The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation is now
accepting applications for Hellenic Birthright
A life changing opportunity for Greek American youth
March 22, 2013 - The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation is proud to offer for a second consecutive year our Hellenic Birthright program, a cultural enrichment and immersive educational experience for Greek American college students who have never been to Greece.
Hellenic Birthright connects American students of Hellenic descent with their ancestral homeland through uniquely tailored cultural and educational activities that blend academics, art, architecture, and history. Additionally, students broaden their education through accredited college courses taught by highly qualified faculty, as they experience everyday life in Greece for five amazing weeks.
Philip Morris Names Calantzopoulos CEO Seeking China Growth
By Chris Burritt
Philip Morris International Inc. (PM) named Andre Calantzopoulos as chief executive officer, replacing Louis Camilleri, as the worldʼs largest publicly traded tobacco company works to expand in China and develop new products.
Calantzopoulos, who also was nominated for election to the board, will become CEO after the annual meeting of shareholders on May 8, the New York-based maker of Marlboro cigarettes said today in a statement. Camilleri will remain chairman of the board, Philip Morris said.
HANC CELEBRATES GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY
The Hellenic American National Council (HANC) joins all the other Greek organizations in the United States and the Greek Diaspora in the Celebration of the 192nd Greek Independence Day.
The Greek struggle for independence against the Ottoman yoke was long, painful and destructive. A tremendous price was paid in human loss and material destruction. Most of the liberated area was living in misery, poverty and pain. All the ravages of war, however, did not stop the creativity, industriousness and ingenuity of the Greek people. Despite the many adversities they soon moved to a higher level in the political and economic ladder. In a few decades not only they surpassed in economic and other standards their former masters, but were also able to use their newfound power to expand their territory, first through the annexation of Thessaly (1881) and then through the victorious Balkan Wars of 1912-13.
