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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.
NEW YORK – George Papaeleas AHEPA Chapter 367 of Washington Heights held a monthly meeting on March 28 via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter is named after its founder who was the first District 6 Governor and a Supreme Governor as well. They recently celebrated their 70th anniversary in the St. Spyridon Community.
The chapter has supported AHEPA projects such as the Greek Fire Relief Fund, presented AHEPA Scholastic Medals and monetary awards to graduates of the former St. Spyridon Parochial School and has been a contributor to the St. Spyridon Philoptochos.
Among those in attendance were AHEPA Supreme President George Horiates and AHEPA District 6 Secretary Chris Pappis. The Supreme President discussed the Greek Bicentennial, membership, the Hellenic Caucus, and the Supreme Convention scheduled from July 25-31 in Athens, Greece.
Also present were Chapter President George Chokos, Vice President George J. Patsalos, Alexander Patsalos, and Konstadinos Ioannu. The chapter has had a “resurgence” of membership in the last two years, nearly doubling in size.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
TORONTO (AP) — Police said nine people are facing charges in what authorities are calling the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Toronto’s Pearson International airport a year ago.
LIVERPOOL - Liverpool failed to overcome a three-goal deficit and was eliminated from the Europa League on Thursday despite beating Atalanta 1-0 in the second leg of their quarterfinal matchup.
INSTABUL - Olympiacos FC outlasted Fenerbahçe in Istanbul to qualify for the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League tournament, pulling away 3-2 in a penalty shootout (3-3 aggregate score).
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – Greek-American Maria Passalaris, 25, was tragically killed in a car accident on April 12 on Highway 1 near Princeton, NJ.
NEW YORK — A jury of 12 people was seated Thursday in former President Donald Trump’s history-making hush money trial, propelling the proceedings closer to opening statements and the start of weeks of dramatic testimony.