Peter Agris Memorial Scholarship

The Peter Agris Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually by the Alpha Omega Council to Greek American students pursuing careers in journalism and communications. The scholarship honors Peter Agris, founder and publisher of The Hellenic Chronicle, which served as the premier Greek American national English-language weekly newspaper for fifty years. Mr. Agris was also an Archon of the Greek Orthodox Church and a trustee of Hellenic College/Holy Cross School of Theology. This scholarship provides financial support to several young Greek Americans who are actively pursuing studies in journalism or communications at the undergraduate or graduate level. Recipients must demonstrate academic excellence with a minimum 3.0 GPA, active participation in school, community, and church organizations, and documented financial need. The Alpha Omega Council, comprised of leading businesspersons of Hellenic ancestry, established this scholarship to support the next generation of Greek American journalists and communications professionals, continuing Peter Agris's legacy of excellence in journalism and service to the Greek American community.