The Peter Agris Memorial Awards for Greek Americans pursuing careers in Journalism & Communications

Program Overview:
The Alpha Omega Council honors its late founder, Peter Agris, by presenting the Peter Agris Memorial Awards annually to several Greek Americans pursuing studies in the fields of journalism and communications. Established and conducted in cooperation with the Agris family, the program was established in 1993 and has provided $900,000 in critical funding to 170 deserving graduate and undergraduate students, creating the only network of Greek American media professionals in the United States.

About Peter Agris:
Peter Agris was the founder and publisher of The Hellenic Chronicle, for fifty years the premier Greek American national English-language weekly newspaper in the United States. An Archon of the Greek Orthodox Church, he was a trustee of Hellenic College/Holy Cross School of Theology, Anatolia College, and The American College of Greece. Also a proud Ahepan, Mr. Agris worked tirelessly throughout his life to promote his Hellenic heritage and Orthodox faith in America and to improve relations between the United States and Greece.

Eligibility Criteria

• Hellenic ancestry and United States citizenship
• Current full-time enrollment as a journalism or communications major at the graduate or undergraduate level at an accredited college or university
• Work and internship experience in the journalism or communications fields
• Active participation in school, community, and church organizations
• Minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrated financial need

Award Presentation

Scholarships are presented at The Alpha Omega Council's Annual Lifetime Achievement Award Banquet held annually in the Fall.

Contact Information

• Mail: The Peter Agris Memorial Journalism Scholarships, c/o Nancy Agris Savage, 9 Nonesuch Drive, Natick, MA 01760
• Organization Email: info@alphaomegacouncil.org
• Address: Alpha Omega Council, P.O. Box 752, Foxborough, MA 02035

Application Process

Deadline: March 31 (annual)

Submission Method: Email or regular mail

Required Materials:

1. THE APPLICATION - Complete personal information form including:
   • Full Legal Name
   • Email Address
   • Permanent Address
   • Cell Phone and Home Phone
   • College/University name and Graduation Year
   • Major, Expected Degree, Cumulative GPA
   • Greek Heritage information (name, area in Greece, relationship)
   • Financial information:
   • Annual Tuition and Room and Board Expenses
   • Current college/university aid received (amount and breakdown of loans/grants)
   • Federal government aid received (amount and breakdown)
   • Total aid package amount
   • Total debt burden
   • Achievements, Awards, Honors, Employment, Internships, College, Church, Civic Activities
2. THE ESSAY - Please describe what values from your Greek heritage you hope to carry with you into your career as a journalist.
3. PUBLISHED ARTICLES OR PROFESSIONAL MATERIALS - Any materials that would enhance your application
4. TRANSCRIPTS - Official transcripts from your college/university

Submission Instructions:

• OR mail to: The Peter Agris Memorial Journalism Scholarships, c/o Nancy Agris Savage, 9 Nonesuch Drive, Natick, MA 01760
• Deadline: No later than March 31