Bobby Gemelas AHEPA Scholarship
Brother Bobby Gemelas was initiated to Port Jefferson Chapter 319 on June 4, 2017. He passed away on April 23, 2023, after a yearlong courageous battle with cancer. He was a valuable member of the AHEPA District 6 Lodge who will always be with us forever. He left behind a beautiful wife Samantha and 8-month-old daughter Kalligrace. In 2024, AHEPA Chapter 319 of Port Jefferson renamed their annual scholarship for the Center of Hellenic Studies at Stony Brook University after Bobby.
This year AHEPA Chapter 319 of Port Jefferson is pleased to sponsor SBU's Center for Hellenic Studies' 4th annual essay competition, which focuses on documenting the experiences and history of people of Greek and Cypriot descent who immigrated to the US in the first half of the twentieth century, and who settled on Long Island, NY. The competition is open to all students. Students enrolled in the Hellenic Studies minor, or in Modern Greek classes are encouraged to participate.The participants are expected to interview five senior Greek and Cypriot residents of Long Island and document how they were received and blended into the American culture, learned the language, and became established in the community as citizens of the United States. Correlations could be drawn to the current immigration environment. Faculty associated with the Center for Hellenic Studies are available to advise and support the students as they conduct their research and prepare their essays. Access to senior Greek and Cypriot residents of Long Island will be facilitated by the AHEPA Chapter.The essays will be submitted to the Center of Hellenic Studies. A committee of faculty will review the submissions and select the winners of the competition, who will receive an award of $1,000 each on May 4th, sponsored by the AHEPA Port Jefferson Chapter 319.
This year AHEPA Chapter 319 of Port Jefferson is pleased to sponsor SBU's Center for Hellenic Studies' 4th annual essay competition, which focuses on documenting the experiences and history of people of Greek and Cypriot descent who immigrated to the US in the first half of the twentieth century, and who settled on Long Island, NY. The competition is open to all students. Students enrolled in the Hellenic Studies minor, or in Modern Greek classes are encouraged to participate.The participants are expected to interview five senior Greek and Cypriot residents of Long Island and document how they were received and blended into the American culture, learned the language, and became established in the community as citizens of the United States. Correlations could be drawn to the current immigration environment. Faculty associated with the Center for Hellenic Studies are available to advise and support the students as they conduct their research and prepare their essays. Access to senior Greek and Cypriot residents of Long Island will be facilitated by the AHEPA Chapter.The essays will be submitted to the Center of Hellenic Studies. A committee of faculty will review the submissions and select the winners of the competition, who will receive an award of $1,000 each on May 4th, sponsored by the AHEPA Port Jefferson Chapter 319.
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