FAITH was pleased to award 18 scholarships to the finalists of the 2022 St. John Chrysostom National Oratorical Festival. Since 2007, FAITH has awarded scholarships to the top finalists of this special competition that gives students a local and national platform to write and speak about the impact their heritage and identities have in their lives and contemporary culture.
This year, finalists spoke on topics ranging from the importance of community and navigating the relationship between health, faith and medicine to discussing the effects of technology on current and future generations.
FAITH applauds these young people for skillfully communicating their understanding of identity and heritage and salutes them for their active participation in programs that encourage excellence among young people in the Greek American community. Bravo!
FAITH St. John Chrysostom Award Scholarship Finalists
Junior Division
1st Prize: Chris Zouras (Metropolis of Chicago)
2nd Prize: Elena Gore (Metropolis of Detroit)
3rd Prize: Minas Sharp (Metropolis of San Francisco)
Honorable Mention Awards
Eoanna Sarosy (Direct Archdiocesan District)
Victoria Carabus (Metropolis of Atlanta)
Helen Dunning (Metropolis of Boston)
Maria Macesanu (Metropolis of Denver)
Gabriella Bourantas (New Jersey)
Loukas White (Metropolis of Pittsburgh)
Senior Division
1st Prize: Evan Anagnostopoulos (Metropolis of San Francisco)
2nd Prize: Demetra Feradouros (Metropolis of Chicago)
3rd Prize: Ana DeBassio (Direct Archdiocesan District)
Honorable Mention Awards
Paraskevi Christopoulos (Metropolis of Atlanta)
Miles Kaufman (Metropolis of Boston)
Labrini Panagopoulos (Metropolis of Denver)
Nicholas Douglas (Metropolis of Detroit)
Kailah Callaham (Metropolis of New Jersey)
George Papoutsis (Metropolis of Pittsburgh)