Boston’s AOC honors Hellenic-American trailblazers

Alpha-Omega Council (AOC), the Hellenic-American organization based in Boston, US, hosted its 2023 Honors Gala last Friday, celebrating Hellenic-American innovators and leaders, while Michael Dukakis, former Governor of Massachusetts, was feted on the occasion of his 90th birthday.

AOC gave its Lifetime Achievement Award to George P. Sakellaris, a leader and pioneer in clean energy with Ameresco, Inc.; its Philhellene Award to Carolyn B. Maloney, the co-founder of the Hellenic Caucus of the US House of Representatives; and its Emerging Leader Award to Dr Vanessa Farsadaki, a space medicine expert and futurist who is on track to be Greece’s first-ever astronaut.

In celebrating emerging leaders, six promising Greek American students who are pursuing studies in journalism and communications received scholarships in honor of the memory of Peter Agris, the founder of AOC. 

AOC’s mission is to cultivate the ideals of Hellenism, recognize leaders who impact the world, and unite Hellenes and Philhellenes in fellowship and philanthropy. Founded in 1976, the Council has raised and donated more than $2.5 million directly to charitable and philanthropic causes. 

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