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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
CHICAGO, IL – Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Commissioner Mariyana Spyropoulos honored Fanny Vlahos at MWRD’s May 16 Board Meeting. Mrs. Vlahos was given a resolution honoring her involvement with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
May is National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month since the mid-1990s with the goal of educating, raising funds for research, treatment, and a cure, Cystic fibrosis is a rare life-threatening genetic disease that affects more than 30,000 people in the United States. There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis.
“Fanny Vlahos underwent a double lung transplant in May 2012 and as a result has dedicated her life to inspiring others and bringing awareness to the disease of Cystic Fibrosis,” said MWRD Commissioner Spyropoulos.
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is an award-winning special purpose government agency responsible for wastewater treatment and stormwater management. MWRD’s mission is to protect the health and safety of the public, the quality of the water supply source (Lake Michigan) and protect businesses and homes from flood damages.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Sabreen Jouda came into the world seconds after her mother left it.
NEW YORK – In the vibrant streets of Tribeca, the luxury lifestyle icon Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown is setting the stage for a Mother's Day celebration that transcends the typical.
SACRAMENTO, CA – The Hellenic Studies Program and the Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection at Sacramento State University, California, will celebrate their 20th anniversary on Thursday, May 9, 6:30-9 PM.
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian police arrested seven teenagers accused of following a violent extremist ideology in raids across Sydney on Wednesday, as a judge extended a ban on social media platform X sharing video of a knife attack on a bishop that started the criminal investigation.
LONDON (AP) — Several military horses bolted during routine exercises Wednesday and ran loose through central London, injuring four people and damaging vehicles during the morning rush hour.