FDF 2019 AWARD RECIPIENTS
CHORAL COMPETITION
Sweepstakes: Aloha Youth Choir, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Honolulu
DIVISION II
Director’s Award: Kathy Meck, St. Spyridon, San Diego
Special Achievement Award: Enotita, Resurrection, Castro Valley for their performance of S’ena Paporo Mesa
First: Effonia, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Second: Fotofori, Assumption/St. Katherine, Scottsdale/Chandler
Third: St. Spyridon Youth Choir, St. Spyridon, San Diego
DIVISION I
Director’s Award: Stelio Scoridilis, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Honolulu
Special Achievement Award: Helios, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Cardiff by the Sea for the kids memorizing the whole psalm 102
First: Nea Arxi, Resurrection, Castro Valley
Second: Helios, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Cardiff by the Sea
Third: Spithes, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
DANCE COMPETITION
DIVISION II
Sweepstakes: Hara, Annunciation, Sacramento
Board of Trustees Special Achievement Award: Filia, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Cardiff by the Sea for their Samos Sousta
Director Award: Dena Armeniakos, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Instrumental Award: no award given
Primary
First: Revmata, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Second: Filarakia, St. Anthony, Pasadena
Third: Nea Genia, Annunciation, Sacramento
Fourth: Ellinopoula, St. Nicholas, Northridge
Founder’s Special Achievement: Levendia, Holy Cross, Belmont for their Thessalia suite
Choral: Aetopoula, St. John the Baptist, Las Vegas
Costume: Revmata, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco Ioannina, Epiros men and woman
Advanced Primary
First: Meraki, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Second: Mikra Asteria, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Third: Neolea, St. Anthony, Pasadena
Fourth: Minoan Dancers 3, Nativity of Christ, Marin County
Founder’s Special Achievement: Enotita, Resurrection, Castro Valley for their Kefalonia suite
Choral: Meraki, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Costume: Filia, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Cardiff by the Sea for their Naxos men and woman
Junior
First: Titanes, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland
Second: Patrida, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Third: Chrysi Psihi, St. Nicholas, Northridge
Fourth: Spartiates, St. Demetrios, Seattle
Founder’s Special Achievement: Trikimia, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles for their Evraiopoula
Choral: Patrida, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Costume: Paramythia, Prophet Elias, San BernardinoNenita, Chios woman
Advanced Junior
First: Thiasos, St. John the Baptist, Anaheim
Second: Ta Angeloudakia, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Third: Thisavri, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Fourth: Nea Zoi, Holy Cross, Belmont
Founder’s Special Achievement: Nisiopeda, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Honolulu for their Samos suite
Choral: Fotofori, Assumption/St. Katherine, Scottsdale/Chandler
Costume: Hara, Annunciation, Sacramento Trapazounta, Pontos men and woman
DIVISION I
Sweepstakes: Oikogeneia, Holy Trinity, San Francisco
Board of Trustees Special Achievement Award: Elliniki Yperifania, St. John the Baptist, Las Vegas for their Konitsa suite
Director Award: Kathy Flocas, Belmont
Instrumental Award: Music School of Larissa, St. Achilios, Larissa, Greece
Intermediate
First: Thavma, Holy Cross, Belmont
Second: Spithes, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Third: Minoan Dancers 2, Nativity of Christ, Marin County
Fourth: Armonia, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Cardiff by the Sea
Founder’s Special Achievement: Andamosi, St. Nicholas, San Jose for their Mikropoli suite
Choral: Spithes, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Costume: Spithes, Annunciation, San Francisco Komioki, Naxos woman
Advanced Intermediate
First: T’Adelphia, Annunciation, Sacramento
Second: Souliotes, St. Demetrios, Seattle
Third: Sinefakia, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Fourth: Orpheus, St. Nicholas, Northridge
Founder’s Special Achievement: Paralia, St. Basil, San Juan Capistrano for their Sousta and Zevgarotos Chaniotis
Choral: Souliotes, St. Demetrios, Seattle
Costume: Souliotes, St. Demetrios, Seattle Daskio, Pieria, Macedonia men and woman
Senior
First: Philotimia, Holy Cross, Belmont
Second: Nea Ellas, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Third: Pyrkagia, St. Anthony, Pasadena
Fourth: Thiela, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix
Founder’s Special Achievement: Enotita, St. John the Baptist, Anaheim for their Gagauz suite
Choral: Elliniki Yperifania, St. John the Baptist, Las Vegas
Costume: Nea Ellas, Assumption, Long Beach Nea Vyssa, Thrace men and woman
Advanced Senior
First: Olympians, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Second: Minoans Dancers I, Nativity of Christ, Marin County
Third: Veryina, St. George, Downey
Fourth: Panegiri, St. Anthony, Pasadena
Founder’s Special Achievement: Akrites, St. Demetrios, Seattle for their Naoussa Suite
Choral: Panegiri, St. Anthony, Pasadena
Costume: Vrondi, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles Perachara, Corinth
Elios Award of Excellence
Vicki Liviakis
Metropolitan Anthony Humanitarian Award
Apostolos (Paul) Pries
Metropolitan Anthony Leadership Award
Elizabeth Kratsas
Managing Director Award
Paul Mantas
FDF Scholarships Recipients
Archbishop Demetrios Scholarship
Elena Guillen, St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church, San Juan Capistrano California
Cynthia Anderson Scholarship
Sophia Pantis, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Sacramento California
Chris Papadimitrakis Scholarship
Sophia Delis, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Sacramento California
Fr. Homer Demopoulos Scholarship
Sophia A. James, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles California
Fr. Anthony Moschonas Scholarship
Jacob Kyriacou, St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, Camarillo California
Dean Phillips Scholarship
Nicoletta Koulos, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach California
Jim Papangellin Scholarship
Olga Alvertos, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach California
Sophia Bouras Scholarship
Marina DuVernet, St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church, Redondo Beach California
Gerry and Jeannie Ranglas Scholarship
Rosa Domingot, St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church, San Juan Capistrano California
Dr. Bobby & Mrs. Nikki Papoulias Scholarship
Anastasia Fourlis, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Phoenix, Arizona