Poughkeepsie AHEPA Chapter 158 Recognizes High School Graduates

Associations

Poughkeepsie AHEPA Chapter 158 Recognizes High School Graduates

June 23, 2022

Left to right: Suleiman Nesheiwat, Dimitrios Bakatsias, Poughkeepsie AHEPA Chapter President Stephen J. Miller, Evanthia Charlambous, and Rev. Fr. Jason Dickey. Photo: Courtesy of AHEPA

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – Poughkeepsie AHEPA Chapter 158 recognized 10 high school graduates on June 12 at Kimisis Tis Theotokou Greek Orthodox Church following the Divine Liturgy. A celebratory picnic was held after the ceremony.

Dimitrios Bakatsias is graduating from Highland High School as Salutatorian. He will be attending Stony Brook University majoring in Biology on a Pre-Medical Track. He has just received his Eagle Scout Award and his Associates Degree from Ulster Community College.

Evanthia Charlambous is graduating from Arlington High School. She will be attending Iona College majoring in Speech and Language Pathology.

Zoie Gauthier is graduating from Franklin D. Roosevelt High School. She has not decided on her choice of college, but will be majoring in Art.

Nysa Greene is graduating from Franklin D. Roosevelt High School. She has not decided on her choice of college, but will be majoring in Business.

Julia Kapogiannis is graduating from Roy C. Ketcham High School. She will be attending The Fashion Institute in New York City majoring Fashion Design.

Suleiman Nesheiwat is graduating from Franklin D. Roosevelt High School. He will be attending SUNY New Paltz majoring in Biology Pre-Dental.

Angelo Salotto is graduating from Our Lady of Lourdes High School. He will be attending Sacred Heart University majoring in Exercise Science & Doctor of Physical Therapy (Combined Program).

Dimitri Simou is graduating from Arlington High School. He will be attending St. Petersburg College in Clearwater, FL majoring in Business Management.

Amanda Tsinias is graduating from Roy C. Ketcham High School. She will be attending SUNY Oneonta majoring in Psychology.

Zachary Vanikiotis is graduating from Arlington High School. He will be attending Manhattan College and majoring in Business.

For nearly a century, the Order of AHEPA has promoted the ancient Hellenic ideals of education, philanthropy, civic responsibility, family and individual excellence through community service and volunteerism.

Lebanon’s Christians Feel the Heat of Climate Change in Its Sacred Forest and Valley (Vid)

BCHARRE, Lebanon (AP) — Majestic cedar trees towered over dozens of Lebanese Christians gathered outside a small mid-19th century chapel hidden in a mountain forest to celebrate the Feast of the Transfiguration, the miracle where Jesus Christ, on a mountaintop, shined with light before his disciples.

HICD-U.S.A. Virtual Concert Honors of Callas

ATHENS – On the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Maria Callas, widely considered the greatest diva in the history of opera, the Hellenic Institute of Cultural Diplomacy-U.

GOP Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California is Resigning 2 Months after His Ouster as House Speaker

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep.

The UK Apologizes to Families of 97 Liverpool Soccer Fans Killed at Hillsborough 34 Years Ago

LONDON (AP) — The British government apologized Wednesday to the families of 97 Liverpool soccer fans who died after a stadium crush 34 years ago, as it introduced a charter it said will sharply diminish the chances that others will endure the kinds of injustices they suffered.

Egypt’s Suez Canal and Crashes Into a Bridge. Traffic is Not Disrupted

CAIRO (AP) — A cargo ship broke down in Egypt's Suez Canal on Wednesday and crashed into a bridge over the crucial waterway, authorities said, adding that the incident did not disrupt traffic through the canal.

Associations