SAE U.S.A - World Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE)

By Catherine Tsounis

The 2008 Theodore Spyropoulos Scholarship was presented to Anthony Michaelides of Flushing, New York during the Pan-Macedonian Conference . The event took place Friday evening, May 30th at the Pan Macedonian Studies Center in Whitestone, New York before an international audience of 300 persons. The scholarship was presented by Nancy Biska, governor of the Pan Macedonian District of Greater New York.

        The scholar’s family is from Thessaloniki, Greece. He is proud of his Macedonian roots. His grandfather was a decorated W.W. II Macedonian war hero who was wounded in action fighting for the freedom of Greece. He admires his Macedonian heritage of sacrifice for one’s country. He is an honor student at St. John’s University. He is one of the co-editors of the soon to be published “The Greek American Experience II” by Prof. Catherine Tsounis sponsored through a grant by the PanMacedonian Studies Center and Senator Frank Padavan. He has aided in the organization of the Feb. 21^, 2008 John’s University Greek Independence Day Program. His family members are active member