/1947
A353 Chicago, IL 4/10/1947
A354 New York, NY 6/26/1947
A355 Little Rock, AR 8/3/1947
A356 Clearwater, FL 12/14/1947
A357 Newburyport, MA 10/3/1948
A358 Chattanooga, TN 10/24/1948
A359 Lima, OH 11/21/1948
A360 Denver, CO 5/2/1949
A361 Oak Creek, CO 4/10/1949
A362 Clinton, MA 11/13/1949
A363 Amarillo, TX 10/18/1949
A364 Baltimore, MD 12/28/1949
A365 Altoona, PA 1/19/1950
A366 Concord, NH 2/5/1950
A367 New York, NY 2/1/1950
A368 High Point, NC 2/5/1950
A369 Madison, WI 3/17/1974
A370 Alexandria, VA 2/13/1950
A371 Detroit, MI 3/12/1950
A372 Overland Park, KS 4/14/1950
A373 Pasadena, CA 4/23/1950
A374 Dearborn, MI 3/12/1950
A375 Orange, NJ 5/31/1950
A376 Webster, MA 6/11/1950
A377 Racine, WI 6/15/1950
A378 St. Joseph, MO 6/28/1950
A379 Anchorage, AK 6/30/1950
A380 Chicago, IL 5/25/1950
A381 Gainesville, FL 3/11/1951
A382 Gloucester, MA 4/8/1951
A383 Silver Springs, MD 6/17/1950
A384 Aurora, CO 5/20/1951
A385 Denver, CO 7/6/1951
A386 St. James, NY 4/1/1953
A387 Norwalk, CT 6/25/1953
A388 Glenview, IL 12/20/1953
A389 Rocky River, OH 12/27/1953
A390 Evergreen Park, IL 4/1/1954
A391 Lincoln Park, MI 12/5/1954
A392 San Mateo, CA 12/18/1955
A393 Danville, IL 2/3/1957
A394 Fort Lauderdale, FL 4/23/1947
A395 St. Louis, MO 11/9/1958
A396 Chicago, IL 12/22/1953
A397 Hibbing, MN 1/12/1959
A398 Minot, ND 6/5/1960
A399 Grand Junction, CO 7/1/1960
A400 Ambridge, PA 3/13/1960

Chapters 401 to 500:

Chapter City - State Established
A401 Melbourne, FL 4/22/1961
A402 Coral Gables, FL 9/6/1961
A403 Ridge/Maspeth, NY 9/22/1961
A404 Riverdale, NY 9/22/1961
A405 New Rochelle, NY 9/27/1961
A406 Watertown, MA 10/5/1961
A407 Augusta, GA 12/10/1961
A408 Wilmington, NC 12/14/1961
A409 Fort Pierce, FL 1/14/1962
A410 Daytona Beach, FL 1/16/1962
A411 Anaheim, CA 2/22/1962
A412 San Fernando, CA 2/27/1962
A413 Campbell, OH 4/1/1962
A414 Sharon-Farrell, PA 4/2/1962
A415 Verona, PA 4/5/1967
A416 Bablyon, NY 4/30/1962
A417 Passaic, NJ 5/4/1962
A418 Danielson, CT 5/14/1962
A419 Ipswich, MA 5/17/1962
A420 Fairfield, AL 10/30/1962
A421 North Miami, FL 12/16/1962
A422 Panama City, FL 1/9/1963
A423 Addison, IL 5/19/1963
A424 Park Forest, IL 3/7/1964
A425 Hamilton, OH 5/30/1965
A426 Redondo Beach, CA 10/17/1964
A427 Williamsburg, VA 10/24/1964
A428 Des Plaines, IL 3/7/1964
A429 Kingston, NY 5/14/1966
A430 Norwalk, CA 11/8/1966
A431 Beverly Hills, CA 5/17/1967
A432 Norristown, PA 2/25/1968
A433 East Pittsburgh, PA 3/12/1968
A434 Mt. Lebanon, PA 3/10/1968
A435 McKeesport, PA 5/6/1968
A436 Rockville, MD 2/12/1969
A437 Framingham-Hudson, MA 4/24/1969
A438 Falls Church, VA 5/4/1969
A439 Monterey, CA 11/15/1969
A440 Inglewood, CA 1/2/1970
A441 Glendale, CA 1/8/1970
A442 Burbank, CA 1/11/1970
A443 Sterling, MA 1/18/1970
A444 El Cajon, CA 1/18/1970
A445 Upper Darby, PA 5/6/1970
A446 Florence, SC 5/24/1970
A447 Merrick, NY 3/25/1972
A448 Charlottesville, VA 3/6/1973
A449 VACANT VACANT
A450 Wildwood, NJ 12/25/1973
A451 Honolulu, HI 5/20/1972
A452 Skokie, IL 3/4/1974
A453 Wyckoff, NJ 4/28/1974
A454 Chandler, AZ 1/15/1974
A455 West Nyack, NY 12/11/1975
A456 Manhasset, NY 12/22/1975
A457 Decatur, IL 1/31/1976
A458 Far Rockaway, NY 3/29/1976
A459 Bartlett, TN 5/15/1976
A460 Lexington, MA 6/6/1976
A461 Astoria, NY 12/15/1976
A462 Paradise Valley, AZ 6/14/1976
A463 Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 2/6/1977
A464 Winter Haven, FL UNKNOWN
A465 Helena, AL 3/4/1977
A466 Covina, CA 3/10/1977
A467 Toms River, NJ 4/29/1974
A468 Blue Point, NY UNKNOWN
A469 Blue Point, NY 5/22/1977
A470 Pompano Beach, FL 7/23/1977
A471 West Miami, FL 3/6/1977
A472 Hicksville, NY 2/24/1978
A473 Temple Terrace, FL 1/25/1978
A474 Hicksville, NY 12/15/1977
A475 Greenport, NY 2/27/1978
A476 Kendall, FL 1/26/1978
A477 Hidden Hills, CA 1/6/1978
A478 Holiday, FL 2/5/1978
A479 Port St. Lucie, FL 3/14/1978
A480 Seven Hills, OH 4/2/1978
A481 Westbrook, CT UNKNOWN
A482 Ansonia, CT UNKNOWN
A483 Cape Cod, MA 9/24/1978
A484 Coatesville, PA 3/28/1979
A485 Stuart, FL 2/16/1980
A486 Fort Walton Beach, FL 2/10/1980
A487 Boca Raton, FL 2/17/1980
A488 Vero Beach, FL 2/16/1980
A489 New Port Richey, FL 2/3/1980
A490 Coral Springs, FL 2/28/1980
A491 Pinellas Park, FL 3/2/1980
A492 Miami Beach, FL 3/12/1980
A493 New York, NY 3/5/1981
A494 Bayside, NY 3/5/1981
A495 Whitestone, NY 3/12/1981
A496 Norfolk-Plymouth, MA 7/12/1981
A497 New Paltz, NY 12/1/1981
A498 Myrtle Beach, SC 9/19/1982
A499 Enfield, CT 10/27/1982
A500 Huntington, NY 11/24/1978

Chapters 501 to 600:

Chapter City - State Established
A501 Albuquerque, NM 12/14/1983
A502 Dracut, MA 1/24/1984
A503 Woodfield, IL 12/5/1983
A504 Fairview, NJ 11/27/1984
A505 North San Diego, CA 6/9/1985
A506 Sterling Heights, MI 4/12/1986
A507 Sunnyside, NY 11/17/1987
A508 McCandless, PA 12/22/1987
A509 Los Angeles, CA 2/4/1988
A510 Henderson, NY 12/10/1988
A511 Ocean City, MD 1/14/1989
A512 Hanover, PA 1/29/1989
A513 Southampton, NY 3/29/1989
A514 Wantagh, NY 6/25/1989
A515 Radnor, PA 5/2/1990
A516 Frederick, MD 5/4/1992
A517 Holmdel, NJ 5/23/1995
A518 Clearlake City, TX 5/12/1997
A519 Marietta, GA 5/21/1998
A520 Palm Harbor, FL 3/21/1998
A521 Pasadena, TX 12/29/1998
A522 Houston, TX 3/3/2000
A523 Hollywood, FL 3/16/2000
A524 Cumming, GA 4/13/2002
A525 Charlotte, NC 11/26/2002
A526 Troy, MI 12/10/2002
A527 Irvine, CA 6/21/2003
A528 Palm Desert, CA 12/17/2003
A529 The Woodlands, TX 10/5/2003
A530 Valparaiso, IN 11/18/2004
A531 Lancaster, CA 2/22/2007
A532 Clifton, NJ 6/21/2007
A533 Naples, FL UNKNOWN
A534 Ralston, NE 12/28/2008
A535 Darlington, MD 9/25/2009
A536 Temecula, CA 12/6/2009
A537 San Juan, PR 5/1/2010
A538 College Station, TX 2/11/2011
A539 VACANT VACANT
A540 Honolulu, HI 12/28/2011
Example Example Example
Example Example Example
- INTERNATIONAL CHAPTERS -

Canadian Chapters:

Chapter City - Province Established
ACJ001 Toronto, ON 10/29/1928
ACJ002 London, ON 2/1/1928
ACJ003 Hamilton, ON 10/16/1929
ACJ004 VACANT VACANT
ACJ005 Ottawa, ON 2/4/1930
ACJ006 Vancouver, BC 6/29/1930
ACJ007 Montreal, PQ 10/12/1930
ACJ008 Winnipeg, MB 1/18/1931
ACJ009 VACANT VACANT
ACJ010 Edmonton, AB 11/19/1930
ACJ011 Calgary, AB 9/22/1931
ACJ012 VACANT VACANT
ACJ013 Regina, SK 4/12/1931
ACJ014 VACANT VACANT
ACJ015 VACANT VACANT
ACJ016 Victoria, BC 1/15/1942
17-24 VACANT VACANT
ACJ025 Kitchener, ON 11/5/1961
ACJ026 Windsor, ON 2/9/1975
ACJ027 VACANT VACANT
ACJ028 Belleville, ON 4/10/1971
29-30 VACANT VACANT
ACJ031 Burnaby, BC 1/29/1978
32-40 VACANT VACANT
ACJ041 Richmond, BC 12/8/2004

Greece Chapters:

Chapter City Established
AHJ001 Athens 4/16/1962
AHJ002 Terpistheia (Athens) 5/31/1991
AHJ003 Thessaloniki 3/1/1999
AHJ004 Attica 7/5/2011
AHJ005 Zakynthos 2/16/2002
AHJ006 Chania 5/29/2004
AHJ007 Kalamata 4/2/2006
AHJ008 Serres 12/17/2006
AHJ009 Attica 5/21/2007
AHJ010 Holargos 5/21/2007
AHJ011 Crete 11/28/2007
AHJ012 Volos 11/23/2007
AHJ013 Argalasti 12/9/2011
AHJ014 Kavala 12/5/2011
AHJ015 Kozani 3/22/2012
AHJ016 Drama 5/23/2012
AHJ017 Vari 5/31/2012
AHJ018 Nafpaktos 9/29/2012
AHJ019 Xanthi 11/8/2012
AHJ020 Komotini 11/9/2012
AHJ021 Alexandroupoli 11/10/2012
AHJ022 Tripolis 9/20/2012
AHJ023 Ioannina 1/25/2013
AHJ024 Sparti 2/2/2013
AHJ025 Patra 3/19/2013
AHJ026 Larrissa 3/21/2013
AHJ027 Oraiokastro 5/22/2013
AHJ028 Nafplion 3/9/2014
AHJ029 Veroia 3/12/2014
AHJ030 Thassos 7/22/2014
AHJ031 Agios Nikolaos, Crete 9/26/2014

Cyprus chapters:

Chapter City Established
ACY001 Nicosia 12/31/2004
ACY002 Larnaca 12/31/2004
ACY003 Engomi 12/31/2004
ACY004 Idalion 4/5/2011
ACY005 Kaimakli 3/1/2011

Other international chapters:

Chapter City and country Established
A601 Istanbul (Constantinople), Turkey 12/29/2010
A602 London, United Kingdom 1/22/2012
A603 Sofia, Bulgaria 12/9/2011
A604 Berlin, Germany 11/24/2012
A605 Bucharest, Romania 11/13/2012
A606 Panama City, Panama 1/15/2013
A607 Paris, France 2/23/2013
A608 Stuttgart, Germany 3/24/2013
A609 Brussels, Belgium 6/8/2013
GBJ001 Nassau, Bahamas 1/25/1951

Special Chapters:

University Chapters:

Membership

While membership was originally restricted to Greeks, it was decided to allow non-Greeks into the order at the orders third meeting. In 1979 AHEPA had over 25,000 members in 400 chapters.[8] By 1989, the number climbed to 60,000, despite an overall decline in memberships of fraternal groups during the same period.[9]

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, Central America, and Caribbean. There are “sister” chapters in AHEPA Australasia (Australia and New Zealand). An estimated 250,000 men have been inducted into the Order of AHEPA over its 90-year history.[10]

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.[11]

Past Supreme Convention locations:[4]

YEAR CITY STATE
1922 No convention No convention
1923 Atlanta Georgia
1924 Washington District of Columbia
1925 Chicago Illinois
1926 Philadelphia Pennsylvania
1927 Miami Florida
1928 Detroit Michigan
1929 Kansas City Missouri
1930 Boston Massachusetts
1931 San Francisco California
1932 Baltimore Maryland
1933 NO CONVENTION NO CONVENTION
1934 Columbus Ohio
1935 Chicago Illinois
1936 St. Paul Minnesota
1937 Syracuse New York
1938 New Orleans Louisiana
1939 Providence Rhode Island
1940 Seattle Washington
1941 Cincinnati Ohio
1942 Atlanta Georgia
1943 NO CONVENTION NO CONVENTION
1944 Washington District of Columbia
1945 Washington District of Columbia
1946 Baltimore Maryland
1947 Los Angeles California
1948 Detroit Michigan
1949 Miami Florida
1950 Cleveland Ohio
1951 Minneapolis Minnesota
1952 Washington District of Columbia
1953 Houston Texas
1954 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
1955 San Francisco California
1956 New York New York
1957 St. Louis Missouri
1958 Boston Massachusetts
1959 Hollywood California
1960 Montreal Canada
1961 Miami Beach Florida
1962 Chicago Illinois
1963 San Diego California
1964 Toronto Canada
1965 Athens Greece
1966 Washington District of Columbia
1967 Dallas Texas
1968 New York New York
1969 Minneapolis Minnesota
1970 Athens Greece
1971 Los Angeles California
1972 Atlanta Georgia
1973 Hollywood Florida
1974 Boston Massachusetts
1975 Cincinnati Ohio
1976 Houston Texas
1977 New Orleans Louisiana
1978 Miami Beach Florida
1979 San Francisco California
1980 Washington District of Columbia
1981 Toronto Canada
1982 Atlanta Georgia
1983 Chicago Illinois
1984 Miami Beach Florida
1985 Boston Massachusetts
1986 Miami Beach Florida
1987 New Orleans Louisiana
1988 Miami Beach Florida
1989 St. Louis Missouri
1990 Hollywood Florida
1991 Nassau Bahamas
1992 Washington District of Columbia
1993 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
1994 Las Vegas Nevada
1995 Miami Beach Florida
1996 Houston Texas
1997 Atlanta Georgia
1998 Orlando Florida
1999 San Diego California
2000 New Orleans Louisiana
2001 Las Croabas Puerto Rico
2002 New York New York
2003 Phoenix Arizona
2004 Miami Beach Florida
2005 Boston Massachusetts
2006 Hollywood Florida
2007 Denver Colorado
2008 Athens Greece
2009 San Francisco California
2010 Montreal Canada
2011 Miami Beach Florida
2012 Las Vegas Nevada
2013 Orlando Florida
2014 New Orleans Louisiana
2015 San Francisco California
2016 Las Vegas Nevada
2017 TBD TBD

Politics

AHEPA has taken a stand on the Cyprus issue since 1955 when it formed the "Justice for Cyprus" committee to support Cyprus' independence.[12] 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.[9]

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.

Hellenism, Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family and Individual Excellence

AHEPA is very active in fulfilling the mission of the organization. Here is a list of AHEPA projects over its 92-year history:[13]

AHEPA Center, New York

Awards

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.

AHEPA 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:

AHEPA Pericles Award

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:

Also several United States Governors have been honored with this award as have many local government officials.

AHEPA Solon Award

This national award is given to a member of the bar for excellence in the field of law.

AHEPA Homer Award

This is a special award to be presented only by the Supreme Lodge at their discretion to any outstanding individual.

Past recipients:

AHEPA 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.

AHEPA 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.

AHEPA 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.

AHEPA 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:

AHEPA Medal of Freedom/Military Medal of Honor

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.

AHEPA 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.

AHEPA 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.

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.[13]

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;

  1. 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
  2. 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

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
Joe Collins 1993
Ted Gregory 1993
Spiros Siaggas 1993
Chris Vagotis 1993
Al Campanis 1994
John Diamantakos 1994
Peter Kouchalakis 1994
John Scolinos 1994
Jimmy Caras 1995
George Dales 1995
James Poulos 1995
David Psaltis 1995
Augustus Ganakas 1996
Dr. Tom Katsimpalis 1996
John Tsitouris 1996
Paul Xanthos 1996
Ernest Afaganis 1997
Phil Bouzeos 1997
John Pachivas Sr. 1997
Lou Tsipis 1997
Nick Sacrinty 1998
Robert Samaras 1998
Fred Smerlas 1998
Leo Thalassites 1998
George Catavolos 1999
Art Demmas 1999
Tom Laris 1999
Diana Nyad 1999

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.[5]

Harry Agganis Award winners

Year Award winner Sport Year Award winner Sport
1955 Alex Aronis Football 1990 Pete Sampras Tennis
1956 George Spanes Football 1991 Karen Choppelas Horstmeyer Basketball coach
1957 Alex Karras Football 1992 Steve Lappas NCAA basketball coach
1958 Lou Tsiriopoulos Basketball 1993 Chris Kontos Hockey
1959 Gus Triandos Baseball 1994 Alkis Panagoulis Soccer coach
1960 Milt Pappas Baseball 1995 John Mitsopoulos Weight lifting
1961 Chris Pelekoudas Baseball umpire 1996 Peter Karmanos Jr. Hockey
1962 Alex Grammas Baseball 1997 Spiros Siaggas AHEPA athletics
1963 George Saimes Football 1998 Peter Clentzos Olympic pole vaulter
1964 NONE NONE 1999 James Daopoulos NFL Super Bowl Referee
1965 Chris Pelekoudas Baseball umpire 2000 John Korfas Basketball
1966 Peter Tountas Bowling 2001 Matt Stover Football
1967 Dee Andros Football 2002 None None
1968 None None 2003 None None
1969 Angelo Loukas Football 2004 Tom Pappas Decathlon
1970 George Allen Track 2005 NONE NONE
1971 George Pappas Bowling 2006 NONE NONE
1972 Gus Ganakas Basketball 2007 NONE NONE
1973 Chris Farasopoulos Football 2008 None None
1974 Alex Strike World Judo Champ 2009 Nick Markakis Baseball
1975 Leah Poulos Olympic Speed Skater 2010 George John Soccer
1976 NONE NONE 2011 Dan Mavraides Basketball
1977 John Scolinos Baseball Coach 2012 William Vlachos Rimington Finalist
1978 NONE NONE 2013 Niko Koutouvides Football
1979 Alec Campanis L.A. Dodgers GM 2014 Kostas Koufos Basketball
1980 Lee Palles Decathlon 2015 Giannis Antetokounmpo Basketball
1981 Fred Smerlas Football 2016
1982 Art Demmas NFL Referee 2017
1983 Greg Louganis Olympic Diving 2018
1984 Mike Castronis NCAA Football Coach 2019
1985 Greg Louganis Olympic Diving 2020
1986 Peter Dalis UCLA Athletic Director 2021
1987 Greg Tafralis Track 2022
1988 Tom Patsalis Track 2023
1989 Chris Chelios Hockey 2024

Structure

The AHEPA Family consists of four masonic 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.

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.[14]

At the chapter level, the main officer positions are:[15]

In addition, a chapter may also have the following officer positions:

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:

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-seven (27) 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.[16]

At the District level, the main officer positions are:[17]

In addition, a District may also have the following officer positions:

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.[18]

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.[19]

The District Conventions of the Order of AHEPA shall have power and authority to:

  1. ALL MATTERS: Consider and discuss all matters affecting the affairs of the Order in the District;
  2. 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;
  3. DECISIONS: Decide any and all things necessary and proper for the advancement of the District;
  4. RESOLUTIONS: Pass resolutions and transmit them to the Supreme Convention through the District Governor; and
  5. 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

Regions

AHEPA also has Regions. There are nine 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 nine Regions are:

Supreme Lodge

The "Supreme Lodge" of this Order shall be composed of the following Supreme Officers:[20]

Notable members

Politics

  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt - President of the United States
  • Harry S. Truman - President United States
  • Gerald Ford - President United States
  • Hubert H. Humphrey - Vice-President United States
  • Spiro T. Agnew - Vice-President United States
  • Robert F. Kennedy - U.S Senator
  • Paul Tsongas - U.S Senator
  • Claiborne Pell - U.S. Senator
  • Paul S. Sarbanes - U.S. Senator
  • John Glenn Jr. - U.S. Senator and Astronaut
  • George V. Voinovich - U.S. Senator
  • Jack Reed - U.S. Senator
  • Robert Menendez - U.S. Senator
  • Henry J. Allen - U.S. Senator
  • James J. Davis - U.S. Senator
  • Patrick A. McCarran - U.S. Senator
  • George D. Aiken - U.S. Senator
  • Ralph E. Flanders - U.S. Senator
  • William F. Knowland - U.S. Senator
  • William Benton - U.S. Senator
  • Irving M. Ives - U.S. Senator
  • Thomas E. Martin - U.S. Senator
  • Herman Welker - U.S. Senator
  • Estes Kefauver - U.S. Senator
  • Frank Church - U.S. Senator
  • William Spong - U.S. Senator
  • Peter Visclosky - U.S. Representative
  • Gus M. Bilirakis - U.S. Representative
  • Michael Bilirakis - U.S. Representative
  • John Sarbanes - U.S. Representative
  • Benjamin Gilman - U.S. Representative
  • Zack Space - U.S. Representative
  • Donald Payne - U.S. Representative
  • D. Worth Clark - U.S. Representative
  • A. Piatt Andrew - U.S. Representative
  • Ernest W. Gibson - U.S. Representative
  • Frank R. Havenner - U.S. Representative
  • William C. Lantaff - U.S. Representative
  • A.L. Miller - U.S. Representative
  • Norris Cotton - U.S. Representative
  • Thomas Martin - U.S. Representative
  • Charles P. Nelson - U.S. Representative
  • Clifford Davis - U.S. Representative
  • Herbert Warburton - U.S. Representative
  • Thomas P. O'Neil Jr. - U.S. Representative
  • William H. Ayres - U.S. Representative
  • John Brademas - U.S. Representative
  • Glenard P. Lipscomb - U.S. Representative
  • John W. Wydler - U.S. Representative
  • Peter N. Kyros - U.S. Representative
  • Nick Galifianakis - U.S. Representative
  • John J. McFall - U.S. Representative
  • Dante B. Fascell - U.S. Representative
  • Gus Yatron - U.S. Representative
  • Thomas Downing - U.S. Representative
  • Porter Hardy - U.S. Representative
  • Michael Dukakis - Governor and Democratic Presidential Nominee
  • Nicholas Burns - Under Secretary of State for Political affairs
  • William H. Vanderbilt - Governor Rhode Island
  • Paul V. McNutt - Governor Indiana
  • Fred W. Green - Governor Michigan
  • Harry H. Woodring - Governor Kansas
  • J.E. Erickson - Governor Montana
  • R. Gregg Cherry - Governor North Carolina
  • Ralph H. Gates - Governor Indiana
  • Sam C. Ford - Governor Montana
  • Ernest W. Gibson - Governor Vermont
  • William Preston Lane - Governor Maryland
  • G. Mennen Williams - Governor Michigan
  • J. Caleb Boggs - Governor Delaware
  • C. J. Rogers - Governor Wyoming
  • Frank J. Lausche - Governor Ohio
  • Joseph B. Johnson - Governor Vermont
  • Leo A. Hoegh - Governor Iowa
  • William Stratton - Governor Illinois
  • Christian A. Herter - Governor Massachusetts
  • Edmund C. Muskie - Governor Maine
  • Averell Harriman - Governor New York
  • Price Daniel - Governor Texas
  • Ernest F. Hollings - Governor South Carolina
  • George C. Wallace - Governor Alabama
  • Otto Kerner - Governor Illinois
  • Warren E. Hearnes - Governor of Missouri
  • Robert E. McNair - Governor South Carolina
  • Joseph A. Cox - New York State Supreme Court Justice

Athletes

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Other

See also

References

  1. 1 2 http://ahepa.org/ahepa/about.html
  2. Alan Axelrod, International Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and Fraternal Orders, New York: Facts on File, 1997, pp.4-5
  3. AHEPA Districts and chapters Archived July 6, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. 1 2 3 The Order of AHEPA 1922-1972, A tribute of the first 50 years. Copyright 1972 by George J. Leber, Library of Congress Catalog Number: 72-81878
  5. 1 2 Order of AHEPA 90th Anniversary 1922-2012, 2012 AHEPA Family Album, 90th Supreme Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 22–27, 2012
  6. Schmidt, Alvin J. Fraternal Organizations Westport, CT; Greenwood Press pp.23,25
  7. "AHEPA". AHEPA. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
  8. Schmidt p.25
  9. 1 2 Axelrod p.5
  10. AHEPA membership fact sheet via AHEPA HQ in Washington, DC
  11. AHEPA Constitution 2013; Article 13
  12. Schmidt
  13. 1 2 AHEPA fact sheet via AHEPA HQ in Washington, DC
  14. AHEPA Constitution 2013; Article 8
  15. AHEPA Constitution 2013; Article 9
  16. AHEPA Constitution 2013; Article 10
  17. AHEPA Constitution 2013; Article 12
  18. AHEPA Constitution 2013; Article 11
  19. AHEPA Constitution 2013; Article 11
  20. AHEPA Constitution 2013; Article 15

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