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Dr. Joel Glassman, Dr. Michael Cosmopoulos, Elias Matsakis, Demetra Egan, Nicholas Karakas, Thomas George, chancellor. Theodora and Dr. Nicholas Matsakis; center honorees. Greek Chair at University of Missouri-St. Louis ! SCOreS rugJI On achievement I

A glowing report on the progress ofdie Hellenic Government-Karabs Family Foundation Chair of Greek Studies was prelented to an audience at the University ofMissouri-St. Louis recently. Or. Michael B. Cosmopoulos, chair professor of Greek Studies and professor of archaeologf; made the announcement at the annual report to the Greek American community. Or. Michael Cosmopoulos, Hdleoic Goftmment-Karabs Family Foundation professor of Greek Studies and profeaor of at the University of Missouri-St. Lows, is a foremost authority on Greek archaeology. on which he has published eleven books and more than seventy articles and papers in Gosmloooullos. professor of Greek Studies, ~ ~ international conferences. He has govemment-Karakas Family Foundation, J c:IClVIlted SCYeml major sites in and the and is the director of three active archaeological projects The other components of the citizens,bothofGreekandnon-Greek 1 at Eleusis, Oropo.J; and Udaina. In Nicholas and Theodora Matsakis descenL 2004 he was honored with the Hellenic Cultural Center includes: The Hellenic Spirit Foundation Eu:dlence in Teaching Award of the The Karakas Family Ubrary will be Conference Room will be available fDr Archaeological Institute of America. filled with general interest books and a number of events and activities . . - - - • • • J; ' ~uest speaker at tbe event was penodlcals on anacnt, tsyzanune, and . related to IUreek culture snduding Demetra Egan. program manager of m~un Greece as well as a coUcction lectures, films, meetings, and the Organizing Committee for the of current brochures, informational performances. Olympic Games 2004 and Manager booklets, and other printed materials The Hdlcnic Spirit Foundation for the International Torch Relay. from Greek public and private has been active in spreading Egan ptaented a concise rqMJrt that organiza~ons including subscriptions HeUenism throughout the St. Louis revealed some of the sc:crcts for the to major Greek newspapers and area. The group is comprised of a SUCCCSI of The Games and the impact magazines. benevolent group ofGn:ekAmcricans of The Games on the economic and Nicholas Karakas has. been a. who organize various events to sodal development of Greece, driving force for. the promotion of promote Hdlenism. It is groupt such especially Athens. Greek Studies and HeUenism, both in as this that ensure Greek culture wiU Born in Greece, Egan 'has St. Louis and across the . continue to grow and them:. JaeUChed and published studies on Through the Karakas Foundation for The center space is currendy issues concerning Greek society, the Promotion of under renovation and will be language, migration, culture, women and the HeUcnic Spirit Foundation, dedicated this )'Ql"· and youth. During her n:sidcnce of be has worked tirelessly to p~ Another higliliglu of the evening over 20 years in Australia she waa and expand teaching and public was the presentation by Nicholas president of the Hellenic Studies on Hdlen.ism. Karakas, chairman of The Greek Forum in Mdboume, and executive The Andrew Dimarogonas Media Chair Advisory Board, of five $1,000 sccmary ofthe World Hdlenic Inter­ Center will include a computer with scholarships to worthy students parliamentary Union and the access to the Internet and updated studyingnrious aspects ofHeUenism Coordinating Committee ofResearch bookmarks for major Greek portals and Greek culture. Centres of Hdlenism. She returned and Web sites. Also, the Media Scholarship winners included: to Greece permanently in 1999 and Center wiU include a coUection of Melissa Deutsch, senior, worked a.s special advisor to the educational and informational videos major; Joseph Kohlbum, senior, fine Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, and computer programs about Greece arts and communication major; Tasha with responsibility for Greeks Abro:ad. that are available for usc in the Center. Morrison, junior, anthropology 1 In 2000 she joined the Organizing The late ~rofessor Andrew D. major, Honors College; David Committee for the Olympic Games Dimarogonas was a leading scholar in Sedanan, senior, anthropology major; ATHENS 2004 as Program Manage.; the field of mechanical engineering and Katherine Wheeler, senior, Greeks Abroad. In December 2002 and an ardent worker for the English and classical studies major. she became the Program Manager for promotion of Greek Studies, The chair, established some seven Recruitment and Retention of especiaUy through the publication of ~ ago by the generous support of Volunteers and in January 2004 the the Annual Index of Greek Studies. The HeUenic Government and strong Manager for the International Torch Dr. Dimarogonas' presence is greatly Greek-American co~munity Rday. missed within the Greek community. endorsement, has made outstanding The surprise of the evening was The Mary E. Crittas Archives of progress under the academic the announcement of the the Greek-American Community will leadership of Dr. Michael establishment of the Hellenic detail the history of the local Greek- c;:o.mopou.los. Cultural Center at UM-St: I:.ouis. American community, including the The Nicholas and Theodora The message was delivered by the documents resulting from the Oral Matsakis HeiJcnic Culture Center.was University Chancellor Thomas History project. made possible l)y the following George, a champion of the Greek The Mary E. Crittas GaUery of donora: Steve Chalmers, Michael and studies program. Greek Art will host a permanent pd)orab Qlemopoulos,Jobn Critzas, The center was appropriately exhibition of replicas of ancient and Katherine Dimarogonas, Hellenic named the Dr. Nicholas and Byzantine Greek art as well as Spirit Foundation, Menclaos Theodora Mmikis Hdlenic Cultunl temporary exhibits by modem Greek Karamichalis, Nicholas and Sophia Center. The couple, long actift in artists. This museum will be the only l<:ar.dau, Katsinas Family Foundation, the Greek-American community, wae one of its kind in St. Louis and will, Elias Glavinas, Harry Lemakis, respectfully recognized for their serve as a major -attraction for locals Demetrioa Lappas, Elias, Dcmetrioa, contn'butions to Hdlenism, the Greek and tourists interested in Greek andAphrodite Matsakis, Constantine laaguage. &ecdom for Cyprus, dental culture. Furthermore, it will be used and Maria Michaelides, Christos medicine and the musical aru. for classes and lectures on Greek art Papadopoulos, George and Renna Dr. Nic:bolas and Mra. Tb~ and culture. Pelican, 'Demetrios Sarantites, Matsalds lum: been the piiJan ofthe For much of the twentieth Salvatore Sutera, Jeanne Tombras, St. Louis GteekAmc:ric:an community century, Mary E, Critzas was one of Peter and Cbrysoula Tomaras and for over. seventy years. From the the most beloved and influential Evageloa Tozakoglou: 19301 until now, Dr. Matsakis and his members of the St. Louis Greek For more information, please wonderful wife, Theodora, have American community. Through her contact Nicholas Karakas, 4400 promoted the causes of Greece and teachings, support of the arts, as weU Woodson Road, St. Louis, Missouri Cyprus with incredible dedication, as ethos and character, she touched 63134 or e-mail zeal aod passion. the lives of many of our fellow [email protected].