Three Greek Americans with very different paths were recognized in Washington last month, each reflecting a different way the community takes shape in public life.
At its 52nd anniversary awards dinner, the American Hellenic Institute, founded in the 1970s around U.S. policy toward Greece and Cyprus with a focus on the rule of law, honored individuals whose work spans church leadership, national advocacy, and philanthropy.
Helen A. Carlos was recognized for a lifetime of work closely tied to the institutional life of the Church and Greek American education, particularly through Hellenic College Holy Cross. It is the kind of role that rarely draws attention to itself, but quietly shapes how those institutions endure…