Greeks of Baltimore Band Together for Independence Day
Baltimore, Md. — Outside of St. Nick’s Greek Orthodox Church yesterday, music reverberated up and down Eastern Avenue. From the speakers playing traditional Greek songs and issuing announcements, to...
View ArticleAn Inside Look at the Greek Side of Congresswoman Dina Titus
Alice Costandina “Dina” Titus (D-Nev.) is running for Congress in Nevada’s 1st District. The Greek-American politician, who previously served in the 111th Congress, said she is excited to be a part of...
View ArticleTeaching Greek4Fun to the Next Generation
Gamification is the infusion of game design techniques, game mechanics or game style into anything to solve problems and engage audiences. When Taylor Overbey and Stylianos Vayanos decided to employ...
View ArticleJohns Hopkins Hellenic Students Association Host Successful Greek Night
About 750 people attended Johns Hopkins Hellenic Students Association’s Greek Night last Friday, and it left everyone raving. Nine Baltimore-area restaurants sponsored the food, and members of the...
View ArticleA New Way for Greeks to Meet
Sellia Georges is a personal relationship coach…and she loves every minute of it. She and her mother, Dr. Lena Kastrisiou, run a modern dating agency called OnePlusOne. The company started in Greece,...
View ArticleTwo Greek-Americans Venture into Entrepreneurship
In a culture where entrepreneurship is highly valued, it’s not hard to see why two young Greek-Americans have worked hard to make their own way in the world. Kosta Dionisopoulos and Christos...
View ArticlePetrocheilos, Melissaratos Make Hellenism Shine
As a freshman at Johns Hopkins University, I had entered the Mattin Center looking to find the meeting for the Hellenic Student Association. I noticed a couple people speaking in Greek, so I realized...
View ArticlePetrocheilos Top Cystic Fibrosis FundRaiser
On December 4, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation honored 35-and-upcoming leaders in the Baltimore area for their success in business and community involvement, at the annual 35 Under 35 Finest Event. The...
View ArticleCommemorating the Strong Bond of Greek & African-American Communities
By Maria Ioannides – On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, the Johns Hopkins Hellenic Association and its President George Petrocheilos hosted a reception honoring the strong relationship between Greeks and...
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