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FDF 2023 AWARD RECIPIENTS

CHORAL COMPETITION

Sweepstakes: Aloha Youth Choir, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Honolulu
Director’s Award: Stelio Scordilis, Aloha Youth Choir, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Honolulu
First: Mia Foni, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Second: Effonia, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Special Achievement: Oikogeneia, Holy Trinity, San Francisco, for the traditional, energetic, and inspiring Byzantine style of the folk and ecclesiastical songs

DANCE COMPETITION

DIVISION II

Sweepstakes: Enosi, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Board of Trustees Special Achievement: Parea, St. Anthony, Pasadena, for their Thessalia suite
Director Award: Maria Fakaros-Woods, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland
Instrumental Award: Not awarded

Primary

First: Kymatakia, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Second: Oi Apogonoi, Annunciation, Sacramento
Third: Ethnos, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Fourth: Rizes, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
 Founders Special Achievement: Mikra Oneira, St. Anthony, Pasadena, for their Loulouvikos dance
Choral: Ethnos, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Costume: Oi Apogonoi, Annunciation, Sacramento, for their Karyes, Lakonia costumes

Advanced Primary

First: To Mellon, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Second: Ellinopoula, St. Nicholas, Northridge
Third: Perifania, St. George, Downey
Fourth: Revma, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont
Founders Special Achievement: Mikra Asteria, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach, for their Hasaposerviko dance
Choral: Minoan Dancers 3, Nativity of Christ, Marin County
Costume: Revma, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont, for their Kythera costumes

Junior

First: Yitonopoula, St. George, Downey
Second: Aetopoula, St. John the Baptist, Las Vegas
Third: Ta Patriotakia, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix
Fourth: Kyklonakia, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Founders Special Achievement: Archangelos Eftihia, Archangel Michael, Port Washington, for their Symi set
Choral: Yitonopoula, St. George, Downey
Costume: Enosi, St. Nicholas, San Jose, for their Florina costumes

Advanced Junior

First: Levendia, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont
Second: Nea Genia, Annunciation, Sacramento
Third: Ta Angeloudakia, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Fourth: Revmata, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Founders Special Achievement: Spartiates, St. Demetrios, Seattle, for their Kouna Kouna song and dance
Choral: Tharros, St. Demetrios, Camarillo
Costume: Ta Angeloudakia, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach, for their Kithnos costumes

DIVISION I

Sweepstakes: Spithes, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco
Board of Trustees Special Achievement: Enomeni, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland, for their Haliki suite
Director Award: Konstantine Avdalas, Holy Trinity, San Francisco
Instrumental Award: Niko Revill, for playing the Doumbek, Church of the Resurrection, Castro Valley

Intermediate

First: Titanes, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland
Second: Junior Olympians, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Third: Meraki, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Fourth: Nea Elpida, St. John the Baptist, Anaheim
Founders Special Achievement: Nea Arxi, Church of the Resurrection, Castro Valley, for their Horos tis Psihis dance
Choral: Titanes, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland
Costume: Meraki, St. Nicholas, San Jose, for their Kozani costumes

Advanced Intermediate

First: Patrida tis Arhondias, St. Nicholas, San Jose
Second: Nea Zoi, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont
Third: Minoan Dancers 2, Nativity of Christ, Marin County
Fourth: Trikimia, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Founders Special Achievement: Thiasos, St. John the Baptist, Anaheim, for their Bogdanos/Douziko-Tsesto dances
Choral: Nea Zoi, Church of the Holy Cross, Belmont
Costume: Patrida tis Arhondias, St. Nicholas, San Jose, for their Kastoria costumes

Senior

First: Souliotes, St. Demetrios, Seattle
Second: Nea Ellas, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach
Third: Erimos, St. John the Baptist, Las Vegas
Fourth: Sinefakia, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles
Founders Special Achievement: Enotita, St. John the Baptist, Anaheim, for their Troiro dance
Choral: Souliotes, St. Demetrios, Seattle
Costume: Spithes, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco, for their Epirus Sarakatsani costumes

Advanced Senior

First: Enosis, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Newport News
Second: Oikogeneia, Holy Trinity, San Francisco
Third: Deos, Annunciation, Sacramento
Fourth: Minoan Dancers 1, Nativity of Christ, Marin County
Founders Special Achievement: Golden Greeks, St. Nicholas, Northridge, for their Antimaxeitikos dance
Choral: Enomeni, Ascension Cathedral, Oakland
Costume: Vrohi, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Portland, for their Drama costumes


Metropolitan Anthony Humanitarian Award

Rev. Father Jon Magoulias

Metropolitan Anthony Leadership Award

Nicole Ossey-Freeman
Stavros Stathoudakis

Managing Director Award

Christine Karambelas


FDF Scholarships Recipients

Archbishop Demetrios Scholarship

Bella Isais, St. Sophia Cathedral, Los Angeles

Cynthia Anderson Scholarship

Johann Nicholas Nebe, St Katherine, Elk Grove

Chris Papadimitrakis Scholarship

Peyton Kyriakos, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach

Fr. Homer Demopoulos Scholarship

Georgiana Papavasiliou, Annunciation Cathedral, San Francisco

Elektra Fourakis Scholarship

Katerina Domingot, St. Basil, San Juan Capistrano

Fr. Anthony Moschonas Scholarship

Nicholas Prevas, St. Nicholas, Northridge

Dean Phillips Scholarship

Anthony Mentas, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach

Gerry and Jeannie Ranglas Scholarship

Katherine Kyriakis, Sts. Constantine and Helen, Honolulu

Isidoros and Maria Garifalakis and Family Scholarship

Sophia Paulos, St. John the Baptist, Las Vegas

Peter S. Beckas Scholarship

Demitra Sideris, Assumption, Scottsdale

Athanasios K. Syrengelas Scholarship

Athena Kretsedemas, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix

Anna and Nicholas Kyriacou Scholarship

Athan Begakis, St. John the Baptist, Anaheim

Ted Laliotis Scholarship

Dori Clair, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Long Beach

Demetrios K. Pantazis Memorial Academic Scholarship

Nicholas Thomas Paris, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Portland


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