{"id":349088,"date":"2026-09-17T07:55:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/349088\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T07:55:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:55:13","slug":"greek-teachers-association-elections-queens-gazette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/349088\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Teachers Association Elections &#8211; Queens Gazette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Greek Teachers Association\u00a0\u201cPrometheus\u201d\u00a0held its 2026 elections, Sunday afternoon, September 13, in the community center of\u00a0Sts. Catherine and George Church, at 22-30 33rd St, Astoria. The 2026 officers are the following educators: Eleni Trimmi Galldis, President; Vasiliki\u00a0Filiotis, Vice-President; Adamantia Mari, 1st Secretary; Christian Kostalou, 2nd Secretary; and Dr. John\u00a0G. Siolas, Treasurer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge,\u201d\u00a0Albert Einstein. That is what\u00a0\u201cPrometheus\u201d\u00a0has been doing for 51 years. It\u00a0is a\u00a0501c3\u00a0tax-exempt non-profit organization of Greek American\u00a0educators engaged in promoting Greek language and civilization.\u00a0\u201cPrometheus\u201d\u00a0was founded in 1975 by legendary Greek American educator Constantine Parthenis. He was a\u00a0WWII\u00a0Greek hero. He served as Principal of the Greek Department of Education of St. Demetrios Greek American Parochial School and the Greek\u00a0Afternoon School\u00a0of Astoria.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Greek American educators of the\u00a0\u201cPrometheus\u201d\u00a0society continue the dedicated work of the original founders. They open the doors to learn about the beauty of the Byzantine Empire:\u00a0Kings, Queens, military figures that spread Greek civilization in three continents. Their lessons on Ancient Greece mesmerize children. They instill the image of Greece as a great civilization that kept learning alive when Western Europe was illiterate.\u00a0\u201cPrometheus\u201d\u2019\u00a0Greek American educators make their students proud of themselves by teaching their unique roots of over three thousand\u00a0years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrometheus\u201d\u00a0has hosted academic symposiums dedicated to Greek Letters\u00a0and historical\u00a0events such as the 1821 Greek Revolution. There is a collaboration\u00a0with the\u00a0Federation of Hellenic-American Educators, The Hellenic Paideia of America, Cultural Associations of America,\u00a0and local community churches and Hermes International\u00a0Trade events.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0past presidents of\u00a0\u201cPrometheus\u201d\u00a0included: Konstantinos Parthenis, Founder, 1975-1976, 1977-1979, 1992-1994; Elias Diakolios, 1976-1977; John Markopoulos, 1979-1981; Dr. John Siolas, 1981-1983, 1988-1990;\u00a0Timoleon\u00a0Kokkinos, 1983-1985; John Takas, 1985-1986; Athena\u00a0Kromidas, 1986-1988, 1990-1992; George Kanellopoulos, 1994-1996; Dr. Andreas Zachariou, 1996-1998, whose award was accepted by Dr. John Spiridakis, university professor\/attorney; Eleni\u00a0Galidis, 2000-2002; Irene Demas, 2003-2005; Stella Kokolis, 2005-2007; Apostolos Fountas, 2007-2009; Vasiliki\u00a0Filiotis, 2009-2013,\u00a0 Demosthenes Triantafillou, 2013-2020,\u00a0and\u00a0Meropi\u00a0Kyriakou 2020-2026. The Greek Teachers Association\u00a0\u201cPrometheus\u201d\u00a0looks forward\u00a0to\u00a0continuing its dedicated work in the Greek American communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-212269 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/BQuZ5Q4g.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2016\" height=\"856\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 2026 Greek Teachers Association\u00a0\u201cPrometheus\u201d\u00a0officers and members with Rev. Protopresbyter Anargyros Stavropoulos.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u00a0 The Greek Teachers Association\u00a0\u201cPrometheus\u201d\u00a0held its 2026 elections, Sunday afternoon, September 13, in the community center of\u00a0Sts. 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